Appendix: Useful Links

At the time of publication, February 1, 2002, all links were valid.
Please report bad links to randall [at] esl-lab.com.

Audio and Video Cables

• ConsumerREVIEW.com (1996-2002). The path of least resistance. http://www.consumerreview.com/guides/electronics/audcabl_guide1.asp
• Marcus, B. (2000). Audio/Video cables: Does upgrading really matter? http://www.dvdangle.com/dvd_tech/explanation/cables.html

Encoding and Production Tools

• Divace [Computer Software]. (2002). Turku, Finland: Divace Learning Solutions. http://www.divace.com
• Media Encoder and Player [Computer Software]. (2002). Redmond, WA: Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/default.asp
• Quicktime Pro [Computer Software]. (2002). Cupertino, CA: Apple. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
• RealProducer [Computer Software). (2002). Seattle, WA: RealNetworks. http://www.realnetworks.com/products/producer/basic.html

Microphones

• Elsea, P. (1996). Microphones. http://arts.ucsc.edu/EMS/Music/tech_background/TE-20/teces_20.html
• HomeRecording.com (2000). Microphones. http://homerecording.com/mics.html
• netYAK.com (2002). How to choose a microphone. http://www.netyak.com/microphone.htm
• Redmond, D. (1996). Types of microphone. http://www.film.queensu.ca/250/250SoundMics.html

Recording and Editing Software

• CoolEdit 2002 [Computer Software]. (2002). Phoenix, AZ : Syntrillium. http://www.syntrillium.com/
• Sound Forge XP Studio 5.0 [Computer Software]. (2002). Madison, WI: Sound Foundry. http://www.sonicfoundry.com/

• SndSampler [Computer Software]. (1999). Alan Glenn. http://www.provide.net/~moorepower/ahg/sndsampler/
• SoundRecorder [Computer Software]. (1998). Bernhard Jenny. http://dgrwww.epfl.ch/~jenny/
• SoundApp [Computer Software]. (1999). Livermore, CA: Norman Franke. http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~franke/SoundApp/

Search Engines

• Google - www.google.com
• Ixquick Metasearch - http://ixquick.com/
• Vivísimo - http://vivisimo.com/
• Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com

Streaming Media Files

• RealNetworks.com (1998). Delivering RealAudio or RealVideo from a web server. http://service.real.com/help/library/blueprints/hosthtml/webhost.htm
• RealNetworks.com (1997). How do I use HTTP streaming for RealAudio and RealVideo? http://service5.real.com//solutions/RAP00623.HTM
• RealNetworks.com (2002). RealForum. http://realforum.real.com/cgi-bin/realforum/wwwthreads.pl
• RealNetworks.com (2000). Stream from any web server with HTTP. http://www.realnetworks.com/resources/contentdelivery/documentation/httpstream.html?UK=X
• RealNetworks.com (2002). RealSystem Production Guide. http://service.real.com/help/library/guides/production8/realpgd.htm
• RealNetworks.com (2002). Why RealSystem Producer Plus? http://www.realnetworks.com/products/producer/features.html
• RealNetworks.com (2002). RealProducer Plus Producer User's Guide. http://service.real.com/help/library/guides/producerplus8/producer.htm

Other Resources

• Internet TESL Journal - http://iteslj.org/
• Language Learning and Technology - http://llt.msu.edu/
• NETEACH-L - http://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/english/neteach/main.html
• TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links - http://iteslj.org/links/
• TESOL CALL Interest Section - http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~call/