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My Virtual Reference Desk
http://www.refdesk.com
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Best viewing: Any browser
Rating: 6/10

A more personal computer resource comes in the form of My Virtual Reference Desk (MVRD), a one-stop reference for all things Internet.

This is a neatly organised collection of links and downloads, combining everything from encyclopedia, dictionaries and telephone books, to HTML guides, search engines, clocks, counters and calculators.

There's even a link to an Australian 'sister site', which is great if you're frustrated by the US focus of MVRD. The Australian site, while chock full of links, is definitely not as nicely organised.

Computer Book Review
http://www.bookwire.com/cbr/
Rating: 6/10

With hundreds of computer book titles flooding the market every month CBR is a handy way to keep up with the best new titles. Keep in mind that this is an American publication and some of the books are released later in Australia if at all. But most of them offer extras for anyone with their books, plus updated software.

Information SuperLibrary
http://www.mcp.com/
Rating: 6/10

Claiming to have over 20,000 pages of free text, this is the online home of Macmillan publishing. There is plenty to do there, including peruse the Internet Starter Kit and download goodies from the free software library.

O'Reilly & Associates
http://www.ora.com/
Rating: 6/10

These kind folks have put up there free PC, Hardware and Data Communications dictionary online, not to mention Ora.Com a slightly biased newsletter containing reviews and author interveiws.

The Cobb Group
http://www.cobb.com/
Rating: 6/10

Specialising in `computer tips and secrets' the Cobb Group are responsible for dozens of program specific newsletters and books. Most of their work requires a subscription fee but there are plenty of free things to be had on this page.



Other books publishers' sites:

Addison-Wesley Longman
http://www.awl.com/

Coriolis Group
http://www.coriolis.com/

Jamsa Press
http://www.jamsa.com/

McGraw-Hill
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/

Microsoft Press
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/

New Riders
http://mcp.com/newriders/

Osborne
http://www.osborne.com/

Peachpit Press
http://www.peachpit.com/

QUE Publishing
http://mcp.com/que/

Sams Publishing
http://mcp.com/sams/

Sybex
http://www.sybex.com/

Ventana
http://www.vmedia.com/

ZD Press
http://www.mcp.com/zdpress/



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