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- About.Com: Antivirus Software
- http://antivirus.about.com/
- Learn about viruses (and hoaxes), current virus alerts, how to report viruses, and how to remove viruses from your computer.
- Author: Ken Dunham (antivirus.guide@about.com)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Keywords: Viruses; Trojan Horses; Worms
- alt.cd-rom FAQ
- http://www.uni-giessen.de/faq/archiv/cdrom-faq/msg00000.html
- This is an archive of Frequently Asked Questions from the USENET newsgroup alt.cd-rom. It covers topics ranging from choosing which CD-ROM drive to buy, to what sources there are for CD-ROM discs in the U.S., to how to get in contact with CD-ROM publishers. It also contains direct links to CD-ROM information stored at ftp sites.
- Author: Members of the alt.cd-rom USENET newsgroup (rab@cdrom.com)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Hardware
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Keywords: CD-ROMs; FAQ
- Cool Tool of the Day
- http://www.cooltool.com/
- This is the site to visit to get reviews of computer tools ranging from such topics as audio, browser utilities, real time info, push media, security and others. A new tool is featured and an example demonstrated each day. "You'll find that things have been organized by platform, by keyword, and by date. You can search. You can browse. And you might actually find something for once."
- Author: Sean Carton (seancarton@earthlink.net)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Keywords: Reviews
- Database Central
- http://DatabaseCentral.com/
- "Database Central is the Net's largest directory devoted to the use and programming of database and database-to-web connectivity software, including ASP, CGI-PERL, SQL, ColdFusion, and hundreds more. It includes thousands of tips, tutorials, reviews, mailing lists, consultants, FAQs, and news items--and it's all free!"
- Author:
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Computers & Internet--Programming
- Keywords: database
- Download Games Now
- http://166.93.8.14/~bwood/bwgames.html
- Information about how to download games for both Macs and PCs with an extensive list of links to games, gamesites, and other computer game related material.
- Author: Brock Wood (bwood@rmi.net)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Entertainment & Leisure--Games--Computer/Video/Arcade
- Download.com
- http://www.download.com/
- Searchable, browsable directory for downloadable software on the Internet for both PC and Macintosh systems.
- Author:
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- The Internet Type Foundry Index (ITFI)
- http://www.typeindex.com/
- Directory of websites for font & type designers, foundries, and distributors. Also includes font & type news and reviews, plus feature articles.
- Author: Chris MacGregor (chris@typeindex.com)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Science--Art, Imaging, Multimedia & Performance
- Computers & Internet--Computer Science--Desktop & Electronic Publishing
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Keywords: Desktop Publishing; Fonts; Type; Resources
- Maven: Business Week's Computer Buying Guide
- http://www.maven.businessweek.com/index.html
- Maven provides useful product reviews, rating and pricing information and advice on both Mac and PC platforms. The "news" section "takes you to the Business Week Online Computer Room, a browsable archive containing most of the computer coverage from Business Week magazine for the past several months." The site includes a search function for assisting in finding product information/reviews. This site is frame-based.
- Author: Business Week Magazine and National Software Testing Laboratories (maven@nstl.com)
- Subjects:
- Business & Economics--Consumer Issues & Services
- Computers & Internet--Computer Hardware
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Keywords: PC; Macintosh
- PC Show and Tell
- http://www.pcshowandtell.com/
- Online software help. "PC Show and Tell is a FREE Internet library with more than 10,000 voice-enabled tutorials. These step-by-step shows help you maximize the use of your software. Now you can see and hear the answer to your 'how-to' questions! Our library includes 70 top software titles and websites including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, ICQ, AOL and many more."
- Author: KnowledgeView Inc.
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Computers & Internet--Platforms--DOS/PC/Windows
- Keywords: Support; Software help; Computer programs; Applications; Search engines
- PHP/MySQL Tutorial
- http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/99/21/index2a.html
- Three part tutorial on server-side scripting using PHP and MySQL, with links to other database tutorials.
- Author: Graeme Merrall (graeme@kc.co.nz)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Computers & Internet--Internet--World Wide Web
- Computers & Internet--Programming
- Keywords: databases; database management; SQL
- Shareware Music Machine
- http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/
- "Shareware Music Machine is the world's largest site devoted entirely to music software. We cater to all major operating systems and have over thirty categories devoted to everything from midi sequencing to MP3 software to the latest programs for remixing music in real-time. You'll find links to nearly 2000 software titles on the site as well as regular features on issues pertaining to musicians who want to use software as part of their music making." Site also features the latest music software news and links to music books.
- Author: Hitsquad
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Entertainment & Leisure--Music--Audio Equipment & Technology
- Software Patent Institute (SPI)
- http://www.spi.org/
- "A nonprofit corporation formed to provide courses and prior art about software technology to help improve the patent process." This site features the SPI Database of Software Technologies, which "consists of descriptions of software technologies. Each record in the database is all or a portion of a source document that is generally not readily available on-line or in electronic form elsewhere. In particular, we do not include patents and most current trade publications; we are interested in the 'folklore' of the computing industry... Our source documents include computer manuals, older textbooks and older journal articles, conference proceedings, and other such materials." Links to other patent-, computer software-, and computer science-related sites are also available.
- Author:
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Law, Government & Political Science--Law--Intellectual Property
- Keywords: Patent
- The Software Review Source
- http://www.reviewsource.com/
- "ReviewSource.com archives hundreds of software reviews abstracted from popular computer magazines. The database is designed to help consumers make informed choices before buying software products for home, business, and educational use." Web visitors can submit their own product reviews.
- Author: Deja View Video Production (info@dejaview.com)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Tech Shopper
- http://www.techweb.com/shopper/
- Get product reviews, specs, prices, comparisons, and ratings for various computer hardware and software here.
- Author: CMP Media LLC
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Hardware
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Keywords: reviews
- WomenGamers.com
- http://www.womengamers.com/
- WomenGamers.Com provides high quality, unique content and a strong focus to our core audience. Our website offers our visitors a rich and rewarding experience: we inform them of the latest hot industry trends and provide product reviews, game reviews, and enlightening gender-focused articles written by gamers for gamers.
- Author: Ismini Boinodiris, chief editor (staff@womengamers.com)
- Subjects:
- Computers & Internet--Computer Software
- Entertainment & Leisure--Games--Computer/Video/Arcade
- Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women
- Keywords: Computer Games; Video Games; Game Reviews; Game Previews
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