General Links
Information on EIU TurningPoint
Statement on Academic Integrity
Spring 2010 Final Examination Schedule
Get a WebCT account (User Services)
Kevin Kelly's article on free generatives
Award winning library of royalty-free music from RoyaltyFreeMusic.com (Dr. Garrett will provide you with username and password) Note that you can use this music for free for any student-related web design projects.
YouTube video on cloud computing
YouTube video selling cloud computing
Suggestions for Monitoring your Online Presence
10 Privacy/Security Issues to Watch for in 2010 (EFF)
Collaborative Project Links
Feed Instructions (general)
Setting up FeedForAll for uploading your feed (newer version of FeedForAll)
Programming Links
VS Convert Download to convert VB.NET assemblies from version 7.1 to 7.2 and vice-versa.
Link to my snippet of VB code to convert a binary IP address to a dotted decimal IP address
QuickRef - This site is a programmer's reference for a number of different programming languages.
Hello World - This site has a "hello world" program in over 250 programming languages. If you have ever wondered what some of these languages look like, check out this site.
Java programming tutorial site - This official Sun site has a lot of info if you need information that isn't in your text.
WDG XHTML Validator - Includes validation for pages containing php scripts
htmlPlayground - This site lets you play with all sorts of html constructs and then import the code back to your web page.
Notepad++ Download - This program handles php and if you also download and install the "ftp-synchronize" plugin, it will automatically set up an ftp conduit to the server. In essence, it works a lot like Dreamweaver for creating/editing php files.
Example distribution Jar file - This file illustrates how a jar file can be downloaded and executed from a web page without installation.
Complete php Function Reference
Microsoft Access Tutorial from CUNY
Telecomm Links
Charlie Rose Interview with Daniel Hesse (Sprint CEO), 9/10/09
Another Video Overview of TCP/IP
Information on Networking/Internetworking Protocols
Request for Comments (RFC) database
Port probe (check your system for vulnerabilities on TCP and UDP ports)
RSS Feeds site with numerous RSS feeds that you can subscribe to with your reader
Automatic Enkoderform This site gives you a form to fill in and then generates some html that you can copy and paste into your web document. The code hides your email address (or any other thing you need to encrypt) from bots that harvest email addresses. It is a great way to include a "mail-to" on your web page without having your address harvested for spammers.
DNS Tests - Here is a variety of DNS and TCP/IP tests that can be run from a remote server.
Ajax DNS - This is an Ajax website that has some DNS lookup tools
SIW - System Information for Windows. This tidy little download is an essential utility for troubleshooting. It is a small app that doesn't need to be installed and will run from a flash drive. Freeware.
WinPCap - Windows version of libpcap. Captures ethernet packets on different adapters in your system.
Wireshark - Formerly known as EtherReal, this software analyzes the packets captures by WinPCap or libpcap.
Videos on Powerline Networking
Security Links
shadowserver.org - This site explains all the intricacies of botnets
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
7 Things Every CEO Should Know About Information Security
Virtualization Links
VMWare video on virtualization
InfoWorld video on virtualization
Intel presentation on virtualization
Certification Links
MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator)
Article: "The State of Technical Certification"
Article: Top 15 Highest Paying Technical Certifications
Article: The 10 Best IT Certifications