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Categoried by interest. You may find the list useful in relation to the subject area of choice.

Digital Cameras

Canon  Contax (Kyocera)  Casio  Epson  Fujifilm Co.  Hewlett Packard (HP)  JVC  Kodak  Konica  Kyocera  Leica  Minolta Co.  Nikon Corporation  Olympus  Panasonic  Pentax  Ricoh  Sigma  Sony Corporation  Toshiba

Digital Photography

creativepro.com: News and resources for Creative professionals
Digital Photography: News, reviews, and other information
Eyeball Design: Photoshop tips and tricks
Hands On: Photoshop tips and tricks
PhotoBox: Digital photography and imaging services for the UK and EU, also public galleries
Digital Photography Review: Products and reviews
ePHOTOzine: Techniques, images, and equipment tests
The Imaging Resource: News, reviews, information
Listing: Of photographic sites
panoguide.com: Panoramic photography
Photolink International: Education in photography and other related fields
Royal Photographic Society: information and links
The Digital Camera Resource Page: Consumer-orientated resource site
pcphotoreview.com: Resource site with online store for US market
All Things Photo: Diverse photography directory
Club Photo: Online photo storage and display service
dotPhoto: Online photo storage and display service
John Paul Caponigro: Photoshop tutorials
Phong: Photoshop tips and tricks
photo.net: Photography resource site: community, advice, gallery, tutorials
PhotoAccess: Online photo storage and display service
ShortCourses: Digital photography, theory and practice
Shutterfly: Online photo storage and display service
Stewart Studio:Photoshop tips and tricks

Free Software

Download.com: The most popular site for shareware and freeware, as well as software updates
Tucows: The first ever free download site, now offering over 30,000 titles
Jumbo: Internet.com's free software site

Graphics and Imaging Software

ACD Systems, Inc.:ACDSee
Adobe, Inc.: Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator
Applied Science Fiction, Inc.: Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM
ArcSoft: PhotoImpression
Cerious Software Inc.: ThumbsPlus
Corel: Photo-Paint, CorelDRAW!
Deneba: Canvas
Digital Light & Color: Picture Window
FotoTime, Inc.: FotoAlbum
Hamrick Software: VueScan, VuePrint
Helmut Dersch: Panorama Tools, PTStitcher
ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ipix (Internet Pictures Corporation)
IXLA: Photo Easy, Explorer, Web Easy
JASC Software: Paintshop Pro
LuraTech Inc.: LuraWave
Macromedia, Inc.: Fireworks, Freehand, Flash
Micrografx, Inc.: Picture Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Media Chance: Real-DRAW Pro, Photo-Brush, PhotoSEAM
PanaVue: ImageAssembler
Photodex Corporation: Compupic
PixAround.com Pte. Ltd.: PixMaker, PixScreen
Pixid: Whiteboard Photo
QPict Media Organizer
ScanSoft, Inc.
Ulead Systems, Inc.: PhotoImpact, PhotoExpress
Ultra Fractal: Advanced fractal software
Yin4Yang N.V.: Text Recovery plug-in for Illustrator

Imaging Related Hardware

Agfa-Gevaert Group
Apple, Inc.
Creative Technology Ltd.
Ceiva Logic, Inc.
Ezonics
Hitachi, Ltd.
Intel Corporation
Iomega Corporation
iREZ Technologies, LLC.
I/O Magic Corporation
IBM Corporation
Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kensington Technology Group
Logitech
LG Electronics
Lexar Media, Inc.
Largan Inc.
Microtech
SanDisk
SimpleTech
TECO Image Systems
Unity Digital
VideoLogic Systems
Vista Imaging, Inc.
Winnov
Zoran

3D Graphics

3D Engines List: Overview of software 3D engines for real-time graphics and VR

Animation and Cartooning

AtomFilms: Various short films
Pixar Animation Studios

Art and Design Organisations

ACD: American Center for Design
AIGA: American Institute of Graphic Arts
ATYPI: Association Typographique Internationale
British Council: Learning Opportunities and Creative Ideas from the UK
GDC: Society of Graphic Designers of Canada

CAD and Architecture

architecture.com: Royal Institute of British Architects site
Architecture Web Resources: UNLV's extensive resources listing
CAD Forum: Online resource for CAD community

Computer Info and News

BUSINESS, TECHNICAL AND GENERAL

All Nettools: Various online tools
Geek Culture: Humour
eWeek: The enterprise newsweekly
Register: IT news with an edge
ZDNet: News, downloads and much more

LINUX

Corel Linux Community: Information on Corel's Linux products
Linux Online
Linux.com: News and resource

MACINTOSH

Joy of Tech: Satire, comics, forums
MacDirectory: All you need for your Mac
MacEdition: Industry-leading news and analysis
MacMinute: Up-to-the-Minute Mac news
Mac Observer: News
MacUser: Online version of the popular UK magazine
MacWindows: Macintosh-Windows integration solutions
MacWorld: The Mac product experts
Think Secret: Exclusive gossip and news

PORTABLE DEVICES

O'Grady's PowerPage: News and information on handhelds and notebooks

WINDOWS

Ars Technica: The PC enthusiast's resource
Gibson Research Corporation: Windows security expert offering tips and free utilities
MSN
MSN UK
Pacman's Portal: Troubleshooting Windows start-up applications

Fonts and Typography

Bitstream
Chank Fonts: By Chank Diesel, some free designs available
ITC Fonts
Typofile: Online magazine by Daniel Will-Harris

Games and Gaming

GameSpot: Reviews and news, PC and console
GameSpy.com: 'Gaming's Homepage'
MAME: Official Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator site

General Reference

Dictionary.com
High-Tech Dictionary: ComputerUser.com offers a dictionary of computer terms
Thesaurus.com
Webopedia: Online dictionary for computer and internet terms
XE.com: Universal currency converter

Graphic Design, Digital Art and CG

computer.love: Visual culture directory
Inside CG: Computer graphics and visual effects
The Digital Artist: International art and design resource
Designer.com: Enhance your design skills at Corel's design site
American Center for Design (ACD): Now closed, details on home page
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA): ’Stimulating thinking about design’
Art Directors & Graphic Designers Association (ADG-FAD): Spanish graphic design organisation
Association of Artists of Applied Arts and designers of Vojvodina: Organisation for applied art and design in Yugoslavia
Association Typographique Internationale (ATYPI): The only worldwide organisation dedicated to type and typography
Associazione Disegno Industriale (ADI):Italian graphic design association
Associazione Italiana Progettazione per laCommunicazione Visiva (AIAP): Italian design association forvisual communication
Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA): Facilitating theadvancement of the graphic design profession in Australia
Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers (BNO):Association of Dutch Designers, English language version available
British Council: Learning Opportunities and CreativeIdeas from the UK
British Design and Art Direction (D&AD): Professional associationand charity representing the UK’s design andadvertising communities
British Printing Industries Federation: Business support forthe printing, packaging and graphic communications industry
Bund Deutscher Grafik Designer (BDG): German graphic design organisation
Business Design Centre: Exhibition and trade centrespecialising in all aspects of creativity and innovation
Capital Corporate Image Institute (CCII):Chinese graphic design organisation
CG Focus: ’Focus on computer graphics’, articles, downloadsand much more
computer.love: Visual culture directory
Dansk Design Center (DDC): Danish Design Centre,English-language version available
Danske Designere: Danish Designers, multi disciplinaryprofessional organization representing a membership of morethan 1000 individual members
Design and Technology Association (DATA):Professional association for all those involved indesign and technology education
Design Austria (DA): Austrian organisation for graphic designers,illustrators and product designers
Design Institute of Australia (DIA): Multi-disciplinary professional body for designers in Australia
Design South Africa (DSA): Uplifting standards of professionalismand the development of a unique South African ’design language’
Designer.com: Enhance your design skills at Corel’s design site
The Digital Artist: International art and design resource
Foreningen Svenska Tecknare (FST):The Association of Swedish Illustrators organises Sweden's professional illustrators and graphic designers, Englishversion available
Grafia ry: Association of Professional GraphicDesigners in Finland
Grafill: Norwegian Graphic Designers and Illustrators,English version available
Graphic Arts Information Network (GAIN:) ’The portal to the graphic arts industry’, and to the Printingndustries of America (PIF) and the Graphic Arts TechnicalFoundation (GATF)
Inside CG: Computer graphics and visual effects
Institute of Printing: Professional body for all levels of thegraphic art industry
The International Council of Graphic Design Associations(ICOGRADA): Professional world body for graphic designand visual communication
International Institute for Information Design (IIID) Austrian organisation developing information design as an independent interdisciplinary field of knowledge andprofessional activity
Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS): Informing the Iranianpublic about the character of graphic design and its role in society
Japan Design Foundation: Promoting international exchangein all genres of design
Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc (JAGDA):Organization of professional graphic designers active throughout Japan and abroad
The National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD):Resources for teachers and training courses
Norwegian Design Council: To promote the understanding anduse of professional design in Norway
Royal College of Art (RCA):Postgraduate University of Art and Design
Slovenske Centrum Dizajnu: Slovak Design Centre, a non-profit,state-funded institution promoting design in the Slovak Republic, English version available
SociÈtÈ des designers graphiques du QuÈbec (SDGQ):French-language site for graphic designers’ association in theprovince of QuÈbec, Canada
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC):Canada’s member-based organisation of designprofessionals, educators and students
Swiss Graphic Designers (SGD): Association of acknowledgedprofessionals in visual communication
Taiwan Graphic Design Association (TGDA):Elevating the qualityof designers in Taiwan
Trama Visual: Mexican design organisation sponsoring aninternational poster design competition
Union des Designers en Belgique/Unie der Designers in BelgiÎ(UDB): Belgian design organisation
Visual Arts Data Service (VADS): Supporting research, learningand teaching, by providing visual arts digital resources, basedat the Surrey Institute of Art and Design
Young Designers Award: Competitions celebrating creativeachievement in young people

Multi Media and Music

MP3.com: Popular music site
Real.com: RealOne Player, radio stations, games
Windows Media: Music, movies, news

Marketing, Promotions and PR

E-Commerce/Marketing Channel: Internet.com's e-commerce and marketing resource site
Promotion World: Free information on promoting your website
UK Press: Online forum for press and PR people in the UK

Stock Photography and Graphics

Clipart Center: Over a million images online at Corel's clipart site
Corbis
Digital Vision
Getty Images
Links for Stock and Royalty-Free Photos
Ultimate Symbol: Electronic art for design professionals
PhotoPoses: Royalty Free Stock Photography

Web Design

EasyRGB: Online RGB colour matching, colour harmonies, and colour calculator
Lynda Weinman: Tutorials for media designers and communicator
Webmonkey: Web developers' resource for beginners, builders and masters

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