Waddman's Web-O-Rama

This is my page of things that don't suck. It's just a collection of LINKS to what I think is cool...especially on the web.

You are visitor number:to brave the elements!

The software that I regard as the best has to have me, Joe Normal Dude, in mind. I hate nothing more than getting software that is way to complex (like Hot Dog Pro, I'd rather use notepad). Kick Ass software has to let me be a master immediately or its garbage.

First, the essentials for surfing and internet enjoyment:

Netscape Communicator: The ONLY way to surf.

: Don't forget this. No surfing experience is complete without it!

Crescendo: Streaming (???Marginal, at best), MIDI Player.

Cool news accessory. Easily modified and includes screen saver.

ICQ: The best internet communication accessory (I'm at 1573408).

OK, We're ready to surf. But where? How about a search engine. I don't want a cheesy advertising bulletin board. I want a search tool with some balls. It's either got to have a massive data base or a fantastic directory. Here are my favorites:

Only because it has a fantastic directory.

Open Text Index: Power Search is easy to use and zeroes in on stuff, fast.

Alta-Vista: Humungous, Do you like sorting through 200,000 documents?

Excite Search: Excellent desktop search engine without the cheese.

Apollo: World Wide search engine in England. From a British point of view.

After searching the net for a while and seeing some good and some not-so good sites, you decide to build your own. That's what i did. Again, not being a programmer, i needed something easy and powerful yet ready for me to exploit. Unless you know what your doing, experimenting with everything can be frustrating. The best publishing tools are:

Claris Home Page (30-day demo): Awesome program, real easy to figure out.

Lview Pro: Easily convert images to different formats.

Paint Shop Pro: Difficult, but the price is right.

Microsoft GIF Animator: Good for MANIPULATING EXISTING GIF animation's.

GIF Construction Set: Very easy to use GIF animator. Has a wizard that smokes!

To help you on your way here are some HTML resources that I have found most useful:

W3C: The Worldwide Web Consortium. This is where it all begins.

The Bare bones Guide to HTML: Fantastic reference

HTML Oasis: Awesome site with graphics, hints, tips, and tools, all rated.

The Java Boutique: Everything Java, Good starting point.

Grade Up Your Home Page: Hints, tips and tricks on speeding up your page.

Incredibly Useful Web Ring: Lots of web developer goodies.