Universal Hint System -- All computer game players should bookmark this site -- if you're ever stuck in a game, you can go here to get hints. The neat thing is that you can get just the amount of hint you want for a given problem, without spoiling the whole thing (or feeling too guily ;-).

SmartDraw -- Download a fully functional evaluation version. of SmartDraw. SmartDraw is the most popular program on the Internet for drawing flow charts, process flow diagrams, org charts, engineering diagrams, floor plans, and other business graphics.

Fonts & Things -- Here's an awesome free font site (most freeware, some shareware fonts). Cool fonts with cool examples of their usage make this site a joy to browse, even if you don't need fonts right now. Fonts listed are PC Truetype format, but Mac formats are available for many of them.

Drawing Hand Screensaver -- This is one of the most awesome screensavers I've ever seen. Not only does it show beautiful images, it shows you how to draw them -- watch as they are created on your screen, just like watching an artist at work. Download the Drawing Hand Screensaver and you'll be amazed!

Themez -- Wow, you'll find 1000's of free desktop themes for your Windows PC here (3766 of them at the time of this posting!). You'll also find some screensavers and related stuff.

Pass the Shareware -- Get your shareware here! Hundreds of shareware programs are categorized and listed with good descriptions -- and look for the 'cool' sunglasses that signify the best programs.

The Association of Shareware Professionals -- This is the official home page for this organization of shareware authors, vendors, and other people in the shareware industry. More importantly, they have a vast library of the best professional shareware available. You can also check out their newsletter and try to win software in their scavenger hunt.

Warcraft: Beyond the Net -- A warcraft site covering links, cheats, puds, patches, stratigies, with a threaded discussion forum.

Visual C++ Developers Journal (VCDJ) -- If you're a C++ programmer, check out this new online-only developer's magazine.

SharewareJunkies.com -- Go here to get quality in-depth reviews on all kinds of shareware, with ratings for Performance, User Friendliness, Cost, Ease of Installation, and Support. Updated several times per week. Covers DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Mac shareware. Also links to many other shareware sites.

Macromedia - shockwave -- If you like animation, you should try the shockwave plug-in and find lots of shocked sites. Download the plugin from this page, and check out their shocked site of the day plus lists of thousands of shocked sites.

Children's Shareware and More -- A collection of freeware, shareware and demos aimed at kids.