Molecular Expressions Optical Microscopy PrimerMichael W. Davidson, Mortimer Abramowitz, senior microscopist at Olympus America Inc., and the Florida State University
This site has a wealth of information on light and color, microscope basics, special techniques, digitial imaging, confocal microscopy, live-cell imaging, photomicrography, a microscopy museum, virtual microscopy, fluorescence, and links to other Web resources.