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  16. This chapter has been compiled by Daniel Fishbach, screen name: AFA Dan. Any errors, additions or omissions? Send e-mail to AFA Dan, Forum Assistant; Macintosh Communications Forum, Keyword: MCM
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  18. Keywords make cruising AOL a lot easier. Not sure where to find an area on AOL? Browse through the list of keywords below. To search the chapter, choose Find from the AOL FAQ's File menu. 
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  31. (*) indicates that an area is free.
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  38.                          AOL General Keywords
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  41.         AREA                          KEYWORD
  42. _________________________________ ___________________
  43. 9600 Baud Access Center............9600 (*)
  44. AOL For Windows Ordering.......... upgrade
  45. AOL Press Releases................ press
  46. Check your bill....................billing (*)
  47. Discover America Online............discover
  48. Internet Center....................internet
  49. Parental Control...................parental control
  50. Prodigy Refugees Forum............ prodigy
  51. Sign on a friend & get free time.. friend..(*)
  52. What's Hot online this month?......hot
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  59.                            People Connection
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  62.         FORUM                       KEYWORD
  63. _______________________ _________________________________
  64. Ask the Doctor.......... health
  65. Ask the Lawyer.......... ask the lawyer
  66. Ask Anita and Bob........ask anita
  67. Celebrity Cookbook...... celebrity cookbook, cookbook
  68. Center Stage............ centerstage, auditorium, shows
  69. CompuToon................computoon
  70. People Connection........chat, pc, people, talk
  71. PC Studio................pcstudio
  72. Classifieds..............classifieds
  73. Comedy Club..............comedy, comedy club
  74. The Crystal Ball........ crystal ball, tarot
  75. The Gallery..............gallery
  76. LaPub....................lapub
  77. Punchlines.............. punchline
  78. Romance Connection...... dating, romance
  79. Quantum Que..............que
  80. Teen Scene.............. teen, teens, teen scene
  81. Tammys Tips..............tips
  82. Trivia Club..............trivia, trivia club
  83. Wine & Dine Online.......wine, restaurant, beer
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  89.                             News & Finance
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  92.        FORUM                            KEYWORD
  93. _______________________ _________________________________________
  94. The Atlantic Monthly.....atlantic
  95. Bulls and Bears..........bullsandbears, bulls and bears
  96. Business/Finance........ business
  97. Business News............business news
  98. Chicago Tribune..........tribune
  99. Chicago Trib. Classified trib ads
  100. Classifieds Online.......classifieds, classified
  101. Color Weather Maps...... color weather maps, weather maps
  102. Columnists & Features....columnists
  103. Company Profiles........ company
  104. Consumer Reports........ consumer
  105. Cowles/SIMBA Media Info..cowles
  106. CSPAN Online.............cspan
  107. Express Yourself........ debate, express yourself, opinion
  108. Debate Forum............ debate forum
  109. Editorial Cartoons...... keefe
  110. Entertainment............entertainment, games, rec center, recreation
  111. The Exchange............ exchange
  112. Fax/Paper Mail.......... fax, us mail, paper mail
  113. Federal Careers..........career
  114. The Independent Traveler traveler
  115. Internet Mail Gateway....internet
  116. Michigan Gov's Forum.....michigan
  117. Microsoft Bus. Center....business center, small business, msbc, msbiz 
  118. Morningstar Mutual Funds.morningstar, mutual funds, mutual fund,
  119.                          funds, fund
  120. Movies.................. movie reviews, movies
  121. News/Finance............ finance, news, news room, news&finance
  122. NewsBytes................newsbytes
  123. NewsLink................ headlines, newslink, our world, topnews
  124. Omni/Compute Magazine....omni
  125. PC Classifieds.......... pcclassifieds
  126. Reuters News.............topnews, headlines, ourworld, newslink
  127. Sports.................. sports talk
  128. Sportslink.............. sports, sportslink, sports club
  129. Sports News..............sports news
  130. Strategies for Business..businessknowhow
  131. Stk Market Timing&Charts stock timing
  132. Tax Forum................gotax, tax, taxes
  133. TIME Magazine Online.... time
  134. Today's News & Weather.. top news
  135. News Watch.............. newswatch
  136. Other Sports............ tennis, golf, boxing
  137. StockLink................portfolio, stocklink, stocks, stock
  138. Talent Bank..............career
  139. Tax Forum................tax
  140. Television.............. television, tv
  141. RockLink................ rocklink
  142. The Writing Edge........ writing edge
  143. USA Today................usatoday
  144. White House Forum........white house, clinton
  145. World Weather............weather
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  151.                          Lifestyles & Interests
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  154.         FORUM                              KEYWORD
  155. _________________________________ ______________________________
  156. American Dialogue..................dialogue, american dialogue
  157. Astronomy Club.................... astronomy
  158. Aviation Club......................aviation
  159. Better Health & Medical Forum......health
  160.  - Nat'l Mult. Sclerosis..Society..nmss
  161.  - United Cerebral Palsy Assoc.....health, ucpa
  162. Bicycle Network....................bikenet
  163. Chicago Online.................... chicago
  164.  - Chicago Online Ticketmaster.....ticketmaster
  165. Cooking Club...................... cooking
  166. DisABILITIES Forum................ disabilities
  167. Electronics Forum..................electronics
  168. Environmental Forum................lifestyles
  169. Ethics and Religion Forum..........religion
  170. Emergency Response Club............emergency
  171. Gay & Lesbian Forum................gay, lesbian, glcf
  172. Genealogy Club.................... genealogy
  173. Grandstand, The....................grandstand
  174. Ham Radio Club.................... ham radio
  175. Issues in Mental Health forum......imh
  176. Kodak Photography Forum............kodak
  177. Mercury Center.................... mercury
  178. Military and Vets Club............ military
  179. NAMI Forum........................ nami
  180. National Space Society............ nss
  181. Network Earth Online.............. earth
  182. Online Gaming Forums.............. ogf
  183. Pet Care Forum.................... petcare
  184. Photography Forum..................photography,kodak
  185. Radio Control Club................ radio control
  186. Real Estate Online................ real estate
  187. Scuba Club........................ scuba
  188. SeniorNet..........................seniornet
  189. Science Fiction and Fantasy Club.. sci fi
  190. Starfleet Academy..................academy
  191. Star Trek Club.................... star trek
  192. Writers Club...................... writers
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  198.                          Learning and Reference
  199.  
  200.          FORUM                           KEYWORD
  201. _________________________________ ____________________________
  202. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage............library
  203. Academic Assistance Center........ homework, tutoring,research
  204. Academic Research Service..........research
  205. ASKEric Online.....................eric, accesseric, askeric
  206. Achievment TV......................achievment tv
  207. Adult Literacy Forum.............. read
  208. Afterwards Coffeehouse............ afterwards, arts
  209. Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow...... acot
  210. ASCD Online........................curriculum
  211. Barrons Booknotes..................booknotes
  212. Bull Moose Tavern..................bull moose,politics
  213. Bicycling Magazine.................bicycling, bicyclingmagazine,  
  214.                                    bicmag, mountain bike
  215. Career Center......................career, careers
  216. College Board......................college board
  217. CNN Newsroom Online................cnn, learning
  218. Educational TV & Radio............ kidsnet
  219. Electronic University Center...... university
  220. Encyclopedia...................... encyclopedia, comptons
  221. Exam Prep Center.................. exam prep
  222. Giftedness Forum.................. gifted,mensa
  223. The Grant Chest....................teacher
  224. Harvard Bus. School Publishing.....hbs pub
  225. Interactive Education Services.... ies, courses, classes
  226. Internat'l Correspondence Schools..ics
  227. International House................international
  228. Job Listings Database..............jobs
  229. Kim Komando: Komputer Tutor........komando
  230. Library of Congress................education
  231. Montessori Schools.................pin
  232. The Multimedia Exchange............multimedia
  233. National Education Association.... nea
  234. National Geographic Online........ geographic, ngs
  235. Natl. Public Radio Outreach........npr
  236. Parent's Information Network...... parents
  237. Registration Center (IES)..........register
  238. Saturday Review Online.............saturday review, sat review, sro,
  239.                                    literature, reading, society,
  240.                                    theater, theatre
  241. School Networking Forum............cosn
  242. Smithsonian Online................ smithsonian
  243.  -National Museum of American Art..nmaa
  244. Study Skills Service.............. study
  245. Substance Abuse Forum..............substance abuse,prevention
  246. Summer Semester Classes............register
  247. Teachers' Forum....................ttalk
  248. Teachers'Information Network...... tin, teacher, teachers
  249. Teacher Pager......................teacher pager
  250. Writer's Market....................Writers Market
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  256.                          Computing and Software
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  260. ONLINE AREA              KEYWORDS (CPU DEPENDENT)
  261. _______________________ __________________________
  262. Computing Forums.........Forums
  263. Software Center..........Software
  264. Hardware.................Hardware
  265. Programming..............Programming
  266. File Searcher............Quickfinder
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  269. MUTUAL INTEREST FORUMS           KEYWORDS
  270. _________________________ ____________________________
  271. Beginners'.................abf, newlink
  272. Downloading Hall of Fame...hall of fame
  273. Forum Rotunda..............rotunda, forumaud
  274. Mac Bible/Peachpit.........mac bible
  275. Mac Shareware 500..........mac 500
  276. PC AO......................pcforums
  277. Personal Dig Asst. Forum...pda, newton, palmtop
  278. Software Center............computing, software center
  279. User Group Forum...........ugc, ugf, user groups
  280. Windows Shareware 500......windows 500
  281. BBS Corner.................bbs, bbs corner
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  284. PC Forums                     KEYWORDS
  285. _______________________ _______________________
  286. Applications.............PAP, PC Applications
  287. Games....................PGM, PC Games
  288. Graphics.................PGR, PC Graphics
  289. Hardware.................PHW, PC Hardware
  290. Music/Sound..............PMU, PC Music
  291. Programming..............PDV, PC Development
  292. Telecom..................PTC, PC Telecom
  293. DOS......................DOS
  294. DeskMate.................DES, DeskMate
  295. Windows..................WIN, Windows
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  298. MACINTOSH FORUMS             KEYWORDS
  299. _______________________ ________________________
  300. Business.................mbs, macbusiness
  301. Communications...........mcm, maccommunication
  302. Desktop Publishing/WP....mdp, macdesktop
  303. Development..............mdv, macdevelopment
  304. Education................med, maceducation
  305. Games & Entertainment....mgm, macgame
  306. Graphic Art & CAD........mgr, macgraphics
  307. Hardware.................mhw, machardware
  308. HyperCard................mhc, machypercard
  309. Mac Bible/Peachpit.......mac bible, forums
  310. Macworld Magazine........macworld, forums
  311. Macworld Expo Center.....macworld expo
  312. Multimedia...............mmm, mac multimedia
  313. Music & Sound............mms, macmusic
  314. Operating Systemns.......mos, system 7
  315. PDA Forum................pda, palmtop, newton
  316. Utilities ...............mut, macutilities
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  319. APPLE II FORUMS               KEYWORDS
  320. _______________________ __________________________
  321. Art and Graphics.........agr, a2art, a2graphics
  322. Communications...........acm, a2telecom
  323. Development..............adv, a2development
  324. Education................aed, a2education
  325. Games and Entertainment..agm, a2games
  326. Hardware.................ahw, a2hardware
  327. Music and Sound..........ams, a2music
  328. Productivity.............apr, a2productivity, awp
  329. Utilities & Desk Acces...aut, a2utilities
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  332. SIGS
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  334. Go to the following areas by selecting SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS from the appropriate (3 letter keyword) FORUM's menu:
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  336.        SIG                         KEYWORD
  337. _____________________________ _________________________________
  338. APX............................MCM
  339. Adult Literacy.................AED, MED
  340. Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow...AED, MED
  341. Apple Professional Exchange....MCM
  342. Advertising....................MBS, MDP, MGR
  343. Awakened Eye...................MCM
  344. BBS Sysop's Club...............ACM
  345. Bering Bridge Project..........AED, MED
  346. Berkeley Macintosh User Group..UGF 
  347. Boardwatch Magazine............BOARDWATCH, BBS, BBS CORNER
  348. Boston Computer Society........UGF
  349. Brainstorm Products............BRAINSTORM
  350. CompileIt......................MHC
  351. CP/M & MS-DOS..................ADV
  352. Digital Technologies...........DIGITAL TECH
  353. Education Connection...........AED, MED
  354. Game Designers.................MDV, ADV, MGM, AGM
  355. Groupware......................MBS, MCM, MDV
  356. Helix..........................MBS
  357. HyperStudio Network............AED, APR, AMS, APR
  358. Industrial Computing Society...MBS
  359. Legal .........................MDP, MBS, MCM, ACM
  360. MacSciTech.....................MBS
  361. MiniCad........................MGR
  362. Music Programmers..............MMS, MDV
  363. Niles and Associates...........MED, NILES
  364. Nomadic Computing..............MCM, NOMADIC
  365. Photoshop......................MGR
  366. PowerDraw......................MGR
  367. Powershift.....................MMS
  368. Programmer U...................ADV, MDV, PDV
  369. Psion..........................PSION
  370. Science and Engineering........MBS 
  371. Service Bureau.................MDP
  372. Small Business.................MBS
  373. Supercard......................MHC
  374. TeleFinder.....................MCM
  375. Virus Info Center..............VIRUS, MUT
  376. XCMD Developers................MDV, MHC
  377. XNet SIG.......................MHC 
  378. 4D.............................MBS
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  384.                           Industry Connection
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  387.          FORUM                      KEYWORD
  388. ______________________________ __________________________
  389. Aatrix Software, Inc........... aatrix
  390. Abbate Video Company Support....abbate
  391. Access Software................ access software, links
  392. Activision......................activision
  393. Advanced Software, Inc......... advanced
  394. Affinity Microsystems.......... affinity
  395. Aladdin Systems, Inc........... aladdin
  396. Aldus Corporation.............. aldus
  397. Altsys Corporation..............altsys
  398. Alysis Software................ alysis
  399. Applied Engineering............ applied, ae
  400. Arogsy..........................argosy
  401. Ariel Publishing................ariel
  402. Articulate Systems..............asi, articulate
  403. Baseline Publishing............ baseline
  404. Beagle Bros.................... beaglebros, beagle, bb
  405. Berkeley Softworks..............berkeley
  406. Berkeley Systems................berksys
  407. BioScan........................ bioscan
  408. BLOC Publishing................ bloc
  409. Bowers Development (AppMaker).. bowers, appmaker
  410. Broderbund......................broderbund
  411. Byte Works......................byteworks, byte
  412. CE Software.................... cesoftware
  413. Central Point Software..........central
  414. CheckFree Demos/Ordering........checkfree
  415. Claris..........................claris
  416. COMPUTE Magazine................compute
  417. Computer Gaming World.......... cgw 
  418. CoStar..........................costar 
  419. Cultural Resources, Inc.........cultural
  420. DacEasy, Inc................... daceasy
  421. Davidson & Associates.......... davidson
  422. Dayna Communications............dayna
  423. Deneba Software................ deneba
  424. Digital Vision..................digital
  425. Direct Software................ direct
  426. Disney Software.................disney
  427. Dove Computer Corp............. dove
  428. Dubl-Click Software, Inc....... dublclick
  429. Electric Image..................electric
  430. Emigre Fonts....................emigre
  431. Farallon........................farallon
  432. Fifth Generation................fifth
  433. FontBank........................fontbank
  434. FullWrite...................... fullwrite
  435. Gateway 2000, Inc...............gateway
  436. GCC Technologies................gcc
  437. General Magic...................general magic
  438. GeoWorks........................geoworks
  439. Global Village Communication....global village, global, teleport
  440. Global Software Support........ gss
  441. Graphisoft......................graphisoft
  442. GS+ Magazine....................gsmag
  443. hDC Computer Corporation........hdc, hdc corporation
  444. Home Office Computing.......... home office
  445. HSC Software....................hsc
  446. Infocom........................ infocom
  447. Inline Design.................. inline
  448. Iomega Corporation..............iomega
  449. IYM Software Review (It's Your Money)
  450. ................................iym, iym software reviews
  451. Kent*Marsh......................kentmarsh
  452. Kiwi Software.................. kiwi
  453. Koala: Featuring MacVision......macvision, koala
  454. Language Systems................language sys
  455. Leading Edge Information Center leading edge
  456. Letraset........................letraset
  457. LucasArts Games................ lucasarts 
  458. MacArtist...................... macartist
  459. MacAvenue...................... macavenue 
  460. MacroMind, Inc................. macromind
  461. Marketfield Software............marketfield
  462. Market Master.................. market 
  463. Maxis.......................... maxis 
  464. MECC............................mecc 
  465. Meridian Data.................. meridian 
  466. Microcom........................microcom
  467. Micro Dynamics, Ltd.............micro dynamics
  468. Micro J Systems, Inc........... micro j
  469. MicroMat Computer Systems...... micromat 
  470. Micron Technology.............. micron
  471. MicroProse......................microprose 
  472. Microseeds Publishing, Inc..... microseeds 
  473. Microsoft Support.............. microsoft, ms solution
  474. Milliken........................milliken
  475. Mirror Technologies............ mirror 
  476. New Era, Inc................... new era
  477. Nikon Electronic Imaging........nikon
  478. Now Software....................now
  479. Object Factory..................object factory
  480. ON Technology.................. on
  481. OptImage Interactive Services.. optimage
  482. PC Novice & PC Today Online.... pcnovice, pctoday
  483. Personal Computer Peripherals.. pcpc 
  484. Peter Norton Computing *........symantec (*merged)
  485. Pixar.......................... pixar
  486. Portfolio Systems, Inc......... dyno
  487. Power Up Software.............. power up
  488. ProVUE Development..............provue 
  489. Qualitas, Inc...................qualitas
  490. Quark, Inc..................... quark 
  491. Radius, Inc.....................radius
  492. Salient Software................salient
  493. Shiva Corporation.............. shiva 
  494. Sierra On-Line..................sierra 
  495. Softek Design.................. softek 
  496. Softsync, Inc...................softsync
  497. Software Toolworks..............toolworks
  498. Solutions, Inc................. solutions 
  499. Spectrum HoloByte.............. spectrum 
  500. Specular International..........specular
  501. SSSi............................sssi 
  502. STAC Electronics................stac
  503. Strata, Inc.....................strata
  504. Strategic Simulations.......... ssi, strategic 
  505. SuperMac........................supermac 
  506. Symantec........................symantec
  507. Synex Company Support.......... synex
  508. TACTIC Software................ tactic
  509. Technology Works................techworks 
  510. Texas Instruments.............. TI
  511. TGS Systems.................... tgs 
  512. The Voyager Company............ voyager
  513. Thrustmaster....................thrustmaster
  514. Timeworks...................... timeworks
  515. T/Maker........................ tmaker
  516. Virtus Corporation..............virtus, walkthrough
  517. Warner/Reprise Records..........warner
  518. WordPerfect Support Center......wordperfect 
  519. Working Software................working 
  520. Xaos Tools......................xaos
  521. Zedcor, Inc.....................zedcor
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  527.                              Entertainment
  528.  
  529.        FORUM                          KEYWORD
  530. _____________________________ ___________________________________
  531. AD&D.......................... oadd, neverwinter, nwn, add
  532. Book Bestsellers.............. books
  533. Bulls and Bears................bulls and bears
  534. Cartoons...................... cartoons, yourtoons
  535. Celebrity Notes................entertainment
  536. Classifieds....................classifieds
  537. Court TV.......................court tv, courtroom television
  538. Critic's Choice................critics
  539. Darts..........................darts
  540. Disney Adventures Magazine.... disney
  541. Download Interactive Games.... games download, download games
  542. Gamebase(sm).................. gamebase
  543. The Geraldo Show...............geraldo
  544. Grandstand.................... grandstand
  545. Hatrack........................hatrack
  546. Hollywood Online.............. hollywood
  547. Horoscopes.................... horoscopes
  548. Improv "SHTICKS" Forum........ improv
  549. Lapub..........................lapub
  550. MasterWord.................... mw, mword, word library
  551. Movie Reviews & News.......... movies
  552. Music News & Forums............music
  553. Neverwinter....................oadd,ad&d,nwn,add
  554. Online Gaming Forums.......... gaming, ogf
  555. Phantasy Guild................ guild, rpg, phantasy guild
  556. Play by Mail.................. pbm, play by mail
  557. RabbitJack's Casino(Apple //)..casino, rabbitjack's casino
  558. RockLink...................... rocklink
  559. Scifi Channel..................scifi channel
  560. Showbiz Notes..................entertainment
  561. SOL III Play-by-Mail Game......sol iii
  562. Television.................... television, tv
  563. The Exchange.................. the exchange
  564. The Ricki Lake Show............Ricki Lake
  565. TraveLink......................travelink
  566. Trivia Club/Quiz.............. trivia
  567.  
  568.  
  569.  
  570.  
  571.  
  572.                            Travel & Shopping
  573.  
  574.  
  575.         FORUM                               KEYWORD
  576. _____________________________ ______________________________________
  577. AOL Products Center............aol products
  578. AOL Software Upgrades..........upgrade (*)
  579. American Airlines..............eaasy sabre, sabre, easy sabre
  580. Bookstore......................bookstore
  581. Autovantage....................auto
  582. Classifieds Online.............classifieds, classified,
  583. Comp-U-Store Online............compustore
  584. Computer Express.............. computer express
  585. Eaasy Sabre....................sabre, american airlines, eaasy sabre
  586. Entertainment..................entertainment, games&entertainment
  587. Express Music..................express music
  588. Flower Shop....................flower shop, flowers
  589. Home Shopping..................shopping, the mall, stores
  590. Independent Traveler.......... traveler
  591. National Geographic Store......geographic
  592. PennyWise Office Products......mall, pennywise
  593. Publications for Computers.... bookstore
  594. Road & Track...................cars, autos, road, road and track
  595. Shopping...................... mall, Store, Stores, shopping&travel
  596. The Mall...................... mall, Store, Stores, shopping&travel
  597. Travel........................ shopping&travel, travel
  598. Travel Forum...................travelforum
  599. Weismann's Travellers' Corner..travelscorner, weissmann
  600.