The initiator of a idea is often most clear about the direction of the idea when he or she makes their first public statement. This is a reconstruction of Buddha's first Sermon.
The essential ideas of Buddhism including the "Noble Truth", the "Eightfold Path", the "Characters of Existence" and the "Hindrances". And much more.
Religion News Service background article on Buddhism
An excellent summary of Buddhism which includes its history, beliefs, holy days, worship, customs and sub-divisions.
Buddhist fundamental teaching by question and answer format. (Note: The questions are down the page a little.)
Written in the 19th Century and based on The Bible's New Testament, the Gospel of Buddha is a compilation from a variety of Buddhist texts.
Websites on Buddhism. Lots of links to many different sites.
Introducing Buddhism - basic Buddhism, schools of Buddhism, its texts, and its beginnings.
This site contains comprehensive coverage of Buddhism—in particular, its history, philosophy and practice. It has a simple and easy to use layout.
This interactive wheel of life allows to students to understand the basic teachings of Buddhism - the existence of suffering, its origin and cause, the ending and prevention of misery and the path to liberation.