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Dear Windows-Help.NET Subscriber, Netscape Communications has released Preview Release 1 of Netscape 6. After many delays, the company decided to bypass the 5 version number completely, and start with 6. This browser is based on the development efforts from Mozilla.org (Milestone M15 was used), and includes a new rendering engine which goes by the name Gecko. Gecko - the rendering engine - is the program that draws out the Web pages on your screen, and a big improvement was made with this new engine. First of all it meets all of the current W3C standards, including HTML 4.0, Cascading Style Sheets Level 1 (CSS1), Document Object Model (DOM), Resource Description Framework (RDF), and XML. Secondly, it's a small engine - it fits on a 1.4MB floppy. The whole Netscape 6 package is lean. A full download is just over 16MB, as compared to over 29MB for Microsoft's latest Internet Explorer 5.5 beta. Now before you "rush out" and download Netscape 6, remember that this is only a preview, and as such you should never install it on a mission critical machine. As always: back up before you install! You can download the (SmartDownload) setup file from the Netscape FTP Site [209KB]. Netscape 6 PR1 is also available as a full download from the Netscape FTP [16.06MB] site. For more information see the Netscape 6 PR1 Data Sheet. I hope to post a preview on our Web site in the coming week. Microsoft Project 2000 Trial Version Microsoft Project 2000 gives you the power and flexibility to plan and track projects and meet your business needs. With Microsoft Project Central, the new Web-based companion product, team members can communicate and collaborate on projects across an organization The trial version is based on the full shipping product and includes Microsoft Project Central. Also included on the trial CD are deployment templates for Microsoft Windows® 2000, Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Project 2000. The trial version is available for the cost of shipping and handling: $6.75 (U.S.) for U.S. mail, $9.75 (U.S.) for priority mail, and $9.25 (U.S.) for international shipping. For more information see the Microsoft Project Web site, or you can order your 60-day trial CD here. Pagoo Call Catcher Surf the web worry free. With Pagoo Call Catcher: Get instant notification right on your desktop of incoming phone calls. Get a personal Internet Voice Mailbox. Play back your voice messages on your PC without disconnecting from the Internet. Save unlimited voice messages, organize them just like email. Download it today FREE.

Microsoft Releases New Beta of Internet Explorer 5.5

Just hours after Netscape announced availability of a Preview Release of Netscape 6, Microsoft released a new beta of Internet Explorer 5.5.
You can start with downloading the setup [497KB] program.

Sun Releases StarOffice 5.2 Preview

Sun just released a preview of StarOffice 5.2. According to Sun they are working on better support for Microsoft Office file formats. The final release is targeted for this summer. The software, available in English and German only, will expire on June 30, 2000.

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Microsoft found guilty of violating antitrust law

Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson filed his conclusions of law for the company's antitrust trial. The verdict, while not unexpected, was particularly harsh in its language condemning Microsoft.

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Thumbnail Views Not Displayed for Some File Types

When you enable Thumbnail view for your folders and configure Windows Explorer or My Computer to be viewed as a Web page, the Thumbnail images for some file types may not be displayed.

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How to Speed-up your Connecting time

To speed-up the time it takes for DUN (Dial Up Networking) to establish a connection with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) follow these steps:

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