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Networking

To keep all the necessary contacts and to get useful information

  1. News and Journals
    Daily News   Journals   Governments and Organizations
  2. Information by Country or Region
  3. University main Menus
  4. Addresses and Phonebooks
  5. Existential Issues
    Finances   Taxes   Long-distance Phone   Postal Services
      Shopping   Travel   Jobs   Other
  6. Software
    Freeware and Shareware    TeX and LaTeX   Emacs   Other
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LEGEND
Country codes for non-US entities:
  AL= Albania   A= Austria   CDN= Canada   CH= Switzerland   CRO= Croatia   CZ= Czech Republic   ET= Egypt   GB= United Kingdom   H= Hungary   D= Germany   F= France   GR= Greece   IR= Iran   IRL= Ireland   MK= Macedonia   RO= Romania   RUS= Russia   SLO= Slovakia   TR= Turkey   YU= Yugoslavia
Subscription requirements:
R= registration required (but free)   P= payed subscription required for some sections
I. News and Journals

Check out also Yahoo's News section, and the Electronic Newsstand.

  1. Daily News
    In English

    Wire services:
    Associated Press, Reuters (Reuters Headlines from Yahoo), Hungarian News Agency (news) [H].

    Online publications:
    Excite news, Today's papers by Slate, WorldNetDaily.

    National dailies:
    Christian Science Monitor, Electronic Telegraph [GB, R], Evenimentul Zilei [RO], Financial Times [R], Globe and Mail [CDN], International Herald Tribune, Irish News [IRL,R], Irish Times [IRL,R], Times [GB, R], USA Today.

    Local and regional dailies:
    Boston Globe, Budapest Sun [H], Kansas City Star, Gazette [Montreal, CDN], New York Times [R], San Francisco Examiner, St. Petersburg Times [RUS],

    Radio/TV:
    ABC News, BBC News [GB], CNN, PBS Online Newshour, Voice of America News and EBC Wire Service, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty [CZ].

    News from the Balkans:
    Alternative Information Network in former Yugoslavia [CH], Albanews [a Listserv group], Athens News Agency [GR], Hina [CRO], Macedonian Press Agency [GR], Macedonian Information Agency [MK], Serbian Ministry of Information [YU], Tanjug [YU], Turkish Daily News (headlines) [TR],

    Auf Deutsch

    Nachrichtenagenturen:
    Austria Presse Agentur [A].

    Netzveröffentlichungen:
    Focus [D], Schlagzeilen von Yahoo Germany [D] Schlagzeilen (Schweiz) von Yahoo Germany [D], German News, Jahresübersicht [D], Pipeline (Infobörse deutscher Tageszeitungen) [ D], Stern Online [D].

    Nationale Tageblätter:
    Kurier [A], Die Presse [A], Neue Züricher Zeitung [CH], Der Standard [A], Die Welt [D].

    Lokale und regionale Tageblätter:
    Basler Zeitung [CH], Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung [D], Hamburger Abendblatt [D], Kleine Online Steyermark [A], Rheinischer Post [D], Schweriner Volkszeitung online [D], Süddeutsche Zeitung [D], Wiener Zeitung [A].

    Hörfunk und Fernsehen:
    Bayerischer Rundfunk: Aktuelle Meldungen [D], Deutsche Welle [D], SF DRS [CH].

    Magyarul

    Távirati stílusban:
    Duna TV (fõlapjukról elérhetõ a Dunatext) [H], MTI hírek [H], Reuters Hungary [H], Teletext [H].

    Világhálóra szerkesztett kiadványok:
    Gondola [H], Index [H], Klick [H], Observer [H], Origo (Hírek) [H], RMDSZ Sajtófigyelô [RO], Utolsó figyelmeztetés [H].

    Országos napilapok:
    Magyar Hírlap [H], Magyar Nemzet [H], Metro [H], Napi Gazdaság [H], Népszabadság [H], Népszava [H], Romániai Magyar Szó [RO], Új Szó (USA-beli tükõr) [SLO], Világgazdaság [H].

    Helyi és regionális napilapok:
    Háromszék [RO], Népújság [Maros megye, RO], Szabadság [Kolozsvár, RO], Szatmári Friss Újság [RO], Új Dunántúli Napló [H],

    Rádió és TV:
    Duna TV [H], Hír TV [H], MTV [H], RTL Klub [H], Magyar Rádió [H], Szabadkai Rádió [YU].

    En français

    Agences de presse :
    AFP [F], Reuters France [F].

    Publications en ligne :
    Les actualités de Yahoo! France, [F] Branchez vous [CDN], Matinternet [CDN].

    Journaux nationaux :
    Le Droit [CDN], L'Expansion [F, P], Le Figaro [F, P], La Presse [CDN], La Tribune [F, P], Le Monde [F, P], Le Soleil de Québec [CDN], L'Humanité [F], Le Point [F]. Libération [F].

    Journaux régionaux et locaux :
    Dernières nouvelles d'Alsace [F], France-Ouest [F], Journal de Montréal [CDN], Nice Matin [F], Le Parisien [F], La Provence [F].

    Radio et TV :
    TF1 (Infos) [F], France 2 [F], France 3 [F], Radio France Internationale [F], Radio France: France Info, France Inter, France Culture [F].

  2. Journals
    See also: "Catholic Journals" in Catholicism and Other Religions, "Journals" in Mathematics, and "Serious Publications" in the Humor section of Exotic Journeys.
    In English

    General:
    Al Ahram Weekly [ET], Atlantic Monthly, Budapest Week [H], iAgora, Iranian (the January '96 issue has an article about Jász people in Hungary) [IR, P], Prospect [GB], Slate, Time Magazine.

    Politics and Economics:
    Economist, The Nation, National Review, New Republic.

    Arts, Humanities, Philosophy:
    London Review of Books [GB], The Hungarian Quarterly [H].

    Auf Deutsch

    Allgemeines:
    Facts [CH], Der Neue Pester Lloyd [H], Profil [A], Der Spiegel [D], Stern Magazine[D], Die Wochenpost[D], Die Zeit [D].

    Politik und Wirtschaft:
    WirtschaftsWoche [D].

    Magyarul

    Általános információk:
    Erdélyi Napló [RO], Élô Erdély [RO], Kanizsai Újság [YU], Nök Lapja [H], Torontói Magyar Rádió [CDN], 168 óra [H],

    Politika és gazdaság:
    Figyelô [H], Heti Válasz, [H], Heti Világazdaság, [H], MaNcs [H], Magyar Szemle [H].

    Filozófia, mûvészetek, tudomány, vallás:
    Aetas [H], Alfõld [H], Ezredvég [H], Élet és Tudomány [H], Élet és Irodalom (archív 1, archív 2) [H], Forrás [H], Fotómüvészet [H], Jelenkor [H], Korunk [RO], Lettre [H], Merliner [H], Szelence [H],

    Egy ideje nincs frissítve:
    Gondolat-jel [H], Pompeji [H].

    En français

    Informations générales :
    Le Nouvel Observateur [F], WHebdo [CH].

    Vie politique et economique :
    L'Express [F], Le Monde Diplomatique [F],

    Voir [CDN].

  3. Governments and Organizations
    Hungary

    Public:
    Central Statistical Office, Embassy in Washington, D.C., Gallup Hungary, National Assembly [US mirror], Prime Minister's Office, Szonda Ipsos.
    Political Parties:
    In the National Assembly:
    Fidesz-MPP, MDF, MSZP, SZDSZ.
    Others:
    Centrum, FKGP, HOME, KDNP, MDNP, MIÉP, Munkáspárt, NDP, SZDP, Zöld Demokraták, Zöld Szalag Mozgalom.
    See also politika.lap.hu.

    Private:
    Batthyány Lajos Alapítvány.

    USA

    The Government of the United States:
    House of Representatives, Senate, White House, THOMAS (information server at the Library of Congress).

    Other public and govermnet organtizations:
    CIA (World Factbook), Federal Reserve Bank of NY,

    Private:
    Carter Center.

    Other Countries

    Public:
    Bundestag [D].

    International

    Public:
    European Union, International Monetary Fund, International Court of Justice, NATO (list of member countries), World Bank.

    Private:
    Open Society of George Soros.


II. Information by Country or Region

For Yahoo-like collections go to the item "Directories" Compass to the WWW.
Virtual Tourist[supersite]

North America
Canada:
Canadiana - The Canadian Resource Page, La Toile du Québec.

United States:
accessKansas.

Asia
Japan:
Japan Guide

Singapore:
Singapore InfoMap

Europe:

France:
France Online, List of W3 servers, MinitelWeb, France Pratique.

Germany:
Germany Guide

Hungary:
Hungary Network, Hungarian homepage, Hollósi Information eXchange [US mirror].

Ireland:
web server map, Irish Home Page.


III. University main Menus
Canada:
Université du Québec à Montréal, McGill, Université de Montréal.

United States:
Mike Conlon's list [supersite], Yahoo's list [supersite], Florida Atlantic University, MIT, University of Kansas.

Hungary:
HuDir's list [supersite], Eötvös University, Budapest [gopher servers], Janus Pannonius University, Pécs.

Anywhere else:
Christina DeMello's list [supersite], Yahoo's list [supersite].


IV. Addresses and Phonebooks

US phonebooks

White pages:
People Search (by Switchboard), People Finder (by AnyWho), White Pages (by Lycos), White Pages (by Infospace).

Yellow pages:
Business Search (by AnyWho), Yellow pages (by GTE Superpages), Yellow pages (by Lycos), Yellow Pages (by Infospace), Business Search (by Switchboard), Yellow Pages (by Zip2.com).

Non-US phonebooks

White Pages:
Les Pages Blanches [F].

Both:
Post & Telekom Austria [A], Canada411 [CDN], L'annuaire des abbonés au téléphone [F], Tele-Info Online [D], SWITCHetv [CH], MATÁV tudakozó [H].

University phonebooks

USA:
Harvard University MIT Search.

Elsewhere:
ELTE elctronic phonebook [H], Répertoire de l'UQAM [CDN].

Email addresses

USA:
Email adresses (by Lycos), Email lookup (by Switchboard), Internet Address Finder.

Elsewhere:
AMBIX [D, Researchers], Address finder [H].

Combined search

Bigfoot [People, White pages, Yellow pages]
Lookup USA [White Pages, Yellow Pages]
People finder (by Lycos) [Email, White Pages, Yellow Pages, & more]
Who is where (by Lycos) [Email, White pages]
People Search (by Yahoo)[Email, White pages]

ZIP-codes

USA:
ZIP Code Lookup and Address Information (by US Post), National Address Server

Elsewhere:
Codes Postaux Français [F], Das Postleitzahlbuch von Nads [D], Das Postleitzahlbuch von Quantum [D].


V. Existential Issues
  1. Finances:

    Currency converters:
    Classic 164 Currency Converter by Olsen and Associates, Universal Currency Converter (by Xenon Laboratories), Yahoo's Currency Converter.

    Stock quotes:
    Quicken.com Fornax Monitor [H].

  2. Taxes:
    USA

    Internal Revenue Service (tax forms), U.S. Tax Code, TaxResources [supersite].

    Canada

    Revenu Canada / Revenue Canada, Ministère du Revenu [Québec].

  3. Long-distance Phone:
    Yahoo's list [supersite]. You may also find great advice on USFFees.com

    Standard companies:
    AT&T, MCI, Sprint.

    Alternative carriers:
    C@llDepot, Pannon Telecom, Telegroup.
  4. Postal Services:
    Conventional

    US Post, Federal Express, United Parcel Service.

    Virtual postcards

    Hungary:
    Postcards from Baranya by Baranya Internet.

    USA:
    E-greetings, MIT Media lab's Postcard service.

  5. Shopping:
    Online shopping

    General:
    Azzaz.com, Cybershop, EMarket, QVC, Shop at Home Online, Value America, ValueVision International, Wal-Mart.

    Books:
    See Bookstores in the Books in Bits section, and Bookstores in the Mathematics section

    Electronics:
    Buy.com, Circuit City, CompUsa, Crutchfield, eCost, Fry's Outpost, Insight, Office Depot, PC Connection, PC Mall, Surplus Direct, Zones.

    Jewelry:
    AIM Jewelry (damascene from Toledo), CREOR (18K gold), Golden Impulse, Jamming gems, JewelryWeb, Natural Gems, Simply Whispers, ZALES (diamond).

    Music:
    DJ Records, CDnow.

    Advice

    General:
    Bizrate, Pricegrabber.

    Cars:
    Kelly Blue Book, cartalk.com.

    Jewelry:
    Gemological Institute Of America, Jewelry Information Center, Jewelry Mall, Ring Sizes by Sndgems.com

    Special recommendations

    Balladeer Music, Inc
    The only place on the Web with a reference to Paco Pena's "Misa Flamenca"
    La touche Féminine
    A florist shop in Montréal, whose owner invited to visit her site exactly on my 33d birthday.
  6. Travel:
    General:
    Landseer, Rand McNally.

    Ground public transportion:
    Amtrak, Greyhound.

    Car Rental:
    Yahoo's list [supersite], Alamo, AVIS, Budget, Dollar, Hertz.

    Airlines: [R]
    Yahoo's list [supersite], travelocity.com[supersite], travelscape.com[supersite], Continental (tickets), Northwest Airlines, USAir.

    Maps:
    Maps on Us, Mapblast, Mapquest.

  7. Jobs:
    Academic

    USA:
    Employment Information by the the American Mathematical Society, Chronicle Careers by The Chronicle of Higher Education [P].

    France:
    Association Bernard Gregory, Guide de l'Etudiant-Chercheur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, La Guilde, Legifrance (pour rechercher les postes annoncés dans le Journal Officiel).

    Elsewhere:
    Stellenmarkt der Zeit [D], TeleJob [CH].

    Other

    USA:
    CareerNet, Monster.com's job search, Job Bank USA, JobHunt[supersite].

  8. Other: Internet FAQ's Consortium   Usenet FAQ's (hypertext) (There is an ftp version at MIT.)


VI. Software

For mathematically involved computational software see the item "Software" in the Mathematics section.
Freeware and shareware

Download:
freei.net, Commanders, Softseek, key freeware, Henk's Windows freeware page, GNU site.

Order:
Walnut Creek CD Rom. GNU site

TeX and LaTeX

Documentation and help:
Help and documentation by TeX Users Group (recommended as best by Donald E. Knuth), Hypertext Help with LaTeX (by Sheldon Green at NASA Goddard Institute) LaTeX help (by Emory University Emerson Center, LaTeX-Syntaxhilfe (by Werner Liebscher), List of documents on LaTeX [supersite] (by the Department of Computer Science of the California State U Bakersfield), (La)TeX packages by TeX Users Group.

Converting to HTML:
LaTeX2HTML.

TeX for PC:
ftp-archive for TeX containing emtex (from the Washington University in St. Louis Data Archive), emtex fonts (from Rechenzentrum der Universität Würzburg), emtex (from TeX Users Group), emTeXGI (Win95 driver for emtex), MiKTeX.

Emacs

Emacs:
Emacs page on the GNU site.

LINUX
The LinuX Home Page
Linux Documentation Project
Redhat Linux
SuSe Linux

Other
Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview (Postscript file readers),
Jfig by Uni Hamburg, FB Informatik
Shockwave Flash by Macromedia
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HG Copyright © 1996 Gábor Hetyei. hetyei@lacim.uqam.ca
Table of Contents Compass to the WWW Books in Bits Networking Mathematics Catholicism and Other Religions Exotic Journeys
Table of Contents Compass to the WWW Books in Bits Networking Mathematics Catholicism and Other Religions Exotic Journeys