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The sites listed here are mostly cyber communities, with a wide range of features such as chat rooms, bulletin board services, forums, free software, and as much as 20 megs of free space for you to build a website.� Most of the sites also have page templates and HTML editors to help you build your website and file managers to make it easy to upload your files.� They all require that you register with them to get your page, but they're all free.
A major advantage to having a webpage on these sites is the ability to easily look at an incredible number of other pages built by people of all levels of skill and talent.� As you browse their sites, you can get ideas about what to do - and what not to do - to help you in building your own website.� Also, members often form loose-knit groups to help people who have problems with their webpage (and many other computer and non-computer related problems).
As I have time, I'll find some more sites to add to this list, along with a general description and breakdown of the features offered by each one.� In the meantime, these are all good sites to join and should keep you busy creating your masterpieces :)
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The sites listed here all offer a great variety of software for every need.� Much of it is free, while a lot of it is shareware and demoware, and some of it is for sale only.
A lot of the freeware is free for a reason - it either doesn't do much, doesn't work without additional software, or flat out doesn't work.� Also, many of the programs are *betas* - pre-release versions that might still have bugs.� If you're not an advanced computer user, it's generally advisable to pass on them unless you have a good friend who can get your computer up and running again if a beta crashes it :)� On the positive side, however, betas are often the leading edge of software and worth trying if bugs and problems don't scare you.
It's been my experience that you'll have to try 10 programs to find 1 good one, and 20 to find 1 great one, but the occasional gem is well worth the effort.
While you're checking out the freeware, don't overlook the shareware and demoware offered - they work the same (usually) as freeware, but with restrictions and a price if you decide you want to use them commercially or beyond the free trial period.� You may find something worth buying, and it won't cost you anything to find out.
A couple of suggestions to keep in mind as you try these programs :
As I have time, I'll find some more sites to add to this list.� In the meantime, these will keep you occupied with hundreds of freeware and shareware programs.
������1.)� Run all of your downloads through your virus scan before you install them; and
������2.)� Buy a program such as *Uninstaller* from a computer store so that you can remove all of the files from the programs you try and don't want.� Many of the free programs don't come with an *uninstall* program, and when you remove them manually they leave behind a lot of garbage to clutter your hard drive.
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