aztow: Webweary • Holiday Shopping Online • Internet i THE BU LLETI N BOARD SERVICES MAGAZI NE December 1995 US $3.95 Canada $4.95 70992-35460 Graphical ttm&mv JJJJiJJUliJJJJJJJl! Ujjk/iiImI3 JifeliJij nnis iJJJUJ J JWiJJ J iJ ftJUiflaij Wow! You can do this Users easily manage their mail online or offline with distribution lists, file cabinet, address hunk, in box, out box and more. Create stunning menu screens, complete with hot spots, customizable buttons, list boxes, moving ticker displays, animation, sound effects ami more. :r_r „=1 Offer sun : ey.s. applications, tests, data cot- lection forms and more, ami allow users to immediately view tallied results online. Configure up to 10,000 discussion areas Of Internet newsgroups for users to exchange ideas on a variety of topics. A Powerful Client/Server Online Environment Extend your workgroup environment to the outside world. Run your own graphical online service on one computer. Add multimedia pre- sentations. Support up to 256 users on a single computer. With Worldgroup. it's easy. Only Worldgroup. Galaeticomm's premier client/server online platform, allows you to design an online system that's customized to your vision and configured to your require- ments. The freely distributable Windows client provides an exciting graphical interface and brings application-specific intelligence to vour users' PCs. And your server can run on a single DOS or UNIX computer. Animations. 24-bit graphics, hypertext links, digital audio — any look and feel you envision can easily be created for your Worldgroup interface. A Secure, Full-Featured Platform Offers users a rich suite of interactive applications — with e-mail, group message areas, teleconference, polls and more. The server manages all security issues through its Locks and Keys architecture, ensuring rock-solid system integrity. Users can access your service via modem. LAN. ISDN, the Internet and X.25 networks. For non-client users. ASCII. ANSI and RIP terminals are also supported, bringing you the widest possible audience. A Single Internet Solution for DOS or UNIX You can become an Internet access server with the Worldgroup Internet Server for DOS or with Worldgroup for UNIX. Provide SLIP/CSLIP/PPP accounts to authorized dial- up and LAN users so they can browse the World-Wide Web. Allow your users to exchange Internet messages with SMTP e-mail. NNTP news- groups and POP? mail delivery capability for cross-platform compatibility. Promote your products and services over the Internet with a stunning multimedia Weh site. Forms, imagemaps and secure Web pages are all supported on this standard HTTP 1.0-cornpliant Web server. over the Internet?!! Users can char, whisper, sketch diagrams and exchange files with each other in the m ultiuser teleconference. Users can browse through fall-screen file listings anil easily download files of interest. BSZi rV^ — ^ — rr — ■:-.- rr-r ■£riB[-:i»i-n»n^— =n Ae-counl-Oiip-liy / Edit J^^TSE^ uJiT-ii r».Kni irnuiwj?'"^" 5Vf (//? whi - own WWj sitt ra promote your products ami services over the Internet, L-UTil'-l ■ ijj.liZt^TiLiI „, - .__^^,_, ..." ■Hi Worlderoup "■■■"-ji, ~^| Online help is available at every win- dow, with explanations on how to use Worldgroup 's services. You can even create a hypertext link for Web callers to download your client program so they can enjoy Workgroup's fully interac- tive services. A Gateway to the Internet and a Site on the Internet Take advantage of the Internet as a glohal TCP/IP network for workgroup applications. Give your users access to the Internet with telnet, rlogin. ftp, finger and IRC client capa- bilities. And, you can let Internet users access your system's services with telnet, rlogin, ftp and linger server support. Visual Basic and C Extensibility With the Worldgroup Client/Server Developer's Kit you can customize your sys- tem to suit your needs — and even create your own add-ons — using Visual Basic on the client side and Borland C++ for the serv- er side. But you don't have to be a developer to benefit from Workgroup's open architecture. You can plug and play dozens of add-on applications from Galacticomm and our net- work of Independent Software Vendors. Offer online shopping, voice/image tele- conferencing, group schedulers, document management, fax servers, SQL datahases and more. Make the Connection to Worldgroup You can make your service accessible via modem, LAN. serial link, TCP/IP. ISDN and X.25 networks. Only Worldgroup gives you this flexibility. Discover for yourself the most open, cost- effective way to provide a successful online server. For more information, call your favorite Galacticomm dealer or call us direct today. 1-800-328-1128 (outside the U.S./Canada, 954-583-5990) Or browse us al hup:/Av ww.gcomm.com t rjro WTi uensoFTi ■ n-wnu *»«„, v« (^GALACTICOMM Bringing your vision online Excalibur BBS lets you do more things like download a file and play a game and hit the Internet and preview a photo of a hot redhead and preview a photo of a red hotrod and design a menu using TrueType fonts and object-oriented or bitmapped graphics which according to BBS Magazine "make the likes of America Online pale" and chat with an attractive sysop who's impressed with the size of the new online database and the fact that you got the terminal for free and you're really glad you can keep on chatting while you download yet another file and think to yourself no wonder Windows Magazine named Excalibur to their Top 1 00 list because after all what other BBS lets you do so many tasks so well at the same time. Modem into the Excalibur BBS HQ at 918.496.8113. Voice 800.EXCAL BBS. Web http://WWW.EXCALBBS.COM, Email SALES@EXCALBBS.COM Excalibur Communications, Inc.. 2530 East 7 1st St.. Suite E. Tulsa, OK 74136 JHIINDOWS 1 995 WIN 1 OO i OM MTMt A 1 1 ONS ,1 N C . B J VOLUME 6, NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 1995 About. l re jdM DEPARTMENTS 4 readme.txt 6 Newswire 56 The A-List 68 Netted Boards 72 Classified Ads 74 BookShelf 76 Future Tense FEATURE 12 PCBoard Gets Netted, Goes Graphical COLUMNS 20 Joy to the Web! Webwise by Dave Kramer 22 Meltdown Technoraves by Lazlovv Jones 24 Roadtrips, Web Pages and Free Software! The Big Boards by Terry Rossi 28 bbs.notebook by Steve Janas 32 Hot Files by Hank Hurteau 36 Perfaxion Commodore Connections by Gaelyne R. Moranec 40 Sharewaring by Maria Langer 46 NovaServer 4: All This and Internet Too? Macintosh Online by Michael A. Kuykendall 52 The Hayes Maze Modems by Modem Mage I'ayi- 12 page 24 !•■■•:<, -!,. DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE i 4 m i V. / readmeitxt Projecting Genesis THE BULLETIN BOARD SBRVICI5 MAG A3INE It's been 12 years since Fred Clark released the initial version of his PCBoard BBS software. What a dif- ference a decade's time makes. In late September Clark Development Company held its first "FCBoard/Online Communications Conference" to familiarize sysops with three major developments set for release in intervals between now and mid- 1996. For sysops wondering when Clark would offer tools to give PCBoard callers access to the Internet, to allow Net surfers to enter PCBoards from the Dataway, the wait is over. And for those scratching their heads over why there's been no graphical client/server system with the name PCBoard on it, we have an early look at the makings of a major step in that direction for callers and sysops of PCBoard software: Project Genesis. Check page 12 for all the details. While on the subject — and not to leave Mac sysops out of the game — Michael Kuykendall (Macintosh Online) has an in-depth report on the new NovaServer from ResNova. The update is totally Netted, ripe with flashy graphical capabilities and is even PC friendly. Check it out on page 46. "The holiday season is just around the corner, and no one knows the true meaning of Christmas better than we Americans: shopping." So says Jacqui Kramer (Future Tense) as she shops around for the best ways to do your holiday buying online. But is it safe? Look to page 76 for answers. In the stam- pede to get online, many businesses are blinded by the lure of snagging a new mass audience as they scream for attention with dull shovelware and (yawn) repackaged content in their online sites. Have they underestimated your savvy? Lazlow Jones (Technoraves) has some thoughts on page 22. And no issue of BBS would be worth its salt without a substantial listing of bulletin boards to call and Telnet. Look to our "Netted Boards" and "A-List" for the latest in what's hot online. Rick Robinson editor@bbsmagazinc.com PUBLISHER Richard Paquette publisher@bbsmag.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER John P, Carcione carciontr@bbsmag.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Richard W. Robinson Jr. editor@bbsmagazine.com WEST COAST ADVERTISING SALES Wayne J. Fields, 714.770.2955 advertis@bbsmag.com DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION Terr}' Wilson terryw@omni. voicenet.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tess Heder, Hank Hurteau, Steve Janas, Lazlow Jones, Dave Kramer, Jacqui Kramer, Michael A. Kuykendall, Maria Langer, Modem Mage, Gaelyne R. Moranec, Terry Rossi, Shari Steele, and Deanna Warren. PRE-PRESS PRODUCTION Beth Tomaselio NEWSSTAND CIRCULATION DIRECTOR William A. 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To Order or for a Free Color Catalog Call 1 -800-473-3177 TESSIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1876 N, University Drive, Suite 200, Plantation, Florida 33322 Voice: 305-473-5525 Fax:305-473-2122 BBS: 305-473-2000 TELNET/WWW: HS.WISENET.COM S£l Online Sales Forecast: Sunny & Hot on the Web Four years from now look for online sales to reach S24.1 billion, likely due to both the boom in the PC market and the ever-increasing popularity of the Internet, according to SIMBA Information's most recent report. "The [World-Wide] Web will be a marketer's first choice for promoting products and sendees," said Karen Burka, managing editor of the report Online Sendees: 1995 Review, Trends & Forecast, "As long as the Web offers the potential for a larger audience and lower start-up costs, advertisers are going to flock to the Web, rather than consumer online services." According to SIMBA, by 1999 there will be over 26 million online subscribers. "The Internet, especially the World- Wide Web, has jolted the industry," said Lorraine Sileo, SIMBA 's editorial director, "and opened up doors to many different possibilities of informa- tion, entertainment and communica- tions technologies." The report states that worldwide online services sales grew to SI 3.8 bil- lion in 1994 (a 16.4 percent change over 1993) and will continue to increase at an annual growth rate of 11.9 percent. Much of the focus in the online industry has been on end user/con- sumer services, accounting for just 5.2 percent of online industry sales in '94. But it will grow to account for 13 per- cent by '99, SIMBA says. The Online Services series, published annually since 1990, looks at the online services market by content and access providers, and examines the trend in companies operating as vendors of their own content via the Internet. For more information or a copy of the S845 report, contact Tom Schtnalzl at 203.834.0033, extension 178. Complete Online Presence — In One Neatly Wrapped Package We've all heard the phrase "plug-and- play" bandied about when it comes to seamlessly adding this or that to your system. Now there's a new definition: plug into any outlet and you're ready to play sysop with an Internet/online presence. It's not quite that simple, of course, but Logicom, Inc., has come pretty close with what it calls the Total Internet Turnkey System. Using Galacticomm's Worldgroup software and a Pentium-based AST P- 100 tower PC, the Turnkey System combines a Web server, online service, Net server, and fax broadcast server in a single package. "The Web is excellent for a bill- board-like approach to marketing," said Harris Fellman, Logicom's director of sales. "However, more and more companies that we speak with want more than just a Web site. They want a truly interactive online presence." The system contains the following: • Galacticomm's Worldgroup for 20 users. • Vircom's MajorTCP/IP • Add-on software including Menu Magician by High Velocity Software, Bulletins Pro by Labyrinth, DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE Galacticomm's Ad Ticker, DataSafe Publication's VisaMan, Fax/Online by Galacticomm, EZ Fax and Fax Blaster by ProDesign, and Quick Credit 900 by Logicom. • AST P-100 with 16 megs of RAM, 1.2 gigabyte hard drive, enhanced IDE, video card with one meg of VRAM, two internal and three external bays, two 16550 UART serial ports, five ISA, two ISA/PCI Bus, NE2000 Network Interface Card, and a CTXSVGA 14-inch monitor. • 16-line Stallion Intelligent Serial Kit. • Eight modems (six USR Sportster28.8K modems, two Supra 28.8K Fax/Modems). ■ Preconfigured FastComm Frame Relay Adapter, 50 ohm Terminator. • Basic installation and customization. • 30 days free support. Beyond hardware and software, Logicom has struck a deal with national Net service provider DataXchange to offer from direct 56K connections to full T I access. To make things even easier, Logicom says it can arrange financing — through Finova, a division of the Finova group — for customers with approved credit. "By combining all the necessary hardware, software, services, and financing, companies will have a near- zero learning curve..." said Edward Bush, Logicom vice president. "Today's businesses don't have the time to learn how to set up Web servers and online services, they just need it done." Look for the package to be available for around $10,000, or $350 a month (on a three-year lease). There's still the cost of connecting to the Internet, however, which is not included in the package deal, as con- nection cost varies from city to city. For more information contact Logicom (voice) at 800.764.4266, or Telnet to logicom.com. The Web site is located at www.logicom.com. AOL Aims Local Apparently seeking new markets, America Online has taken to the avenues and boulevards in launching a new "local affiliate program" to service customers on a more regional level. Called Digital City, the program began recently with Washington D.C. as its launch city. The affiliate pro- gram is available at no extra charge to AOL subscribers, and offers loads of resources for resi- dents, former resi- dents, and anyone planning a trip or a move to the nation's capital. What members can currendy do in the Digital City of Washington is check on the latest local news, weather and traffic, observe calendars of local events, choose a neighborhood restau- rant, sell a car/home, search for a job and chat live with others interested in Washington on a local level. So what's the rub? Well nothing, really. Except doesn't this all seem familiar? Local BBSs are doing this already, in varying degrees, in nearly every U.S. city. An AOL spokesperson said it isn't the intention of Digital City(s) to go head-to-head with local boards. And indeed, in most cases they won't. But sysops just might want to note this as another potential competitor to add to the growing list. "Digital City represents the idea of community that AOL has become lamous for," said Bob Smith, vice pres- ident of AOL Enterprises and general manager of Digital City. "This is the local online service AOL members will build themselves. We expect to expand Digital City to additional cities in the coming months." AOLers wishing to check out the new service should use the keyword "Washington." USR Acquires ISDN Systems Corp., Strikes Deal with MCI U.S. Robotics Corporation in August acquired ISDN Systems Corporation, a leading developer of broad-level Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Frame Relay-based client/server products. According lo USR, the deal frees them up to take advantage of applica- tions that require ISDN-only connec- tivity, and positions the company to maximize opportunities in the growing worldwide marketplace for ISDN and Frame Relay access products. ISC's product line includes ISDN and Frame Relay PC adapters and boundary access devices for telecom- muting, Net access and branch office networking applications. ISC has aimed a good deal of its resources toward developing software- based core technology to run adapter and server cards operating under Win 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT Server and Novell Netware. U.S. Robotics also announced that MCI has selected their Total Control Enterprise Network I lub for MCI's Internet software, access products and services. The Enterprise Network Hub will be installed in MCI's points of presence nationwide for access to networkMCI Business, the software-based sendees including an electronic shopping mall, easy Net access and high-speed net- work connections to the Internet. The enterprise Network Hub's high bandwidth and modular design enables the addition of new WAN transmission standards and protocols, according to USR, such as ISDN access (available later this year) as well as new remote access server technologies. Enterprise Network Hubs bought by Continues... DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE MCI combine incoming T-l capabili- ties with V.34 28.8 Kbps high-speed modem technology, as well as LAN access capabilities via the integrated NETServer Card. USR can be reached at 800.USR.CORP. Group to Develop Platform for Net Content Selection It's been discussed for some time, but a labeling system for the online commu- nity might soon be in place due to the efforts of a broad group of publishers, telecommunications companies, Internet and online service providers, and software firms working together Offline under the auspices of The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The group hopes to develop an easy- to-use labeling and selection platform, called PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection), that empowers people worldwide to selectively control online content they receive through personal computers. PICS is the result of a merger of independent efforts by the W3C and the Information Highway Parental Empowerment Group (IHPEG). IHPEG was formed in July by Microsoft, Netscape and Progressive Networks. W3C, located at MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) in Cambridge, MA, and at the Institut National de Recherche en Continues by John Baynham I YOU KNOW, IF THEY DIDN'T H*ME FIDONET, I WOULDN'T EVEN BoTrtERTo LOG ON. Partial results of what is being called "the first statistically defensible study of Internet users" were released in late September by O'Reilly & Associates, publishers of the study, and likely so to some disbelieving eyes as the final tally of U.S. Internet users was set at just 5.8 million. "This number, while surprising to some, doesn't diminish the Internet's importance as a place to do business," said Dick Peck, O'Reilly's vice president ot business devel- i 4 It opment. "Three years ago there was virtually no internet market. Our findings conlirm that today, nearly six million people in the United States are using the Net and the audience is growing rapidly." The study, Defining the Internet Opportunity, was commissioned by O'Reilly & Associates to determine demographic pro- files and user buying patterns of the existing U.S. Internet market. It was conducted by the Online Research Group (a division of O'Reilly) andTrish Information Services, and sponsored by various companies shelling out thousands to have their own questions asked of the study's participants. For purposes of the project, O'Reilly defined "Internet users" as U.S. individual residents over 1 8 years of age who have direct access to the Internet and use email, as well as one or more Internet-specific tools (FTP, Gopher, Telnet or Web browser). Those who connected to the Net only through a com- mercial online service were excluded (howev- er commercial online service users are pro- filed separately in the study). According to O'Reilly, the study was the first to use Random Digit Dialing (RDD), a time consuming and apparently expensive methodology. Sampling error is put at less than one percent, based on having complet- ed screening interviews with 29,901 individ- uals. According to O'Reilly, prior studies of Net users were based on estimated numbers ol users per host, or used self-selecting sam- ples — neither of which produces accurate results. For more information/details on the methodology behind the study, and for info on purchasing the complete work, check out the Web pages at http://www.or8.com/survey/ or contact Florence Kanuk (to buy the work) at 800. 998. 9938 — florence@ora.com. DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE / {/ Size of US Adult Online User Pop jla tion 6 j ; ; 5.8 Million \ US Adults with 4.9 Million \ 5 direct Internet Access US Adults with direct Internet Access and 4 Online Service Subscription lions I US Adults with direct 2 — Online Service Subscription only t 1 1 mm Direct Access Internet Users Online Service Subscribers Age of US Internet Users 25 23% 25% 20 15 10 ■ 17% 15% 15% m mm jjJj inij B W ■* 1 Gender of US Internet Users Men 67% I | \ 3% 1% 18-24 25-29 30-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + Age ti Women 33% . DECEMBER. 1995 BBS MAGAZINE (k 1 // s rures Hey, you might not make it in pictures, so how about the next best thing? If you've ever considered running your own online service, there's never been a better time. Workgroup is the next generation of online server software, integrating ail the multimedia capa- bilities of Windowsand the versatility of an online environment. No more tedious scrolling text, no more graphi- cal display barriers, no more limits to what you can do. With Worldgroup, you can present graphics, text, even sound to your users. Features like telecon- ference, e-mail and audio-visual registries make Worldgroup a friendly and fun environment. And with add-ons from several different independent soft- ware vendors, your on line service's capabilities can expand even further,such as offering connectionsto the Internet, online shopping and a multitudeof other features. So pick up your copy of Worldgroup today,and let your imagination go wild. Besides, even if you don't make it in pictures, at least you'll be the star of your own BBS. ProDesign is your best source for the Worldgroup telecomm unica- tions software package and its add-ons. Wealsoofterahost of services, from custom ap- plication development and custom graphics services to full turn-key systems. n addition to our own software and services, ProDesign also represents the very best in Indepen- dent Software Vendor add-ons from such companies as Vircom, Logicom, Humanware Sys- tems, Cinecom, Labyrinth and High WaterMark. Call ProDesign today to order your Worldgroup system, or to expand on your already existing system. PO Box 14314 Albuquerque, NM 87191-4314 (505) 271-5858 Voice ♦ (505) 271-5845 Fax * (505) 244^000 BBS n Call today to place your order or to receive our free catalog! Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA), in Rocquencourt, France, convened the PICS group to address technologies needed to support categorization and selection of information available on the "global electronic networking infrastructure." The list of companies and organizations contributing expertise to PICS is impressive, including: Apple, America Online, AT&T, Center for Democracy and Technology, CompuServe, IBM, IHPEG, Information Technology Association of America, Interactive Services Association, MCI, Microsoft, MIT/W3C, Netscape Communications Corporation, Open Market, Prodigy Services Company, Progressive Networks, Providence Systems/Parental Guidance, SafeSurf, Spyglass, SurfWatch Software, Time Warner, and Viacom's Nickelodeon. "The organizations participating in PICS are committed to developing a viewpoint-neutral technology platform that will empower organizations and individuals to categorize and selectively access information according to their own needs," said Albert Vezza, senior research scientist and associate direc- tor of MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science, who is spokesman for the working group. "IHPEG is very excited to be working on PICS with the W3C," said IHPEG founder Rob Glaser, who serves as Chairman of PICS. "Having widespread, unified industry par- ticipation will significantly accelerate our efforts." Glaser also is President of Progressive Networks. PICS has set out two goals for itself: 1) To "catalyze creation of easy-to-use tools that give groups, organizations and companies the ability to develop their own content labeling schemes, which can be shared with, and used by their constituencies. Content could be categorized and labeled in a variety of ways, such as current movie ratings or the Library' of Congress cataloging system. Additional con- tent categorizations could include pricing, access or copyright restrictions." 2) "To Build upon existing filtering technologies and cat- alyze creation of easy-to-use ways to empower individuals to selectively access or block certain content. For more information and various scenarios for implemen- tation, checkout http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/PJCS/on the Web. hark Video BBS BBS with resources for video renters/buyers Tinley Park, IL Workgroup 7Qa.429.0553 When you patronize Ray Hanania's VideoShark Video store in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, you'll not only be greeted by 10,000 ready-to-buy/rent videos, but sitting on the counter right next to the cash register is something you're not likely to see in any other retail store: a BBS. "We have more than 600 customers now surfing the system using their home and business computers," said Hanania, a former reporter who currently publishes a bi-monthly newspaper along with running the store. "Customers or anyone who accesses the system can comment on any new video release, engage in conversation with other customers or store employees, in multi-topic forum areas that we otter. We also have a library of documents and video information that they can read online or download for later use." Callers have the opportunity to buy videos right through the board (a 486 box running Gaiacticomm's graphical Worldgroup software), and also reserve flicks tor pickup later that night. "We are slowly building up our online mall services to include new sell-through titles as they are announced by movie distributors," he said, pointing out that "the process is simple: customers can select a product and then use their credit card to make the purchase. The computer then processes the charge request and, if approved, the customer and system operator are notified of the sale." Videos are then shipped to the caller or held at the store. Though there's no Net connection yet, Hanania said he is plan- ning to otter an 800 number for free access nationwide. Other plans include a most ambitious one — putting the store's entire inventory online. VBASIC Library from EMS EMS Professional Shareware has released the 1 7th edition of the VBASIC Library on CD and diskette, containing 1,441 Microsoft Visual Basic programs, utilities, vbx's, code frag- ments and other file collections chosen specifically for Visual Basic users. The package ships with a directory database describing all products in the library and all commercial products for Visual Basic programmers. A nice feature of the collection is its searching ability. The directory may be searched by product name, type, vendor, release date or with a free text search; the directory lists prod- uct types from business, buttons and calendar to system utility and text. The $59.50 library is available through EMS at 301.924.3594 and comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. IflUAti g~- ; — 7ii.\ &e Yew Jooh Qpfior: Wrydov, Help DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE 11 Netted 12 DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE At its first "Communications Conference" Clark Development looks to the future of BBSsing with Net tools, graphical cross- platform software and a broader focus. Clark Development Company, one of the oldest and most decorated manufacturers of online communi- cations software, sprung to life in a big way this fall at its first annual PCBoard/Online Communications conference in Utah, announcing three major devel- opments for sysops of its BBS software. The show took place in the crisp valley town of Park City in late September as over 100 sysops convened the first night for a keynote address delivered by CDCs Vice President and General Manager Steve Klingler. Klingler spoke of PCBoard's past successes and, more importantly, its future, and what it held for veteran and coming PCBoard sysops. C O N '[' I N LI E S DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE 13 Specifically, the announcements came with the assistance of a video presentation highlighting CDC's Internet connectivity packages and its planned multi-platform graphical client/server BBS called Project Genesis. For those wondering where CDC has been while the industry moved toward Net connectivity and a more graphical system, this was their answer. "We had several goals for the conference and I'm happy to say that all of our expectations were met" said Klingler. "We announced three new products — the PCBoard Internet Collection, the PCBoard Internet Suite and Project Genesis. And the conference gave us the opportunity to meet with our customers one- on-one and ask for their feedback and suggestions." Steve Klingler announces CDC releases at the conference dinner. Gordon Peterson, State Information Technology Coordinator, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget lor the slate of Utah, addresses conference attendees on technological developments in the state. Utah depends heavily on PCBoard software. Klingler said he was pleased with the turnout, especially considering advertising for the show reached sysops a little late thanks to the U.S. Postal Service. Not to make that mistake again, CDC plans to begin promotion for next year's conference well in advance. The three-day event brought together sysops who did make the trip for scores of conference sessions covering everything from beginning Fidonet to Genesis cross-platform development. Guest speakers included Alan Bechtold of Sysop News c~ Cyberworld Report (a former BBS Magazine columnist), Dennis Fowler of Computer Shopper, Association of Online Professionals (AOP) leader Dave McCLurc, Jim Ackerman and Steve Weisenburger of Stevens & James Marketing, and Software Creations' Dan Linton. The intimate atmosphere at the show, coupled with the many gratis dinners and luncheons, proved conducive to bringing together old friends and new- bies for discussions of client/server, Internet, the impact of the Web and what BBSs might hold for the future development of the so-called info-highway (choose your own metaphor here). Overseas resellers huddled with members of the computer press and associated sysops, while a repre- sentative of Netscape Communications met with attendees for what was likely some interesting exchanges. BBS MAGAZINE Bill all was not business, of course, CDC chief Fred Clark arranged for a trek through Park City's surrounding mountains via ATV. The less adventurous, on the other hand, could opt for an hour in the saddle through the mountains, ballooning, and a curious ride called the Alpine Slide which had attendees literally dropping a couple thousand feet down a concrete half-pipe atop a piece of plastic equipped with little more than four wheels and a hand-brake. But beyond all the niceties — those that if you were not present probably are of little interest — there were some serious issues being hashed out as CDC brought to the table what is perhaps its most significant releases in years. Sweet Internet Actually two separate releases fall under this heading: the PCBoard Internet Collection and the PCBoard Internet Suite. Put simply, the Collection (scheduled to ship presently for $499) is a set of tools pro- viding direct access to the Internet from PCBoard BBSs. The Suite goes a bit further, making PCBoards accessible to the Net pub- lic with inbound Telnet, Rlogin and FTP. As Klingler puts it, "As the Internet matures and cost of access continues to go down, many Internet Service Providers [ISPs] will go out of business because they don't offer their customers anything more than cheap access to the Internet... when many ISPs have gone out of business, the BBS com- munity will still be here offering superior value, service and access to the Internet." Callers to a PCBoard system running with the Collection will be able to utilize standard text-mode Net access tools like Telnet, Rlogin, FTP, Gopher, Archie, Trace Route, Finger, Ping, Whois and NTime. Additionally, the Collection includes SLIP and PPP modules giving users the freedom to use their own VVinsock driver. "The SLIP component allows your callers to receive a TCP/IP feed to their desktop," said Klingler, "so they can run graphical Internet clients like Netscape and Mosaic." The Suite differs in that it lets sysops offer access to outside users through Telnet and Rlogin, and to files through FTP. CDC says the FTP end will allow anony- mous access to public file areas and con- trolled access to the BBS file areas based on user name and password, SMTP and NNTP servers are also included Continues... Aside from educational sessions. "BBSs provide content, customer service, and a sense of community. Not only are they a great way to get onto the Net, they are also a great destination once you're there." Steve Klingler, Clark Development .attendees accompanied CDC chief Fred Clark on a trek through the mountains. DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE 15 in the Suite so sysops can offer callers real-time news and email. "And we've thrown in an IRC Chat module so that users on the BBS can chat in real-time with other Internet users world-wide," said Klingler. CDC says the Suite is planned for release within in the next few months, at which time pricing will have been set. Hiring was beefed up at CDC for the new product releases, said Klingler, not- ing that in that past few months alone "we hired three more programmers, another technical writer and added five people to our sales and support department. We also promoted two people from tech- nical support into the programming department. We now have 25 employees and we are still interview- ing for positions in both the sales and programming departments." Klingler emphasized that it's becoming increasingly important for BBSs to be connected to the Internet and that the new Internet Collection and Suite "provide all the functional- ity that PCBoard BBSs need to stay competitive." "BBSs provide content, customer service, and a sense of community," Klingler said. "Not only are they a great way to get onto the Net, they are also a great destination once you're there." Project Genesis CDC has also announced what it calls Project Genesis, a graphical multi- session/user online system, unique in that it's designed as a multi-platform sys- tem "for maximum connectivity and expandability." The server side software is scheduled for Windows NT, Windows 95, and OS/2. Clients are in development for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, OS/2 and Macintosh. All clients will have identical interac- tion on aLl platforms and across plat- forms. As well, callers can dial in with any terminal program and receive a basic ANSI/ASCII interface. Upon its release in the second quarter of 1996, Genesis will provide TCP/IP ser- vices out to client machines so callers can use their graphical Windows software to access the depths of the Internet while on the system. The Project Genesis client/server as seen in Windows 95. DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE .; Brain [Project Genesis Server/Host) Configure aiN|g|H|gGNffl|cUsjDfyl Help TCPIP Daemon Information about TCP/IP Daemon Local TCPr IP Address Maximum Connections = 10 Current Connections = B 199.67.41.23 Pinku (Project Genesis Client/User) File Edit Window Connection Help ciDie»iaieginrTM^w j Fonner LHM_K\£r Resurfaces ■ Prodigy Pictures Service as Newo*ZDttn \ a Hus Q Pinky (Project Genesis Client/User) File Edit Window Help iihviaa cjDMa«LlMM3[3L2 I a Message Reader (Brain Date: 09-110-95 (17:01) To: ALL From: STEVE CATMULL Number: 108E32 of 10BG93 [Refer Sub] Read Conf PCBoard Favorite Add-On Contest NO Main Board [D Status: RECEIVER ONLY Read Type: GENERAL |fi/0] But they won't need a Web browser. Designed right into the client is an HTML viewer that'll give callers the convenience of surfing the Web without loading another application. And speaking of browsers, the Genesis host will also be accessible in HTML by standard Web browsers. "Many of the ideas used in Genesis date back to our development efforts on PCBComm several years ago," said Klingler. "PCBComm fell victim to a buggy commercial library that we were dependent on but the vendor was unable to produce a fixed version that would allow us to ship the product. Ever since then our staff has continually come up with deas that would make PCBComm even better if we ever decided to resur- rect the project." CDC never did resurrect PCBComm, but they did use many of its features in Project Genesis. And the cross-platform issues encountered with PCBComm provided valuable insight, Klingler said, as they began development on Genesis. "We didn't finally start work- ing on Genesis in earnest until March of '95 when we dedicated a single programmer to the pro- ject, to create the foundation and standardize on the development tools that would be used by the rest of the team," he said. "In July we brought on three more pro- grammers to accelerate the devel- opment, and in October we assigned two more programmers to the project with a third expect- ed in November." The multi-threaded client (dubbed Pinky) and host (Brain), after the cartoon characters, lets callers read messages, transfer files, chat and browse Web pages simulta- neously. The server will support many nodes per machine, according to CDC, multiple tasks per node and can be run on many PCs. As for the client in this respect, expect multiple connections per machine and multi- ple tasks per connection. The client will connect to hosts via modem, ser- ial ports, shared memory, TCP/IP, IPX, SPX, ISDN, X.25 and TAPI. CDC says "Project Genesis is easily ~ t^i Computed, ziffL ~r D iputing ..OS/2... DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE Continues 17 expanded to support additional port types, user defined applications and can interface with other Windows or OS/2 programs on both the client and server platforms." "With Project Genesis," says Klingler, "we have been able to combine the awe- some connectivity of the Internet and the World Wide Web with over 10 years of experience designing and developing PCBoard bulletin board software." And that experience shows in things like Genesis' ability to expand to support additional port types, user defined appli- cations and interface with other Windows or OS/2 programs on both the client and server platforms. Says Klingler: "Genesis is based on standards, including HTML. This makes dual-access from both the Genesis Client and Web browsers easier to manage. It also means that sysops can use any of the vari- ous HTML authoring tools to create content for their sys- tems," As for sysops looking to make the jump to Genesis, CDC says the system offers a good deal of simplicity in the setup process. We put it to Klingler directly, asking exactly what sysops can expect and whether he suggests Genesis truly is the "simple solution" many claim to offer. "Although Genesis is extremely flexible and powerful, it is also very easy to configure and to use," he said. "For exam- ple, when you install a new Communication DLL or an Application DLL, you don't have to edit INI files or run setup programs. You simply copy the DLL's into the designated directory and Genesis will detect their presence, query them for their functionality, and automatically configure the new module as much as possible." As for the newbie sysop, Klingler says, "Genesis is a great solution because it does not require a dedicated machine. For example, home users can run it in the back- Brain IPmject Genesis Server/Host! EUc I t;ii Configure Window Daemon Help 151 TCPIP (Daemon) Information about TCP/IP Daemon Local TCP/IP Address ~ 199.67.!*1 .23 Maximum Connections Current Connections 10 s ZEI Pinky (Project Genesis Client/User] File Edit Window Help Brain [Connection! i Index Web Browser (Brain J _*». Former IBM Exec Resurfaces ■ Prodigy Pictures Service as ... a Pinky (Project Genesis Client/User) File Edit Window Port Help TCPiPIPort] TCP/IP Port Status Internet Host/Donain Name TCP/IP Hddress TCP/IP Port Number brain .cdc .cam 199.fi7.41 -2G 205*46 Pinky (Project Genesis Client/Userl File Edit Window Help L dsii^iHi^iui'N al ia! it! Message Reader (Brain] Date: B9-B8-95 (17:81) To: ALL From: STEUE CATMULL Subj: PCBoard Fauorite Add-On Contest Read: NO ConF: Main Board (0) Number: 108S32 of 10SS?3 ( Status: Read Type: RECEIVER GENERAL ( Many SysOps Clark Deuel second year quality and Time is run PCBoard Dnl Now is the Air with yo on Salt Air File Edit Window Pinky (Project Genesis Client/User] Connection Help 33 Brain (Connection) The Brstin Ssrriple IVI&niJil rr tEE TCPIF [Foil] Paste information on the clipboard 3:35 PM ...Windows NT. 18 DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE ground on the same PC they use to play games, type letters and balance their checkbook. "Larger systems will choose to run Genesis on a dedicated machine, or on several PCs networked in an LAN or WAN environment." With all this interconnectivity, it's apparent that CDC does not view the Net as an adversary. However, it's not necessarily seen it as an advocate either. The reality lies between. Responding to our questions on this issue, Klingler said "We don't see it as an issue of BBSs versus the Internet at all. They are very complimentary technologies. The Internet is a massive network of computers, and an increasingly popular and cost effective way of connecting to your favorite BBS. It has also given us standards such as HTML. But there are many things that traditional BBSs do better than anything currently on the Internet. That's where we come in. Genesis brings together the best that BBSs and the Internet have to offer. Plus, Genesis is not dependent on the Internet. You can run Genesis as a stand-alone system, and that's important to a lot of businesses, government users, and hobby systems that either don't want to or can't afford to be connected to the Net." Pricing for Genesis has yet to be set. For more information on any of the releases, contact CDC (voice) at 801.261.1686, or dial the demo system (not yet running Genesis) at 801.261.8976, And CDC has prepared video tapes of the ses- sions covering nearly es'ery aspect of PCBoard. These are avail- able for sale through the company, BHH Twelve years on, Clark Development chief Fred Clark is still plenty enthusiastic about what the future holds for his PCBoard and its coming incarnations. Top PCBoard Retail/ Mail Order Houses ASAP Software Voice; (708)-465-3700 Voice: (800)-248-ASAP Fax: (70B)-465-3277 850 Ashbury Drive Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Online systems of Canada Voice: (51 9)-642-0731 Fax: (519)-642-0733 383 Richmond Street. Ste 900 London, ON N6A 3C4 Canada Egghead Discount Software Voice: (80Q)-344-4323 Orders: (800)-EGGHEAD All locations Programmers Warehouse Voice: (602)-443-0580 Voice: (800)-323-1 809 Fax: (602)-443-0659 8283 N. Hayden Rd. Ste 1 95 Scoitsdale. AZ 85258 Provantage Corporation Voice: (21 6)-494-1384 Voice: (800J-336-1 166 FAX: (216)-494-7797 7249 Whipple N.W. North Canton, OH 44720-7137 SoftChoice Canada Voice: (416)-588-9000 173 DufferinSt. 1st Fl Toronto, ON M6K 1Y9 Canada Software House International Voice: (908)-805-9160 2 Riverview Drive Somerset, NJ 08873 Software & More Voice: (801 J-272-9425 4720 South Highland Dr Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Software Spectrum Voice: (214)-864-3984 2140 MerrittDr Garland, TX 75041 The Programmers Shop Voice: (800)-421-8Q06 FAX: (617)-740-0064 90 Industrial Park Rd Hingham, MA 02043 Softmart, Inc. Voice: (215J-524-7440 Oaklands Corporate Center 457 Creamery Way Exton, PA 19341-2508 Top PCBoard Resellers/ Consultants DDSData Systems Co., Ltd. Voice: (886)-2-231-1660 9FI, Chung-HoRd Taipei, Taiwan Studerus Telecom AG Voice: (41)-1-923-3523 Grabenstrasse 8 Nanikon, 8606 Switzerland Unalis Corporation Voice: (408)-262-5628 Fax: (408)-262-2513 1619 S Main St Millpitas, CA 95035 World Data Network, Inc. Voice: (703)-648-0808 FAX: (703)-716-3090 BBS: (7031-620-8900 11088 Thrush Ridge Rd Reston, VA 22091 -4722 High Speed Tech Voice: (71 8)-833-4949 Fax: (718)-833-7876 Pierre Barkett 249 Bay Ridge Ave Brooklyn, NY 11220 Rusty & Edies Voice: (2161-726-4217" Fax:(216)-726-3595 BBS: (216)-726-2620 7393 California Ave. Sta 7 Young stown, OH 44512 Excellnet Ltd Voice: (972)-3-921-1334 Fax: {9721-3-969-4111 P.O. Box 380 Rishon, Lezion 75201 Israel TSD Systems, Inc. Voice: (407)-331-9130 Voice: (800)-331-9130 Fax: (407)-331-8130 851 E State Rd 434, Ste 106 Longwood, FL 32750-5364 Online Technologies Voice: (301)-738-0001 1207 Parrish Drive Rockville, MD 20851 DECEMBER 1905 BBS MAGAZINE 19 BY DAVE KRAMER Joy to the Web! No crowded malls, heavy catalogs — just people buying with credit and a mouse. Holiday season 1995 marks an important first event; It's the first time that I — and a growing number of Net travelers — will do some of our holiday shopping on the World-Wide Web. Selscape: CqQerlan Outpost Heme Fnge CYBERiAN Outpost eProduet U °ft/,e iWMtf udfC! W«n»wrypftwir^Bft^ff^M ftWMri*! A*TCTeaaM*.^tawTteteofpfDd3a» . ttaan'n »diig MV cats Tv*iy day If luff's ajrcodxt.JDiiv*aih«JBfldMl* wu^x^r^i^isdvzvmmfixfreiytUatt tapis forymt joot »S -Jg&j: *^f+o/5 Wn at j WET ~ V/e^tM) ^ ' Netscape: Magazine Warehouse Lowest prices guaranteed / Satisfaction guaranteed W«fcoms to th, Mapaur Wtoiteu*. Wlh more lian 300 HUgaaara * rte guaraleid hnnxt prices uywhwi, V* have somwlung&jrmiyoM (WemabsrapiEei S^rcBdovn'tefwje oickl, ortThePrilnburoriTo fuid^ii raw ) Hudktg tack to cuvpus? Ch*ck thk oud Hi* im van 'Innl flict rarwtfw 1, ««lk? Whnyuu onferlhraughrhe Mfefttiat Wmrthflwr yt fVUKIdH lha you inB grt tig W*t iabttri^Mlft priftt II fpribe nugKgwyouchoopc If ymi»w amd nyvjgir fof a aaggua [-.riyil fa wnw i i &qf Sharper Image Company just weaved its own corner of the Web at http://cybermart.com/tsi/. There are some cool things here, in categories like "Home & Safety," "Electronics & Gadgets," and the unmistakable "Great Gifts." (Honey, if you're reading, I've been eyeing that Turbo Tie Rack...) And ordering is just click-easy. Other catalog sales companies have set up shop at cyber- mart.com as well, including Spiegel's digital catalog (http://cybermart.com/spiegel/) with home, fashion, and electron- ics offerings, as well as catalog offerings from Nature's Bloom (http://cybermart.com/nb/index.html ), Sundance (http://cybermart.com/sundance/), and Gallery Glassique (http://cybermart.com/glass/). If you ask me, the "cybcrmall" has arrived! Well, there's no food court yet... Movies, tapes and more For the true videophile, there's nothing that compares to a laser- disc movie. If you know someone with a laserdisc player, Ken Crane's Laserdisc Store, at http://www.kencranes.com/laserdiscs/, is the place to find that obscure title. Looking for CDs and tapes? Try CDnow, which boasts 165,000 titles and products at their site, http://cdnow.com/. The site also sponsors Magazine Warehouse — in their words, "megs of mags" at http://cdnow.com/mags/. Foods & stuff For the coffee connoisseur, you can preview and subscribe to The Coffee Journal at http://www.bid.com/coffeejrnl/. Wine fans can order a bottle of primo vino from (he highly rated Sam's Wine Warehouse in Chicago (http://www.ravenna.com/sams/). If you can't let a Christmas pass without some sort of holi- day munchie, you can order tins of gourmet popcorn from The Corn Popper at http://www.graphi.com/cpopper/cphome.html. Or try shopping for peanuts and candy at The Peanut Roaster Virtual Store, located at http://www.peartut.com/peanut/. And for some horribly fattening sounding cookies (appropriately dubbed "Fat Cat"), visit the Adobe Oven site at http://www.indi- rect.com/www/adobeove/index.html. They'll even send you a sample pack for the S10 cost of shipping. Oh, and if you can't figure out what to cook this holiday season, a trip to Recipenet, at http://www.indi.net/welcome.html, should straighten out this little wrinkle. The cyber-shopping experience A word about what it's like to cyber-shop: While preparing this article, I started at cybermart.com and began clicking away. From there, 1 found many of the sites described here. In much the same way as one browses a shopping mall, Web sites are interlinked — so you literally can spend an afternoon just clicking from site to site, without stopping to think about the fact that you're shopping virtually, and not in a physical space. The amazing part is that this virtual mall is constantly growing, so its potential greatly outweighs the limitations of a real mall. So far, there's no sign of Hickory Farms on the Net. So you may still have to get in the car, turn the key, and drive down to the local mini-mall for a few of those last-minute gifts. (You did get something for your boss, didn't you?) But for a growing number of items, the only key you'll need is the encrypted one that secures your transaction on the Web. Overheard on the 'Net "Save a tree, use FTP." WBM Got a cool new site to tell us about? Or a ROTFl .sig quote for "Overheard"? Dave Kramer can be reached at reeUime@omnivoice.nct.com. ; Netscape: CPnom : ujekome j^"'.' ., Itattftftr fr'itp //t« Mont* & D*r*- /WERICANWWEtilc* two (Wcioirf tart recipes. BOOKS FOR C0&K5 adds dm Mcltonr «v«ry «*»(«. Hot Spttiafa mi gcorm*t products • ohtck '*m owl G99 INTERVIEW Bjftara Tropp , F«sto« ft Uj Ownv a* th« China fabon ■ Call Hi Si Fnneliw. ftywrt; ing shows and use diverse content and programming to allow you to, in eGG's own words, "get inspired by new tastes and techniques, become schooled in the fundamentals by experi- enced educators, make dinner online with the nation's leading chefs, explore the food chain and converse with the producers of the foods we most like to eat, buy and prepare." The eGG is divided into six content areas: 1) Food Interactive — The most creative, interactive pro- grams yet created for the culinary enthusiast, including ones with prizes for the gourmet lifestyle. 2) Cooking at Home — Cooking and entertaining ideas for the dedicated home chef. 3) Blue Plate Special — Features and Special Event pro- gramming. 4) Learn About Food — Interactive instruction by real pro- fessors and educators. 5) Foodline — Reference, libraries, archives and cookbook reviews. 6) The eGGbasket — eGG's online shopping channel of unique products for the culinary enthusiast. In addition to the six content areas, you can also visit the eGG's home on the Web through AOL. In fact eGG was selected as a Greenhouse participant based on the work done at their Web site. Still, the content on the Web varies much from that on AOL. Go to the keyword "EGG" on AOL and whet your appetite. CompuServe The World Wide Web is now open for publishing to members of CIS. CompuServe members will soon be able to claim their own spot in cyberspace using a new service that lets even novice users design, build and publish their own personal home pages on the Web. It's all a thanks to Home Page Wizard and Publishing Wizard, unique authoring and submission tools that make publishing on the Web easier than ever. The Home Page Wizard, which really requires no technical experience, uses advanced technology to eliminate many of the hassles associated with designing and submitting a Web page. It offers drag-and-drop editing, templates and helpful hints to aid in the design of attractive, personalized home pages. It provides the ability to add hotlinks that can jump to any other site on the Web, the ability to insert images and DECEMBER 1995 numerous other features. "Home Page Wizard offers unprecedented access to the Web. It eliminates the difficult technical jargon and the com- plex submission process in order to offer the fun and value of the Web," said David Pool, executive vice president for CompuServe's Internet Division. "Anyone who wants to stake their claim on the Internet frontier can do so with CompuServe's Home Page Wizard." Once members design their pages, they can automatically test it in the browser of their choice to ensure it looks exactly how they intended. CIS is also providing a way for users who wish to scan and insert their own pictures. Members just mail the hard copy to a service that'll return the images on disk. It's then up to the user to drop them in. Then a click away is Publishing Wizard. This will beam the completed page out onto the Web where Net surfers around the world can immediately visit CompuServe members' URLs in their new home on the Internet. The Publishing Wizard obtains the members' personal URL (http:// compuserve.com/home/USER'S NAME) and also offers unique flexibility that lets users upload other HTML files so they can build a home page using other popular authoring tools. U Comedy Central HBO i I ji aulck Laughs The World of Comedy Politically Incorrect ^\ SBGETwH Fan's Hot Files rav^ Fact Finder j^H FI^. .^^^^^ -^^^■■■B This will likely become the largest home-made web com- munity on the Internet. The community will be searchable so users can find home pages based on a variety of topics. For example, members can search for other individuals who have posted information about dogs, people named Smith or cooks who have posted great chicken recipes on their home page. CompuServe's Home Page Wizard and Publishing Wizard software is free to all members. As part of the $9.95 monthly membership, users will be able to create home pages up to one megabyte in size. If that is all a little too serious for you, then Comedy Central, the only 24-hour cable comedy network, is now on BBS MAGAZINE Continues 25 CompuServe with all the popular shows — "Absolutely Fabulous," "Politically Incorrect," "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist," and more. You can access program and schedule information, download clips, images and sound bites, and get interactive with the mavens of comedy. The Comedy Central area gives you the opportunity to play the big cheese and make programming suggestions, vote in the "Politically Incorrect" poll and upload your favorite jokes in Quick Laughs. Hot Files presents users with an assortment of downloadable clips and images from Comedy Central favorites, such as "Mystery Science Theater 3000," "Saturday Night Live," and "The Young Ones." Stand-Up On-Line, a coming feature, puts the user center- stage in an online comedy club. It's a closet-comic's dream where you can try out your "bits" and get real-time feedback as to whether you should get an agent or keep selling pretzels on the corner. To access Comedy Central on CIS, GO COMEDY. Prodigy Having unveiled its "Personal Web Pages" for members (like CompuServe), I couldn't help but dig into Prodigy this month and create a brand-new Web page for myself. (If you are inter- ested it is http://pages.prodig)'.com/NJ/Southern/bbsmag.) It was a genuinely fun experience and the folks at Prodigy have lots of tips, images and guidelines for you to get comfortable with the new language of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) used on the World Wide Web. prodigy UA4>oi*dL web pages Let's Begin! We're about to reserve a blue cyberspace just for you But first, we need to know who you arc Well also need a way to identify you when you want to create or edit more Web pages Important Use Tab or your mouse to move frcra blarJc to blank Press Eater pnl, when you're finished please enter your ful real name here iTtcrr Soul PROD1GV members wiH be able to find your personal Web pages by searching Tor your name Anyone with connections to the World Wide Web win be able to view your personal Web pages by entering your personal URL (Uniform Resource Locator, your unique Internet address) in any Web browser JJJ ' «■ The first step in creating your personal Web page should happen offline. Bum a few brain cells and think about the page you want to create, then what you'd like to talk about — your work, your hobbies, your family, a special interest, or a hodgepodge of content. Then dial up Prodigy and click on the Internet link from the main screen. Here you'll be asked to create a unique usernaine and password that allows only you access to edit your W r eb pages. Once you have created an "account" you are presented with a form template to create your page. This is where your off-line work comes into play, as the form template is much like a blank sheet of paper. Keep in mind what you write is entirely your own — your thoughts, your links, your views are published to a possible audience of millions around the world. When you're done, click the "submit" button and, congrat- ulations, you're on the Web. 1 here arc a couple ot elements Prodigy needs to add to (he Personal Pages programming, however. For instance the pro- gram doesn't check for valid HTML syntax so it's possible for you to make formatting mistakes which are often hard to track down. The program also could be a little more informative about adding graphics and the syntax needed to use them. In other Prodigy news, the Web browser has been improved to allow for a direct email from the web, faster and longer caching for visited Web links, and more robust net- work error checking. The P2 interface is also being continually enhanced, with an occasional download required at session startup. Delphi Do I call it Delphi, News Corp., InternetMCI or "the yet to be named service"? Seems the long overdue restructuring of the first giant Internet access provider (Delphi) is suffering from mergers and joint venture syndrome. As you may have heard, the to-be-named service is part of a joint venture announced in August by MCI and News Corp. to launch new, Internet- based online services for consumers and businesses. The joint venture will provide a wide range of interactive products and services, including a comprehensive guide to the Internet, a variety of games, an engaging online space for children, and a host of specialized programming developed jointly with News Corp. companies like TV Guide, Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, DC, HarperCollins and News Corp.'s worldwide news properties, as well as a wealth of other non-affiliated partners. The venture will include all of the current online, interac- tive operations of both MCI and News Corp., but since they apparently don't know what to call it, the companies have invited the cyberspace community to enter an online contest to name their revolutionary new service. The contestant who submitted the best name was to receive a S5,000 cash prize. "We're appealing to one of the most discriminating — yet democratic — segments of our society to help us name our new service," says Scott Kurnit, newly appointed chief execu- tive officer and president of the joint venture. "The cyber gen- eration spends its time flaming, lurking and posting, so we thought it would be fun to involve them in shaping the future." The problem is that the winner was supposed to be announced on August 31, but as September wore on, I still hadn't seen a name for the new service. Is this just another delayed launch for the new Delphi or did Rupert (as in Murdoch, CEO of the news giant) just get stingy with the cash? Meanwhile the no-name service (on the Web) is sprouting up new pages and content, while Delphi, the character- based service, looks like it has cobwebs growing on it. MSN 26 Last month we took an initial look at the new Windows 95- only Microsoft Network. I must admit that my first impres- sion was not one of elation. The system was/is slow and the DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE GUI was not as intuitive as Windows 95 itself. But as I continue to explore MSN, I am finding features of the system that I do indeed like. One in particular is the MSN News feature. MSN News is the closest thing to an online newspaper that I've ever seen. It comes complete with column-style newsprint, audio, video, MSN and Web links. The news comes complete with "sections" — The World, The Nation, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Business. The articles are interesting, written by national columnists and ■2021 Mtw»Bn>»i»| EicH.aci. 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IW1 4l**uh on Ih* cull In dm Dtvid Kotith'i compound in W«r, Tim, widihifttill^ ihoot-oulnvorymfiwhiU itpu*U« R*ndy Wi iv*i tl RubyRidg*, Idiho FBI offintli wtroid ' ■ MS«!Lr®.. fe^ lAu d Elk I got the first question right, but the system kind of flaked on me for the second and I never found out if I was right or not. Too bad. The ques- tion was a compelling one: "How many witches were burned in the Salem witch trials in 1962?" I didn't think there were any witch trials in the 1960s, but then I'm not sure what became of McCarthy after he was run out of Washington. The machine the board runs from is a home-built 386DX/40 which John says he constructed component by component. "Its brand name could be 'E Pluribus Unum'," he says, "for it is decidedly one out of many." John says he first came to BBSing in 1992, when he bought a 2400bps modem. One of his first discoveries online was a Kansas City-area board run by a fellow lawyer called — clev- erly enough — Juris Diction. John got hooked, and started Post-FUN in May of 1993. And about that name: John cred- its the telephone company for dreaming it up. "When I first started my BBS," he says, "it was part-time on my voice phone line, which was 767-8386, which spells out 'post fun'. The name sounded good, and I note with pride that it appears nowhere else on the Fido node list." W C.rr^rldg*' ANSI graphics that shows a demo- nized Bill Clinton. Next to it is a countdown numbering the days he's been in office. This period is referred to as "America Held Hostage." Further, the board contains week- ly summaries of the TV shows from that paragon of sober political dis- course, Rush Limbaugh. Check here if you want a recap, in precis form, ot how Mr. Limbaugh believes raw sewage dumped into the ocean actu- ally fosters the creation of marine life. Nerdville Sysop: luhn Guarnero BBS Location: Schererville, IN Data*: Node 1: 219-736-4957 Node 2: 219-736-6282 iVlodems Supported: Up to 28.8 bps BBS Software: Wildcat! 4.1 1 This BBS is a midwestern enigma with a bit of a split personality. It wears its politics on its sleeve — cer- tainly not unusual in the online world — but the politics make for an eclectic mix. What do I mean? Consider this: the board possesses a conservative bent that quite frankly rankled this Clintonite when he came across it. The very first screen a user encoun- ters features a drawing rendered in f Ulav fj - 30 m mmersville Check here if you want a recap, in precis form, of how Mr. Limbaugh believes raw sewage dumped into the ocean actually fosters the creation of marine life. But lest you think the board is solely an organ of America's right wing, I have to point out that right next to the Limbaugh summaries on the main menu is a pro-environment selection that calls up a database of all the endangered species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There's also something called the "critter corner" that selects a critter of the month and gives a text bio. When I logged on, that critter was the Mephistis Mephistis, or striped skunk. Its spray can nail you at a dis- tance of 1 5 feet — did you know that? Anyway, politics is not even the board's main focus. Essentially, it's a message board with a growing user base whose cries for more reliable access and better graphics have prompted sysop lohn Guarnero to add a second node this fall, and upgrade early next year to Wildcat! version 5, which will support the graphics John wants to integrate. "I went to two nodes because users were complaining about how hard it was to get on to node one DECEMBER 1 m &51 19) Marlmto BBS MAGAZINE during peak hours," he says. "The only real advantage is that node two is lightly loaded." The board is free, but to get access to that second node — which does not open up any special services to the user — a donation of S10 is requested. Other upgrades John has institut- ed include adding a PC with a Pentium 100 Mhz processor and 16MB of RAM to the 486DX/66 the board has resided on since April of this year, when it was launched. The two boards are linked together through a LAN, and combined, they have five online CD-ROMs and more than three gigabytes of file areas. John's adventures with the latest PC processor has left him in a bit of a sardonic mood, so in the message area, he has included a number of Pentium jokes. Some are so esoteric they'll only get a rise out of a true programmer, but others are more suited for general consumption. There is, for example, a "top ten" list of suggested slogans for Intel's chip. My favorite? Number five: "We fixed it. Really." As for other features, John has included several game doors, a matchmaker program for users to link with one another, a daily weath- er forecast for the northern Indiana/southern Illinois area, and a wire news service that provides headlines, sports, and entertainment. The latter feature costs John $225 a year, a cost he says he simply absorbs. Finally, there's the issue of Internet access. There is none, yet. However, with the upgrade to the new Wildcat! in January, John hopes to work toward providing some form of Net access, whether it's sim- ply email, or full-blown access. Look for that to happen in [uly of Steve Jonas is editor and co-founder of Nexus Six magazine, the journal of gutter-tech. He welcomes news of new and noteworthy boards. He can be contacted at janas@aol.com. narnsonour H h W. Augusta Vers\ov\ Online Internet and Dial-up Server! 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All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. * One connection Server. Database Extension not included. ^k.t+d Hot files BY HANK HURTEAU Following are top downloads as recorded last month on three BBSs across the U.S. Look for them on your favorite local BBS, too. Files such as QWK packets have been omitted, as have any graphic files. Descriptions are generated by author or bulletin board. Programs carried in the "Top Ten" download list don't necessarily denote a good program, of course —just one that's frequently downloaded. You'll have to be the judge when it comes to quality. And keep in mind: always look for the latest program, as one of the advantages to using (and registering) share- ware is that you'll be privy to the frequent updates. THE BARBER SHOP BBS 413.737.8634 Sysop: Richard Roy 1 C0NF727.ZIP 109.668 PC-CONFJG V7.27 — Detects all the hardware in your PC and displays it on the screen. 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Can you go deep, take the bail out of the yard? Step up to the plate and take your whacks against the best. "BSPN" personality Bob Yukon calls the action in this hilarious baseball game. Req VGA. Supports most sound cards. 5 10MF2097.ZIP 2,741,769 One Must Fail 2097 — Welcome to the future of fighting from Epic MegaGames. In the year 2097. steel will bend and sparks will fly. You control a massive robot through match after match of strategic fighting action. Blazing animation, stereo music and sound for all major sound cards — one or two-player action. 6 AW065B.ZIP 103,292 ArtWorx v0.65 (Beta). Full-featured ANSI editor that blows away all others. 7 BARYON10.ZIP 2,427,231 Baryon is the greatest shoot 'em ever devised for the PC. You must pilot your ship against a relentless onslaught of alien craft, both in the air and on the ground. Features fast, smooth scrolling graphics with a fluid maneuverability and a rocking soundtrack. Requires 386SX+. 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Unless your parents saved the newspapers printed that day, you probably have no idea what was "front page news." Now, with the Birthday Chronicle software and a computer running Microsoft Windows, you can find out. Run the Birthday Chronicle and enter a name and birth date (enter a date of birth as early as January 1, 1900). Next, click the Print button. The Birthday Chronicle searches its database for information about the day and year you entered and prints it out as a mock newspaper front page. The Birthday Chronicle is a simple, straightforward program, but it does allow you to set several options. For example, with the religious holiday fea- ture turned on, if the birth date falls on a religious holiday, a holiday graphic- appears in the upper right corner of the page. There's also a batch printing mode for printing several birthday pages at once. The Birthday Chronicle requires an IBM-compatible computer running Windows 3. 1 or later and a Windows- compatible printer driver. Registered users get a version that removes the "Evaluation Copy" watermark from each printed page, removes the share- 42 Use The Birthday Chronicle to get a front page newspaper report of what happened the day and year you were born. ware reminder from the main screen, and provides periodic updates and technical support. Macintosh VoiceCalendar v2.5 by Afshin Latifi Focus Softworks P.O. Box 2401 Santa Clara, CA 95055-2401 Email: latifl@aol.com If you like to keep track of upcoming events but hate keying in all the details, Focus VoiceCalendar may be just what you need. This small Macintosh appli- cation works with your mouse and an external or built-in microphone to Focus VoiceCalendar ■ .'J ■ | .:. III HIS :■■ i nti l*i i . 1 ■i ■ ■ 7 . II 11 13 l" M ■■ i* - DO 20 21 _■. '-■■■ -: .- 27 2f : i to 1 1??5 ■ - | ' ■■- 1 : ■■: | i '•■ | :o:: - MEW EWTRY DATE. - FFirr+iH+iH +prn _ rBNTSr MY TO! HOUR nl'lUTI UrnTrwr.j Pe^Minol Ml 1 Brairw, Mtrling AptMirimenl ' PlBM C»H Dtficr REDQRD — fc— 9 PONE enable you to record sound messages for events — record all the details with- out making a single entry. Focus VoiceCalendar's slick inter- face offers a calendar with the current date and time and access to most func- tions. Click the New button to display a dialog box where you can click to iden- tify the date, time, and occasion for your reminder, and also click to start recording. By default, you can record up to 16 seconds of sound, but VoiceCalendar's online help feature explains how to record longer messages if desired. Once the details of the event have been re- corded, the date the message will play on will be highlighted. When the event's time and date arrive, Voice- Calendar can notify you by flashing the Apple icon in the menu bar, by playing a soft ringing sound, and/or playing the actual message. You can set a number of options, like the notifications mentioned above, to customize the way Focus VoiceCalendar works. Since VoiceCalendar must be running in order to play messages when their event times arrive, it offers a menu command that automatically puts an alias of itself in the Startup Items folder so it launches automatically when you start your Macintosh. In addition, its main window can be shrunken down to a tasteful looking calendar/clock bar you can position anywhere on screen. And since VoiceCalendar requires only 350K of RAM, it's a very small burden to the average Macintosh configuration. Focus VoiceCalendar requires a Macintosh with a 68020 or later proces- sor, System 7 or later, and a built-in or external microphone for record- ing sound. For best results, Sound Manager 3.0 or later is also recom- mended. VoiceCalendar is distributed as share- ware in a demonstration mode. Until you pay the registration fee of S32 plus $5 shipping, you'll only be able to record messages for events with- in 15 minutes of the recording time. Use Focus VoiceCalendar to set reminders without pressing a single keyboard key. C <> \ T I N U F. S DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE Voyage into GjLerspace itk wnn a "A wide and devoted readership." — The Wall Street Journal "For anyone interested in the recreational uses of personal computers. . ." — The New York Times "The liveliest, most readable online guide yet!" — USA Today vJompuier books ior the run 01 it MICHAEL WOLFF & COMPAQ PUBLISHING Net Guide introduces you to the exciting new world of Cyberspace. Net Games directs you to the incredible games people play there. Net Chat reveals the secrec places where millions of people talk, debate, hang out, and meet. Net Money leads you to the thousands of sites in Cyberspace that are revolutionizing the way we manage our personal finances. Net helps you plot your journey to the furthest reaches of the sci-fi galaxy. Net Sports brings you to center court in Cyberspace with stats, scores, and sports talk. And Net Tech is your guide to the tech support, product news, and software resources available on the Info Highway. Available in Bookstores Everywhere! Jk Visit our Web guide at http://www.ypn.com as SK Time Clock vl.12 by Mike Nudd ShopKeeper Software 1005 Lakewood Lane Round Rock, TX 78186-4520 Email: Shopkeeper@aol.com WWW: http://www.coppcr- head.com/copperhead/ or sign out and clock out. You can also enter comments that appear in the Sign-Out Status window for other users. Program capabilities are limited by the password level for the employee who launched the program. Someone With computers on nearly every desk in a workplace, it makes sense to computerize as many recordkeeping functions as possible. That's where SK Time Clock can help. This little program works like a sign in/sign out board to keep track of employee locations and work hours. It also provides complete email capabilities. Launch SK Time Clock and use the password control dia- log box to enter employee names and other information. The Sign-Out Status window displays a list of all employees you entered. To change an employee's status, click his name and then click the CS button at the bottom of the window. Use the Change Status window that appears to sign in, sign out, sign in and clock in, Sinn-Out status Dapt. Ntmt IN OUT Comments A0MINI3T LllMJir. Maria ADMIHIST Ddandahl, rtldalgn SALES Jo nts, M.ru SALES Smith, John In meetings all afternoon. On Vacation until 1/2/96 , [ Quit ) (wall) [Time Clock) { Inactlue ~] [ Change My Status ] SK Time — and n Subscribe online or register doors using V/MC. Internet - Publisher@bbsmag. com Fidonet- 1:266/36 Get ad rates, insertion forms and deadlines. CALL FOR A FREE LOOK! 44 Clock lets you clock employees in or out so there's no wondering o need for noisy time clocks. with an access level of can enter or change information for anyone. Other levels offer more restricted access. You can, for example, prevent an employee from recording information for anyone other than himself. All entries can be summarized and printed, exported for use in other pro- grams, or as the basis of payroll input. SK Time Clock also includes an email system that makes it possible to exchange email with other system users. Click the Mail button and enter your password to read incoming mes- sages and send outgoing ones. Whenever you enter your password at a password prompt, SK Time Clock tells you whether there are messages waiting for you. Many small companies might find this a simple and affordable electronic mail solution. SK Time Clock requires a Macintosh with at least eight megabytes of RAM running System 7 or later, and a 640 x 400 pixel (PowerBook) or larger moni- tor. It can be used on one centrally located computer — on a receptionist's desk, for instance — or on separate computers connected via network. To remove the shareware reminder message, register SK Time Clock for $19 per computer. A special network file server version and a variety of other business recordkeeping modules are also available from ShopKeeper software. DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE Newton SetClock v1.0 by Paul Rekieta E-Mail: prekieta@eworld.com If you'd like to know that your Newton has the absolute cor- rect time, get SetClock. This tiny application uses your modem to dial into the National Institute of Standards in Boulder, CO, to get and set your Newton's clock. SetClock installs at the end of the Preferences list as Automated Computer Time Service. Tap it to display the phone number for the clock and a status window. You can tap Options to display a Dialing slip to set your local area code and any dialing pre- fix, access code, or credit card number. When you tap Call, Newton dials through your modem, connects to the remote system, gets the current date and time, and disconnects. The whole process takes less than a minute. SetClock requires a Newton-com- patible device with a modem. It is dis- tributed as freeware. Note: If you'd like the same kind of program for a Macintosh, be sure to check out SetClock by Jim Leitch. It's also free. Finding these Files If you can't find these files on your favorite BBS, try mine. The Electronic Pen BBS is a two-line FirstCIass-based system at 201.767.6337. Look in the Sharewaring conference folder that appears on your desktop for all the files covered in this column. If you're on the World Wide Web, you can FTP these files from the Giles Road Press web site. Use your browser to view the URL http://www.intac.com/ -gilesrd/ and link to the Sharewaring page from there, muss Maria Langer is a freelance ivriter and computer consultant running a BBS since 1989. She is the author of nine computer books and is currently hard at work on a new Microsoft Excel book for Peachpit Press. Contact her at gilesrd@intac.com. ACCEPT THE INEVITABLE, SWITCH TO SYNCHRONET. Communications Experts Agree: I Supra Corp., Connect Magazine, OffheMafe Software, Trans-Med Corp., United States Air Force ZyXEL Communications Corp., Memorex Telex, Electronic Frontier Foundation, ViewSonic Corp. Experienced and first-time BBS operators around the world are discovering Synchronet multinode BBS software and how it can make their job easier and more enjoyable. We know you don't want to be left out, so we're inviting you to take a personal firsthand look at the best BBS soft- ware in the industry. 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Minor revision upgrades can be downloaded free of charge. Download Hie free demo version: 1 4.4k BBS (714) 529-9525 FidoNet 1 : 1 03/705 28.8k BBS (714) 529-9547 FidoNet 1 : 103/706 ftp.netcom.com (/pub/sb/sbbs) macintosh Online BY MICHAEL KUYKENDALL NovaServer : All This and Internet, Too? A truly multifunctional online service for your Mac. The amount of ink the Net and World Wide Web are getting is incredible, to put it lightly. You can't pick up a computer magazine — heck, any magazine — these days without reading about how to access the Internet or set up your own Web site. (.mi*!-;! J |bouti<|oe :■'•■, Figure 1. Premiere, a French online service. They love Jerry Lewis and being online! 46 DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE So it's no surprise many companies are feverishly looking to equip themselves with some type of online service/email/file server system. And when looking for such an animal, it seems everyone wants something with multimedia appeal, ease-of-use, and the ability to hook into the Internet. Unfortunately for us Mac users, there are few companies out there offering host packages. Spider Island, makers of TeleFinder, has only recently begun to offer some WWW support (which I will cover in the coming months). SoftArc, makers of First Class, recently told me at NetWorld/Interop that they don't see HTML support being implemented for a long time. There is one company, however, that has been heavily involved in Internet support for some time. That company is ResNova, and their product is something called NovaServer. NS4.02 NovaServer 4.02 combines more power than an email package, BBS or Web server alone. It allows callers to connect through an easy to use, fully customiz- able graphical interface for Mac, Windows and DOS. The NS server will communicate with any computer, independent of its operating system or terminal type. Once on the system, one can access electronic mail, message forums areas, file libraries including CD-ROM, databases, real-time confer- ences and chats, as well as access public networks including the Internet and Fidonet, browse the World Wide Web, and perform high-speed text searches (via AppleSearch). NovaServer sysops can write power- ful scripts, gateway to popu- lar email packages and create custom applications to boot. Plus, NovaServer clients can logon through serial, TCP/IP (across the Internet), AppleTalk (across a LAN) and X.25 connections. All that's required for access (from a Macintosh or PC running Windows) is the free NovaTerm client soft- ware. In fact any communi- cations software that sup- ports VT1 00, ANSI, TTY, or RIP graphics can connect. other parts of the board or the Internet. Some final notes on NovaServer's customized look-and-feel: through NovaScript you can manipulate text, files, and logs; request and collect user responses; access external programs; and, respond to system indicators and statistics including the date, time, num- * Unlimited message and file attach- ment sizes. ■ Text in messages can include fonts, font sizes, colors, and style. ■ Pictures can be pasted into messages from the Clipboard. • Message reply has auto- matic quoting option. Voire eaurrwr Questions / RiponSts Lh J»ux PC Eipic* Appt* Frmcf Mod* d'emploi You got the look... The first thing one is likely to notice about NS is the customizing available to sysops. (Examples are seen in Figures 1-5.) A sysop can use the icon-driven interface called Nova View, where the sysop simply drags tools from a floating palette to a folder to create menus. Or by using NovaScript — NovaServer's primary scripting sys- tem — you can control how the server presents text or graphics to callers. NovaScript allows you to use click- able GIF or JPEG images of any size, or World Wide Web-style pages written in HTML (HyperText Markup Language). In fact, HTML support is the heart of NovaServer. Every item on a NovaServer board (message forums, file libraries, etc.) has its own URL (Uniform Resource Locator which pro- vides a path to a particular resource). Through HTML you can create a link that not only takes you to another Web page, but to any part of your server such as a message forum, file library, or searchable database. Every document on a NovaServer board can be an HTML document — email letters, mes- sage forum postings, descriptions in a file library, even text files or help mes- sages displayed on your screen. And in each of these documents, you can have graphics, sounds, and more links to Figure 3. Joystick, another French service, ber of downloads, etc. You're really only limited by your own imagination. Another of NovaServer's tools, WindowScript, allows you to create custom cross-platform NovaTerm win- dows, or to replace any of NovaTerm's \a- .-■ Apple Expo - '95 NOVAEUROIMi *, • -. PREMIERE 1 Jj^j^mSKgXi Figure 2. NovaEurope, serving most of lower Bulgaria. built-in windows (the email window, for example) with your own. If you're interested in providing custom RIP or ANSI support for your PC users, you're free to design custom RIP or ANSI graphics and completely redefine any of the text-based menus. Talk to me NovaServer supports email and mes- sage forums like other host packages. But it is heavily loaded with man)' fea- tures such as the following: DECEMBER 1 995 BBS MAGAZINE ■ Message forwarding. • Ability to sort messages by subject, sender, date, or number of messages in thread. • Addressing Assistant auto- matically looks up and completes partial mail addresses for local recipi- ents (start typing, and NovaServer will try to com- plete the name for you). • Ability to send mail mes- sages to multiple recipients. ■ Automatic threading in message forums. • Moderators for message forums. • Purge forum posts after a specified period of time. An example of a customized mail send feature is illustrated in Figure 6. As far as online discussions (chatting), NovaServer supports the following: ■ Unlimited number of simultaneous chats and users in chats. • Public or private chats and confer- ences. • Chats and conferences may be part of a server design, or may be created by users on the fly. • Listings show the participants in a conference or chat. • Pseudonyms may be used as an alter- native to user names. • Moderators may eject chat or confer- ence participants. If you, as the sysop, need to broadcast a message to users that the system is going down for some reason, or tell them about a chat going on some- Continues.. 47 ■■■■ Figure 4. Greyhound Town BBS (408-262-1265) Main Sc Gaming/entertainment board with excellent graphics. where, you can immediately broadcast bulletins to all users online. In fact, even the callers can send instant bul- letins to anyone else online. NovaTerm users receive bulletins/alerts in the Server Messages window, so as not to interfere with what they are doing What about files? NovaServer has file libraries, of course, but also has additional features such as: • Unlimited number of tiles in a library. • Files in libraries can be stored on remote volumes or accessed directly from a CD-ROM. • Administrators may screen files before releasing them to users. • Unlimited file description length when a library item is opened. • Preview picture files before down- loading; supports PICT and "BBS-in-a- Box" preview formats. • Sort files by file name, date, number of downloads, or new files. Sysops can also create Personal File Libraries where multiple users access the library, but each only sees the files they uploaded. The only real limitation to the file libraries is that the number is limited by the Macintosh file system (the Mac operating system only allows so many files on a volume). Figure 7 shows a file transfer. Internet support One of the few Mac host programs offering extensive Internet support, NovaServer supports Internet-standard 48 electronic mail (SMTP), Usenet news (NNTP), Telnet capability, and even a Web browser. An Apple- Search gateway lets you set up your own databases of keyword-search- able documents as well as allowing you to connect the , en users of your serv- er to WAIS data- bases on the Net. Users can Telnet in and out of a NS board, allow- ing worldwide access to/from thou- sands of services on the Internet — all from the server. Using NovaServer's support of HTML and its built-in Web browser, callers can move backward and forward through recent pages, Figure 5. Long Island Globalink (516-265-9E00). Well-rounded board with something of interest for most callers. access favorite links provided via email from friends. In fact, sysops have tight control on their users' ability to con- nect to the Internet, being able to filter outgoing URL requests through lists of approved or prohibited sites and pages. ResNova plans in the future to not only make NovaServer boards fully accessi- ble through World Wide Web, but also allow users to publish their own home pages. Can you help a sysop out? Being a sysop can be a thankless, time- consuming job. ResNova has made the job a little easier. NovaServer allows you to automate networking, account and message expi- DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE ration, and even backups. Sysops can assign access privileges by user or groups of users. They can also control access for World Wide Web and Telnet connections. Accounts can be set to expire on a specified date and new accounts can be set to expire after a specified number of days. Users are limited, though, to only thirty character names/handles. NovaServer keeps detailed logs of all activity on your board, from connections to posts, uploads, downloads and more. This is useful for billing customers if you charge by access or by-thc-hour. You can also access an online user's profile by double-clicking on the user's name in the Server Status window. Actually, NovaServer has an account database option supporting any stan- dard ODBC!! compatible SQL server (including Butler from F.veryWare Development and the Microsoft SQL Server) that allows for increased flexi- bility for account management and accounting solutions. NovaServer can also allow you to quit automatically at a predetermined time, and perform automatic crash recovery that can bring the server back online without human assistance. There's also a BBS Biller HyperCard stack add-on option from Matterform Media that allows credit card autho- rization. NovaServer has more features and abilities than we do magazine space. For the sake of brevity, here are some of the other major features I thought you might want to know about, if briefly. Continues. »■*(•«■■ jStM Mail Templ.lt |lt..:fw»1 W | j -4^-] PH here 1i a loot sllh* jerrt mil Templilt for Greyf jounrj Totrjo Figure 6. A customized email send feature in NovaServer (Greyhound Town BBS). ^ULTIMATE BBS E-mail Management Tool! • Stop wasting on-line time and money. Why spend valuable on-line time just reading mail? Ofl-Line Express (OLX) from Mustang Software lets you download your mail, logoff and read it on your own lime so you can spend your on-line time transferring liles, chatting or gaming. • OLX gives you freedom to properly research and prepare your messages and replies. Use the built-in editor to import and Format data, add your own com- ments, check for mistakes with a built-in spell checker - even save copies of your message for future reference or distribute to other BBSs. • No more looking through slacks of business cards or paper scraps for E-mail addresses. Store long Internet addresses and mail routing information in one integrated address book, • OLXs powerful search engine lets you scan the current conference, current mail packet, or all open packets for an)' word or combination of words in seconds. You don't need to spend hours scouring thousands of messages for infonnation on a few topics. • Maintain a record of every message you send or receive. OLX automatically stores your personal E-mail in folders for easy reference, even long after the original mail has been deleted. You can also define custom folders to save any mes- sage or group of messages for later retrieval. All this, and it's easy to use! 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Nova Server... • is Power Macintosh native; ■ can transparently divide your client load across two or more separate com- puters running NovaServer, keeping different resources on different machines (file libraries on one comput- er, message forums on another, email on a third, etc.); • users can perform simultaneous func- tions online, including uploads, down- loads, and reading messages; • features Voting Topics for conducting polls and surveys; and, • has new or altered graphics and sounds automatically update when the client connects — only new elements are transmitted. Also of interest, the size of graphics Nova'l erm can display is limited only by memory. NovaTerm uses sounds stored in Macintosh 'snd' format, but translates them so they can play on Macintosh and Windows and the Mac client can play QuickTime movies. NovaTerm users choose the language for the menus and displays, the lan- guage being changed on the fly using a pop-up menu (NovaTerm currently supports English, German, French, and Dutch). Each serv- er can support approximately 40 simultaneous modem connec- tions and between 32 and 64 network connections — multiple servers can combine to sup- port additional users. And NS has gate- ways for AppleSearch 1.5, Fidonet, First Class, Microsoft Mail, SnapMail, QuickMail, and UUCP. As with almost any other software package, NovaServer is not perfect. However, ResNova is very good on supporting their sysops, with updates and a special area for info, discussions and software updates on their support board NovaCentral (see Figure 8). ResNova also has some of the best tech support people in the business, according to many of the sysops on NovaCentral. Fixes for bugs are also done in a very timely manner. And with each new release I find NovaServer to be much more stable and less likely to crash (I've helped crash more Mac host soft- ware than I care to admit). vices such as America Online or CompuServe. NovaServer requires a Macintosh with a 68020 or later CPU, 8 megs of RAM, and System 7.x (Systems soft- ware versions prior to 7.5 require the Thread Manager extension ). The NovaTerm for Macintosh (client) requires a Macintosh Plus or later model, 2.5 megs of RAM, and System 6.0.7 or later. NovaTerm for Windows (client) requires a 386 or later PC, 4 megs of RAM, and Windows 3.1, Windows NT, or Windows 95. (The client is a 32-bit application, so 3.1 sys- tems require Win32s. For network connections, 3.1 will also require Winsock.) For further info on availability and pricing, contact ResNova Software, Inc. at (voice) 714.379.9000, (server) 714.379.9004, (fax) 714.379.9014, or email sates@resnova.com. The Web page is http://www.resnova.com Michael A. 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For those who missed out, it read, for the most part: Boca Research Acquiring Hayes from Bankruptcy Boca Research, Inc. is acquiring Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc., in a move that should shoot Boca Research, Inc. to the top of the modeir. market. . . "The new company will keep the Hayes name because of its recognition in the marketplace. But products of each company will retain their current names, " said Boca Research spokeswoman Gale Blackburn. The move comes a month after the Norcross, GA- based conpany had filed its plan of reorganiza- tion. In November E'94], it had sought protec- tion under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code . The companies expect the merger to close in 90 days. Many folks were stunned by this news. We all knew Hayes was under the Chapter 1 1, but word on the street had them coming out in a few weeks. Many insiders sat back to watch what this did for consumer loyalties. In fact I received many messages asking if I thought this was a good or bad sign for Boca/ Hayes fans and product owners. Well, 1 thought it was merely a sign, not necessarily a good or bad one. . . yet. True to my feelings, this next press release crashed against the modem shores: Boca Research, Inc. Announces Termination of Negotiations Regarding the Acquisition of Hayes Microcomputer Boca Raton, Florida, August 24, 1995 - Boca Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOCI) today announced that it has terminated negotiations with respect to the acquisition of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. under the previ- ously announced letter of intent with Hayes. In making the announcement, Boca Research indicat- ed that Mr. Hayes' recent efforts to seek alternatives to the merger with Boca Research, his refusal to suspend these efforts during continued negotiations with Boca Research, and the course of negotiations over the past sever- al days caused Boca Research to conclude that Mr. Hayes is not committed to the merger. Anthony F. Zalenski, president and chief execu- tive officer of Boca Research, said, "...as we pursued due diligence and negotiations with Dennis Hayes, it became apparent to us that there were fundamental differences between Boca Research and Mr. Hayes relating to the manage- ment of the combined companies. We determined that these differences would restrict Boca Research's management from taking the actions required to return Hayes to profitability and would jeopardize Boca's earnings growth." And that's not all: On September 1, 1995 Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. reached an agreement with the committee that repre- sents its creditors to ask the federal bankruptcy court to ^SfcJSf extend Hayes" September 21 dead- line to secure a means to pay off its debt. "Hayes has negotiated with the Official Committee of Creditors Holding Unsecured Claims to peti- tion the Atlanta federal bankruptcy court to give (Hayes) until Oct. 16 to find viable funding to pay off its creditors," Hayes officials said. The agreement also dictates that Hayes has until October 2 to raise S15 mil- lion as part of its court-approved reorganization plan. If Hayes cannot meet these dates, the parties will cede control to a "mutually acceptable" court- appointed trustee. Barbara Smith of Hayes went on to say, "The parties must now file a motion with the court for an exten- sion." She added that she was "unsure when the motion would be entered." And just as my editor was scream- ing "Deadline!" the following infor- mation came across the wires: The U.S. Bankruptcy Court rejected a deal between Hayes Microcomputer and its credi- tors . The deal would have given Hayes more time to raise the cash it needs to emerge from Chapter 11. If this would have occurred, and the company could not raise the needed $85 million, the creditors would have received the right to replace Dennis Hayes. Since the court did not agree to this, though, Hayes has the exclusive right until Sept. 30 to propose a plan to emerge from bankrupt- cy court protection. After that time outsiders have the opportunity to submit compet- itive plans . The creditor committee's attorney had previously stated that if the court failed to approve the deal, the committee would consider asking the court to appoint a bankruptcy TABLE I — SYSOPS HIGH-SPEED MODEM DISCOUNTS BY VENDOB AND MODEL TYPE Continues VENDOR/ PRODUCT 14.4K V.32bis INTERNAL 14.4KV.32bis EXTERNAL V.32TERB0,V.FC, V.34 INTERNAL V.32TERB0, V.FC V.34 EXTERNAL AT&T Paradyne 3721 -B1 -001* $150 3710-A1-201* S175 $165 PC; $190 Mac N/A CPU ViVa ViVa 14.4 S1B0 ViVa 14.4 l\l/A S196 N/A Hayes Corp Optima 144B* S179 Ultra 144 S249 N/A Optima 288+FAX v.FC 28.8k $259 Optima 1 44+FAX - $179 PC; S1 79 Mac Intel SatisFax/400 S249 14.4 EX $269 N/A N/A Faxmodem 144i S99 SatisFAXMOOe' $245 Faxmodem 144e $109 Microcom N/A N/A N/A DeskPorte FAST v.FC 28.8k $249 Travel Porte FAST v.FC 28.8k $249 MuitiTech MT1432BC S400 MT1432BA" $400 N/A N/A MT1432ES S400 MCA MT1432MU* $300 MT1432BL - S450 MT1432PCS $575 Practical Peripherals NA PM14400FXSA- S215 N/A N/A PM14400FXMT* $155 Supra Corp SupraFAXModem* S109 SupraFAXModem" $139 $159 Supra V3-I S179 USFtorjotics N/A N/A N/A HSTV.Everything V.34, VFC, FAX* S249 Ven-Tel PCM144FAX' $195 EC144FAX' $215 N/A N/A PCMV.32bis" $480 ECV.32bis" S525 MCM144FAX- $380 MCA RMV.32bis II" S425 Zoom Telephonies VFPV.32Bis* $99 VFX V.32Bis* S1 19 PC: Si 30 Mac VFP V.FC 24k $99 VFX V.FC 24k $119 PC; $130 Mac VFP V.FC 28.8k $139 VFX V.FC 28.8k $159 PC; $170 Mac ZyXEL U-1496B' 16.8K S299 U-1496E* 16.8K S299 N/A U-1496E* v.32terbo 16.8K $299 U-1498B+* 19.2K S389 • Modems with an asterisk include 14.400 baud FAX send/receive at no extra charge! Notes on Table I: 1. All internal modems ate assumed to be PC-AT ISA bus unless otherwise noted. Some manufacturers do not offer internals; be careful when ordering. 2. Consult manufacturer for details on availability of Caller ID or voice-mail processing options (any modem above). 3. These prices NEVER include shipping and hand] ing, which is always extra, Ttypically S5 - S 1 5 U. S. dollars. 4. V.34 is international (ITU-T) standard for 28.8K. This is not the same as V.FAST (generic name) or V.FC (Rockwell based 28.8K standard). DEC'EMBE // TABLE II — VENDOR CONTACT INFORMATION VENDOR NAME ::, Baa ZyXEL CALL THEIR BBS AT THIS NUMBER AND... ...DOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE CONTACT VIA THIS FILE. QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS CALL- EMAIL (714)693-0762 ZYXEL.TXT (714)693-0804 AT&T Paradyne (813)532-5254 ATTSYSOP.TXT (800) 554-4996 !. bradshaw@paradyne.com CPI/ViVa (805) 499-9646: (215)746-9948 CPIA.TXT (800) 854-7600 Hayes Corp. (404) 446-6336; (800) USHAYES H96SYSOP.TXT (404) 840-9200 rlacy@hayes.com Intel (503) 645-6275 OFFER.TXT (503) 228-9707 Microcom (800) 822-8224 SYSOP.TXT (617)762-5134 MultiTech (612) 785-9875; (800) 392-2432 PRICE.TXT (612)785-3500 Pract. Per. (404) 734-4600 SYSBBS.TXT (404) 840-9966 GO PPIFORUM (CompuServe) Supra Corp. (503) 967-2444 SYSOP.TXT (503) 967-2400 orders@supra.com USRobotics (708) 982-5092 SYSDEAL.TXT (708)982-5151 (800) 550-7800 support@usr.com CIS 76711,707 Ven-Tei (408) 922-0988 SYSDEAL.TXT (408) 436-7400 Zoom Teleph. (617)423-3733 ZOQMBBS.ZIP (617)423-1076 CIS 71333,1527 sales@zyxel.com // trustee to run the company. We'll need to wait and see who makes the next move. You might be wondering why the heck I'm talking about all of this in the Modem Discount section (as might my editor). Well, here's my logic. As I have said all along, making an investment in modems for your BBS is just that — an investment. You invest in the product as well as the company manufacturing and sup- porting that product. Every maker of modems — be it Hayes, ZyXEL, USR, etc. — says, "We're #1, we're the leader, we're the innovator." These are opinions, for the most part, and everybody's got 'em. But we need to know that when we make that investment in a critical link in our BBS, ISP, or other online system it's money well, and safely, spent. Whether you are a million-dollar ISP or free BBS, the cash you spend represents a two-way commitment. You commit to promoting their product in some way (most Sysop/ISP programs) and the manu- facturer commits to treating you tike the true market influencer that you are. The manufacturer also commits to producing and delivering top- notch, reliable products. A seven-year warranty is a great marketing device, and an even better guarantee tool for the customer. However it doesn't do much if the company is not around in seven years. So is a two-year warranty any less a feature given the constant state of flux and rapid changes in product platforms? Is the leader of today going to be the one teetering in bank- ruptcy court tomorrow? I could be accused of stretching this argument a bit, and perhaps rightfully so (hey, they're just points to consider), but when you're dealing with a monetary investment it might be an argument difficult to overlook. Therefore, this is a great time to evaluate not only the commitment of your modem company, but to also gauge your faith in them. Will Hayes pull out of this and still be able to offer the same commit- ments to sysops as in the past? Will Boca find new energies from this brush with eating the big fish and re- focus their efforts? Will all of them be devoured by some yet-unseen big-fish manufacturer? Personally, I think we may see each of the above to some degree. And it will all be to the benefit of the sysop. Indeed Hayes, in some form or other, will most certainly be around in the years to come (though it seems to now be backing off a bit on its aggressive User Group and Sysop programs). Perhaps the company will find other corners to cut and re-ener- gize their online presence. Boca has displayed an eagerness to be a big fish in the modem pond — once you start thinking about swimming in the deeper waters it's hard to go back to the shallows. Look for them to aggressively attack on points of prod- uct and pricing in the next year. Boca did a mere $80 million in sales last year. That leaves a lot of room for growth in 1996. And what about that big fish? Calendar 1996 may very well be the year the billion-dollar modem com- panies lead the way, but that leaves plenty of room for the smaller, hun- grier ones like Boca. As always it pays to keep on top of current events, products, and even attitudes from the various manufac- turers. When manufacturers shine I'll be talking about it here. When they cast a dim glow, I'll be taking an even harder look. Sysop/Provider programs I've included a couple of basic charts for those who believe a picture (well, chart) is worth a few pages of ram- bling text. The minimum performance level is v.32bis {14,400 bps), but will soon be displaced by V.34. All modems ***" •?&! also must have v.42bis for error correc- tion and data compression to make this list. The rightmost column of Table I shows all modems foster than 14400 bps that support at least v.32bis stan- dards. I recommend only V.34 for sysops. End-users can economically afford to now live by the same standards. The V.34 ITU-T standard offers 50 percent more throughput than v.32bis, at only minimal cost increases. It also offers a better chance at a high-speed connect (24,000-28,800) than VFC under min- imal line conditions. Beware ol upgrade plans to v.FAST/v.34 modems; various manufacturer pro- grams vary greatly. More than a modem Some vendors offer more than just modems to the sysops joining their program. For example, US Robotics offers substantial discounts off their CommServer 486 LAN product. Other vendors, such as ZyXel, offer big dis- counts on modem rackmounts. A rack- mount reduces the tangle of multiply- ing power supplies and becomes economical for sysops planning on larger, multi-line systems. Buyers' restrictions If you maintain a system operating 24- hours per day for the last six months, then you're eligible for any of these dis- counts. Some manufacturers only require that you are currently running a BBS at time of ordering. A few may actually waive the current operating requirement. Once you receive your modem, you're expected to keep the BBS up and running between six and 12 months (requirements vary). Generally, the modem is yours to do whatever you want with after this period expires. Some manufacturers may ask you to never sell modems purchased on a discount plan. Modem resellers, such as computer stores, are generally excluded from participation in discount plans. Nearly all of the modem vendors are accepting VISA and MasterCard for orders. Some also accept a cashier's check or money-order for prepay orders. Personal checks often require additional clearing time which just holds tip your order. C.O.D. is becom- ing less common, and is rumored for phase-out by several of the larger play- ers over the next few months. One requirement, which goes for nearly all vendors, is that they generally expect at least a one-line advertisement somewhere in your welcoming screens. For example: "Using the finest Model XYZ modem from Acme Modem Co." would be perfectly acceptable in all cases. Order processing and availability Delivery times and schedules vary radi- cally, so your mileage may vary. Many manufacturers are placing orders on hold until they release V.34. Hayes typ- ically shipped in 48 hours, and to the far extreme, US Robotics guarantees a two to six week waiting period. For Canadian, European and other sysops outside the U.S., you may or may not be eligible for discount offers. Please check carefully ahead of time to avoid disappointment. You may want to check with their European sub- sidiaries before contacting the U.S. ModcmMag@ais.net What's OnLine? • Hot Adult Graphics • Multi-Node Chat • Windows, Netware, OS/2, and Lantastic Network Tools • Ham Radio and Shortwave Listening • MIDI and Soundbiaster Files • QWK Packets for off-line reading of over 400 worldwide conferences • Internet and Fidonet E-Mail Access • 4.5 Gigabytes - New Files Daily 609-753-2540, HST & V.22 609-753-2605. 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These are ideal to run in conjunction with MajorBBS GTEK Blackboard-8 $5 1 5.00 and Worldgroup by bringing in all users in via TCP/IP. This does not have the BOCA- 1 6 Port (w/Cables) $349.00 load normally associated with polling modems at high speeds. ISK 1 1 5K - 16 port $ 1650. Please call for pricing, configurations and availability. Digital Consulting Services, Inc. ,& & P.O. Box 2142 - Secaueuj, NJ 07094 *^ (800) 899-2002 Sales (212) 697-7340 Support §MJm Call to request our Free Catalog! ^StJi We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express & COD Orders Fletted Boards CDmParl BBS compart.fi . Compu-Plane 193.64.198.201 ...198.68.17.57 The following collection of Telnet- accessible BBSs is a unique version of the SBI List maintained by Richard Mark, sysop of Dragon Keep BBS (9Q4.375.350Q/Telnet dkeep.com, or 198.79.54.10). Versions of the list can be found at the sites noted in the box below. Bulletin boards new since the last revision are given full descriptions. Color b New since last revision Industry BBS industry-dm.com 204.1 57.46.2 A World Locally bbs.locally.com 205.147.78.131 Absolute Connection a-c.in.net 199.0.62.164 Access Nevada spillway.accessn7.com .... 199.2.253,3 ACE InloSystems aceinto.com 199.190.76.2 AdeptXBBS adeptsoft.gate.net 199.227.57,1 Advanced Dais Services BBS bbs.adsinc.com 199.190.70.3 AECNET™ aecnet.com 204.89.131.100 After Hourz BBS ahbqs.com 204.134.204.10 Afterimage Information Matrix aim.novasys.com 204.178.181.2 Aladdins Palace aladdin.bc.ca 204.174.1 12.253 Albuquerque ROS abq-ros.com 204.68.29.244 Alien's Spaceship BBS aliens.com 199.190.82,2 Alien's World Wide Chat Free chat only BBS chat.aliens.com 199.190.82.10 Almac BBS almac.co.uk 193.114.248.81 WWW: http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm Includes a "Guided Tour of Internet," BBSs from around the world. FTP: dkunix-dkeep.com (in/pub/sbi) loginanonymous gcomm.com (in /internet) login: anonymous ftp.rahul.net (in pub/wco) login: ftp Finger: sbi@dkeep.com (Information about the SBI List) sbiq@dkeep.com ("Quick" Guide lo Select BBS's on Internet) sbi-infoSidkeep.com (Revision Information for current list) sbi-sysopesdkeep.com (How to Become a Part of the SBI list) 8BS: Dragon Keep — dkeep.com/904.375.3500 (signup, then type /GO SBI) Amateur Radio INTERNET BBS wb3ffv1.sed.csc.com 206.42 80.130 America's Suggestion Box asb.com 165.254 128.1 Anarchy Online anarchy-online.com 199.1.91.250 Anarchy-X BBS bbs.ax.com 199.184.188.10 The Annex! annex.com 204.74.67.1 Another World™ awol.com 204.160.88.13 AOPBBS 198.232.144.101 Appraisal Profession Online apo.com 199.172.5.2 Aquila BBS aquila.com 204,95.88.5 Arizona InlerAclive Systems azi.com 199.190.114.2 Boardwatch Magazine BBS boardwatch.com 204.144.169.1 Boston Dungeon Society bdsbbs.com 199.242.194.90 Brainstorm BBS bstorm.bgs.com 19B.84.216.1 Bryanl Software bryanl.com 199.45.158.193 Canned Ham Bulletin Board anarky.tch.org 199.173.177.250 Caribbean Online Network for inlj 204.183.157.10 CCS World ccsnet.com 199.172 47.2 CedarNet Online bbs.cerJarnet.CDm 205.148.200.3 Cetys BBS cetysbbs.mxl.cetys.mx 158.122,1.9 CHANNEL 1® bbs.channel1.com 204.96,33,5 UWtarf /fteitt Stttect BBSs cm tte lateral ASERTEL Servrcios On-line Web pages, telemathic; multilingual. hermes.asertel.es 194.140,141.5 AstroBBS aslrobbs.com 204.215.32.26 The Atlanta Windows BBS bbs.ailwin.com 155.229.44.2 Atlantis BBS atlantis-bbs.com 199.4.124.69 Atlas BBS gilroy.com 204.189.37.1 Austin Clubhouse BBS clubtc.net 198.6.198.98 Badlands BadlanBs.com 204. 188.51. 202 Barney's Rubble rubble.lidauk.org 194.70.36.10 Barter America BBS barter-usa.com 192.207,47.72 BBS One Online Service bbs.prgone.com 199.18.119.129 The Behavioral Health Network behavnet.com 199.190.85.2 The Big Easy bigeasy.com ...204.251.2.10 The Black Dragon BBS Black-Dragon.com 166.82.197,95 Black Gold BBS bgbbs.com 198.65.131.18 Blastertronlcs BBS Blast.Neta.Com 204.177.236.30 Blitzkrieg Information BBS blitzmfo.com 199.190,90 2 Christie's Internet Matchmaker bounced.email.net 199.33.241.97 Cinci-Nel cinci.net 199.6.38.4 Cincinnati Mulll-ptayer Connection BBS Games: Worldgroup (Windows Interface). cinmpc.com 198.30.1 16,251 The City Lights tdbbs.com 199.199.122.4 Cleveland's Worldnet vrtrldnetoh.com 204.248.180.53 Clockwork BBS clockwork.com 199,234.182 56 Close Encounters Adult Close.packel.net 199.1.77.17 Closer To Home BBS Systems closer2.brisnet.org.au 203 4.149.98 Cloud City cioud.com 199.190.94.2 Club BBS club.gdl.iteso.mx 148.201,1.18 Colossus Box colossus.com 198.3.118.19 Columbus Online cols.com 205,133.92,2 Comm 2 199.92.2D0.58 COMM Port OS/2 juge.com 199.100.191.2 Comp-U-Find Online ..199,79.146.33 The Computer Factory tcf.com 204.212.163,100 The Computerized AIDS Ministries hwbbs-gbgm-umc.org . 198.139.157,121 ComputerLink Online, Inc. mbbs.compulink.com . . . 199.166.254.2 CONNECT 2000 BBS connect2000.com .... 204.177.193 251 The Connection BBS conn.ection.com 204. 1 38. 1 1 1 .2 Connections connections. ultranet.c . 199.232,102,151 Connections! BBS ol Soulhern Hosp 205.218.114.10 ConXtion ConXtion.Com 199.190.84.2 Country Online online.music-city.com .... 199.190.71.2 Courier Online col.evansville.net 204.120.30.100 COWZ - The Cattle Crossing cow.net 204.96.52.4 CRIS (Concentric Research Corp) cris.com 199.3.12.13 The Crystal Ball BBS iheball.fileshop.com.... 199.79.146.181 The Crystal Barrier bbs.tcbi.com 156.46.162.20 Crystal Quill cq.cqi.com 199.125.162.3 CSI Online csionline.com 205.148.205.2 Cutting Edge Technologies BBS cetbbs.cet.com 198.17.249.250 The Cutting Edge! tce.net 204.193 1 59.10 Cyber Warrior Network outland.cyberaar.com 204.97.1.4 Cyber/Chat! cyaercom.com 199.171.196.2 The CyberDen cyaerden.com 204.182.11.180 Cyberia cyberia.com 205.160.224.1 CyberKorea 165.113.175.2 Cyberiink lin.cbl.com.au 203.7.198.205 Cyberspace BBS cyberspace.grnel.com .... 204.96.30.25 Cyberspace7 BBS cyberspace7ptd.net 204.186.5.1 CyberSlation Flnet.com 204.176.215.10 Cyberverse cyberverse.com 134.24.3.50 Dallas/Fort Worth MatchMaker dallas.email.net 204.181.1 10.2 Oatacam datacom.net 204.120.33.199 DataSafe Publications BBS dsafe.com 199.190.74.3 The Davasofl BBS dava.com 204.176.6.5 Delaware Online! Parents, educational system. 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