COMPUTER - INTERNET - SOFTWARE 
Genealogy Programs Support
Computer and Internet resources for the experienced computer user, genealogist,
family historian, or Newbie just beginning to learn about the Internet.

CURRENT INFORMATION IN RATINGS & TRENDS

* BYU Conferences and Workshops - Computerized Genealogy Conference
  Family History and Genealogical Research at Brigham Young University.
  - Annual Workshop on Family History Technology
    - Archived Workshops: 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001
    - Digital Roots
    - FamilySearch™
* Computers & Technology by AARP - Family Matters - SeniorNet®
  Latest web site software, reviews and educational information.
* International Enformatika Society
* Internet2®
  Advanced network applications and technologies.
* Internet Happenings, Events and Sources
* Internet Usage World Stats - Internet and Population Statistics
  - Internet Demographics
    - ClickZ Stats
    - comScore® Networks (Media Metrix)
    - Internet Statistics and Resources — Infoplease®
      - Top 15 Countries in PCs-in-Use
    - Nielsen//NetRatings
    - Top 500 Web Sites and Most Visited Web Sites
      Most popular sites on the Web, updated daily.
  - World Internet Usage Statistics and Population Stats
* Languages of the Internet
  English accounts for almost 30% of current Internet users.
* Mobile Phone and Comparison of Portable Media Players
  - Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine and Cell Phone Facts
* News and Views:
  - CNET.com - EContentMag.com - internet.com - NewsLinx
    PC Magazine - PCWorld.com - SiliconValley.com - Slashdot
    TechNews.com - Wired News - Wired Magazine - ZDNet
* Trends: Ars Technica
  - Google™ Trends [ Google™ Trends ]
    Online research analysis and powerful tracking tool.
  - Google™ Trends: Genealogy
  - Google™ Trends: Family History
  - Surname search data information.  Google™ Trends allows research users to track
    genealogy, family history, surname and other interests of all Internet Google™ users,
    to gain additional data news sources and information about people searching, since
    A.D. 2004,  in related topics.   By using commas, comparison searches can be graphically
    presented, with volume subsets available by regions, cities and languages.
* What's New in Genealogy and Family History Resources?

ASSOCIATIONS and USER GROUPS: Internet - Portal:Internet
* Association for Computing Machinery
  Advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide.
  - ACM Portal to Computing Literature and Digital Library
* Association of Personal Computer User Groups
* Internet Society (ISOC)
  Professional membership society with more than 100 organizations
  and over 20,000 individual members in over 180 countries.
* National Genealogical Society (USA): GENTECH
  Facilitates communication among persons interested in genealogy and technology.
* Open Source Software Development: SourceForge.net: Software Map
  - freshmeat.net
    - freshmeat.net: Search results - +genealogy
  - SourceForge™.net
    - SourceForge.net: Search - genealogy

COMPANY CONTACTS:
* Adobe Systems Incorporated
* AOL Computing's Webopedia and AOL Anywhere
  Information about computers and the Internet, with definitions, accompanied by related links,
  provided by Time Warner (Who Owns What: Time Warner).
* Cisco Connection Online
   Worldwide Leader in Networking for the Internet.
* Linux: Linux.com and Goggle™ Search <Linux>
  - ibiblio linux archive
* Microsoft®: Microsoft® - Portal:Microsoft and Windows Internet Explorer
  Worldwide leader in software and hardware for personal and business computing.
  - Bill Gates: Microsoft® Chairman and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
    Background information and interests, transcripts of speeches; read essays and
    columns about the many ways technology is changing and improving our lives.
  - Microsoft® Small Business Center has services, resources and information for business.
  - Search Microsoft®-related sites using Google™
* Oracle® Software Powers the Internet™  and Oracle® Worldwide

COMPUTER HARDWARE: Computer Hardware: History of Computing Hardware
* AnandTech - PCStats.com - Tom's Hardware Guide
  Hardware analysis, guides, information, news and "stats".
* Computer Hardware Manufacturers
  - Intel®
    Premier hardware technologies.
* Computer System Manufacturers and Computing
  - Apple Computer: Apple Inc. - Portal:Apple Inc.
    - Applelinks.com - Apple Online Museum
      EveryMac.com - Mactracker - The ULTIMATE Macintosh
    - Search for Apple/Macintosh-related sites using Google™
  - Dell Computer: Dell
  - Gateway®
  - Hewlett Packard
    Information and support on computer products.
  - IBM Corporation
    Leader in the creation, development and manufacture
    of the industry's most advanced information technologies.
  - IntelliRecovery
    Global data recovery services.
  - Sun® Microsystems
    The Network Is The Computer™ --Take it to the nth degree.

COMPUTER SHOPPING - COMPARISON:
* BUY.COM Inc.
  Computer software and hardware.
* Children's Technology Review
  Review of books, software, videos and toys, teacher and parent resources.
* Internet Service Provider: List of Internet Service Providers
  - How To Evaluate Free Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | eHow.com
    - Free Internet Access Providers
    - United States and Canada: All Free ISP
  - ISP Buyer's Guide - The List
    - MSTAR.NET
    - United® Online services from Juno® Online and NetZero® Online.
  - Wireless Internet Service Provider
* Newegg.com
  Buy Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more.
* PriceGrabber.com and Price Comparisons by Google™
* SmartKids™ and Kids Educational Software For Preschoolers

COMPUTER SOFTWARE for GENEALOGISTS:
Computer Software, Guides and News
* Programs: History of Genealogy Software and Software - Network Services
  - Agelong Tree - Ages! Family Tree Database - Ancestral Author
    Ancestral Quest™ - Brother's Keeper - Clooz: Electronic Filing Cabinet
    Computers in Genealogy: Downloads  - Copernic - Cumberland
    Custodian 3 - DoroTree (Jewish)  - Family Historian - FamilyHistoryCD.com
    Family Origins® - Family Tree Legends - [FamilyTreeMaker® - Corporate Pedigree:
    The Generations Network] - Family Trees Downloads - Reviews
    Family Trees - Quick and Easy: ETC. - Genbox™ Family History - Genealogia (English)
    Genealogy and Family Software - GenealogyJ - Genealogy Software
    Genealogy Software Links - Genealogical Software Report Card - GeneWeb
    GenSmarts - GreatFamily 2.2 (Shareware) - Heredis - Legacy Family Tree
    [MacGenealogy.org (Mac Genealogy Programs) (OnlyMac Software)]
    [PAF - Personal Ancestral File (Essential Tools)] - PhpGedView
    Precision Genealogical Tools - Progeny Software - Reunion - RootsMagic
    Selected Software for Genealogists - Software for Genealogists (archived)
    [United Kingdom Parish Search and Locate Program (Downloads) (Parish Locator for Windows)]
    Wholly Genes Software - The Master Genealogist - ZDNet (Search "genealogy")

DOWNLOADS and FREEBIES: Portal:Free Software
* Absolutely Freebies
* Adobe Acrobat Reader - for PDF
  - Online conversion tools for Adobe PDF documents
* CNET : Shareware.com
* DOWNLOAD.COM
* TheFreeSite.com
* Free Webspace.Net
  Searchable directory of free webhosting companies.
* Jumbo®
* Macromedia - Downloads
  - Macromedia Flash Player Download Center
  - Macromedia Shockwave Download Center
* OpenDEN
  Free, open source software, news, and resources.
* Tucows.com
  Free & shareware MP3 files, games, screen savers & computer software.
* UNESCO Freesoftware Portal
* VersionTracker
  Software updates and downloads.
* ZDNet Downloads

EDUCATION, TRAINING and SUPPORT SERVICES: Portal:Information Technology
* Belarc
  Builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware,
  including Microsoft® Hotfixes, and displays the results.
* Blue Skyways: Train Station
  Learn the basics of computers and the Internet.
* CD-ROM: CD-ROM
* Code Beach 
* Computer Hope™.com:  Free computer help
* Computer Science Department Web Servers
* Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms
* DOS Tutorial: The Basics
  - DOS Command Index
* Education For Computers Search
  Free computer education and training search.
* File Transfer Protocol: FTP
* Free Online Training at Beginners.co.uk
* HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN COMPUTER: Build Computer
  - BuildYourOwnComputer.Net - Build Your Own PC
  - Build Your Own PC - Step by Step Building Guide
  - HardwareCentral® - How To Assemble A Desktop PC
* IGI Global
  International publishing company specializing in high-quality research publications
  in the fields of information science, technology, and management.
* Intelligentedu.com
  Computer training, education, and tutorial resources.
* Introduction to Computers - A Guide for Beginners
* Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101
* Maran Illustrated™ Computer Books
* NetLingo.com Dictionary of Internet Terms
  Online Definitions & Text Messaging.
* New User Tutorial
  Designed to help people who have never used a computer before.
* OldVersion.com
  Because newer is not always better.
* O'Reilly Media, Inc.
  Computer books, software conferences and online publishing.
  - O'Reilly Network Safari Bookshelf
    Electronic reference library for programmers and IT professionals.
* PC Mechanic
  PC Assembly, Hardware & Software Tutorials.
* PC Pitstop
  Free PC Diagnostics and Tuneups.
* PCShowAndTell™   
  Answers on the "Fly".
* TechTutorials
  Free computer reference.
* Virtual Dr®
  Community where computing problems get solved.
* TechWeb: TechEncyclopedia and WhatIs.com
  IT encyclopedias and learning centers.

GENERAL GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES: Group: soc.genealogy.computing
* Genealogical Computing Archive - Genealogical Computing Mailing Lists
* GEDCOM 101: GEDCOM
  - Dan Pidcock's gedcomToHTML.pl
  - FamilySearch - Gedcom
  - GED2HTML: A GEDCOM to HTML Translator
  - GEDCOM Explained
  - GEDitCOM: Macintosh Genealogy Software
  - GEDmark™
  - Gedpage - GEDCOM to HTML Genealogy Webpage Builder
  - GenServe - Genealogical Server Information
    Surname searches and GEDCOM files.  Example "TINNEY"
  - GedTree - Family Tree Website Generator
  - GNTP - Genealogy Network Transfer Protocol
    and (PDF) A Peer-To-Peer Network Protocol for Genealogical Data
  - Instructions for Creating a GEDCOM File (GenCircles)
    - Ancestral Quest - Ancestry Family Tree - Ancestry's Online Family Tree
    - Brother's Keeper - Cumberland Family Tree - Family Origins
    - Family Tree Legends - Family Tree Maker - Family Tree SuperTools
    - Family Trees Quick & Easy - Genbox - Generations Family Tree
    - GenoPro - Great Family - Heredis - Legacy Family Tree
    - OneGreatFamily.com  - Personal Ancestral File - Reunion
    - RootsMagic - The Master Genealogist - Ultimate Family Tree
  - RootsLink Search Results - Descendant/Pedigree Charts: Gedcoms
  - RootsWorks: GEDCOM In and Out
  - WorldConnect Project
    Connecting the World one GEDCOM at a Time.
* Genealogy and the Semantic Web
  Guide for Family Historians and Amateur Genealogists.
* MyLifeBits Project - Information about: Saving Your Bits for Posterity
* Portable Computing
  For users of Palm, PocketPC, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Linux and other handheld computers.
  - GedStar Genealogy Viewer for PalmOS™ Handhelds
  - Mobile Genealogy
    Genealogy for Handhelds, PDAs and Mobile Phones.
    - Mobile Genealogy?
      For Palm Pilot & IBM WorkPad users interested in researching their genealogy on the Internet.
  - My Roots: The Genealogist's Notepad
  - Palm Genealogy
    Learn what you can do with a Palm Powered system.
  - Pocket Genealogist and CE My Family - Pocket PC
    - Downloads
  - Podcasting Toolbox: 70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources
    - The Genealogy Guys Podcast
    - The Genealogy Tech Podcast
* Research Tools, Articles & Forms
* XML.com and The CoverPages: Genealogical Data and XML
  - Clarification of the Use of GEDCOM/XML
    LDS (Mormon) Family History Department.
  - A GEDCOM Primer
  - GEDCOM XML Specification, Release 6.0
  - XML Standard
  - XML Version of GEDCOM
  - XML - White Papers and Technology Research

GUIDES and DIRECTORIES: Portal:Computer Science
* ALA | Internet Resources and Computer Science: Internet Resources
* BotSpot®
  A bot is a software tool for digging through data.
* Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
* CompInfo
  The Computer Information Center.
* Computer Science Directory and Computer Science
* Computing and Computer Science
  The WWW Virtual Library.
* HCI Bibliography : Human-Computer Interaction / User Interface Usability
  Design, evaluation and implementation of interactive computing systems
  for human use and the study of major phenomena surrounding them.
* IFLA Electronic Collections: Internet & Networking
  - Indexes, Directories & Finding Aids
  - Software Archives
  - Standards & Organizations
* Martindale's The Reference Desk: Internet
  Cyberinfrastructure, clusters, computers, Internet,
  intranet, internetworking and supercomputing center.
* Robotics Institute Current Projects
* SmartComputing.com®
  Find Answers, Directory of Web Sites, Find Products,
  Computing Dictionary, Q & A and Chat Rooms.
* Virtual Computer Library
  University of Texas VCL collection of links to information about computers and computing.
* Voice of the Shuttle: Net Tools Page
  General Information about the Internet, guides to the Internet, Web Page tools, web browsers
  (and helper applications), connecting to the web and utilities.
  - Cyberculture (VOS: Voice of the Shuttle)
* World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
  Develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software and tools)
  to lead the Web to its full potential as a forum for information, commerce, communication
  and collective understanding.
* Yahoo! Computers & Internet Software

INTERNET & COMPUTER HISTORY:
History of the Internet and Histories of the Internet
* The Chip History Center
   Virtual museum covering the history of the semiconductor industry.
* Computer History Association of California: Computer History
  - Organizations & Periodicals
* Computing History Museum - Virtual Tour
* Global Networking Timeline: 1000-1799
  Provides a timeline for three types of developments and milestones:
  (1) advances in long distance person-to-person communication;
  (2) advances in storage, replication, cataloguing, finding, and retrieval of data;
  (3) standardisation of concepts and tools for long distance interaction.
  - Global Networking Timeline: 1800-1899
  - Global Networking Timeline: 1900-1959
  - Global Networking Timeline: 1960-1989
  - Global Networking Timeline: 1990-1999
  - Global Networking Timeline: 2000-2009
* LivingInternet.com
* The Virtual Museum of Computing
* The World Wide Web History and Information
  - World Wide Web

INTERNET SECURITY: Internet Security - Portal:Computer Security
* Antivirus Software
  - McAfee
    Antivirus Software and Intrusion Prevention Solutions.
  - Ontrack Data International
    Software and services that help protect, backup, recover and discover valuable data.
  - Symantec™: Site Map - Symantec Corp.
    Internet security technology, including Norton AntiVirus™ product information,
    news and reviews, downloads and services.
    - Enterprise Training - Symantec Corp.
  - TRUSTe
    Make privacy your choice™
  - Watchfire
    Enterprise software and services to manage online privacy, security, quality and compliance risks.
  - Zone Labs™
    Internet products enabling safe and productive use of the Internet.
* Portal:Computer Security: Computer Virus - Virus Hoax
  - Consumer Reports WebWatch:
    Investigative reporting on credibility and trust online.
  - Internet Security Zone Blog
  - McAfee® Threat Center
  - purportal.com
    Hoax, Fraud, Scam, Phishing and Misinformation resources.
  - SANS Internet Storm Center: Internet Security
  - Snopes:  Folklore, Myths and Urban Legends
  - Stay Safe Online (USA)
    National Cyber Security Alliance.
  - Threat Explorer - Symantec™
  - WiredSafety
    World's largest Internet safety and help group for victims of cyberabuse, ranging
    from online fraud, cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks.

MUSIC and GAMES: Computer Music and History of Video Games
The answer to generating popular genealogy and family history interest by teenagers,
youth and active adults, appears in the creation of interesting computer games --
technology that can be used by individuals, as well as for group interaction in shopping
mall arcades, or other religious and educational meeting locations.  Participation will occur,
by the adoption of genealogy and family history learning tools that conform actual research
methodology with popular culture: the instant personal gratification obtained in game action
time frame transitions.  Individuals or groups thus achieve positive goal orientations, through
interactive associations with the great lives of men and women, adults and children, in past
and present history; or, in the projected future lives of civilizations yet born and unknown.
From Civilization, to computer game Civilization, to the restoration and re-creation of valid
Ancient and Modern Genealogies.  The benefit of this open interaction with other people,
is the restoration of bonding between common ancestors and other researchers in real life;
experiencing in Virtual Reality (Second Life®), how different personalities react under
similar conditions.
* audioCrawler.com
  Free music, videos, lyrics, tabs and downloads.
* Fun Stuff and Games and Sports Goods and Toys
* MP3.com
  Premier Music Service Provider (MSP) allows consumers to instantly discover, purchase, listen to,
  store and organize their music collection from anywhere, at any time, using any Internet device.
* Real.com Home and International
  Download and listen to entertainment.
* Sony Online
  Music, Movies & TV, Electronics, Playstation, Online Games and Go Shop!  Use JavaScript.
* WindowsMedia.com
  Your audio-video guide.

PHOTOGRAPHY and DIGITAL PRESERVATION: Photography and Portal:Photography
Picturing the family - LearningSpace - OpenLearn - The Open University
* Beginnings of Photography
  - Daguerreotype - History
* CLIP ART:
  - Classroom Clipart
    Free Clipart, clip Art Illustrations and Photographs.
  - Genealogy Clip Art and Banners
  - Genealogy Clip Art ~ Graphics
  - GoGraph.com and Animation Factory
    Ultimate sources of Web Graphics, giving the user icons, photos,
    and clip art, with access to several thousand animated GIF's.
  - History Clipart, Illustrations and Photographs
* Digital Camera Reviews and News
  Digital photography review, forums, glossary and FAQ.
* Educational Resources: Photographs - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Finding Images on the Web and Finding Images Online
  - Google™ Image Search, MSN® Search Images and Yahoo!® Image Search
    Comprehensive image search on the web produces links to all sites, with pictures
    according to surnames entered.  Examples: Quibell and Tinney.
  - Image Search and Online Image Editor at MyImageSearch.com
  - Scanning Basics 101 - All about Digital Images
* Google™ Video (Beta) - Video Upload Program
  Whether you produce hundreds of titles a year or just a few, you can give your videos
  the recognition and visibility they deserve by promoting them on Google - for free.
* The Luminous Landscape
  Art of landscape, nature and documentary photography.
* Online Photo Album Sites: Create and share free web photo albums.
  - Buzznet Photocommunication - Flickr™ - Photo Sharing - ImageStation by Sony
  - KODAK: Picture the Possibilities (Ofoto) - PBase by Slug - Photobucket: Blog
    PictureTrail - Shutterfly - Snapfish - Yahoo!® Photos - You've Got Pictures
* Photography and Genealogy (archived): MyHeritage: Face recognition technology
  - AncientFaces - City Gallery - Dead Fred - Digital Cameras and Genealogy
  - Digital Memories - Family Old Photos - Family Photography Tips - Totem-Software
  - When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood
* Photoshop Tutorials & Photoshop Pluggins
  Free Photoshop tutorials and links to free Photoshop brushes, plugins
  and resources. Also offers a blog with the latest Photoshop news.
* Picasa™: Automated Digital Photo Organizer Software
  Everything you need to enjoy your digital photos in a single software product.
* Preservation and Restoration: The Practical Archivist
  - Film Forever
    Simple guidelines for preserving motion picture film materials
    outside of specialized archives, with a focus on storage at home.
  - Preservation of Motion Picture Film
  - Preserving and Handling Photographic Images
  - Preserving Personal Papers and Photographs: General Guidelines
  - Restoring Old Photographs
* Prints & Photographs Reading Room (Library of Congress - USA)
* Travel Pictures
  How to take travel pictures like a Pro.
* Tutorial: 8mm and 16mm film to video and DVD