Videos
HTML With Alpacas
Walkthrough of the Alpacas example. Coming Soon.
Source: HTML With Alpacas
CSS With Grumpy Cat
Walkthrough of the Grumpy Cat example. Coming Soon.
Source: CSS With Grumpy Cat
Web Inspector
Walkthrough of the Chrome Web Inspector. Coming Soon.
Source: Web Inspector
Activities
CSS Bento Box
Here's a little game to help you learn CSS selectors. Type in the correct selector to complete each level.
Source: CSS Diner
Who Controls Your Internet?
Trace the path of a web request, locating as many of the points as you can. Even if you live in NZ, changes to Net Neutrality laws overseas could affect you. Why? How?
Source: Net Neutrality Teaching Kit
Net Neutrality Poster
Unleash your no-fi, low-fi, and/or hi-fi creativity by making and sharing a poster to champion Net Neutrality.
Source: Net Neutrality Teaching Kit
Readings
The Internet and the Web are not the same thing
The World Wide Web turned 25 years old in 2014. The Internet, however, is much older.
Wait, what? They are different? Indeed they are. Impress your next date by pointing out the difference between the Internet and the Web with this handy explainer.
Source: NBC News
Behind The Great Firewall
China makes headlines every other week for its censorship of the Internet, but few people outside the country know what it's like to live with those access controls, or how to get around them. This article describes what it is really like to log on from China.
Source: Network World
Key Facts About NZ's Cable Connectivity
This blog post covers some key facts about New Zealand’s International Cable Connectivity to the rest of the world. Capacity, redundancy and all the cables connecting NZ to the world are discussed.
Source: NZ TechBlog