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Journalism
Online Journalism: Links to good examples. Typology of online media elements. Research about interactivity. Tips and resources.
Teaching Online Journalism: My blog about topics related to my work, since December 2005.
Writing for the Web: One page of tips.
Blog Research: Links and resources related to journalism and blogging.
Best J-Schools in the U.S.: A brief guide and a short list.
Online Journalism @ Squidoo: Helpful links and explanations to get you started. Also, some books you might find useful.
Verifying Information on the Web: How to make sure it's true.
Inventing an Online Newspaper: The story of how we put The Washington Post online in 1994.
Online Media Production
Resources for Web Workers: Recommended books, software tools, best practices.
Examples from Flash Journalism: My book about Flash techniques for producing journalistic stories was published in spring 2005 by Focal Press.
Examples at Macloo.com: Flash, CSS, JavaScript, basic HTML, Web graphics and photos.
Syllabus for Advanced Online Media Production: Exercises and objectives provide instruction.
Student Information
Online Journalism at the University of Florida: An overview of opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.
Against Plagiarism: The complete guide to doing the right thing.
Graduate Student Info: Details about writing a master's thesis or producing a project in lieu of thesis at the University of Florida.
My schedule and office hours: Where to find me on campus, and when.
My faculty Web site: Home page for my work at the university.
About Malaysia
Malaysia Index: From here you can find everything related to my Fulbright Scholar experience in Malaysia, 2004-05.
Malaysia Experience: Links to and previews of my Flickr photo sets from Malaysia.
Satay! All about one of the most common and beloved foods of Malaysia.
Hypertext
Hypertext: A peer reviewed article in The Journal of Electronic Publishing, v. 6 n. 3 (March 2001).
Cybermedia: A hypertext derived from my master's thesis. First uploaded March 17, 1995.
Hypertext Breakdown: Another hypertext derived from my master's thesis. This node set appeared in HotWired's "Intelligent Agent " from May 18 to June 1, 1995.
The Game of Go
Introduction to Go: What this 4,000-year-old game is about.
* New Go site: This Flash version is almost complete. I need to take a few more photos and add a few buttons to the menu.
How to Teach Go: A method that is easy to learn.
Copy Editing and Spellling
A Spelling Test: More than 3 million people have taken the challenge! This interactive test was my first Perl script, in 1995.
Copy Editing for Magazines: A syllabus for a course I no longer teach, plus some useful links for aspiring copy editors and a list of recommended reference books.
Personal Things
Royal Botanic Garden: Latest version of the automated Flash slide show.
Views of Madrid: Photo slide show.
Malaysia index: Everything I have had time to put up online, including photos and references.
My Ride: Photos of my bike.
Kyudo Society of Florida: Site for our north Florida Kyudo practice group.
Thailand: A Flash Presentation. The first Flash slideshow I built. It has a fair number of flaws, although everything works reasonably well, and I like my photos. Unfinished.
Tribute to Marshall McLuhan: Unfinished Flash site. Everything works; I intend to add several more modules to the TV dial.
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Melinda J. McAdams