June 7, 2003

Infrared zoo tour
http://sirtf.caltech.edu/EPO/Zoo/zoo.html

Infrared allows us to study how well feathers, fur and blubber insulate animals. As you tour this “Infrared Zoo”, find what new info about the animals that you would not get from a visible light picture. Learn the ins and outs, literally, of most warm and cold-blooded animals. From alligators to squirrels to squirrel monkeys, etc.


The moving art
http://www.kugelbahn.ch/0_entrance.htm

This Kinetic Art’s site is devoted to the subject, generally known as kinetic art, which includes Rolling Ball sculptures, curious machines, mechanical sculptures, automata, etc. Learn about all types of “moving” art. If you’re really feeling ambitious, make a few models of your own and amaze everyone around you.


Explore the Everest
http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen2/full22.html

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of ascent to Mount Everest with mountaineer Roderick Mackenzie’s inspiring experience and take a virtual journey to Himalayas. With the help of this site, your mouse takes you to the brink of this literally breathtaking view. Just click and hold to spin around the mountain with his interactive 1989 photograph which gives a panoramic view from the top.

Web development workshops
http://linux.biondosmith.com/moodle/

This site offers free online course tutorials for business development for web designers. It provides courseware on topics, such as introduction to JavaScript, setting up an Apache web server, introduction to Perl, introduction to PHP, Flash 101, and use of Photoshop. Students are required to register first before they are allowed to access the content.

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