TechRepublic Web Index
Essential Links for IT Pros
Recommended by TechRepublic editors and contributors
Here’s a collection of Web resources for IT professionals. Topics include (click a topic to jump to that section):
| careers | education and training | news and new product information |
| scripting | security | support | tools |
These resources are from reviews and articles at TechRepublic. You can link directly to the site or to a TechRepublic article for more details.
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This section of ComputerWorld offers career advice and a
wealth of related links. A highlight is the 12th
Annual Salary Survey. Reviewed in Site-ings:
Web sites offer career info, horror stories. |
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A Webzine featuring "Horror Stories of Working the
Web." Reviewed in Site-ings: Web sites offer career info,
horror stories. |
Education/Training
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A
vast assortment of learningware on topics ranging from basic computing skills
to business methodology. Reviewed in click2learn.com: The site name says it all! |
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A
community-based site dedicated to training and professional development.
Reviewed in ASTD
site offers specialized
resources for training professionals. |
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If
you’re seeking IT certification—whether you're a trainer, admin, or support
pro—this site has what you need: free quizzes, extensive links to the
relevant sites, and lots of topical information. Reviewed in Gocertify
preps you for certification tests. |
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Learn the Java programming language on the Web—for free.
Reviewed in Get
your free Java lessons here. |
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Key
features include forums, publications, and research links. The site’s Cinema
is a virtual theater, offering access to digital video focusing on training
and presentation methods. Reviewed in TrainingSuperSite lives up to its name. |
News and company/product info
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Covers
current and upcoming x86 processors via extensive headline news and access to
online reviews and articles. Reviewed in Site-ings: Here's where CPU info is cached. |
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This is a no-frills site, but it offers a wealth of data, including CPU headline news and categorized press releases. Reviewed in Site-ings: Here's where CPU info is cached. |
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This
site offers processor news, reviews, and previews. Reviewed in Site-ings:
Here's where CPU info is cached. |
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An information center with a buyer’s
guides covering hardware, software, services, and training. You won’t find
reviews or ratings, but the company information and the collections of links
are excellent. Reviewed in Network
Buyer's Guide: The product
info is handy—but check out
the links and contacts. |
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Visit
this site if you want to keep up with developments in thin-client computing.
News, opinions, and discussion areas are just a few of the features. Reviewed
in Site-ings:
Here's the skinny on thin clients. |
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Offers
an abundance of information on the latest hardware releases and corporate
announcements as well as editorials on IT events and numerous benchmark tests
of hardware performance. Reviewed in Site-ings: Tom knows hardware. |
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A
site consisting entirely of streaming media directed toward the IT audience.
A key feature is the World Technology Roundup, a 30-minute
show with the latest "techformation." Reviewed in Site-ings: Streaming IT. |
Scripting
Provides a comprehensive resource for
WSH, OLE Automaton, and COM objects you can use for your own scripting
solutions. Reviewed in Windows
Scripting Host brings powerful scripting features
to the masses.
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Offers
a multitude of ASP resources, including free lessons, recommended books, and
free code. This is a TechRepublic editor’s choice. |
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A good resource for free Perl CGI
scripts and HTML script templates. All the scripts have working demos.
Reviewed in Site-ings:
First aid for script writers. |
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Includes
tips on JavaScript, ASP, and Perl as well as JAVA, XML, style sheet, and cold
fusion information. Reviewed in Site-ings: First aid for script writers. |
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http://cwashington.netreach.net/Home.asp?Page=/site/news.asp |
Includes
a Featured Scripts section containing “the best of the best.” Reviewed in Site-ings:
First aid for script writers. |
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/default.htm?/scripting/start.htm |
Offers
documentation, downloads, FAQs, links, and resources for JScript, VBScript,
Debugging, Remote Scripting, and other Microsoft script tools and
applications. Reviewed in Site-ings:
First aid for script writers. |
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This
is anti-hacking site receives almost 500 hack attempts per hour, so it must
be doing something right. The site offers information on hacker exploits and
many other services that will be of interest to those in charge of network
security. Reviewed in AntiOnline.com raises hackers' hackles. |
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Provides
excellent security tips. Also offers information on e-mail chain letters and
other Web-based hoaxes. Reviewed in Security
issues count at the
Department of Energy. |
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Offers
events calendars, reports, salary surveys, and other information from the
SANS System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute. Reviewed in Better
network security is the goal
at the SANS Institute Online. |
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Services and free information on security issues—including planning, implementation, and management of secure networks. Reviewed in Get your guard up at SecurityPortal.com. |
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An
extensive collection of software and hardware tips and resources. Look in the
My Favorite Utilities section for cool treats for computer geeks. Reviewed in Bud Allen does Windows so you can too. |
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Provides links to hundreds of
computer-related documents and other sites covering a wide variety of
systems. Reviewed in You'll find a hodge-podge of technical resources at
Help-Site.com. |
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This
site is the result of hundreds of support pros volunteering their expertise
to give free online answers to technical questions. Topics and platforms supported
include Macintosh, OS/2, Windows, BeOS, Linux/UNIX, Web/HTML, and Palm Pilot.
Just click one of those links, fill out a brief form, and submit your
question. Reviewed in It's "nowonder" this site is a hit. |
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The
Common Controls Replacement Project offers faster, more fully featured, and free controls you can use in place of
the standard Microsoft controls. Reviewed in CCRP
site provides free tools for Visual Basic
developers. |
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A
popular site with a broad array of software for both Macs and PCs. The Today in Downloads section keeps you
current, but the expanded
listings provide more context
for the top-level categories. Reviewed in
Site-ings:
Some Software Resources. |
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A
software site with a business section that includes tools for
accounting, databases, information organization, marketing, and project
management. Reviewed in Site-ings:
Some Software Resources. |
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You
can download tools directly from the Web site instead of buying the CD. You
also can read HTML versions of the pages from the hardcopy manual. Reviewed
in Office
2000 Resource Kit: A few handy tools for your bag of tricks. |
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A tool that makes
it easy to scroll through windows and helps you use your conventional mouse
more efficiently. Reviewed in Site-ings: Raise your mouse's IQ, rest
your wrist with MouseImp. |
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Offers
Windows freeware and shareware in only two categories—Internet and
general—but the site focuses on software that won't nag you with insistent
registration messages. Reviewed in Site-ings: Some
Software Resources. |
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Features a well-organized shareware collection with tools for all types of little machines. Reviewed in Site-ings: Fistfuls of Web sites exist for palmtop users. |
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Programmer
Philip V. Neves offers links to free high-quality Xwindows APIs application
program interfaces you can use in a UNIX environment. Reviewed in Find
free UNIX development tools at Phil's. |
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A
quick, efficient site with shareware and freeware for Palm and WinCE devices
as well as the Mac and PC platforms. Reviewed in Site-ings:
Fistfuls of Web sites exist for palmtop users. |
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Features
editors' picks, top downloads, and new releases. The business category is
worth browsing. You can search an individual category or the entire site.
Reviewed in Site-ings:
Some Software Resources |
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Follow
the Products link to browse anti-virus protection tools. The Downloads link
takes you to a page where you can obtain evaluation copies of products.
Reviewed in Sophos.com
keeps
you up-to-date on virus threats. |
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