This site examines the life, science, and achievements of Guglielmo Marconi, often referred to as the pioneer of wireless communication. A timeline covers important events in Marconi’s life. There are also self-contained exhibitions that cover the significant milestones of the development of wireless. The Communications section features layers and …
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications
Communication and Information Network Association of Japan
Communication and Information Network Association of Japan
News from the Japanese telecommunications equipment industry.
Subject: Regional & Country Information–Asia–Japan; Science & Technology–Communications; Business & Economics–Industry–Manufacturing–Electronics
International Telecommunication Union
International Telecommunication Union
The ITU is an international organization dedicated to helping coordinate the government and private sectors in developing and operating telecommunications technology. The website provides free electronic copies of its reports and free statistics such as telephone lines by country, number of PCs per country, and telecommunications indicators.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Business & Economics–Statistics
InventorSpot
This site features the latest inventions, innovations and interesting ideas from around the world. The website is listed in the top 1000 sites in Technorati since its inception in mid-2008.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Fashion; Science & Technology–Engineering; Science & Technology–Communications; Science & Technology–Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Reference–Experts & How-To; Science & Technology–Transportation; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture; Computers & Internet; Science & Technology–Science & Technology News; Science & Technology–Electronics; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Graphic Arts & Design
MobileCrunch
“MobileCrunch is a blog covering the hardware, software, and services of the mobile industry.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Applications By Type–Communication Tools
International Marine Signal Flags
International Marine Signal Flags
Descriptions and images of the alphabet flags and pennants used for communication by ships at sea. Also links to a page explaining the semaphore flag signaling system, with images of all the letters in the semaphore alphabet.
Subject: Reference–Geography–Flags; Science & Technology–Transportation–Water; Science & Technology–Communications
How Does a Long Distance Receiver Work?
How Does a Long Distance Receiver Work?
A basic description and explanation with examples on the physics of transmitting information over long distances using a transmitter and receiver.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Science And Technology–Physics–Light, Waves, And Optics
Inland Marine Radio History Archive
Inland Marine Radio History Archive
This history of the radio in Great Lakes and Mississippi River shipping industry provides technical descriptions as well as personal recollections of retired radio operators. This site invites its audience to contribute knowledge and facts and is constantly growing as a result.
Subject: Science & Technology–Transportation–Water; Science & Technology–Communications; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Topic–History Of Science & Technology; Science & Technology–Electronics
UCLA’s Disabilities and Computing Program
UCLA’s Disabilities and Computing Program
Provides information on web accessibility, adaptive computing, information access and a variety of services to the UCLA community.
Subject: Education–Higher Education–Colleges And Universities; Science & Technology–Communications
The Media History Project
Promotes “the study of media history from petroglyphs to pixels.” Includes an excellent timeline of media history covering art, music, television, the Internet, and video games from pre-history to today, along with an article archive on media resources.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Science & Technology–Communications; Arts & Humanities–Culture–Pop Culture; Business & Economics–Industry–Publishing & Media; Entertainment & Leisure–Television; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Topic–History Of Computers & Internet; Entertainment & Leisure–Radio; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies; Sports, Entertainment And Arts–Comics; Sports, Entertainment, And Arts–Movies; Sports, Entertainment, And Arts–Music; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History; Sports, Entertainment, And Arts–Television
Center for Nonverbal Studies
An organization dedicated to the study of all forms of non-spoken communication. Includes thorough explanation of the various forms of non-verbal communication.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Language & Linguistics; Science & Technology–Communications; Social Sciences–Anthropology; Social Sciences–Psychology
Virtual Institute of Information
Virtual Institute of Information
An on-line research facility open to everyone, allowing independent research in telecommunications and mass media.It is a global center for research, discussion and debate with an open architecture allowing users to contribute.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Computers & Internet; Business & Economics–Economics
Internet Telephony
INTERNET TELEPHONY(TM) magazine focuses exclusively on the convergence of voice, video, fax, and data over IP based communications. Each month the new products and services that define the fastest growing segment of the telecommunictions convergence market are reviewed.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications
Wireless Design and Development
Wireless Design and Development
“Wireless Design & Development is the only new-product tabloid for design and technical engineers and managers responsible for commercial wireless products in the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) market.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Business & Economics–Industry
Wireless Week
“Wireless Week is a […] covering all the business, technology and regulatory news in cellular, personal communications services, paging, specialized mobile radio, private mobile radio, wireless Internet, wireless data, satellite, wireless local loop and microwave.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Business & Economics–Industry
VitalSTATS: The Numbers Behind the News
VitalSTATS: The Numbers Behind the News
“The Statistical Assessment Service (STATS) is a nonpartisan, non-profit research organization in Washington, D.C… devoted to the accurate use of scientific and quantitative information in public policy debate. STATS serves as a resource for journalists by providing timely and well-researched analysis of current statistical and scientific disput …
Subject: Social Sciences–Social Sciences News; Science & Technology–Communications; Business & Economics–Statistics
Speech Technology Magazine
“The magazine for recognition technology users.” This site is the online version of Speech Technology Magazine, focusing on issues related to advanced human interfaces.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Science & Technology–Electronics; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
ITavisen
“An online newspaper covering mainly IT- and mobile phone related news.” From Oslo, Norway.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Computers & Internet–Computers & Internet News
Infoweek – Chile
“The leading newspaper published every two weeks specialized in Computers, Telecommunications and Networking. Corporate Computing for the desicion maker. Can find information about Chile’s IT market, download, and search past news, among other services.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Computers & Internet–Computers & Internet News; Computers & Internet–Computer Science–Information Systems Management (IS)
IJCLP: International Journal of Communications Law and Policy
IJCLP: International Journal of Communications Law and Policy
IJCLP “covers a wide range of topics relating to structural and behavioural regulation and policy in the converging Internet, telecommunications and broadcasting sectors of regulation. The Journal’s objective remains to present a combination of scholarly content, editor-reader interactivity and a user-friendly approach.” ISSN 1439-6262.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Law, Government & Political Science–Law
Federal Communications Law Journal
Federal Communications Law Journal
A law journal on federal communications from the Indiana University School of Law. Full text online issues with abstracts archived from 1993 through 1999.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Law, Government & Political Science–Law; Business & Economics–Industry–Publishing & Media
Discount Long Distance Digest
“The Internet Journal of the Long Distance Industry.” Includes a stock watch for telecommunications companies.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications
Defense Systems
Defense, aerospace, and government information technology news.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Computers & Internet–Computers & Internet News; Law, Government & Political Science–Government–Military
Cyberscape Daily
“We are pleased to bring you the top news stories of the day from Newsbytes. This top-of-the-news summary is updated every afternoon, Monday through Friday. Written by and for computer and communications professionals.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Computers & Internet–Computers & Internet News
Computer-Mediated Communication
Computer-Mediated Communication
Subject: Computers & Internet–Internet; Science & Technology–Communications
Canadian Journal of Communication
Canadian Journal of Communication
“A journal of research and scholarship encompassing the field of communication and journalism studies giving emphasis to Canadian work and Canadian issues.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Business & Economics–Industry–Publishing & Media; Reference–News & Current Events–Journalism
Cabling Installation & Maintenance
Cabling Installation & Maintenance
“A monthly publication which provides installers of premises and campus-wide communications systems with standards, products, technologies, perspectives, interpretations and installation techniques and data regarding the selection and use of products in premises communications.”
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications
Boletín de RedIRIS
“Bulletin published by the Spanish R&D network on telecommunications, networked computing, and its applications, new developments, security issues. Addressed to the academic world.”
Subject: Computers & Internet–Internet; Science & Technology–Communications
America’s Network
“America’s Network Online brings you a unique, well-organized package of original, independent reporting and business analysis of telecommunications technologies for today’s public network. America’s Network provides you with an independent benchmark of what technologies and strategies make the best business sense, which solutions work and which …
Subject: Computers & Internet–Internet; Science & Technology–Communications
Abilityhub: Assistive Technology Solutions
Abilityhub: Assistive Technology Solutions
Provides adaptive technology solutions for people with disabilities related to accessing daily information. Provides a basic overview of assistive technology, and links to companies and product descriptions for adaptive technologies.
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Disabilities; Health & Medical Sciences–Disabilities
The Benton Foundation
The Benton Foundation seeks to utilize the public interest use of communications to bring about social benefits. Through its seven projects, the foundation attempts to shape the public interest in emerging communications environment in the public interest. The Foundation merges philanthropy, public policy and community action to use digital media t …
Subject: Computers & Internet–Internet; Science & Technology–Communications; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare
A Memorial to the Bell System
“This web site was created to help keep the memories of the Bell System alive and to pay tribute to those that made it the greatest telecommunications system on earth. The Bell System, a.k.a. ??Ma Bell?? or simply ??THE telephone company??, was not a “company” but rather the sum of several corporations headed by AT&T prior to the divestiture of Jan …
Subject: Science & Technology–Communications
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency home site provides information about codes and cryptology, as well as declassified national security documents.
Subject: Law, Government And Political Science–Executive Branch–Agencies–Defenses And Security; Science & Technology–Communications