Layout of TUCOWS
These pages represent my best efforts in helping Internet users keep current on the latest, greatest winsock applications. Before continuing, please read TUCOWS copyright and disclaimer notices. If you need help, or have any questions, please e-mail me at
tucows@tucows.com Please note that this site covers only Internet applications for Windows 3.x and Windows 95 users. If you are looking for Macintosh Internet applications, I have provided a link to such a site.
You ask, why TUCOWS? This is almost the number one question I receive every week. TUCOWS stands for "The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software" or TUCOWS for short. This page has been written to introduce new users to TUCOWS and to provide information into the large amount of information contained on these pages. To begin, the main page for TUCOWS is a list of all the official mirror sites. A mirror site is a 100 % duplication of the primary site on another location somewhere around the world. These are provided so that you can choose the closest, and fastest one for your needs. All the features found in TUCOWS are best viewed with Internet Explorer, NCSA Mosaic or Netscape, or 2.0; client side image mapping and table widths will not function properly with other browsers.
After you pick an official mirror site, you will come to the Main TUCOWS pagel. This page lists the available sections and information to TUCOWS. The Software section link will take you to a page that lists the applications contained within the given section -- for example, the link WWW Browsers, will list all applications that are considered to be World Wide Web Browsers. These pages list information for each application, including a link for downloading the application from TUCOWS (please not that you do not download from another anonymous FTP server, everything is kept on TUCOWS); a rating and a breief description.
5 Cows: Must have!
Please note: If you require more information about any of these products, we encourage you to contact the developers.
2.
Have an idea or suggestion about TUCOWS? Use
this handy E-Mail form or e-mail your
message to tucows@www.tucows.com.
3.
Clicking on the new button on the bottom of any page will take you
to the What's New page. This page
lists all the changes to TUCOWS , and is the best way for users to
stay on top of the latest applications.
4.
Set your cache as high as practical. Depending on your platform and amount of RAM, allocate
enough so that common objects load instantly, like the buttons, for example.
They shouldn't "reload" each time; rather, they will remain resident in memory
and are instantly displayed.
5.
Set your preferences so that images are loaded "after" as opposed to
"during" downloading. This way, your computer will render the images in memory and then write
them to the screen, rather than try to write them at the same time as the
text.
6.
Use either Netscape 2.0, Intenet Explorer 2.0, NCSA Mosaic 2.0 or any other browsers that supports tables, backgrounds, sounds and Client-Side-Image-Mapping.
7.
Can't find an application that you are looking for? Check out the Index Page. This page alphabetically lists all the apps on TUCOWS.
8.
Subcribe to T-MILK. This is our automated mailing list that will keep you infomrmed of everything that is new or what is happening to TUCOWS.
9.
Have fun, enjoy, and come back soon!
In regard to any information, product, or service furnished in
connection with this site, Scott Swedorski, doing business as The
Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software ("TUCOWS"), disclaims any and
all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation any
and all implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. Scott Swedorski further disclaims any liability
under any circumstances for any loss of profits, business
interruptions, any loss of business information, or any other
pecuniary loss, including any incidental, special, exemplary,
punitive, or consequential damages, even if advised of the
possibility of such damages.
The above disclaimers apply to the use of any and all software
available for on or through this site. Such software is provided
"as is" with no warranties of any kind, including without any
warranty that the software is free from defects or viruses.
Rating System
What are these cows, you ask? We have graded the applications very subjectively. Although not experts on any one of these applications, we have tested each. We have found some applications
to be a must have; others are subject to interpretation. This is why we have begun to
grade each application. Much like the movie reviews, you may or may not agree! Key:
4 - 4.5 Cows: Excellent
3 - 3.5 Cows: Good
2 - 2.5 Cows: Fair
1 - 1.5 Cows: Needs improvement
I use this graphic for applications that I personally like or use most often. This is my personal opinion, so you may or may not agree with this as well.
What is a license?
There are few types:
Tips for TUCOWS Users
1.
Try various mirror sites and use the one that is the fastest for you. The primary
site is often the busiest, so if there is a site closer to you, we encourage you to use it. All mirror sites are updated around the same time.
HTML Editing
HTML documents are relatively easy to create. You can use any text editor like the Windows Notepad, or an HTML editor. I have provided a few links to aid you in the HTML authoring process.
PPP Tips and Trouble Shooting
If you're having problems getting connected to the Internet or want to learn more on Point-to-Point Protocol, these links will tell you all you need to know.
Acknowledgements
We would not be here if it were not for the help of certain people. We'd like to offer them
thanks for helping get TUCOWS perfected. If I have left anyone out, I aplogize.
Official Mirror Sites
Andrew Mitchell, for providing our mirror in Australia
Chris Deere, for providing our mirror in Australia
Adam Nelson , for providing our mirror in Australia
Roy Dictus, for providing our mirror in Tasmania, Australia
Max Gutberlet, for providing our mirror in Austria
Internet Direct, for providing our primary site in Toronto, Canada
Rick Edwards, for providing our mirror in Saskatchewan
Henry Ho, for providing our mirror in California
Tomica Crnek, for providing our mirror in Croatia
Bobby Billingsley for
providing our mirror in Denmark
Erick herring, for providing our mirror in Denmark
Michael Hembo, for providing our mirror in Denmark
Marek Tiits, for providing
our mirror in Estonia
Esko Rahiala, for providing our mirror in Finland
Mikael Journo, for providing our mirror in France
Stefan Strobel,
for providing our mirror in Germany
Antonis Giannopoulos, for providing our mirror in Greece.
Wai from Huge Net, for providing our mirror in Hong Kong
Doo-Yeon Lee, for providing
our mirror in Korea
NIIA, for providing our Secondary Mirror Site in Indiana
Mauro Mozzarelli, for providing our mirror in Italy
Riccardo Zucca,
for providing our mirror in Italy
Luigi Rosa,
for providing our mirror in Italy
The Brain,
for providing our mirror in Italy
Tariq Al-Ali , for providing our mirror in Kuwait
Christopher Bigelow, for providing our mirror in Maine
The Genesee Free-Net, for providing our mirror in Michigan
Scott Grim, for providing our mirror in Ohio
Online Computer Distribution for providing our mirror in Ontario
Rick Edwards, for providing our mirror in Saskatchewan
Michal Malarski, for providing our mirror in Poland
Etienne-Hugues Fortine, for
providing our mirror in Quebec
Synapse Internet,
for providing our mirror in Quebec
Rob Durban, for providing our mirror in South Africa
Nicholas Wessels, for providing our mirror in South Africa
Ramon Martinez, for providing our mirror in Spain
Roy Austen, for providing our mirror in Tasmania
Larry Vaden, for providing our mirror in Texas
Bill Adams, for providing our mirror in Texas
Jonathan O'Connor, for providing our mirror in the United Kingdom
James Deaton, for providing
our mirror in Oklahoma
Friends and Family of TUCOWS
Aimee Sheer, for making the TUCOWS backgroud image.
Greg Weir, for making all the graphics on TUCOWS and the T-MILK Web interface.
Laszlo Herczeg , for all his hard work in system adminstrating the TUCOWS servers..
Dreamware srl., for making the TUCOWS logo.
Everitt G. Beers, attorney at law for representing TUCOWS.
Michele Whalen, for her continuous efforts to correct my typing mistakes
Tariq Al-Ali, for his help getting me started with the descriptions.
Disclaimer
© Copyright 1996 - Scott A. Swedorski