Site seeing

Jonathan Nott visits a selection of Atari related websites...

STiK - The ST Internet Kit Pages

http://www.flinny.demon.co.uk/

ST Format awarded this site, maintained by Nicholas Flintham (Flinny), a formidable 90% back when it was still far from its peak. Since then the pages have been revamped and moved to Demon.
The sparkling graphics and intuitive, clear layout of the new STiK pages have instant appeal and couldn't be much easier to navigate!
The individual pages are packed with comprehensive update and development information along with contact addresses.
Naturally the very latest versions of STiK and all its clients can be downloaded with a couple of mouse clicks, making it the one stop shop for all your Atari internet software requirements. A masterpiece of presentation and functionality.
Rating: 95%
 

Gribnif Software

http://www.pair.com/gribnif/

A set of pages presented by Gribnif Software aka Dan Wilga. In addition to the main index page, the site also contains a Geneva FAQ and articles on Geneva and Neodesk from the 'Secrets of...' series.
The main page itself offers little more than download links, but at least these are in plentiful supply. There are links to fetch demo versions of all Gribnif software products, along with all the patches to bring your Gribnif software up to the current version.
The vital ingredient missing from these pages is product information. Visitors are given the opportunity to download large archives immediately yet there's no information telling us what programs such as STalker and Neodesk actually are! A few screenshots and product specifications would improve the site enormously.
An online order form and past issues of the Desktop Notes newsletter are promised for future updates so there's plenty of potential, currently there's more potential than content, one to watch though...
Rating: 61%
 

Toad Computers

http://www.toad.net/

The Toad web site has become very established and well-used since the setting up its own toad.net domain. The structure of the site has recently been re-vamped, enabling an easier navigation system.
One thing the Toad site is credited for is the inclusion of many other support areas on the site alongside the company's product information. This includes a US mirror for Joe Connor's InterActive site.
The site can be very useful to all Atari users as all of their vast product range gets a full covering on the site. It's always kept thoroughly up to date and remains very easy to use. This is a very pleasing site.
Rating: 85%
 

Hallvard Tangeraas

http://home.sn.no/~hallvart/pages/atari_ftp.html

If you've looking for sites containing Atari software you'll want to add this site to your Hotlist/Bookmarks. It includes links to all the atari-related ftp sites along with search utilities to locate particular files and ftp them directly to your machine via your web browser. The pages and list is maintained by Hallvard Tangeraas roughly once a month.
Rating: 82%