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Bugmenot.com - login with these free web passwords to bypass compulsory registration
Can never remember this site – I always need to search for it, so I thought I should add it so I have it backed up somewhere.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
APPS from USA.gov
Government apps provide information when you're on the go. Find instant notification of recalls to the status of veterans benefits. USA.gov is working hard to make government easy, convenient, and accessible.
What is an app?
An app, short for "application," is a tool that helps you accomplish a task or find information. The apps in the USA.gov app store are designed to work on your mobile phone. Some need to be downloaded to your phone while others can be accessed using your phone's web browser.
How much do apps cost?
All the apps featured currently are free. Charges from your cell phone carrier may apply.
Can apps access my personal information?
Review the terms of services page or privacy policy for each app to learn if and how it uses personal information. Most apps cannot access your personal information.
Are your apps available for iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Nokia, etc.?
The apps featured in our gallery were developed by government agencies on a variety of platforms. Currently, we have apps for iPhone, Android and Blackberry. A lot of our apps are mobile-friendly websites, which means they can be accessed by any device. Each agency works one-on-one with the separate platform and signs a terms of service agreement with them, so it is up to the individual agency to decide which platform to use. At this time, there is no coordinated plan to offer each and every app on every platform.
Whom do I contact if I have problems with an app?
If you have problems with an app from the U.S. government, please send us an e-mail.
Whom do I contact if I have an idea for an app or would like to submit an app to this site?
If you have a suggestion, please send us an email. We review suggestions according to our Apps Policy.
Friday, August 26, 2011
A List Apart
“For people who make websites”
A List Apart Magazine (ISSN: 1534-0295) explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
Steal our code? Copy our content?
ALA’s content is protected by copyright shared jointly by the magazine and its writers, but our source code is freely available to all. We also welcome translation. See Permissions & Copyright for details.
Maybe you can be one of us...
...the few, the proud, the ALA contributing authors. A List Apart is written by the community it serves: designers, developers, architects, producers, project managers, and assorted specialists. Publishing in ALA confers prestige and has helped some of our authors gain book deals or find favor with the editors of print magazines. Interested in writing for us? See the Contribute page for guidelines
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
JournalTOCs
Welcome to JournalTOCs
JournalTOCs is the largest free collection of scholarly journals Tables of Contents (TOCs). It contains TOCs for 15,881 journals (including 1,865 Open Access journals) collected from 752 publishers.
JournalTOCs alerts you when new issues of your Followed journals are published.
With JournalTOCs you can find articles as soon as they have been published on the Web.
JournalTOCs is for researchers, students, librarians and anyone who's looking for the latest or most current articles published in subscription and Open Acccess journals.
IntraText Digital Library
The IntraText Digital Library:
- is a full-text online library managed by experts, that publishes works with scientific accuracy
It includes books, periodicals, complete works, archives. It cooperates with outstanding religious and research institutes and organisations. - offers high editorial quality through a user-friendly interface with browsing and search functions
It adopts scientific criteria and garantees the respect of the contents, which is as reliable as in a printed edition. - adopts specific solutions to facilitate access and provide a barrier-free environment
It is compliant with the strictest international standards. It gained high ratings for easy accessibility, as well as many other awards. - publishes religious, philosophical, literary, and scientific texts in more than 40 languages
It is updated on a regular basis. Special attention is given to Endangered and Minority Languages. - provides customizable sections where it is possible to publish texts and complete works at low cost
It processes texts converting them into XML according to international standards, such as the TEI. It publishes for free within research activities. - offers highly accessible editorial products, both on the Internet and on CDs
It is based on the IntraText lexical hypertext, where text and concordances are linked together. Other formats are also available. - offers scientific consulting and high-profile designing in the implementation of editorial works
E.g.: works written by the founders of religious institutes, text collections, archives, etc. It adopts XML conversion for archiving and future use. - presents a global solution to implement and maintain large XML-based digital libraries
It offers organizational, editorial and technical solutions for a reliable and cost-effective service, from digitalization to online access.
The IntraText Digital Library does not publish texts, images or any kind of material
that is offensive to the human dignity.
Data | The World Bank
The World Bank Open Data
The Data Catalog provides download access to over 2,000 indicators from World Bank data sets.
Find an indicator
Browse data
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Lincolniana at Brown
The Lincoln Collection at Brown had its beginnings in September 1855, when a young Westerner arrived at Brown, after a three-day journey from Indiana, to pursue an East Coast education. He could hardly have known it then, but John Milton Hay was to bring a lot more than his wit to the university he grew to love in the generations that followed his 1858 graduation.
In the early part of the 20th century, when the University was planning to build a new library to replace its existing outmoded structure, Andrew Carnegie offered to pay half the cost of construction if the University would name it in honor of John Hay, its most distinguished alumnus, then recently deceased. To President Faunce, the answer was simple and obvious. Hay’s devoted service in the Lincoln White House as Assistant Private Secretary to the President (for more about this, see the online exhibit “John Hay’s Lincoln”) rendered the idea of a Lincoln collection another self-evident decision for the University, but finding a Lincoln collection of sufficient depth and importance proved to be something of a challenge. In 1920, President Faunce learned that Hugh McLellan was about to put his father’s sizeable Lincoln collection up for auction. The McLellan Collection was then one of the five most distinguished Lincoln collections in the world. Faunce prevailed upon John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Class of 1897, to purchase the collection as a donation to the University. Rockefeller then funded the outfitting of a special room in the Hay Library to house the McLellan Collection, with cases designed by Hugh McLellan and made from quartered oak. Within five years, the McLellan Collection had outgrown this small space, and an adjoining room was furnished to match the first, providing additional space.
The McLellan Collection has been supplemented over the years by some major gifts of Lincoln and related materials, increasing the collection to more than five times its original size. During his lifetime, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. remained the principle benefactor of the collection, collecting and donating additional manuscripts, books, portraits and prints. The papers of Rush Christopher Hawkins, which included a number of Lincoln manuscripts, came to the University in 1948 with the collections of the Annmary Brown Memorial. In 2006, a major bequest from Maury A. Bromsen, the late Boston book dealer, added hundreds of prints, books, pamphlets and museum objects to the collection, along with a portrait of Lincoln by one of his associates, the printing plates for an important series of Confederate etchings and manuscripts of Civil War generals George B. McClellan and P.T.G. Beauregard. More recently, the collection has been the beneficiary of the interest and attention of Douglas W. Squires, Class of 1973. In the interim, the Library has received numerous other small donations of material pertaining to Lincoln and the Civil War; we encourage interested patrons to consult the Library’s A to Z list of Special Collections for details on some of these.
The Hay Library’s Lincoln rooms remain today much as they were when first set up in the 1920s, although they are no longer actively used as research space. They house a permanent display of paintings, sculpture and objects from the Lincoln Collection, and may be viewed upon request. Materials from the Lincoln Collection are made available for research use in the Hay Library’s main reading room. For further information or to arrange for a tour of the Lincoln rooms, please contact: hay@brown.edu.
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C-SPAN Video Library
The C-SPAN Archives records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 170,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival systems developed and maintained by the C-SPAN Archives.
The Archives records all three C-SPAN networks seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Programs are extensively indexed making the database of C-SPAN programming an unparalleled chronological resource. Programs are indexed by subject, speaker names, titles, affiliations, sponsors, committees, categories, formats, policy groups, keywords, and location. The congressional sessions and committee hearings are indexed by person with full-text. The video collection can be searched through the online Video Library.
All C-SPAN programs since 1987 are digital and can be viewed online for free. Duplicate copies of programs that have aired since 1987 can be obtained and used for education, research, review or home viewing purposes. Proceeds from the sale of these programs help support the operation of the Archives. Some programs are not copyright cleared for sale.
The Archives began within the Purdue University School of Liberal Arts in 1987. In July 1998, C-SPAN assumed responsibility for the archival operations and the facilities were moved from the Purdue University campus to the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. The indexing, abstracting, and cataloging of C-SPAN programs is the responsibility of the C-SPAN Archives staff.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Free Online Invitations -- Pingg, Evite, My Punchbowl, etc.
I have been reviewing the potential for using online invitation systems for scheduling and managing invitation for a workshop on EndNote, EndNote Web, and Zotero at my institution and I thought I would share my thoughts....such as they are. I googled online invitation systems and got evite and a few others right away and since evite didn't fit my needs, I looked further. The best comparison I found of services was from squidoo, entitled "Free Online Invitation Comparison and Evite Alternatives". After looking at the sites listed, I choose Pingg - http://www.pingg.com/.
The reason for my choosing is the layout options, the ability to customize as well as the fact that it contained the key elements I needed. These essential elements included (1) ability to e-mail invitations, (2) a web page for non-invited people to sign-up and register, (3) the ability to limit the number of registrations to the room size, and (4) the ability to communicate with the invited and registered attendees (to thank attendees, use surveymonkey for evaluation, or in case I have to change date or cancel.)
There are several which had these features and some that didn't. A brief overview.
Evite didn't create a web page unless you were invited so it was out of the running... You could use it and say you weren't the person invited and then put in your name and e-mail but I couldn't figure out how to gather the e-mails and also explaining this seemed problematic...
PurpleTrail -- had to pay to limit the number of RSVPs -- so that's out
My Punch Bowl -- their e-mail went into my spam filter so this was a problem, plus it's name didn't seem professional. Had all the other features -- probably my 3rd choice...
Man Vites -- not professional
Made It -- Doesn't work
Good Invitation -- Interesting might use sometime due to being able to used customized flash -- but no way to limit RSVP"s.
Events Listed -- Ticketing Service -- NA
Socializer -- My 2nd Choice -- probably better in functionality than Pinng but not as artsy or clean looking. Had all the features and more and could be customized to make it look like I think I want it....
Invitastic - Not working on sending when I looked.... so I didn't look further.
Zoji -- Can't limit number of guests/RSVP's
Enclude -- Doesn't work
Shindigg - No limiting number of attendees and no website
Sendomatic -- Need to pay for more than 10 invites...
So Pingg (http://www.pingg.com/) is my choice -- I will let you know how it works out and if I switch to another system... If you know of any e-vite or ticketing systems that are free that have my criteria that I missed let me know.
Thanks -- Stephen
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Vimeo, Video Sharing For You
Welcome, you're new, aren't you?
Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people who are passionate about sharing the videos they make. We provide the best tools and highest quality video in the universe. See for yourself and Join today!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide - Home
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide - Home
The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide was created in 2002 with the goal of capturing, organizing, disseminating and promoting the use of knowledge in the nonprofit sector. In 2007, the site was redesigned with additional interactive features making it more intuitive and of even greater benefit. Since its inception, the Nonprofit Good Practice Guide has become an invaluable resource to users in all 50 states and over 140 countries.
The Guide is a project of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership. In 2007, the Institute was renamed the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Nonprofit Leadership Institute in recognition of a generous donation from the Foundation to promote good practice throughout the nonprofit sector. This pledge of support will allow the Institute to expand and enhance current offerings and to continue its tradition of providing support, education, and information to leaders of nonprofit organizations.
Alexa the Web Information Company
Alexa the Web Information Company
Alexa.com
Alexa's Web site is built on the notion that timely and relevant information is essential to a vital web experience.
Alexa Site Information - Alexa has built an unparalleled database of information about sites that includes statistics, related links and more. All of this information can be found on Alexa's Site Overview pages, Traffic Detail pages and Related Links pages. To access these pages, simply type the URL of any site into the Alexa Search box.
Alexa Top Sites - Alexa has lists of Top Sites available by country, language or in a category. You can download a free file of the global top million sites sorted by Alexa Traffic Rank.
Jobs, careers, employment, education - Vault.com
Jobs, careers, employment, education - Vault.com
Vault is the Web's one-stop destination for millions of professionals who are job hunting - or just serious about managing their careers. (And, that's just about everyone in today's job market.) There are many new entries to the career information arena - but Vault has been gathering unbiased, insider information and data about companies, industries and specific jobs for more than 12 years. Our goal is to give people the competitive edge - to land a great job or make a critical career decision. And, because we serve and audience of top talent - we also work with the world's leading companies and universities on their recruitment efforts.
If you report or write about careers and job search, Vault can provide that same quality and depth of content - insider information, relevant research and perspective from our team of experts and editorial staff.
FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans
FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web.
Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site.
FinAid has earned a stellar reputation in the educational community as the best web site of its kind. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective -- and it's the first stop on the web for students looking for ways to finance their education.
FinAid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans
The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - The University of Iowa Libraries
The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - The University of Iowa Libraries
Online version of The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa, edited by David Hudson, Marvin Bergman, and Loren Horton. Written by an impressive team of more than 150 scholars and writers, The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa was created to spotlight prominent Iowans throughout the history of the region.
Iowa has been blessed with citizens of strong character who have made invaluable contributions to the state and to the nation. In the 1930s alone, such towering figures as John L. Lewis, Henry A. Wallace, and Herbert Hoover hugely influenced the nation’s affairs. Iowa’s Native Americans, early explorers, inventors, farmers, scholars, baseball players, musicians, artists, writers, politicians, scientists, conservationists, preachers, educators, and activists continue to enrich our lives and inspire our imaginations.
The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa includes each subject’s name, birth and death dates, place of birth, education, and career and contributions. Many of the names will be instantly recognizable to most Iowans; others are largely forgotten but deserve to be remembered. Beyond the distinctive lives and times captured in the individual biographies, readers of the dictionary will gain an appreciation for how the character of the state has been shaped by the character of the individuals who have inhabited it.
The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - The University of Iowa Libraries
Back to College: Online and On-Campus Degree Programs for Adults
Back to College: Online and On-Campus Degree Programs for Adults
Back to College: Getting Started
Welcome! Going back to college as an adult can be a daunting (sometimes even scary), but very worthwhile experience. We all know that there are many talented and accomplished individuals who never went to college or for some reason or another were not able to complete their degree. For many, earning that "piece of paper" can make a significant difference in their professional or personal life (the achievement of a lifelong dream) - but the idea of returning to school after a long absence can present quite a challenge.
Often adults who are returning to school after years of not being in a classroom are apprehensive about not fitting in (for example, being thrust into a classroom with 18 to 25 year olds), taking good notes, studying, and doing well on tests. The admissions and financial aid process can be a confusing and frustrating experience. Back to College® offers a directory of resources and interactive community specifically designed to help manage these challenges, including an Ask the Experts and online discussion forum.
Back to College: Online and On-Campus Degree Programs for Adults
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
Database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.
See also a special issue: The Rhetoric of 9-11
200+ short audio and video clips illustrating stylistic figures of speech ranging from alliteration to synecdoche. Clips are taken from speeches, movies, sermons, and sensational media events and delivered by politicians, actors, preachers, athletes, and other notable personalities.
Full text, audio, and video database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century, according to 137 leading scholars of American public address, as compiled by Stephen E. Lucas (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Martin J. Medhurst (Baylor University). Find out who made the cut and experience the power of rhetorical eloquence in this provocative list of "who's who" in American public address.
Full text, audio and video database of some 210 Hollywood movie speeches.
Included are military movie speeches, sports-oriented movie speeches, forensic movie speeches, and social-political movie speeches, among others.
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States
Ed/ITLib Digital Library → Home
Ed/ITLib Digital Library → Home
EdITLib is to facilitate learning, discovery and innovation by connecting scholarly research on Educational Technology/E-Learning with learning opportunities.
Photoshop Tutorials and Flash Tutorials - Tutorialized
Photoshop Tutorials and Flash Tutorials - Tutorialized
Categories of Tutorials include....
- 2D Graphics
- 3D Graphics
- Web Design & Development
- Business Applications
- Business Development
- Databases
- Desktop Programming
- Operating Systems
- Video Editing
- Miscellaneous
Friday, February 26, 2010
digitalresearchtools / FrontPage
digitalresearchtools / FrontPage
Digital Research Tools (DiRT)
This wiki collects information about tools and resources that can help scholars (particularly in the humanities and social sciences) conduct research more efficiently or creatively. Whether you need software to help you manage citations, author a multimedia work, or analyze texts, Digital Research Tools will help you find what you're looking for. We provide a directory of tools organized by research activity, as well as reviews of select tools in which we not only describe the tool's features, but also explore how it might be employed most effectively by researchers.
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