Hodo's Hideaway - Computer Room

It's a Techno Jungle in here!

In this room you'll find all sorts of software and other goodies for your Internet enjoyment. Explore sites filled with Windows and Apple software, web authoring software, virutal chat worlds and other neat stuff. Explore, and ENJOY!

Hodo's Hideaway and the LinkExchange Service - a great 'Net Team

GENERAL WINDOWS SOFTWARE

Cool Tool of the Day - A different program highlighted daily, plus large collection of downloadable software.
HotFiles - A new program featured each day, and a huge searchable database of downloadable software!
Internet Type Foundry - A large collection of downloadable fonts.
Jumbo Shareware - Humongeous site for freeware and shareware
Microsoft - Web site for all things Microsoft
Shareware.com - The newest shareware for both the PC and the Mac -- with a software search feature!
Stroud's Consummate WinSock Apps - An excellent collection of Windows software
TUCOWS - The Ultimate Collection of WinSock Software - HUGE site for utility, web authoring and all kinds of Windows software
Windows95 - Desktop themes, utilities, 'net stuff, etc. for Win95

WINDOWS 95 DESKTOP THEMES

Dale's Theme Page - Lots of themes in several categories, plus tips and software for creating your own themes.
Gionet's Win95 Themes - Themes in several catagories, many with previews -- plus tools to build your own themes and more! 3D themes are coming soon!
Gush's Desktop Themes - More themes, plus a search feature to help you find a particular theme.

INTERNET INFORMATION SITES

The Awesome List - A list of sites of interest on the 'net
c/net - One of the most incredible sites you'll visit - if it's computer or 'Net related - you'll most likely find it here. A huge variety of topics available!
CyberAtlas - Information and stats about the Internet and its users.
Global Village's Internet Tour - A great Internet "training" site! If you're new to the 'net, this is a great online tutorial.
Internet Resources Newsletter - A monthly electronic newsletter about services on the 'net
iWorld - Internet news, trends and info, plus Developer's Forum.
Learn the Net - Internet basics, how to search, web publishing - and much more!
John December's Internet Web Text - Tutorials, guides and instructions on Internet use
Net Lingo - Confused by "cyberspeak"? Get up to speed here!
Netsurfer Digest - News, reviews and notices about the 'net, published weekly
Patrick Crispen's Internet Roadmap - A step-by-step Internet tutorial, a perfect starting place for "newbies"
Tech Helper - "The Virtual Help Desk" - keyword search for technical tips, FAQ database, Internet info - and much more!
Tech Talk - Live weekly talk show on the Internet at 7pm CST, via Real Audio. Listen to archives of previous programs or read articles about the latest in high tech.
The Net - The Net magazine online. A wonderful publication!

INTERNET FTP SEARCH ENGINE

FTP File Search - An awesome search engine! Search over 1000 FTP servers for files, by file name, partial name, file type, server type, etc. File search results are linked to the sites containing the files.

HTML and WEB AUTHORING SOFTWARE

Acrobat Developer Zone - Learn all about the PDF format and how to use it.
Black Coffee - A collection of Java applications, resources and Java sites.
HTMLHelp.com - An information-packed site for the budding or seasoned web designer.
Java Zone - Java information, utilities and applets
Kremer Internet Design - "Fun" sounds, wallpaper, images and goofy things
The VRML Repository - A comprehensive information source on VRML programming.
The Web Developers Virtual Library - Everything you need for creating a site - software, tutorials, etc.
VRML - Virtual Reality Modeling Language
WebMonkey - A great place to tune-up your HTL skills - an awesome site!
Web Weavers - More web authoring software and utilities

MIDI MUSIC FILES

Midi Farm - A site full of Midi files, along with information and software for creating Midi's.
Standard Midi Files on the Net - The ultimate listing of sites on the 'net providing Midi files!!
The Ultimate TV and Movie Midi Page - A humengous collection of TV and movie theme music!
Vikram's MIDI-Fest - A HUGE collection of Midi files!
Web Thumper - The best of the "alt.binaries.sounds.midi" newsgroup. Contains Midi's and a *ton* of links to other Midi sites!

INTERNET and 3D VIRTUAL CHAT

Alpha World - A newly-developing virtual chat world. Excellent.
Black Sun - A 3D chat world using VRML. Download free client software, then travel to Point World!
CU-SeeMe Chat Software - Get the latest software for live Video Chatting here.
CU-SeeMe Friends Home Page - A great resourse list of CU-SeeMe chat sites, plus IRC chat.
Cyber Park
iChat - An Internet Chat World
Internet Relay Chat
MOO's Chat (multi-user object oriented) - A list of MOO sites running web gateways.
The Palace - Enter a cartoon universe using an avatar - your words appear in cartoon balloons by your avatar. This universe is animated and contains sounds.
V-Chat
Virtual Places - A different twist in virtual chatting! Pick an avatar and go to any URL on the Web, not just to the IRC channels, and chat thru that web page. Beta test version available.
Worlds Away
World's Chat - The *excellent" Virtual Chat World!

MISCELLANEOUS COMPUTER STUFF

3D Site - 3D resources, software and information
ClipArt Collection - All sorts of clip art for downloading
Easter Egg Archive - Information on programmer's Easter Eggs - neat stuff hidden in software
Screen Savers a2z - Screen savers for both Windows and Macs

APPLE and MAC STUFF

Apple's Web Site - all things Apple!
HeidSite - Very good site featuring Macintosh software
HotFiles - A new program featured each day, and a huge searchable database of downloadable software!
Internet Starter Kit for Macs - Internet software and utilities for the Mac
Shareware.com - The newest shareware for both the PC and the Mac -- with a software search feature!
The Mac Software Catalog - Freeware and shareware

DESKTOP PUBLISHING and
GRAPHICS SOFTWARE SITES

Adobe - Photoshop, Pagemaker and Illustrator
Corel - Corel Draw, Ventura, etc.
ImageClub - Fonts, graphics, backgrounds and design tips
Macromedia Software - Freehand
QuarkXpress

WORLD WIDE WEB SPOOFS

(Definitely go to these with tongue firmly planted in cheek!!)

Guide to MRML (Mind Reading Markup Language) - Gather information about your site's visitors the easy way - compose your site with MRML -- and read their minds!
INSPIRATION:NCSA HTML Primer
Netscrape Negotiator Plug-Ins - Great new plug-ins -- including Live Cats and Dogs and Virtual Papal Audience which enable you to enjoy an online Virtual Pet or have a visit with the Pope!
INSPIRATION:Netscape Navigator Plug-Ins
RealAroma - A guide to ATML (Aroma Text Markup Language). Add "smells" to your site in real time using this new markup language. COMING SOON: SmellU-SmellMe conferencing software. INSPIRATION:NCSA HTML Primer

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