Is your Web browser all it could be? Netscape Navigator, Opera and Internet Explorer are generally acclaimed as the best graphical tools for surfing the World Wide Web using a PC; and Lynx is considered an excellent character-cell browser.

Keep up to date with the latest news by visiting

The BBC

The Electronic Telegraph

The New Scientist.

If you're concerned about privacy on the internet, then check out Pretty Good Privacy, aka PGP, for the strongest cryptography (protection) available. Try The International PGP Home Page. When using PGP there are certain legal issues to consider. If you want a non-technical explanation of what PGP (and the fuss) is all about, try >Andre Bacard's Non-Technical PGP FAQ. Caution: PGP may be an unpickable lock, but you have to install it in the door properly or it won't provide security.

If you're on a Microsoft Windows system, The Programmer's File Editor is an excellent alternative to the Windows Notepad. In spite of its name, you don't have to be a programmer to use this remarkable editor, developed and maintained over the course of many years by Alan Phillips. Best of all, it's totally FREE! N.B. Although, sadly, Alan has ceased development of this editor, it is still available, and highly functional.

Winzip is an indispensable shareware program for Microsoft Windows which allows you to make compressed archives of files. It allows you to do many things, such as save hard disc space on your own computer and simplify sending large files, or groups of files, to other people by email.

Make the most of your Internet connection by checking out TUCOWS: The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software. This site contains many client programs and utilities, including the excellent pirch and mIRC Internet Relay Chat clients, Forte's superb Newsreader Free Agent, and the feature-packed Turnpike News and Mail reader.

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