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Netscape |
Get the hottest information about Netscape products and download the latest version
of the internet browser |
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Microsoft |
Information and bug fixes (yes, Windows does have bugs) right from Ground Zero
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Tucows |
Extensive collection of software, including shareware and freeware. You will find
a usefull tool for just about any task. |
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WS_FTP Limited Edition |
This File Transfer Protocol client by
Ipswitch, Inc
lets you transfer your files in a professional way. I have used this product to
upload all the files to my home page. |
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EditPlus |
This is a very user - friendly HTML editor. I have created my home pages using
this tool, and so far it has served its purpose quite well |
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WinZIP |
Get a free copy of the popular file compression utility |
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Flash Renamer |
File renaming tool. Rename multiple files at once. Includes adding and cropping
characters to/from file names, case convertion, auto enumeration and other features.
To ensure that you know what you're doing, there's also a simulation mode that lets
you see which files will be changed in what way before you actually execute the renaming
job. |
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iCard Lightning |
Usefull tool to search and replace text in multiple files |
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Adobe |
Home of
Acrobat
and the free
Acrobat Reader |
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GhostScript |
File convertion tool that allows you to creade PDF documents.
A Graphic User interface is also available (GSView) |
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Winamp |
Free media player (including MP3s) |
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Music Match |
Popular audio player. Lets you create your own Music CDs from
MP3 files. Even the free version allows you to convert WAV files
into MP3 files in CD quality. |
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Grokster |
File sharing network client. Unlike
Napster,
this system works without a central request broker and should therefore be
safe from being shut down by some greedy music industry lawyers. The software
allows not only the exchange of music files but of all kinds of documents. You
may refine your query by specifying what type of file you're looking for (video,
pictures, sound etc). And you may even activate a filter to protect yourself or
your kids from any files with adult content.
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mIRC Chat client |
Popular chat client |
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HTML compendium |
Comprehensive HTML manual |
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HTML tag list |
List of HTML tags. Provides a short introduction to each tag and gives you a
working example to fully understand what the tag can be used for. |
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Self HTML |
Great HTML manual providing detailed information. This site enables the beginner
to create his first homepage.
German only
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Bare Bones Guide to HTML |
This is not so much a manual but a reference guide that allows you to look
up the correct use of HTML tags, syntax rules and other useful information. |
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JavaScript tutorial |
Introduction to JavaScript. Allows you to get familiar with JavaScript by
following the step-by-step instructions. |
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JavaScript articles |
This guide to JavaScript provides articles on various categories. It covers
just about anything you might want to do, so you probably will find a solution to
your problem in the appropriate category. |
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JavaScript Source |
If you're looking for complete scripts to add to your web site, this is the place
to go. Stored in various categories, scripts for anything from visual effects to
navigation and form handling are available. |
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Fastmail |
A fast and reliable web mail service which allows you not only to forward incoming
messages to a mail address of your choice but also lets you collect messages from up
to two POP mail or hotmail accounts. In addition, you get 10 MB of mail storage (compared
to Hotmail's 2 MB), a basic spamming filter, virus protection, an auto-reply option
and, in my optinion, very short response times. |
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Hotmail |
Get your free WWW mail account to send and receive mails from any internet access
in the world. Unfortunately, the very popular collect messages from your POP
account feature is no longer available. Nevertheless, Hotmail is
a quite reliable web mail service featuring user interfaces in farious languages,
filters to protect your mail box from junk mail and other nice tools. |
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Mail.com |
Another web mail provider. The very useful option to forward incoming messages
to your POP mail account, is no longer available unless you sign up for the
premium service - which is not free |
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Yahoo! Mail |
Yahoo! provides not only its popular
search engine
but also a free web mail service. |
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ZHOL mail |
Swiss web mail provider, part of
Zurich Online |
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mtn SMS |
Send Short Message System messages
to cell phones all over the world free. Unlike most other sites that offer
similar services, this company has SMS roaming agreements with
most major mobile phone service providers
around the world. |
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Yahoo!GeoCities |
Get your own homepage for free. Provides free space to store your homepage
and some tools to develop your site. |
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Google |
One of the best, if not the best search engines on the web. Features no
advertising, no distracting graphics, no Latest news section and no
weather forecast service. This site just searches the web according to your request -
and it does that very well. |
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AltaVista |
One of the most popular search engines. Allows you to limit your search to a specific
category, which increases the probability of actually finding the information you're
looking for. |
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Hotbot |
Another search engine |
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Lycos |
This search engine automatically forwards your query to a regional search site,
depending on where on earth you log on to the web. If you, for instance, work
in Switzerland, you will be redirected to the
Swiss Lycos site. |
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Yahoo |
Lists found sites in categories |
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Fireball |
German search engine. |
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Sear.ch |
Swiss search engine. Allows you to limit your search to Swiss web sites.
Also available in
English. |
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World clock |
This page lists the current time of all major cities around the world |
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Online Dictionary |
Dictionary to translate from German to English and vice versa.
This service is part of
Link Everything Online,
a project of
University of Technology,
Munich. |
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The Weather channel |
Although this site focuses on the United States, it also provides weather forecast
for any region around the world. |
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Swiss guide |
Swiss business guide |
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Internet Movie Database |
Probably the most comprehensive online movie database available. provides lots of
information about almost every movie that has ever been released. You will find
reviews, ratings, cast and credit lists, trivia, goofs, quotes as well as links
to sites related to the movie. |
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Hollywood |
A lot of information about current movies |
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movies.com |
Movie promotion site by Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
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Swiss Government |
Official homepage of Switzerland's Government. Also available in
English. |
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Zürich |
Homepage of Switzerland's biggest city. Provides useful information to residents,
local businesses and visitors.
German only
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ZRH arrivals
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Real time information about flights arriving at
Zurich Airport |
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ZRH departures
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Real time information about flights departing from
Zurich Airport |
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Aargau |
My home state in northern Switzerland. Provides official information from all the
departments.
German only
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Schafisheim |
This is where I live.
German only
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Australian Computer Society |
Australian associaton for IT professionals
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Australian Immigration Department |
This site tells you all about migration to Australia
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Credit Suisse |
If you're interested in the bank I work for, go have a look at our homepage.
Also available in
English. |
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Sauber |
Switzerland's only - and quite successful - formula one team |
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Computer museum |
Thierry Schembri's virtual museum features information on just about every
computer ever made - from
ABS Orb
to
Zenith Z110.
I 've found some interesting information about the
computers
I once owned.
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SWR 3 |
My favourite radio station
German only
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Radio 24 |
A quite good Swiss radio station
German only
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Tele |
Swiss TV guide
German only
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TV Guide |
Internet TV guide
German only
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Baregg |
Live video feed from 8 cameras observing one of the busiest spots of
Switzerland's freeways |
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Dilbert |
Enjoy Scott Adams' daily cartoon about Dilbert continuous struggle
with his mischievous, incompetent boss, an evil HR director and deceitful fellow
workers, not to mention the slimy bunch of sales representatives and the annoying
customers. |
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Garfield |
Learn all about the world's laziest, greediest and most evil (when it comes to
dogs,
that is) cat. The site features a daily updated
comic strip. |
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Joke a day |
Daily joke site. Also features an (almost) daily updated
one liners page,
strange but true news
and other fun stuff.
And, last but not least, there's also a
babe of the day. |
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A daily Joke |
Daily joke. Also has a
jokes archive,
which, however, is not very up to date. |
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Star Trek |
Official homepage of the best TV series ever. |
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Star Trek in Sound and Vision |
Multimedia source where you will find just about anything from Star Trek
you've always been looking for. The site holds Windows desktop themes,
wallpapers, sound clips and pictures from all of the TV series as well as from the
movies. |
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Voyager - Starfleet database |
The latest news regarding Star Trek Voyager. In addition, the site provides
background information on the series as well as on technology, crew and the Delta
Quadrant. A message board, news (yes, even spoilers) and episode reviews
are also available. |
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Star Trek all the time |
One of the best Star Trek sites on the web. Provides comprehensive information
about the Star Trek universe, Star Trek technology and detailed
information about the different TV series as well as the movies. |
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Seven Of Nine |
Home page of Seven Of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Voyager's sexiest
crew member. The site features news regarding Jeri Ryan, an image archive, Voyager
video clips and other great stuff. |
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Jeri Rian (7 of 9) |
Fan page for Jeri Rian, also known as Seven of Nine, former Borg,
now member of the Voyager crew. |
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The X Files |
Official X Files homepage |
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Gillian Anderson |
Official(?) Gillian Anderson web site. Features a lot of information about
Gillian, movie clips, sound files and many pictures. |
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Joe's X Files page |
Fan site featuring an extensive picture gallery, sound archive, movie clips and
much more |
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