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This page links to the various online columns and other sites related to author and columnist John C. Dvorak. It is also a link to various obscure sites of interest. Finally, there is an archive of rare documents attached to this site which will be opened in the months ahead. In the meantime check out the Personal Portal.	.	Online-only Columns PCmag.Com This weekly column is written specifically for heavy web users -- like YOU! ZDnet USA runs a version of this column as does PC Magazine/ZDNet Australia. This column in Barrons Extra! looks at the inside story of various publicly held companies. Designed to give investors an edge. Requires subscription. Print Columns Online PC Magazine Most of the print columns including Inside Track from PC Magazine have appeared here in the past. The policy seems to be changing regarding putting the entire magazine online. PC/Computing Recently PCC put the best part of the magazine online after an extensive redesign of its website. Now you can find my column online. This is the magazine where the infamous April Fools columns appear. Beware! Online oriented columns in Boardwatch Magazine. This magazine specializes in serious online issues. Mostly humor and offbeat experimental columns appear here. Discontinued in Sept. 1998 due to other commitments. Computer Shopper has put together an incredible site with lots of good content including the "Whatever Happened to??" column. This magazine is packed with good information, especially for the person building a homebrew machine. Here's the link to my column in Brazil's number one computer magazine. Published by Abril, the largest publisher in South America, this column is designed to help the huge Brazilian computer scene cope with the changes in the USA. In Portuguese.  PC Magazine Licensees Most countries which have licensed PC Magazine feature Inside Track or the Dvorak essay in PC Magazine. A few of these folks have put the columns up on the web for their countrymen. Here are a couple of examples.   PC Magazine Poland PC Magazine South Africa Dvorak Awards for Excellence in Telecommunications Background Information This is the sixth year for these awards. When the latest website regarding these awards is running we'll link to it. Winners Here is a listing of last year's winners with links to previous years winners. Worth a look! Misc. & Fun Pages ZDTV -- Silicon Spin Available in various markets around the country and on the DirectTV dish (ch 273). There is also a Webcast which isn't bad at all. ZDTV is a must-see for people interested in computers and Silicon Spin is one of the best shows on TV, period. Public Speaking Info For information regarding public speaking for events and conferences John is handled by all major Speakers Bureaus. Click on the above link for more information or for available dates and topics. Zinfandel on the Web One Saturday I decided to put up a site of Zinfandel wine tasting notes and now the site boasts numerous features including links to all the major Zin wineries. HOME! Universal Personal PORTAL NEW!! The perfect HOME page for your browser. Contains the most useful links you can find. Simply open it, save it as home.htm on the root directory of drive C: then tell your browser that the default home page is C:\home.htm -- it will then load instantly when you start your system. For more instructions click here. AOL Homepage Personal and mostly useless vanity page (in the vanity page tradition). Everyone needs one of these. Done as part of a column in PC/Computing. A few months back I did a redesign. But again, I've kept the process under an hour. Dvorak Keyboard Info. Real Story Behind Dvorak Keyboard! People are always wondering about the Dvorak Keyboard. Every so often I get credited for inventing it by people who think it's something new. In fact is was invented long before I was born. Here's the story. It's actually fascinating reading. Dvorak International FAQ Here is one of the definitive sites regarding the Dvorak Keyboard. Also check the Yahoo Dvorak Page and the Dvorak International Home Page. Copyright © 1998 by John C. Dvorak. All logos are trademarks of the respective magazines. Used with permission.		.