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BOOKMARK TOOLS

BOOKIT PRO: This program allows the user to set up the bookmarks as databases. Once the database is prepared, the items in the database, can be arranged in a variety of ways (shareware, $24.95). URL: http:www.igsnet.com

POWERMARKS 1.02 While browsing, clicking a button allows the bookmark to be saved. The program adds a descriptive title and some keywords (shareware, $14.95) URL: http://www.bitlogic.com/pm

E-MAIL CLIENTS AND PROGRAMS

E-MAIL CONNECTION: Using this program, you can share files. Obtain the program from the ConnectSoft ($49.95) URL: http://www.connectsoft.com

EUDORA 3.0: This is a complete E-mail program which flags the marked messages by priority or other criteria set by the user and has a spell-chekcer. Obtain this program from the Eudora site ($89). URL:http://www.eudora.com

WINDOWS MESSAGING: If you are using the E-mail program of the Window's 95, upgrade your E-mail program with Windows messaging. This program loads and send the files faster. Download the program from the microsoft site (free). URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/exupd.htm

SPAM HATER: Are you tired of the junk mail appearing in your E-mail from unknown hosts. Spam Hater will identify the host. By identifying the host, you can complain to the host and to their ISPs (freeware). URL: http://www.compulink.co.uk/~net-services/

FILE VIEWERS

LVIEW PRO This is a wonderful small program that displays images and allows their editing from changing colors to re-sizing. It also views and decodes the UUEncoded file attachments. It supports scanners and has a slide show maker (shareware, $30). URL: http://www.lview.com

QUICKVIEW PLUS 4.0 This very useful program, allows the corrupted files to be viewed, copied and saved with a new file name ($59). URL: http://www.inso.com <

FILE ENCODING, DECODING AND COMPRESSION

DECODE SHELL EXTENSION: This easy to use program for Windows 95 gives encoding and unencoding functionality to your Microsoft Explorer browser (free). URL: http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/funduc

WINZIP 6.2: This wonderful tool, has the UUEncode, MIME, BinHex and Xxencoded encoding and decoding capabilities (shareware, $29). URL: http://www.winzip.com

XFERPRO 1.1: This program checks the file and uses an appropriate UUEncode, BinHex, MIME or other actions to unencode it (shareware, $17.95). URL: http://www.sabasoft.com

ZIPFOLDERS 2.01: This program allows working with zipped files without decompressing them ($29.95). URL: http://www.mijenix.com

CRYPT-O-TEXT: This program will encrypt E-mail messages. The recipient should obtain the program for reading the encrypted file. The program can not encrypt attachments (shareware, $15). URL: http://www.owt.com/users/rsavard/software.html

WEBCRYPTO: This program will password protect an E-mail message as well as the attached files. The recipient will receive a self extracting message and does not need the program to read the E-mail message or the attached files ($40). URL: http://www.mcafee.com

INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS

INTERNET FASTFIND: This program is easy to use, allows FTP, and on-the-fly zip and unzip. Beware that the program may change some Windows configurations without your permission ($50) URL: http://ww.symantec.com

WEBCOMPASS 2.0: This program filters the retrieved hits of the search engines and removes the links that do not work. You can add your favorite search engine to the list of search engines used by the program ($50). URL:http://www.quarterdeck.com

WEBFERRET: This program runs the AltaVista, Infoseek, Lycos, Yahoo and Ananzi. The hits are displayed in a small screen (free). URL: http://www.ferretsoft.com

NETWORK COLLABORATION

INTERNET CONFERENCE PROFESSIONAL 2.0 This easy to use program allows, up to 255 users, to participate in a conference over the network ($149.95) URL: http:///www.vocaltec.com

NETMEETING: This easy to use program allows multiple users to interact over the network and share applications (freeware). URL: http://www.microsoft.com/netmeeting

NETWORK RESTRICTION

CYBER PATROL: This program will limit the access of various types of Internet services including FTP, Web browsing, use of the Newsgroups and Chat sessions ($29.95). URL: http://www.microsys.com/cyber

INTEGRO: This program allows restricting the use of Internet including Newsgroups, Chat sessions, E-mail, and various Websites ($49.95) URL: http://www.intergo.com

OFFLINE BROWSERS AND READERS

FREE AGENT 1.1: This program is useful for those who use the Newsgroups. Free agent 1.1 can retrieve headers or entire messages, posts quick replies, and marks threads or a signle message (free). http://www.forteinc.com

POINTCAST NETWORK: You can obtain news and other information using pointcast. The program obtains information at the times set by the user and can act as a screen saver (free). URL: http://www.poincast.com

WEBEX: This program will download new revisions of your favorite site at times determined by you ($29.95). URL: http://www.travsoft.com

PDF READER

ACROBAT READER: Many journals offer their reprints as the adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). You can obtain the reader from the Adobe's site. URL: http://www.adobe.com/

PLUGINS:

LIVE 3-D: You can visualize the 3-D objects using the Live 3-D plugin from the Netscape site. URL: http://home.netscape.com/

QUICKTIME: Quicktime movies, animations and MIDI music can be seen and heard over the internet with this plugin. You can obtain this plugin from the Apple's site. URL: http://www.quicktime.apple.com/sw/

REALAUDIO PLAYER: You can listen in real time to sound. Obtain the player from the RealAuido site ($29.99). URL: http://www.realaudio.com

SHOCKWAVE: This program allows you to watch movies and sound. Obtain the plugin from the Shockwave site. http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/

VIRUS PROTECTION

PC-CILLIN II: This easy to use virus checker is also fast and comprehensive. The program allows scanning E-mail messages and downloaded files ($49.95) URL: http://www.checkit.com

SURFSHIELD 2.0 Java Applets can download viruses to your computer. This program is a Java watcher and monitors and shuts down suspicious Java applets (shareware, $40). URL: http://www.finjan.com

WEBSCAN This program allows scanning the files and E-mail attachments ($40) URL: http://www.macfee.com.at