# TIM'S TOP 10 OS/2 INTERNET SITES*

As we all know, OS/2 CONNECT contains the most comprehensive set of Internet addresses related to OS/2. Since the list was first published in April 1995, the list has grown and evolved. Despite the list's robustness, I'm regularly asked what Internet sites are the most important to support the product and stay abreast of developments. I've done a lot of soul searching in this regard and hereby render what I feel are the most important "must have" OS/2 sites on the Internet. The following sites were judged for their content as opposed to their graphical appeal (which isn't all that bad either). It is not my intention to offend anyone by omitting their sites from the list. I have just found the following Internet sites to be invaluable in terms of staying on top of OS/2. My reasons for selecting the various sites are explained in the list which, by the way, is not in any particular order (e.g, #1, #2, etc.). I hope you find the following sites useful. Enjoy!

- Tim Bryce
Editor, OS/2 CONNECT

- Kevin Royalty's Master OS/2 Warp Update List (http://www.cincyteamos2.org/masterupdate.html) - Kevin, who is a member of Team OS/2 Cincinnati, has done the OS/2 community a great service by providing a single source for locating all product updates and revisions pertaining to OS/2.

- Timur Tabi's The Win32-OS/2 Project (http://www.os2ss.com/win32-os2/) - provides some vital information and freeware about the project to create tools and DLL's to migrate Win32 apps over to OS/2.

- The WarpCast News Service (http://www.warpcast.com/) - is a news service that is useful for up-to-the-minute OS/2 announcements. Sponsored by OS/2 e-zine! and the OS/2 Super Site, WarpCast allows vendors to input press releases directly.

- OS/2 Warp on the 'Net (http://www.nfwa.com/os2/) - is an excellent search engine specifically tailored for OS/2 related Internet sites.

- OS/2 e-Zine! - some people will be surprised to see me list another electonic magazine on this list, but "OS/2 e-Zine!" is a highly respected publication and is now considered the authorative source of product reviews since other OS/2 printed publications folded.

- The Hobbes FTP site (ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/) sponsored by New Mexico State University is the most popular "Anonymous" FTP site for uploading/downloading OS/2 related files, even though it is often overloaded and hard to access (which is due to its popularity). Be sure to check out Hobbes' Incoming file area for the latest submissions and its OS/2 section.

- Walnut Creek (ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/) - tired of waiting for Hobbes? Then in all likelihood, you'll find the files you're looking for at Walnut Creek, another excellent "Anonymous" FTP site for OS/2 files. Also, be sure to check out their Incoming file area for the latest submissions.

- For OS/2 software catalogs, Indelible Blue ( http://www.indelible-blue.com/) is perhaps the most popular catalog.

- For OS/2 shareware products, I ran into another tie:
  - The OS/2 Supersite (http://www.os2ss.com/)
  - Thomas Bradford's BMT Micro (http://www.wilmington.net/bmtmicro/)
  - Pete Norloff's OS/2 Shareware BBS (http://www.os2bbs.com/)
  - And Germany's Link Everything Online (LEO) (http://www.leo.org/archiv/os2/)

* Yea, I know I'm showing more than ten sites but this isn't exactly a contest! The only winner is the OS/2 user. - Tim Bryce

HONORABLE MENTION

- IBM's OS/2 Warp 4 page (http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp) - is worth following.

- 21 Warp (http://www.jmast.se/21warp/) - from JMA Software Technologies in Sweden (available in English) includes the latest news and scuttlebutt regarding future OS/2 developments (including Warp 5).

- The Unofficial Warped ThinkPad Page (http://www.tpwarper.com/) - provides handy tips for ThinkPad users and makes a nice companion page for IBM's OS/2 Warp 4 Install Page (http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/pspinfo/obi/) which includes installation tips for the ThinkPad.

- IBM PC Systems and Devices Compatible with OS/2 (http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/os2hw.html) - although this site is not checked as frequently as the others, it is an important site to research compatible hardware for OS/2. Another handy web page along these lines is Dr. Martinus' Notebook/2 Site (http://www.os2ss.com/users/DrMartinus/notebook.htm) which lists more than 200 Pentium and Pentium II notebook computers and grades them according to OS/2 compatability. It also includes guides for installation of drivers.

- Kevin Linfield's Favourite OS/2 Freeware (http://www.to2.org/freeware) represents an excellent collection of available files.

- The OS/2 Warp Pharmacy (http://www.zeta.org.au/~jon/WarpPharmacy.html) is still useful for answering questions even though it hasn't been updated recently.

- Timur Tabi's home page (http://www.os2ss.com/Information/NewUsers/index2.html) - designed specifically for the new OS/2 user and anyone thinking about getting OS/2. Lots of up-to-date info on installation, configuration, and getting the software you need.

- IBM OS/2 Device Driver Pak Online (http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/index.htm) is a great place to research OS/2 drivers.

- And OS/2 wouldn't be OS/2 without Harry Martin's OS/2oons (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Harry_Martin_/) featuring Cartoons, Clip Art, Comics, Illustrations, WebGraphics.