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Useful WWW links


Note: Most of the graphically interesting pages on the Web have been designed to take advantage of extensions to the HTML standard supported by the Netscape browser. Other browsers may not support some of these non-standard extensions. Therefore, as you surf the Net you may come across sites where text appears jumbled and images overlap. This simply means that the person who designed the page used some of the more advanced formatting features supported by Netscape.


Doing Business on the Internet

Economic FAQs About the Internet

An extremely useful and comprehensive introduction to the Internet from a business/economic point of view.

Third WWW Consumer Survey

THE source for demographic data on who uses the World Wide Web, their average income, age, and spending patterns.

WHAT IS INTERNET ADVERTISING?

A Report of the Working Group on Internet Advertising

Internet advertising today falls into six categories, five acceptable and one definitely unacceptable:

Go to Conclusion


Class Room Internet Server Handbook

How to turn a Macintosh computer into a WWW server.

Providers of Commercial Internet Service

A directory of approximately 600 internet access companies worldwide. Use this site to look up the names, addresses, services and prices of all commercial Internet access providers in your local area.

Business and Financial Links

Stock Market Quotes
American Stock Exchange
Associated Press wire service.
You have to fill out a registration form before you can use this free service.

DowVision:[FREE from 6pm to 8 am ET]
DowVision on the Internet is a new service brought to you by Dow Jones in collaboration with WAIS Incorporated (the service is currently in beta test). The service will include the full text of The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones New Service, Dow Jones International New Services, Japan Economic Newswire, Canada Newswire, Business Wire, PR Newswire, Investext Abstracts and Professional Investor Report.
DowVision is published by Dow Jones Business Information Services, a part of the Information Services Group of Dow Jones, which includes Dow Jones/Telerate and Dow Jones Financial News Services.

International Business Information

Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Global Trade Point Network, United Nations
International Trade Law Project

Entertainment and Shopping

Today's Computer Cartoon
Jazz Style Book
London Mall
Babb's Bookmarks
Chris Babb writes a monthly column for Boardwatch Magazine. The June column lists places on the Net to obtain satellite imagery. At the end of each column he lists the NutSite of the Month. Definitely check out George Goble's use of liquid oxygen to start a backyard barbeque. It has been featured in Dave Barry's humor column and is one of the most popular sites on the WWW.

That's enough fun. Back to Work.

Internet Search Engines

WebCrawler is fairly easy to use.


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