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BREAKING SURF
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<A HREF="#BS1">The Iraq Agreement</A>
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<A HREF="#BS2">Awards for the Silver Screen...</A>
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<A HREF="#BS3">...And for the One You're Looking at Right Now</A>
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SURFING SITES
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<A HREF="#SS1">Subtlety and the Sublime in All Things 'Almost Useful'</A>
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<A HREF="#SS2">Contemplations on the Ancient</A>
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<A HREF="#SS3">Images from Inside the Holocaust</A>
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<A HREF="#SS4">The Greatest Show on Earth Hits Cyberspace</A>
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<A HREF="#SS5">Now, on the Other White Gloved Hand...</A>
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<A HREF="#SS6">The Renaissance Adventurer</A>
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<A HREF="#SS7">Tale of the Tartan</A>
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<A HREF="#SS8">Not Quite the Whole Black World</A>
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<A HREF="#SS9">The Powerlympic Flame</A>
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<A HREF="#SS10">Sewing Circles around the Competition</A>
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<A HREF="#SS11">Advanced Intro to Web Programming</A>
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<A HREF="#SS12">Nifty Gardening Knowledge from Amaryllis to Zucchini</A>
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<A HREF="#SS13">How Many IRS Dollars Do You Suppose Went into This?</A>
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<A HREF="#SS14">US National Debt Explained</A>
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ONLINE TRAVEL
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<A HREF="#OT1">If You're Visiting Virtual Romania, Pack Tissues</A>
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<A HREF="#OT2">A Bottle of Your Best Tour Guide, Please</A>
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<A HREF="#OT3">The Adventure Traveler's Resource</A>
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<A HREF="#OT4">Colorado Lore, Legend, and Fact</A>
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FLOTSAM & JETSAM
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<A HREF="#FJ1">Do Not Cook This at Home</A>
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<A HREF="#FJ2">Acronym Finder</A>
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<A HREF="#FJ3">See Jane Run</A>
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<A HREF="#FJ4">It's a Gambling, Gambling, Gambling World</A>
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<A HREF="#FJ5">Free Stuff on the Net</A>
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<A HREF="#FJ6">Look, Ma, No Web Searching</A>
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SOFTWARE
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<A HREF="#SW1">Unzip from Your Browser Window with NetZip</A>
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<A HREF="#SW2">AccuSoft Releases Java Based Image Viewer</A>
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<A HREF="#SW3">DevSearch, Search Engine for Web Developers</A>
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BREAKING SURF

<A NAME="BS1">The Iraq Agreement</A>

Formally, it's called the "Memorandum of Understanding between the
United Nations and the Republic of Iraq". In a nutshell the
agreement says that Iraq will let UNSCOM inspectors see anything
they want, and spells out some organizational details for inspecting
the so-called "Presidential Sites". At the same time the Memorandum
states "The United Nations reiterates the commitment of all Member
States to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq".
Is it just us or does that strike everybody else as utterly contradictory?
Diplomacy by committee at its best. CNN has the full text.
 

<A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/23/un.iraq.agreement/index.html">
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/23/un.iraq.agreement/index.html</A>

<A NAME="BS2">Awards for the Silver Screen...</A>

As inevitably as "Titanic" steams its way to the top of the all-time
box-office revenue charts, garnering a boatload of Academy Award
nominations along the way, the Oscar buzz creeps back onto the Web this
year. As Oscar night draws near, the Web site, run by ABC and the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ramps up with the latest news on the
nominated films, the presenters, and the performers that will entertain
millions of viewers worldwide. Besides a photo gallery of past fashion
triumphs and nightmares, the site also features a searchable database of
past winners and nominees stretching back to 1927, that distant past when
no-one preplanned sequels and a lead character might actually pass away.
Hey, wait a minute....
 

<A HREF="http://www.oscar.com/">
http://www.oscar.com/</A>

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<A NAME="BS3">...And for the One You're Looking at Right Now</A>

Forget Oscar fever. The hottest award show of the Internet, the 1998 Webby
Awards, will on March 6 boast a live 3-d Webcast. The celebrity-studded San
Francisco audience of 2,000 and others around the world will all be able to
geek out with 3-d glasses. In anticiption of the gala, 100,000 surfers
voted online for their favorite sites in the Webbies' "People's Voice
Awards". A panel of 95 celebs (including Esther Dyson, Kim Polese, and
other team players with technical credentials like Jerry Brown and Dennis
Rodman) also vote. You're likely to recognize many of the big names among
the nominees, and not only because we reviewed them. Visit "the best,
brightest, and boldest Web sites" here, but next year, nominate us, you
ingrates.

<A HREF="http://www.webbyawards.com/">
http://www.webbyawards.com/</A>

SURFING SITES

<A NAME="SS1">Subtlety and the Sublime in All Things 'Almost Useful'</A>

There's a subtlety so inflected in Chindogu that we can only describe it as
a Zen-existential philosophy of inventive loopiness. It is, in its
originator's words, "an internationally embraced discipline which
celebrates the creation of 'almost useful' inventions and 'inconvenient
conveniences'." As if the subtle philosophy of each tenet of Chindogu
weren't hard enough to grasp, the site offers ten nuanced commandments of
the discipline, including the observation that to be useless, a Chindogu
must first be. The illustrated Chindogu selection may be more illuminating,
including Geisha-on-the-Go (a make-up applicator for all you busy geishas
with too much foundation on your hands and not enough time), the Ear
Extender hearing augmenter (resembling a two-colander earmuff), and the
full-body umbrella. You may join the international society and offer your
own Chindogu submission - but remember, first it must be.
 

<A HREF="http://www.new-kewl.com/chindogu/">
http://www.new-kewl.com/chindogu/</A>

<A NAME="SS2">Contemplations on the Ancient</A>

Exploring Ancient World Cultures (EAWC) is more than a respectably
scholarly look at archeology or classical sources. It's also not a site
that starts with graphics that need explanation. Quite the opposite, it
starts with explanation that needs illustration. Contemplative about
ancient origins in a Campbell/Bronowski sort of way, compelling in a
Burke/Sagan sort of way, EAWC asks not just what we can see of ancient
culture, but what we can understand of it, how it informs our lives now,
how ancient culture informed itself even then. The subtleties of these
ideas aren't easily conveyed in mere bytes, and the core of the site is
text heavy, built around thoughtful essays and questions. Links to rich
text and graphics lend the essays more depth, help answer the questions, or
make the questions even more intriguing. We can't recommend this site too
highly for surfers with a similar sense of time and history.
 

<A HREF="http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm">
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm</A>

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<A NAME="SS3">Images from Inside the Holocaust</A>

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum chronicles events so
elementally evil that trying to say anything cogent about them here is
unequivocally futile. We can tell you the museum offers not only a record
of the atrocity, but also the means to honor its victims and direction to
resources which set some treacheries right, in however small the measure.
Installations and exhibits approach the Holocaust's enormity a little at a
time. One installation, just closed, presents the work of Josef Nassy, a
Black American portrait artist in Belgium married to a Belgian national
when arrested and interned for three years. Spared the horrors of the most
notorious camps, he and his art survived the war. Nassy's pencil portraits
and oil landscapes are invested with the character and emotions of their
subjects - dignity, joy, and tedium. Among the expected offerings are
lesson plans for teachers. Among the chilling offerings are Auschwitz
prisoner registration forms compiled by the compulsively orderly regime.
 

<A HREF="http://www.ushmm.org/index.html">
http://www.ushmm.org/index.html</A>

<A NAME="SS4">The Greatest Show on Earth Hits Cyberspace</A>

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey (RBBB) have trademarked this site "The
Coolest Place in Cyberspace", and they just might be right. Welcome to the
land of animated clowns and elephant WAVs where you can find out when the
show is coming to town, meet the stars and the clowns, read a rundown of
the programs, download sound files of popular acts, or take a quiz on your
circus expertise. Their On the Road segment consists of educational
features, like this month's "The Town Without a Zip Code", which give the
visitor a glimpse into the life of a circus performer. They've even
implemented a well integrated Ticketmaster link that lets you buy tickets
online. All in all, RBBB's venture into cyberspace - even this, the preview
edition - is everything but the cotton candy, and we'd have to assume old
P.T. would be proud, and not 'cuz you're a sucker.
 

<A HREF="http://www.ringling.com/">
http://www.ringling.com/</A>

<A NAME="SS5">Now, on the Other White Gloved Hand...</A>

Do you have coulrophobia? Does a dead white face with staring eyes and no
hair make you feel uneasy? If so, you have much in common with the host of
the No Clown Zone, and you might benefit from the therapeutic treatments
available on the site. Discuss your hatred of Krusty with other phobics on
the chat page or play the Shockwave "Punch the Clown" game, and you may
soon start to feel better. An entertaining site, with competitions, games
and stories around the theme of hating clowns - but we're not scared of
them, not at all. Really.
 

<A HREF="http://www.circle-r.com/ncz/">
http://www.circle-r.com/ncz/</A>

<A NAME="SS6">The Renaissance Adventurer</A>

Adventure Living celebrates the lifestyle of those who feel most alive when
most active. Site creator Carl dos Santos, whose right arm is "pretty much
useless" because of a skiing accident that he describes (and displays with
a horrific x-ray) as a "medical adventure", is up front about his own zeal
for skydiving and provides great aerial photos of himself and fellow
daredevils in freefall. He's also posted a couple of large movie files and
a slide show for sedentary rubberneckers. When sky doesn't satisfy, there's
always sea. Scuba diver dos Santos, certified with his bum arm, and 30
correspondents supply plenty of watery prose, photos, or both to
commemorate good times while whitewater rafting, sailing the South Seas, or
biking the Gulf Coast. The color and compressed energy of this site show
skill, stamina, and vision. This guy has mastered land, air, sea, and the
Web. Eat your heart out, Ernest Hemingway! Carl invites you to submit your
own materials to this fine testament to muscle and will.
 

<A HREF="http://www.adventureliving.com/">
http://www.adventureliving.com/</A>

<A NAME="SS7">Tale of the Tartan</A>

At House of Tartan, you'll find just about everything you could want to
know about plaid. You chuckle, but don't dismiss it lightly. Tartans were
once banned, recognized for their inflammatory propaganda value as sharp
rebukes and challenges to the English Crown and rule. Their history, though
long, is not so tied to clan identity as you'd expect. Only in the past 300
years has the relationship between clan and tartan been formalized. Even
more complex is the design of these patterns, demanding a mathematician's
eye and a sense of protocol for when each variation of the same tartan may
be worn. You can search your family and clan names to find the five - yes,
five - variations on your pattern, guarded as jealously by Crown
appointment as any heraldic shield. And you may have claim to a tartan even
if you don't think you do: Americans can start by looking up American
Bicentennial in the Finder.
 

<A HREF="http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/story/story.htm">
http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/story/story.htm</A>

<A NAME="SS8">Not Quite the Whole Black World</A>

The Black World site makes every effort to be inclusive, acknowledging that
it's trying to serve the history and interests of Blacks and, noted
distinctly, African-Americans. Like much of the Web, of course, the result
is still Ameri-centric. Not that there's anything wrong with that; goodness
knows African-American history, culture, and interests could more than
justify a site. But there's scant reference to, for instance, the Black
diaspora through Europe, or even the history or recent political upheavals
and natural disasters of, say, South Africa, Rwanda, or Liberia. Cogent
editorials and callouts on most pages urge a change in the understanding of
Black history. We couldn't agree more; its own Black history timeline,
covering just 400 years, lists only American events. Here's a site to be
valued for its strengths, although we'd really like to see a broader
presentation.
 

<A HREF="http://www.tbwt.com/">
http://www.tbwt.com/</A>

<A NAME="SS9">The Powerlympic Flame</A>

In the wake of Canadian snowboarder Ross "I have these friends who smoke
up, see?" Rebagliati's gold medal controversy over trace amounts of THC in
his bloodstream, we find this next idea intriguing. An alternative to the
anti-drug stance of the International Olympic Committee exists on the Net,
calling itself the "Powerlympics Project". The Powerlympics would not test
athletes for any performance-enhancing substances; drug use, while not
encouraged, would be permitted. The project members, unhappy with what they
perceive as the hypocrisy and small-mindedness of the official Olympics,
aim to offer games where athletes don't need to take dangerous drugs to
mask the presence of other dangerous, performance-enhancing drugs. At least
this concept has a certain cynical honesty about it, but we doubt it will
fly by the 2002 target date, or even at all.
 

<A HREF="http://www.powerlympics.com/">
http://www.powerlympics.com/</A>

<A NAME="SS10">Sewing Circles around the Competition</A>

One of the better commercial Web sites, Dyed and Gone to Heaven is the
Caron Collection's answer to the question, "How do we promote our thread
and patterns online?" They've come up with a unique blend of community and
resources, with a bit of advertising sprinkled in. Each month's topic ties
in with a spotlight on a designer and a feature column, plus they run
monthly classes and contests and even sponsor a kid's corner for those not
yet old enough to pick up a needle without supervision. All in all, the
site's warm and cozy feeling makes it seem the perfect spot to grab a cup
of coffee and curl up for a long evening.
 

<A HREF="http://www.caron-net.com/">
http://www.caron-net.com/</A>

<A NAME="SS11">Advanced Intro to Web Programming</A>

The Web Developers Virtual Library, probably the best source of advice for
Web designers on the Internet, has added to their range of free online
training courses with an Advanced Introduction. Clearly written, with every
unfamiliar concept defined, the course provides lucid explanations and
links to a host of supporting material. Don't tackle it unless you've
passed the basic course first or you have advanced placement.
 

<A HREF="http://stars.com/Authoring/Scripting/Tutorial/">
http://stars.com/Authoring/Scripting/Tutorial/</A>

<A NAME="SS12">Nifty Gardening Knowledge from Amaryllis to Zucchini</A>

Every keen gardener knows no gardening book will tell you everything. Shady
gardens, wet gardens, garden design, and bug killing - a gardener's
bookshelf is soon groaning. Give your pressboard a break and instead stroll
to the attractive, well planned Suite 101 gardening center to find articles
and expert advice, intelligently written and full of interest. From green
Irish lawns to breathtaking Tasmanian Hydrangeas, this site provides a
fertile paradise for gardeners' minds.
 

<A HREF="http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html">
http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html</A>

<A NAME="SS13">How Many IRS Dollars Do You Suppose Went into This?</A>

The IRS's Digital Daily includes everything you ever wanted to know about
US taxes. If it doesn't, it'll tell you when you can try the next IRS
Problem Solving Day for an answer. Or you can get your tax law questions
answered via e-mail, with a two-week turnaround. Right now, the site pushes
E-File, the electronic tax filing system. For those into traditional
filing, the site includes downloadable PDF versions of all forms and
publications. The IRS devoted a section of the site to tax professionals
and another to the tax regulations in plain English for those of us who
thought 1099 had something to do with the Battle of Hastings. That'll teach
ya to read your history books upside down.
 

<A HREF="http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/">
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/</A>

<A NAME="SS14">US National Debt Explained</A>

A brief sampling of the articles on this site says more than we could
possibly explain otherwise: "Our Teeny-Tiny National Debt"; "We'll Never
Have to Pay It Back"; "The Debt Clock: Single-number-itis"; and "Throw Away
the Prozac". Steve Conover says on this site that Americans should not
worry about the national debt, but should instead be concerned about
economic growth. These alternative arguments add to the debate over concern
with government spending.

<A HREF="http://web2.airmail.net/scsr/">
http://web2.airmail.net/scsr/</A>

ONLINE TRAVEL

<A NAME="OT1">If You're Visiting Virtual Romania, Pack Tissues</A>

Meet Zan, a missionary whose Virtual Romania could best be described as an
epistolary site, in that it contains a series of her letters written home
documenting her recent visit to Cluj, Romania. Many of the accounts center
around a group of children she calls the "Cave Kids", who live under
outcroppings on the side of a hill beneath an expensive local hotel. You'll
be amazed at how Zan and others find the strength to help these kids. You
may also be amazed to find homelessness, drug abuse, sexual abuse, and bad
table manners lumped in the same category. If you're moved by Zan's site,
be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the front page to find out how you
can help.
 

<A HREF="http://www.maximus.com/StPhilotheaMission/">
http://www.maximus.com/StPhilotheaMission/</A>

<A NAME="OT2">A Bottle of Your Best Tour Guide, Please</A>

You'll find the Wines Northwest page delightfully crisp and its user
interface remarkably friendly. Site visitors can browse through wineries,
restaurants, and lodgings in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and create
personally designed tours for their visits to the Pacific Northwest wine
country. Woven into the blend are facts, maps, and listings of wine-related
business elements, all finishing cleanly with a suave marketing accent. We
look forward to the things to come this site promises and label it a
perfect complement to your favorite route-mapping Web page.
 

<A HREF="http://www.winesnw.com/">
http://www.winesnw.com/</A>

<A NAME="OT3">The Adventure Traveler's Resource</A>

Hike, bike, raft, safari - active travelers have many choices, so why not
visit a Web site designed to help you choose both activity and destination?
The Green Travel Network provides plenty of guidance. Top-ten lists offer
ideas for honeymoons, biking and hiking trips in Europe, and warm weather
escapes (rafting the Bio-Bio, anyone?). Experts recommend favorites of
their own (Patagonia may be old hat, but how about the Karadoram mountains
in Pakistan?). "Get out of the City Guides" point the way for athletic
North Americans who like to stay close to home. FAQs and forums flesh out
the skinny. The basic idea is simple: spend time here and you may end up
spending time - or more time - in the place you want to be.
 

<A HREF="http://www.greentravel.com/">
http://www.greentravel.com/</A>

<A NAME="OT4">Colorado Lore, Legend, and Fact</A>

These pages make up a must-visit site for history buffs interested in the
early wild west. You'll find heroes, villains, hard-luck stories, and tall
tales in addition to Colorado maps, trivia, art, and links. We were
fascinated to read about colorful characters like Baby Doe Tabor and the
Matchless Mine; Doc Susie, High Country Physician; and Alfred Packer, the
San Juan Cannibal. If you're a true Colorado aficionado, check out the
dozens of Qwik Facts and Trivia.

<A HREF="http://www.ionet.net/~jellenc/hcg_fac.html">
http://www.ionet.net/~jellenc/hcg_fac.html</A>

FLOTSAM & JETSAM

<A NAME="FJ1">Do Not Cook This at Home</A>

It all looks so innocent. French chick peas, olives, and spinach in red
wine. Then, as you scan through the ingredients, you realize something's
not quite right. Do silicon chips come in fluid ounces? Hit reload for
another equally implausible recipe, courtesy of the Chaos Cafe's Java
scripting team.
 

<A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~mick_cunningham/recipes.htm">
http://members.tripod.com/~mick_cunningham/recipes.htm</A>

<A NAME="FJ2">Acronym Finder</A>

So you thought you knew your ABC? At the Acronym Finder, you'll discover 27
meanings of ABC, and over 400 of the letters USA. This is a great place to
decipher those irritating government acronyms.
 

<A HREF="http://www.mtnds.com/af/">
http://www.mtnds.com/af/</A>

Tude Fitness wants you to shape up. It tells you how to become a distance
runner, how to develop a training program, and what's involved in moving
those tennies along the dust in marathons and other races.
 

<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/runbetter">
http://members.aol.com/runbetter</A>

<A NAME="FJ4">It's a Gambling, Gambling, Gambling World</A>

This site for commerce and gamblers includes travel, handicappers,
sportbooks, casinos, and (no surprise) ads. The weirdest part is the
Gamblers World Police Department, which provides an opportunity to play cop
in the wicked, wild world of gambling. Anyone for a game of Go Fish?
 

<A HREF="http://www.gamblersworld.com/">
http://www.gamblersworld.com/</A>

<A NAME="FJ5">Free Stuff on the Net</A>

The Free Site has over two dozen button icons that take you to listings and
reviews of some of the best freebies that are available on the Net. They
also feature an electronic greeting card section.
 

<A HREF="http://www.thefreesite.com/">
http://www.thefreesite.com/</A>

<A NAME="FJ6">Look, Ma, No Web Searching</A>

This directory serves those of you who cannot or will not Web search for
yourselves. The Search Beat has searched for you and put the best of their
results into about 70 categories organized by theme.

<A HREF="http://www.search-beat.com/">
http://www.search-beat.com/</A>

SOFTWARE

<A NAME="SW1">Unzip from Your Browser Window with NetZip</A>

NetZip 6.0 is a solid, user-friendly plug-in (for Netscape 2+ and MSIE 3+
on Windows) that does a lot more than your average zip program. You can use
it locally, like any other zip software, but the neato part is the way it
launches itself every time you download a file it recognizes; you can then
extract, view, or install the contents of the zipped file from your browser
window. Ignore the tutorial - there's such a thing as too user-friendly,
though we don't think they're deliberately condescending. This is a
stunningly useful piece of software, though we suggest they lose the ugly
blue buttons in the next release.
 

<A HREF="http://www.netzip.com/">
http://www.netzip.com/</A>

<A NAME="SW2">AccuSoft Releases Java Based Image Viewer</A>

Accusoft has just released NetVue, a general purpose image viewer
application written in Java for platform independence. The program can
display JPEG, GIF, and TIFF images and features a number of optimizing
features (threads, caching) designed to speed performance. The software is
designed for VARs, publishers, Web developers and anybody who wants to
integrate a versatile document viewer into their project.
 

<A HREF="http://www.accusoft.com/">
http://www.accusoft.com/</A>

<A NAME="SW3">DevSearch, Search Engine for Web Developers</A>

This new search engine targets people who build Web sites. The authors
needed some obscure bit of technical trivia but could not find it using the
usual massive search engines. Figuring that others, too, had trouble
sifting relevant technical information from the dross offered up by the big
guys, they set up a search engine limited to the technical sites they found
most useful. After some tweaking, DevSearch was born. It's simple, it's
clean, and it's useful. If you do Web development, you'll want to bookmark
this.
 

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