July 16, 2005

Tutorials for programmers

http://www.w3schools.com

This website offers tutorials for novice web programmers as well as for professional web developers. It has been divided into sections for HTML, XML, Browser and Server Scripting, Multimedia and .NET, with comprehensive description of commonly used functions and events. Beginners can test their understanding through the quizzes provided.


Science for the masses

http://www.popsci.com/popsci

The Popular Science magazine’s web edition provides up-to-date, scientific findings presented to the readers in a fun-to-read format. It covers news and latest findings and also provides a technology section. Moreover, it provides useful tips on how to get the most out of your electrical appliances and gadgets. You can also access the archives and read previous issues of the magazine.


Digital library

http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/Open.php

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has compiled a database of peer-reviewed journals and articles for students and researchers. There is an “open access resources” section, containing a list of scientific and research material, while “Useful links” provides a list of commonly used scientific search engines.


Tool for researchers

http://scholar.google.com

Google Scholar is a useful tool for scientists and researchers, looking specifically for scholarly literature, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports. It helps you find articles from a wide variety of publishers and professional societies.

— Saima Aamir Farooqui

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