Networked Multimedia and UK Education - Links
This page is currently being updated. Links in the table were verified in April 2003. Links below the table may be unreliable. I cannot accept responsibility for the contents of other people's sites. You can search this page using your browser's Edit/Find (CTRL+F) feature. The links are alphabetical (sort of) and reflect my pre-occupations over the last few years.
| Site Name | Description | Keywords | |
| 3Com | UK Home Page of network equipment manufacturer | 3Com, switches, routers, network, wireless | |
| Analyzer: a public domain protocol analyzer | "Win32" network protocol analyzer. So useful. | packet, capture, snoop, snooping, packet capture, analyser, | |
| BT Exact Technologies | BT's advanced communications technologies business | telephony, BT, communications, technology, research | |
| BUFVC | British Universities Film and Video Council site | Moving images, streaming, newsreels, film, video | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Home Page of large network infrastructure company | Cisco, Catalyst, routers, switches, AVVID, VoIP, H.323, SIP, QoS, multicast | |
| Cisco - Deploying H.323 Applications in Cisco Networks | An introduction to H.323 and the Cisco Multimedia Conference Manager | MCM, H.323, Cisco, gatekeeper, H.323 proxy | |
| Cisco IP/VC Videoconferencing | Home Page of the Cisco IP/VC product family | Cisco, Video servers, convergence, 3500, videoconferencing | |
| Cisco IOS Release 12.1 | Documentation centre for this release of Cisco's oeprating system | Cisco, IOS, 12.1, support, tips, troubleshooting, commands | |
| Cisco - Cisco IOS® Software - Multicast Services | Home Page for multicast services on Cisco equipment | Cisco, Multicast, IOS, hoot and holler | |
| Cisco - Multimedia Conference Manager | Cisco Multimedia Conference Manager Data Sheet | H.323 proxy, H.323, proxy, Cisco, MCM | |
| Collaborating with Others Using NetMeeting 3.x | Microsoft's online NetMeeting tutorial - aimed at teachers | NetMeeting, collaboration, pedagogy, data sharing, teaching, learning | |
| Compatibility of VC systems | Results of tests on H.323 systems for inter-operability - useful! | H.323, interoperability, compatibility, work together, inter-work, codec, terminal | |
| Congestion Management Overview | Cisco article - strategies for dealing with congested routers | Cisco, QoS, Quality of service, router, routers, congestion | |
| Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia | Wow! everything's here - up to 1997 anyway! | Internet, RFC, history, Q.931, ISDN | |
| Constructive Internet QoS Glossary | Interested in QoS? Can't understand a word? QoS jargon de-mystified! | QoS, Differentiated services, diff serv, RSVP, PHB, EF, AF, flowspec | |
| COMMON-ISDN-API: CAPI | application programming interface standard used to access ISDN equipment | ISDN API, ISDN programming, ISDN application, ISDN standard | |
| CUseeMe Networks | home Page for CUSeeMe videoconferencing software | First Virtual, Click-to-meet, CUSeeMe, White Pine, Quicknet | |
| The Data Compression Library | A collection of news, inormation and links for data compression techniques | Data Compression, JPEG, MPEG, Huffman, Audio, Video, zip | |
| Directory of /internet-drafts | FTP directory of Internet drafts | IETF, draft, .txt | |
| DIVERSE web site | Disseminating Innovative Video Educational Resources for Students Everywhere | DIVERSE, VESOL, streaming, video, pedagogy, teaching, learning | |
| Edas | IP videoconferencing solutions reseller | videoconferencing, products, codecs, terminals, solutions | |
| Educause | "Transforming Education Through Information Technologies" | I.T., ICT, Education, Information Technology | |
| Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Web Site - Charles Spurgeon | Extensive information about Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) local area network (LAN) technology | Ethernet, IEEE 802.3, LAN | |
| First Connections - The videoconferencing company | UK videoconferencing solutions specialist | retailer, videoconferencing, equipment, products | |
| free h.323 | For open H.323...usful links | H.323, standards, protocols, TCP/IP | Glossary of Networking Terms | A single page glossary of networking and Internet terminology | network glossary, definitions, explanation |
| H.323 and Associated Protocols | An overview of the protocol, and issue surrounding its deployment. Good introduction. | H.323, H.323 primer, H.323 introduction, H.323 tutorial, gatekeeper, MCU | |
| H.323 Bookshelf | Books recommended by packetizer | H.323, SIP, IP telephony, books, reading | |
| H.323 Information Site | A great starting point for all things H.323 | H.323, H.323 papers, protocol, version, H.323 primer | |
| H.323 plugin for Ethereal | network sniffer able to decode H.323 traffic | H.323, snoop, sniff, packet, ethereal | |
| H.323 tutorial | International Engineering Consortium's useful H.323 tutorial | H.323, H.323 tutorial, H.323 primer, H.323 introduction | |
| HTMLHELP.com Site Index | The Web Design Group's practical HTML help pages | HTML, HTML 4.0, Hypertext Markup Language, Help | |
| Index of /internet-drafts | An index of current Internet drafts available for download | IETF, documents, draft, drafts,.txt | |
| Intel Innovation in Education Homepage | A useful collection of educational projects making use of networked technologies | Innovation, Education, Projects, pedagogy | |
| IETF | The Internet Engineering Task Force Home Page | IETF, RFC, Internet Drafts, Internet Standards, Working Groups | |
| IMCCA - Conferencing and Collaborating | Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance Homepage | Conferencing, Collaboration, Industry | |
| IMTC Home Page | International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium site | Collaboration, real-time, interactive, Rich Media | |
| Internet Requests for Comments (RFC) | RFC's are the written definitions of the protocols and policies of the Internet. | RFC, RFC's, FYI, standards, IETF, Internet | |
| Internet2 Website | The who, what, and why of Internet 2 | Internet 2, Internet2, Abilene | |
| Internet2: Multicast Working Group | The home site of the Internet 2 Muliticast Working Group | Multicast, Mcast, Mbone, Internet 2 | |
| Internet2: QoS Working Group | supporting the development and deployment of... IP traffic differentiation | QoS, Internet 2, Differentiated services, diffserv, Diff Serv, Qbone | |
| IP Multicast Video Conferencing with Windows Telephony | Windows 2000 case-study | Microsoft, Windows, 2000, 2K, Multicast, IP Multicast | |
| IP Telephony | IP Telephony industry news | IP Telephony, VoIP, VoIP News, standards | |
| ISDN Home Page - Jeff Frohwein | ISDN Technical Home Page | ISDN Hardware, ISDN Software, Integrated Services Digital Network | |
| ITPRC - The Information Technology Professional's Resource Center | Latest IT Headlines, News and Links for IT pro's | TCP/IP, IP routing, wireless, News | |
| ITU Home Page | International Telecommunication Union site (global telecoms co-ordinator) | Standards, protocols, Recommendations, ITU-T, ITU-R,ITU-D | |
| iVisit home | Multi-party video, voice, text chat, messaging and www sharing software | videoconferencing, chat, video, voice, instant messaging | |
| JANET and UKERNA | JANET is the research and education network operated and developed by UKERNA | JANET,UKERNA, SuperJANET, Networkshop, HE, FE, Schools | |
| The Joint Information Systems Committee | The JISC supports ICT in further and higher education | JISC, ICT, FE, HE, Research, Advice | |
| JANET Videoconferencing Service - JVCS | IP and ISDN Uk Educational Videoconferencing | JVCS, JVCS-IP, booking, JANET | |
| LightReading | "Networking the Telecoms Industry" | Industry News, IT, ICT, networks, testing | |
| Linux / NetMeeting How-to | Making MS NetMeeting Interoperate with Linux | Netmeeting, Linux, open-source | |
| Modem Speed Test Page | Tests your connection speed | modem, ISDN, 56k, measure, test | |
| Meeting by Wire - Your NetMeeting Information Source | Comprehensive Guide to using Netmeeting | NetMeeting, Internet Locator Service, ILS, Windows, XP, 2000, desktop, PC | |
| Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) | A tool to monitor the traffic load on network-links | MRTG, network analyzer, traffic, management | |
| Multimedia Networking References | A collection of references and links relating to networked multimedia | Multimedia Standards, RFC, RFC's, | |
| NetMeeting Home | Microsoft's official Windows NetMeeting site | NetMeeting, videoconferencing, desk top, H.323, T.120, download, | |
| NetMeeting Download Page | Official Microsoft Windows NetMeeting download page. Includes Resource Kit | Windows, Netmeeting, 98, 3.2, 2.11, download | |
| NetMeeting Security Concerns and Deployment Issues | An article about the security implications of deploying NetMeeting | Security, Netmeeting, Data Sharing, H.323, T.120 | |
| Network Computing | News and Information for the Network professional | White papers, newsletter, Netcasts, digital, mobile, security | |
| Network Management Archives | An archive of network management resources | MIB, SNMP, network monitoring, | |
| Network Management Server (NMS) | Network management archive and resource | network management, snmp, networking, openview, snmp | |
| Network Monitoring Tools | A list of network monitoring tools and where to find out more about them | sniffer, ferret, snooper, TCP, traceroute, ping | |
| OpenH323 Project | Home of the efforts to develop an open source implementation of the H.323 protocol | open source,open-source, H.323, H.323 stack, linux | |
| openphone.org | Dedicated to the development of high-quality, low-density internet telephony solutions for as many computer platforms as possible. | source-code, open-source, openh323, VoIP, videoconferencing | |
| Packetizer.com | A resource for packet-switched conversational protocols | H.323, standards, H.225.0, H.245, H.263, SIP, Megaco | |
| Paltalk | Free messaging/Internet telephony service | video, voice, instant messaging | |
| PhoneFree.com | Free PC-to-Phone and PC-to-PC voice calls over the Internet | video, videoconferencing, voice, free, phone | |
| The PictureTel Standards Page | videoconferencing and telecommunications standards portal. Useful links | picturetel, standards, IETF,ITU, Study Groups, Working Groups | |
| PolyCom Home Page | Major videoconferencing equipment manufacturer | videoconferencing, H.323, gatekeeper, MCU, terminal, codec, endpoint, products | |
| RADVision | Major videoconferencing equipment manufacturer | MCU, MCU's, gatekeeper, Radvision, solutions, products, H.323 | |
| Request for Comments (RFC) Editor Homepage | The page of the editor of Internet Requests for Comments | RFC, RFC's, index, IETF, IESG, Internet Society | |
| Quality of Service over IP: References | Exactly what it says on the tin - and how! | QoS, RSVP, Diffserv, diff serv, Differentiated services, Integrated services | |
| Resource-Reservation Protocol (RSVP) | A Cisco document on the Resource Reservation Protocol | RSVP, RSVP primer, RSVP tutorial, Cisco, QoS | |
| ReView Video | UK Audio, Video and Web Conferencing Solutions Provider | reseller, distributor, provider, PolyCom | The RSVP protocol | A paper on the QoS aspects of RSVP | RSVP, RSVP primer, RSVP tutorial, Quality of Service, QoS |
| RTP News | Loads of stuff about the Real-time Transport Protocol | Real-time Transport Protocol, RTP, H.323, UDP | |
| SIP: FAQ | An FAQ on the Session Initiation Protocol, useful explanation and links | SIP, Session Initiation Protocol, IP telephony, VoIP | |
| SIP: Session Initiation Protocol | A SIP portal! | SIP, Session Initiation Protocol, IETF MMUSIC, yet more SIP | |
| SNMP FAQ Index | Simple Network Management Protocol - it's all here! | SNMP, MIB, snmp-faq | |
| Streaming Media World | : Media Player Reviews, Streaming Video, Audio, MP3 Information | Streaming, audio, video, Flash, media player | |
| TCP/IP Ports | A guide to assigned TCP/UDP port numbers | IANA, firewalls, port, assigned services | |
| Telecommunications Information | Links to web sites which have useful information on Telecommunications related issues | high speed networks, ATM, ISDN, Network Management, SNMP | |
| Windows Media Radio Tuner | Listen while you work! | radio, streaming, media, audio | |
| Video Technologies Advisory Service (UKERNA) | Videoconferencing advisory service for users of the UK Research and Education network - JANET | JANET, Videoconferencing, H.323, UKERNA, | |
| VCON | Videoconferencing equipment manufacturer | videoconferencing, products, equipemnt, terminals, codecs, endpoints, | |
| Video Conferencing Cookbook | A comprehensive introduction to videoconferencing | Videoconferencing, ettiquette, codec, H.323, | |
| visitalk.com | Internet communications service | videoconferencing, phone, PC, voice, video | |
| VoIP: References | Huge list of resources relating to VoIP and H.323 | VoIP, H.323, SIP, standards | |
| Web Browser Archive | web browser archive | web browser, Mosaic, Netscape, WWW, HTML | |
| whatis.com | Encyclopedia and reference site for all computing and networking subjects | search, definitions, explanations, primers | |
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