This section is being developed to provide a basic introduction for those starting to use the Net for community benefit and in organisations. We'll be gathering links from the UK, US and elsewhere and developing our own content. Here's some for starters. UK NGFL Scotland http://www.ngflscotland.org.uk/communities See the Guide to Getting Communities Connected for a good section on getting started, plus guidance on organisations, centres and community grids for learning. BBC Webwise http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise There's a terrific range of material at the BBC, from basics to material specifically for communities. See the case studies, features, building blocks, features and message boards for discussion. BBC Online is the most popular content site in Europe, and is developing high levels of interaction through its Getting Talking section. Getting Connected http://www.partnerships.org.uk/connect Back in 1997 a group of organisations, funded by the UK Home Office, developed some demonstration material which has since been updated and which helped form the basis for Making The Net Work. Sussex Community Internet Project http://www.scip.org.uk/mtnw SCIP provides a welcome to visitors from this site and shows how they help local groups and communities on the South Coast. A good list of links plus their own material tailored to local needs. IT resources for UK Charities and Non-profits http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/ This site offers more specialist information on technical resources for nonprofits. US Learn the Net http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html Terry Grunwald writes: This is my favorite Intro to the Net web site for beginners. It's comprehensive, easy-to-follow, and provides just the right amount of information for new users to master at one seating. Their new animated tutorials (needs the Flash plug-in) are fun way to learn the Net. Helping.org http://www.helping.org/nonprofit/ Helping.org is a collaboration between AOL Foundation and the Benton Foundation, whose Best Practices Toolkit has long been an source of information for community networkers. See the nonprofit section in helping.org. how to / use the net