Past computer links

Internet Safety

LookSmart Spotlight Site - Family Internet
Discover websites for the family to enjoy together or individually, including software to control website access. From The Mining Company.
CYBERsitter
Demo of a Win 3.1 and 95 application which alerts teachers or stops children accessing objectionable material on the Internet.
Cyber Patrol
Windows and Mac web-filtering utility configurable to most browsers. Download a time-limited demonstration version.
Gulliver's Guardian
Software suite for Windows95, integrates with Internet Explorer to filter access to undesirable sites, limit time spent online, etc.
Infoscan
Download a demo version of this information retrieval tool that filters email, listservs and news. For Win and Mac, with Unix soon.
Internet Filters
Internet safety filters for children. Includes TattleTale, PC Sentry, CYBERsitter, and the CYBERsitter logo for your web site.
Internet Filter
Monitoring and blocking utility for Windows 3.1 and 95. Download available here, along with FAQs, and installation instructions.
Internet Lifeguard
Collection of tips and resources for safer Internet surfing. Includes a library of filtering software, parent/child agreement, and online basics.
Kid Safety
Easy-to-follow tutorial for kids on Internet safety. With step-by-step instructions on how children should behave online.
N2H2 Safer Internet Products
Seattle-based company providing Internet filtering and caching services to organizations throughout North America, including its 'Bess' filter.
Net Nanny
Evaluation copy of the Windows app enables blocking of unsavory sites but is limited to 200 entries, and 45 days use.
Net Shepherd
Internet filtering package for Mac and Win95/3.x. Allows you to rate sites, and block those not up to scratch.
PlanetWeb
Guide to education/entertainment sites for children, rated and filtered according to user profiles. Requires PlanetWeb browser, Sega Saturn, Net Link.
Safe For Kids
Authoring tools and document tags for designing web sites that can be labeled as safe for kids.
SafeSurf
Advocates for adoption of a universal Internet ratings system. Includes tips for parents, and resources for teachers.
SurfWatch Software
Internet-filtering software for Macintosh, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95. Online demos available, or order the software.
Surfwatch
Homepage for company developing Internet-filtering software to protect children from sexually explicit material.
World Online Digest
Browse the Internet offline with a monthly CD-ROM of select shareware and the best "kids-safe" sites on the Web. Available on 30-day trial.

Electronic Commerce

LookSmart Spotlight Site - Electronic Commerce
Cut through the confusion and complexity of ecommerce and concentrate on the practical issues of putting it into action. From The Mining Co.
Electronic Commerce Guide, The
Resource for those involved in ecommerce or starting out. Includes news, links to resources and services, book reviews, and articles.
allECommerce
Includes feature articles from newspapers and magazines, plus company, product and industry news, and an Electronic Commerce Resource Center.
eMarketer
Subtitled How to succeed online. Includes ecommerce news, statistics, search facility, discussion forum, advice, and the eCommerce Report.
Electronic Commerce Resource Guide
Harbinger Corp.'s collection of ecommerce resources. Includes a calendar of events, EDI standards, mailing lists, and job opportunities.
Internet Commerce Guide
Extensive list of ecommerce resources on the Net. Sections include the industry, online payments, security, organizations, and other guides.
Internet Week
Daily service featuring the latest news and developments in the Internet and ecommerce world. Includes case studies, trends, and reviews.
US Government Ecommerce Policy
Department of Commerce issues a framework for global ecommerce together with documents, sites, and examples of ecommerce strategy and action.
Emerging Digital Economy
Clinton administration/ US Department of Commerce report on the development of Internet commerce, with macro-economic analysis and case studies.
AECPI Newsletter
Online newsletter from the Association for Electronic Commerce Professionals International. Read it online or download in .doc format.
Card Technology
Weekly magazine covering card technology, with news, employment pages, buyer's guide, conference info, articles, and publications.
Commerce At Light Speed
Information and articles on the CALS technology, companies and organizations that support CALS, and links to other CALS web sites.
CommerceNet News
Daily industry news, including links to full-text articles and archives, press releases, the Buzz Newsletter, and a calendar of coming events.
E-Commerce News
Provides the latest news in the electronic commerce world, with full-text articles and an archive dating back to the beginning of 1997.
ECA News
News from the Electronic Commerce Association of the UK. Site includes an exclusive members digest, plus introductory info on EC and a glossary.
ECnet
Background information on electronic commerce, news, case studies, product news, special offers, and a directory of suppliers. From Year-X Ltd.
EDI Aware
Quarterly magazine of the UK EDI Awareness Centres, featuring UK news, articles, and case studies. Only two issues (from 1994) are online.
Electronic Commerce & Markets
Includes guides to establishing a presence on the Web, papers and publications on ecommerce, resources for small business, and industry players.
Electronic Commerce Definitions
Roger Clarke of the Australian National University presents this guide to definitions of key ideas in the world of electronic commerce.
Electronic Commerce Overviews
Introduction to ecommerce concepts, by Roger Clarke of the Australian Nat'l University. Includes Clarke's writings and an annotated bibliography.
Electronic Commerce Resources
Lists and outlines a series of products related to electronic commerce in the areas of EDI, EDIFACT, and security. From Axiom Services Limited.
Electronic Commerce
Provides an introduction and general overview of electronic commerce including terminology, practical uses, requirements, and effects.
Euro and Electronic Commerce
Electronic Commerce Europe presents a collection of reports examining the issue of monetary union and ecommerce. Some are in multiple languages.
Innovation Business Services
Subscribe here to IBS's free monthly newsletter on Commerce at Light Speed (CALS), EDI, or ISO 9000. Delivered via email.
Introduction to Electronic Commerce
Basic introduction and description of electronic commerce, covering issues such as types of EC, its scope, and examples of EC in practice.
JECPO
Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office. Introduction to ecommerce and EDI programs, projects, and resources, from the US Dept. of Defense.
National EC Research Center
Promotes awareness of ecommerce and related technologies. With info on the nat'l and regional ECRC programs, plus articles, courses, and links.