Computer Science Subject Guide

General | Journals | Artificial Intelligence |CD-Rom | Computer Ethics | Computer Languages | Fonts | Games | Graphics | Hardware and Software Reviews and Benchmarking | Networks | News | Operating Systems | Organizations | Reference Works | Robotic Technology | Security | Software | Standards | Technical Reports | Web Design

General

• Ada Project: Tapping Internet Resources for Women in Computer Science (Yale University)
• BUBL Subject Tree on Computing and Computer Science
• CiteSteer - scientific digital library
• Concurrent Systems: WWW Virtual Library
• Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library
• EINet Galaxy: Computer Technology
• HCI Resources: WWW/Internet Resources (Human Computer Interaction, Linkoping University)
• Information Resources for Computer Science (University of California, Santa Barbara)
• Internet Archives (old web pages archived)
• People in Computer Science History
• Programming Language Research (Carnegie Mellon University)
• Scientific Standards Information on the Web (University of Virginia)
• Timeline of Computer History
• Virtual Museum of Computing
• WWW Virtual Library: Computing
• Webopedia
• Web Developer's Virtual Library
  Authoring, design, graphics, software, Internet and WDVL plus reports on the International WWW conference.  Includes numerous web based tutorials.
• Women in Computer Science History
• Yahoo: Computer Science

Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial Intelligence Resources (NCR Institute for Information Technology)

CD-Rom

• CD Information Center
  Information about compact disc development and production and about the industry.

Computer Ethics

• Applied Ethics Resources on WWW (University of British Columbia)
• Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)

Computer Languages

• Computer Programming Languages (Open Directory Project)
  Online reference information about computer languages.
• C++ Programming Language
  Overview of C and C++ and online course.
• FORTRAN Library (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
• Inter-Language Unification
  Mult-language object interface system which hides implementation distinctions between different languages, between different address spaces and between operating system types.
• Programmingtutorials.com
  Online programming tutorials.
• Readings for Learning Various Programming Languages (Iowa State University)
• Resources for Programming Language Research (Carnegie Mellon University)
  Research in programming language theory, design, and implementation.
• Source for Java Technology

Fonts

• Esperfonto
  Tutorial on computer typefaces:  how to choose the right font for the look and feel wanted for the page.
• Frequently Asked Questions About Fonts
• Microsoft Typography
  Free fonts, true type and open type for Web pages all downloadable.  Additional typographical information.

Games

• Games Domain
  Largest games related site on the Web.
• Gamecenter.com (CNET)
  Game features, downloads, news and more.

Graphics

• ACM Siggraph Online Bibliography Database
  "Direct links to Web sites for conferences, journals, and other online repositories of computer graphics information."
• Computer Graphics World
  Workstations and computer systems and software products (CAD, Animation, other), links to design and production studios, news, some full text articles and innovation in visual computing.

Hardware and Software Reviews and Benchmarking

• CNET
  Hardware, software and computer game reviews.
• Danworld.com
  Downloads, drives, reviews, forums, and Win95 tips.

Networks

• Analysys: Telecoms Virtual Library
• Analysis and Synthesis of Reliable Networks
• Information Technology Professional's Resource Center (ITPRC)
  Guide to locating information technology resources on the Internet, message boards, and a chat room.

News

• C/NET News.com
  Daily computer world news.
• Freshmeat.net
  "Freshest" slabs in the Linux free market.
• Linux Today
  Today's newswire for Linux.
• Slashdot
  News about Linux.
• Tom's Hardware Guide
  Latest tech news about hardware.
• Yahoo News: Technology Headlines
  Comprehensive news, includes Reuters, AP, etc.

Operating Systems

• GNOME Project (GNU Network Object Model Environment)
• GNU's Not Unix
• How To: the Premier Linux Information Resource Center
• Distro Watch - great overview of Linux distributions 
• Linux Home Page
  Information regarding this operating system and its maintenance.
• Linux International
• Linux World
  News, archive and links to technical sites and newsgroups.
• UNIXhelp for Users
  Introduction to UNIX.

Organizations

• American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
• Computing Research Association (CRA)
• IEEE Computer Society
• Optical Society of America (OSA)
• Resources of Scholarly Societies: Computer Science (University of Waterloo)
• Usenix: Advanced Computing Systems Association

Reference Works

• Computer Almanac
• Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communication Terms Online Resource (O'Reilly)
• Directory of Computing Science Journals
• Free Online Dictionary of Computing
• Help Site Computer Manuals
• Webopedia

Robotic Technology

• BotSpot: the Spot for All Bots on the Net
• Computer Vision Research (Carnegie Mellon University)
  

Security

• A - Z Antiviruses
• Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes
• McAfee's Virus Information Center
  Where viruses come from, how they infect systems and how to remove them.
• NIST Computer Security Clearinghouse
  Collects and disseminates computer security information to help users, systems administrators, and managers protect data and systems.
• Virus Bulletin: International Publiation on Computer Virus Prevention, Recognition and Removal
• Virus Encyclopedia: Systematic Antivirus Research Center

  Software

• 1001 Free Downloads
  Games, graphics, Internet, WIN95/98/NT, utilities, and demos.
• Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
  Frequently asked questions about shareware, standards, newsletter, and more.
• Compression FAQ's (Ohio State University)
  Compression types and their corresponding programs.
• Dave's Central Software Archive
  Public domain software.
• Educational Technology: Educational VR (MUD) Subpage (TECFA)
• Galt Shareware Zone
  Recommended software downloads.
• Microsoft Corporation
• Nerd's Heaven: Software Directory Directory (Stanford University)
• PC World Online
• Shareware.com (CNET)
• Tucows
  Shareware, freeware and web related software and beyond.  Excellent searchability.
• Z D Net
  Free downloads, product reviews, buying advice, etc.

             Technical Reports

• Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library
  Search by author, keyword, report number or institution.  Most technical reports are full text.
• Online CS Techreports
• Yahoo's Collection of Technical Reports

Web Design

• Desktop Publishing
• INFOMINE: Internet Enabling Tools
• Information Architecture Guide
  References to books, articles and web sites.
• MultiMedia Law
• Web By Design (Indiana University, Purdue)
  Comprehensive site for web design and development resources.
• Webmonkey: How to Guide for Web Developers (Hotwired Magazine)
  Online forum of information and tutorials for the web developer and designer: Java, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, Perl and web interfaces for databases.
• Webreference.com (Webmaster Reference Library)
  HTML, web design and WWW.
• WWW Development: Web Developer's Virtual Library
  Tutorials, examples, and links to other resources.
• Welcome to Bravenet: Leader of Free Hosted CGI Web Tools for Webmasters