Computer Stuff

Information on computers and children for parents:
• Children's Software Revue
• Computer Museum Guide to Kids and Computers
• The CyberMom Dot Com
• Entertainment Software Ratings Board
• Newsweek Parent's Guide to Children's Software 97
• The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway
• The Kids Domain by Tigger
• SuperKids Educational Software Review

Computer and web magazines:
• Byte
• Computer Currents
• Computer News Daily
• The Computer Post
• Computerworld
• Digital Technical Journal
• Family PC Magazine
• Feed
• Hotwired
• Info World
• The Internet Web Source
• Internet World (formerly Web Week)
• Maximum PC (formerly Home PC)
• Netguide
• PC Journal
• PC Magazine Online
• PC Week Online
• PC World Online
• PC World Online On the Web
• Upside.com
• WebBusiness
• Web Developer
• Windows Magazine Online
• Wired

Check out comparative prices on computers and related items to find better bargains and cut costs at:
• Buying a Home PC
• CompareNet
• The Computer Buyers' URL
• Computer Buyers' Guide
• ComputerESP
• Computer Shopper
• Gadget Boy
• Hunt's Online Guide to Personal Computers
• PC Buyers' Guide
• PriceScan
• PriceWatch
• Recompute (Prices for used computers)
• TechPrice

Find out about internet service providers at:
• Boardwatch Nationwide ISP Access Survey
• The 1997 ISP Survey: Rating the Top Internet Service Providers
• ISP-rating.com

Useful sources:
• Ask Dr. Internet
• Cable Modem Help
• Cool Tool
• Earthlink
• Free Computer Help Page
• Learn the Net
• Modem Mania
• PBS Online Technology
• Support:Windows 3.1 Programs
• Welcome to the Computer Tutor

Check out these homepage construction resources:
1. AOLpress
2. Pagetools.com
3. SuperStats.com

Other Homepage/HTML Info:
• The Complete Free Guide to HTML and JavaScript
• A Dictionary of HTML META Tags
• FreeSaver.com is an good source of free screen savers for Macs and P.C.'s
• Homepage creation resources:
  1. Joe's Amazing Instant Home Pages
  2. Make Your Own Home Page
• HTML Class Home Page Resource, courtesy of the University Educational Training Services Training Group (part of Information Systems and Technology at Georgia State University)
• HTML: The Complete Guide
• HTML Goodies
• HTML Quick Reference, courtesy of Academic Computing Services at The University of Kansas
• HTML Help
• HTML Help by the Web Design Group
• HTML and Web Site Resource Page, courtesy of the Laurence McKinley Gould Library at Carleton College
• Hints from Hieran
• How Do They Do That With Html?
• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
• Introduction to HTML and URLs, courtesy of The University of Toronto
• META Builder
• 123Go
• Sizzling HTML Jalfrezi
• TW2 Web Resources Area
• W3 Writer
• Webmaster's Digital Reference Library
• Webmaster's Lounge
• Webmaster T's World of Design
• Webmonkey from Hotwired
• Web Tips
• Willcam's Comprehensive HTML Cross Reference
• Yale C/Aim Web Style Guide

Animated graphics and other useful information are available at:
• Animated Pictures
• Animations and Graphics (Previously Bells and Whistles)
• Bill's Animated GIF Collection
• Clip Gallery Live
• Cool Graphics on the Web
• Color Codes
• Design-it.net
• GIF Animations
• Graphics!
• HTML Writers Guild WWW Development Resources
• Stroud's Consummate Winsock List
• Stroud's CWS App List - 32 Bits App Main Menu
• Web Clip Art
• Webmasters Free Mall

Check out shareware, animation, and free anti-viral programs at:
• Download.com
• Download Software (courtesy of Mindspring)
• Jumbo!
• Tucows Virus Scanners
• Shareware.com

Be sure also to have a look at Dave Central

See also:
• Broadcast, Cyber, and Print News Media
• Directories, Information Repositories, References, and Search Engines
• Information Technology Industry Council

Find out how to harness the computer, World Wide Web, internet marketing, get into cyber-commerce, and do business on-line at:
• The Free Well at Icemall: WWW Marketing Tips and Reports
• The Internet Marketing Center Internet Marketing Tips, Strategies, and Secrets
• LaGarde Incorporated Business Applications for the Internet
• Pertinent Information Full Service Online Marketing Strategies

Copy contents of web sites to your hard drive while on-line and peruse them later when off-line with assistance of:
• Pointcast
• Freeloader

To keep up with all those irritating false alarms about viruses as well as information on the real thing, consult the Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC) page maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy

Another source of information on viruses is AntiVirus Resources

If you're tired of spam, look into
• The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email
• Fighting E-mail Spammers by Todd Burgess
• Fight Spam on the Internet!
• Paul Vixie's Mail Abuse Protection System (MAPS)
• The Network Abuse Clearinghouse

If you're also tired of "pop-up" banner advertisements which slow your progress, check out:
1. PopOff!, courtesy of InterCan Tech
2. Web Washer, courtesy of Siemens

Visit cyber civil libertarians, vigilent guardians of web privacy, and opponents of governmental internet regulation at Electronic Privacy Information Center (E.P.I.C.)

For information from E.P.I.C. and the Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) about cyber invasions of P.C. privacy by the private sector, see:
• About Privacy (F.T.C.)
• Reports, Letters and Workshops (F.T.C.)
• Surfer Beware: Personal Privacy and the Internet (E.P.I.C.)

See also:
• The Privacy Foundation
• The Privacy Page
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Check out Pete Hampton and his associates (whose mission statement specifies investigating complaints about Net scams and protecting "every citizen of the Internet community" from fraud as their "Purpose and Commitment") at InterGOV International

Web watchdogs you can consult for sites which adhere to consumer-friendly rules before shopping on the Web:
• The Better Business Bureau
• BizRate
• TRUSTe

If you're concerned about Y2K issues, check out Year 2000 Status Reports and Advisories