LINKS
or RECOMMENDED RELATED MATERIAL
I have now more than one link, this means this page's status can be upgraded from the link page, to the links page.
(Part of the Aurora Universe)
http://alternate-histories.infinitybridge.com/
Overview
Admittedly not all like this site, but hearty recommendations for all the work this person, and good friend of mine, has put much into his site over the years, (and in my opinion the comparative miracle in getting his site to remain stably working over such a long period of time)
Extra notes
More colourful than my site (see above and elsewhere), and thankfully not at all similar to the contents of my site. Here you will find fictional works around the aurora universe, creative writing not one of the features of this site, and the fact that I have known this person for many years, more than merits the placement at the top of this list (1 of 1, I'm afraid at the moment Tarot), although this universe is different to my own in countless ways (as if that's bad), the storytelling is fine work, which transcends any setting.
Details
If you want an example of some excellent world building, and some really spectacular images of xenobiology, here is a damn good place to start. My praise particularly encompasses the evolutionary history outlined for ecology, I would very much wish to attempt something similar as this reality matures, but there is no way I will ever achieve anything like those artistic renders.
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/
Details
Not an average world building site, but in fact a de facto world building course! My only complaint is that I found this site after laboriously working out a lot of stuff for myself. This course does try and set out to enable you to build your worlds from interstellar up to intelligent life. In addition, there is a whole wealth of references
http://j.dollan.home.bresnan.net/ARCindex.html
Details
A huge site which is in turn part of a much larger project, and every part of which is extraordinarily detailed, a superb site. My particular interest is in the ArcBuilder’s Universe section, and of course its well known (or seemingly so) Planetary Classification List (best work I have seen on this particular topic, when I unearthed that my own efforts on planetary evolution began to pale in my mind’s eye). In addition this site addresses areas I am also trying to document, history, geography, etc. Well worth a visit.
