SCOUG OS/2 For You - September 1998

On the web, content is king. Far more important than glitzy graphics, content makes people come back again and again.

Let's see how this month's chosen web sites measure up:

Ratings			Info
Content	Links	Glitz	Type	Site (url) and Comments
A	F	A	Networking	Tunnel/2 (http://www.fx.dk/tunnel/index.htm). Virtual Private Network over the Internet, on OS/2? Selvfølgelig -- sure! Quality code from Denmark. 30-day free trial. And Bjarne promptly returns his email.
B	A+	B-	User group	PACS OS/2 Special Interest Group (http://www.phillyos2.org/). Scan past the home page meeting info for the good stuff.
B-	A+	C+	Java	Aaron Williams' OS/2 Java Page (http://doofus.ml.org/Java/). Aaron's serving this whole site from his own Java-based web server.
A+	D	B+	Software	PowerUtilities OS/2 Warp (http://www.powerutilities.no/). El Ducko downloaded the freeware Memory Watcher and Task Buster, unzipped them both in seconds, and now has even more open windows on his new 1600×1200 display.
A	A	B	Software	OS/2 Netl@bs (http://www.netlabs.org/). Home of CandyBarZ and Warpscape. Home to programming info and links galore. Needs a site map; disorganized and scattered, but worth a long visit.
A-	D+	F	Disk drives	Comp.OS.OS2.Storage (news:comp.os.os2.setup.storage). Who hasn't had a hard drive problem? Q&A online.
B	A	A+	Software	Kais Homepage (http://www1.stuttgart.netsurf.de/~kevers/warp_eng.html). Home page to compete with the graphic pros and some unique freeware for download.
B	F	B	Programming	OS/2 DLL entry points (http://home.clara.net/orac/os2dll.htm). Some grab a manual, some look at old code, some like to click on a site. Warning, no error codes.
A	F	C	Printers	The Printer Works, Inc. (http://www.printerworks.com/). Like to fix things? Source for laser printer repair parts.
B	C	C	XFree86	XFree86 OS/2 (http://borneo.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86os2.html). Beyond techies, beyond power users, beyond guys who disassemble the kernel, you have XFree86.