Let's talk about something most Internet users need to know - how to find the software that is out there for downloading.
An enormous amount of software for Windows, Macintosh and Unix users is available on the Internet as freeware, shareware and commercial demos.
Luckily, just as sites such as Yahoo! and Alta Vista provide the means to sift through the mass of Web pages by organising them and indexing them, there are sites which categorise and even review the software available for download.
You can limit your search by platform or by the archive. Having found what you want, Shareware.com offers a list of sites which have it, along with easy-to-read graphical indicators of downloading times from the sites.
CNET also offers a newer site called Download.com, which organises the software in categories, to simplify browsing. It has reviews, top picks, and articles.