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Web portals

Here are entered works on Web sites that present themselves as starting points for Web browsing, usually offering both a search engine and topically arranged direct links to sites of general interest, and sometimes also offering electronic mail or other services.

See also what's at Wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere.

• Web sites

• Web search engines

• Government Web portals

• Gateways (Web portals)
• Internet portals
• Portals (World Wide Web)

• Leveling the playing field 2 : creating a statewide resource sharing service, final report of the Action Team for Library Advancement Statewide / ([Mich. : ATLAS, 2002]), by Randy Dykhuis, Library of Michigan, and Action Team for Library Advancement Statewide (Mich.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Geodata. ([Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 2008?]), by Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• How to make a map. ([Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 2008?]), by Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• How to publish data. ([Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 2008?]), by Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Search for data. ([Washington, D.C. : U.S. Geological Survey, 2008?]), by Geological Survey (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.

• Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide (Creative Commons edition; c2015), by Clinton Gormley and Zachary Tong (HTML with commentary at elastic.co)
• Untangling the Web: A Guide to Internet Research (unclassified version, slightly redacted; Fort Meade, MD: Center for Digital Content, National Security Agency, 2007), by Robyn Winder, contrib. by Charlie Speight (PDF at nsa.gov)
• 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google: A Cabinet of Search Engine Curiosities, Riddles, Games, and a Little Bit of Usefulness (2006), by Philipp Lenssen (multiple formats with commentary at 55fun.com)
• The power of Google : serving consumers or threatening competition? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, September 21, 2011 (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2011), by Competition Policy United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust (page images at HathiTrust)
• Global Internet freedom and the rule of law. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law (page images at HathiTrust)

• Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0 (electronic edition; based on the 2003 edition with Wiki updates), by Chris Ullman, David Buser, Jon Duckett, Brian Francis, John Kauffman, Juan T. Llibre, and David Sussman (HTML with commentary at wrox.com)
• The Nitecki Trilogy, by Joseph Z. Nitecki (illustrated HTML at Wayback Machine)
• Small business and self-employed community website : a virtual tour : consider it done. ([Washington, D.C.? : Dept. of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 2003]), by United States Internal Revenue Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• National Assessment of Educational Progress : http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard. ([Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics, [1999]), by National Center for Education Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pro-Net : the web site for buyers & sellers of small business goods & services. ([Washington, D.C.] : Small Business Administration, 1998), by United States Small Business Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Social Security Administration's website : hearing before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, May 6, 1997. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 1998), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security (page images at HathiTrust)
• Federal agencies under attack : why are government websites vulnerable? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Technology of the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session, June 24, 1999. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 1999), by United States House Subcommittee on Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Internet privacy : federal agency use of cookies. (Washington, D.C. : United States General Accounting Office, [2000]), by Linda D. Koontz, Fred Thompson, United States General Accounting Office, and United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Our new web sites can help you solve problems / ([Missoula, Mont.?] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Technology & Development Program, [1999]), by Bert Lindler and Technology & Development Program (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Weaving a secure web around education : a guide to technology standards and security / (Washington, DC : National Center for Education Statistics, 2003), by National Center for Education Statistics and National Forum on Education Statistics (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The development and implementation of a user-based design process in web site design / (College Park, Md. : College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland, 1997), by Eileen G. Abels, Marilyn Domas White, and Karla Hahn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Statistical information in federal web sites : users, tasks, strategies, and design recommendations : a summary. (Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, [1998]), by United States. Bureau of Labour Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to private Internet sites : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, February 9, 2000. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 2000), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution (page images at HathiTrust)
• Final task force report : University Web strategies and directions / ([University Park, Pa.] : Pennsylvania State University, c2000), by Pennsylvania State University. Task Force on University Web Strategies and Directions (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research-based web design & usability guidelines / (Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services : U.S. General Services Administration : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2006]), by United States General Services Administration and United States Department of Health and Human Services (page images at HathiTrust)

• Real World Adobe GoLive 6 (2002), by Jeff Carlson and Glenn Fleishman (illustrated HTML with commentary at Wayback Machine)

• Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed (2014), by Lara Callender Hogan (illustrated HTML with commentary at designingforperformance.com)
• Adaptive Web Design: Crafting Rich Experiences With Progressive Enhancement (first edition, c2011), by Aaron Gustafson, contrib. by Jeffrey Zeldman (illustrated HTML with commentary at adaptivewebdesign.info)
• Web Style Guide (third edition, 2008), by Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton (illustrated HTML at webstyleguide.com)
• Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application (2006), by 37signals (Firm) (HTML with commentary at 37signals.com)
• Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing (electronic edition, revised 2003), by Philip Greenspun (HTML at greenspun.com)
• Building Accessible Websites (online edition; originally published 2002), by Joe Clark (HTML with commentary at joeclark.org)
• Real World Adobe GoLive 6 (2002), by Jeff Carlson and Glenn Fleishman (illustrated HTML with commentary at Wayback Machine)
• Web Style Guide (second edition, 2002), by Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton (HTML at webstyleguide.com)
• Database Backed Web Sites (electronic edition, 1997), by Philip Greenspun (HTML at greespun.com)
• Digital Foundations (electronic "flossified" edition, 2009), by Xtine Burrough and Michael Mandiberg (multiple formats at flossmanuals.net)
• Digital Foundations: Introduction to Media Design with the Adobe Creative Suite (working version, 2009), by Xtine Burrough and Michael Mandiberg (illustrated HTML at digital-foundations.net)
• PHP 5 Power Programming (Indianapolis: Prentice-Hall, c2005), by Andi Gutmans, Stig Sæther Bakken, and Derick Rethans (PDF at pearsoncmg.com)
• Electronic Engagement: A Guide for Public Sector Managers (2007), by Peter John Chen (multiple formats with commentary at ANU E Press)
• Dot-Font: Talking About Design (text-only version; originally published 2006), by John D. Berry (multiple formats with commentary at dot-font.com)
• SVG Essentials (c2002), by J. David Eisenberg (illustrated HTML with commentary at oreilly.com)
• Perl for the Web (2001), by Chris Radcliff (HTML with commentary at globalspin.com)
• Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines (electronic edition), by United States Department of Health and Human Services and United States General Services Administration (PDF files at usability.gov)
• Building Secure Microsoft ASP.NET Applications: Authentication, Authorization, and Secure Communication, by J. D. Meier, Alex Mackman, Michael Dunner, and Srinath Vasireddy (frame-dependent HTML at Microsoft)
• Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS, by Jonathan Snook (multiple formats with commentary at smacss.com)
• Creating Applications With Mozilla (electronic edition), by David Boswell, Brian King, Brian Oeschger, Pete Collins, and Eric Murphy (HTML at mozdev.org)

• E-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009) (full serial archives)

• Speaking JavaScript: An In-Depth Guide for Programmers (originally published 2014), by Axel Rauschmayer (HTML with commentary at speakingjs.com)

• Building Accessible Websites (online edition; originally published 2002), by Joe Clark (HTML with commentary at joeclark.org)
• Achieving the promises of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the digital age : current issues, challenges, and opportunities : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, April 22, 2010. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010), by Civil Rights United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Tumblr Book: Platform and Cultures (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2020), ed. by Allison McCracken, Alexander Cho, Louisa Ellen Stein, and Indira Neill Hoch (multiple formats at fulcrum.org)
• The World Wide Web of war / (Carlisle Barracks, Pa. : U.S. Army War College, 2006), by Craig A. Smith and Army War College (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The future of journalism : hearing before the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, May 6, 2009. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010), by Science United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce (page images at HathiTrust)

More items available under broader and related terms at left.