ANTI VIRUS

McAFee Virus Scan
Companies worldwide depend on McAfee for system-wide anti-virus solutions. With 52% worldwide market share and anti-virus products for DOS, Windows, Macintosh, Unix and OS/2, McAfee is the unchallenged industry leader, with 100% detection* of viruses with the new Hunter Engine.



BROWSERS

Netscape Communicator
As it's been since the release of Navigator 1, Netscape continues to lead the way in browser developement. More than a browser, Communicator offers a full set of internet tools to make your internet time a complete experience.

MicroSoft Internet Explorer
Though it's getting better with each release, M$IE is still not the browser of my choice. You should be aware that the installation of IE4 does alter your OS (with Win '95 anyhow).



BROWSER PLUG-INS

Netscape Plug-ins
Plug-ins are software programs that extend the capabilities of Netscape Navigator in a specific way - giving you, for example, the ability to play audio samples or view video movies from within Navigator. Software companies are developing plug-ins at a phenomenal rate, so check back here frequently to download the latest programs.

Internet Explorer Add-ons
If you have IE 3.0 or IE 4.0 and want to install additional components that you skipped when you first downloaded the product, or you want other add-ons, this is the place to look.



CHAT PROGRAMS

CU-See Me
A program that allows you to talk, as well as transmit video over the internet. Though I haven't had a chance to check this one out yet, you can bet I will ! ( Has voice capability with appropriate hardware. )

PowWow Chat
A program that allows up to 7 people to surf the net together. Be sure to check out the ability to page anyone that has Pow Wow running in the background. (Has voice capability with appropriate hardware.)

Speak Freely
This one is definitely a good one! Allows you to talk to others over the internet. Once you log yourself on, be ready to talk to people all over the world! ( Has voice capability with appropriate hardware. )



COUNTER SERVICES

Web Counter
An excellent site to use as a page counter service. No costs involved and good step-by-step documentation to get you started. There is also an option to place your page on their Top List page which will give you more exposure.

WebTracker
Yet another excellent FREE page counter service. In addition to keeping track of your hits, this service will also document hits by day of week, time of day, browser, and OS. Definitely a good one!



DOMAIN NAME AVAILABILITY

NameCheck
At NameSecure, we don't waste your time sending you to other websites to find out if the domain name you want is available. You can do that right here! It's easy, convenient and free to check.

DOTCOM.net
Global domain name registration... COM, .NET or .ORG... real time domain name search.

DomainIt.com
Enter the complete Domain Name in the field provided. If the Name is already taken, you will be given the Domain Information. If the Domain is "Available" you'll be given the opportunity to Register it.



HTML EDITOR

HotDog Web Editor
Simple Wizards, HTML Tag Tooltips and Tutorials help you learn the ropes along the way. Even if you’re a seasoned Web-guru, these features help you keep abreast of the latest Web developments. My personal favorite for over 2 years.



FREE STUFF

The FREE Site
Your one-stop resource for finding the vast number of freebies that are scattered across the Internet. Tons of goodies for Web authors. If you're looking for a tool, you may want to begin your search right here.



HTML VALIDATION

A Kinder, Gentler HTML Validator
This is an easy-to-use HTML validation service based on a real SGML parser. It checks HTML documents for compliance with HTML standards.

Wilbur WebTechs
The WebTechs HTML Validation Service is intended to be used by Web developers who are wondering whether some idiom or syntax is legal according to a particular flavor of HTML.



GRAPHICS TOOLS

GIF Construction Set
GIF Construction Set for Windows is a quick and professional way to create transparent, interlaced and animated GIF files for your web page. The Animation Wizard feature of GIF Construction Set will have you creating moving graphics in minutes.

LView Pro
LView Pro 2.0 is a full featured 32-bit Image Processor program, that handles the image formats found on Microsoft Windows® environments and Internet Web pages. This includes a simple to use method for transforming a normal image into a transparent one.

Making Animated GIFs
This is not a link to one inparticular tool, but rather a step by step tutorial on how to create animated icons that can be viewed within web pages. Links to the appropriate tools are included.

Paint Shop Pro
Paint Shop Pro, a powerful and easy to use image viewing, editing and conversion program, supports over 30 image formats. With numerous drawing and painting tools, this may be the only graphics program you will ever need!

PovRay
The Persistence of Vision Raytracer is a high-quality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Microsoft Windows 3.1/Win32s and Windows 95/NT, DOS, the Macintosh, i86 Linux, SunOS, and Amiga. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports.

JVuePrint
JVuePrint is a widely used Windows program for viewing images. With this single tool you can view, print, decode, unzip, crop, and convert the most popular types of images used with the online services, digital cameras, Internet newsgroups, electronic mail, and World Wide Web pages.



LINK TESTER

InfoLink Link Checker
InfoLink has all the tools necessary to help maintain your site. With the extensive set of reports built after each verification, you can easily locate and correct problem links and pages, and you can utilize the statistic reports to keep a log of your site's integrity.



MAIL FORMATER

mailto: FORMATER
This is a handy little tool for people who receive e-mail from forms. The URL coded information is converted into an easy to read text file. Now available for Windows 3.1, '95, & NT.



NEWS READER

Free Agent
Free Agent is a guide to news, fun and information in the Usenet newsgroups. And it's FREE! Free Agent is offered as freeware, and is available in both 16-bit and 32-bit versions.



PUSH TECHNOLOGY

BackWeb
BackWeb Technologies is the leading provider of comprehensive enterprise push solutions for intranets, extranets and the Internet. BackWeb offers a fully scalable push server that enables companies to capitalize on multiple push applications with a single technology investment.



SEARCH ENGINE LISTING TEST

did-it.com Detective Service
The did-it.com detective utilizes our proprietary spider technology to check the search engines and directories to determine if your site has been indexed.

RANK THIS!
Rank This is a free online tool to help you determine your "ranking" on different keyword sets in 8 of the major search engines. Our spider tells you not only if your site is in the top 200 results for those keywords, but also lists the sites that are in the top 10 on that search. Included is a guide to improving your rankings and a discussion group to post questions and share advice.



WINDOWS UTILITYS

Craig's Connect-Time Monitor
An excellent utility for monitoring your connect-time and it's absolutely FREE! Keeps session, daily, and accumulative totals. See it to believe it.

Windows 95 Software at TUCOWS
Probably the most complete collection of Win '95 applications that I've found todate! If you're running Win '95 and you are looking for software, don't miss looking here!

WinZip
This handy little windows utility brings the convenience of zipping and unzipping files to the Windows environment. Available for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.





Timothy's Tool Box
by Tim Wallace
timothy@essex1.com