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GENERAL INTEREST
Web on Web
http://www.webcompare.com
This site provides in-depth information on
server software for the Web including reviews of the top five
servers, comparisons of products and weekly news items
concerning online and Internet issues.
Almost there
http://www.visc.vt.edu/succeed/videoconf.html
Learning what's available for desktop video conferencing makes
this useful for comparison shoppers who can find detailed
product descriptions and a list of pointers to other Web
pages.
Information Highway Service Station
http://www.tuneup.com
To keep PCs "tuned-up" and protected from
crashes and viruses, this site features antivirus and
hard-drive diagnostic software and plug-ins. Self-designated
as a one-stop, online PC service station, the site offers a
frequently asked questions page as well as customer service
and technical support staff to help with PC care questions.
Whom to See, How to Get There
http://www.city.net
This City.Net Travel site helps users reserve airline
tickets and gives detailed Web tours of all available cities.
Another useful feature is "People Finder," which
lists the names, addresses and phone numbers of any person or
business in the phone book.
A Century of Insurance Data
http://www.nuco.com
National Underwriter, providing information on the
insurance industry since 1897, is now online with a searchable
database of articles on insurance, a catalog of products, a
list of industry meetings and a custom e-mail system designed
to provide notices of key topics | 
All About Mutual Funds
http://www.ici.org
The Investment Company Institute, the national association of
the investment company industry, provides fund facts and
figures, references to congressional testimony and educational
information.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Be our Guest
http://www.lodgingresearch.com
This site, from
Coopers and Lybrand, provides a wealth of information on the
hotel industry including industry news, a database of industry
transactions and financial data
Order!
http://parli.com
Anyone who ever has to lead a
meeting will want to check out Robert McConnell Productions'
online guide to parlimamentary procedures. Download free
meeting tips, read an advice column and order videos and
books.
Hire a Free Bookkeeper
http://www.champbiz.com
Like many software companies, Champion Business Systems
describes its products on its Website. However, it also offers
a free bookkeeping program with general ledger, financials,
payables, receivables, payroll and a report writer. Champion
even promises free updates. |
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