Animation

Digital Media FX: The History of Animation - Michael Crandol takes an exhaustive look at the history of animation and animators/visionaries like Max Fleisher, Walter Lantz, and Otto Messmer.
http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/animationhistory.html

Enculturation: From Mouse to Mouse: Overcoming Information - Essay by Patricia Pisters on the animated image and its changing relationship with the cinematic image.
http://enculturation.gmu.edu/2_1/pisters.html

About.com: Animation Guide - Keep up with developments in online animation for all skill levels. Download tools, and seek inspiration from online work.
http://animation.about.com/

History of Animation: Before Disney - A short, illustrated essay by Patrick James on the basics of early animations.
http://www-viz.tamu.edu/courses/viza615/97spring/pjames/history/main.html

Toonhound - British cartoon, animation and comic strip creations - links, reviews and news from the UK.
http://www.toonhound.com

Animation - American and Japanese - Dan Patanella's essays and reviews on over three dozen films and animated series. Also includes list of animation books, articles, and magazines.
http://www.geocities.com/d-patanella/

Richard's Animated Divots - Chronology of animated movies, television programs, and short cartoons. Includes animation filmographies and a list of anime television series.
http://www.animated-divots.com/

Spark Online: Only Genius Is Genius - Chris Romano feels that the proliferation of Flash and other web-based animation technologies has not improved the overall quality of animation and cartoons.
http://www.spark-online.com/august00/media/romano.html