Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:43:21 -0500
To: raleman@PLDI.NET
From: "ZDTV Week" <zdtvweek@zdemail.zdtv.com>
Errors-To: bounce-zdtvweek-8430877@zdemail.zdtv.com
Subject: Web Attacks!/Windows 2000: Should You Upgrade?
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ZDTV WEEK
February 14, 2000

_____________First Things First_________________
WEB ATTACKS!

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Come to the site for special ZDTV team coverage of the recent hack
attacks on top sites. Could the attacks have been prevented? Is
this the beginning of a new war on the Web? Click on the link to
find out what it all means.

Karen Badenfort
Editor, ZDTV Week
karenb@zdtv.com


_____________Table of Contents__________________

 1. Windows 2000: Should you upgrade?
 2. Free download stops Internet intruders
 3. Know the Web? Get free stuff
 4. Is the Internet doomed?
 5. Browse auctions easily, quickly
 6. Computers: Tool or crutch?
 7. FBI launches counter attack
 8. Win a mountain bike contest
 9. Search engine optimization tips
10. Be a star on ZDTV
11. New! Working the Web chat
12. Get ZDTV on your television
13. Complete television show schedule
14. How to subscribe and unsubscribe

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_____________Fresh Gear___________________________
1. WINDOWS 2000: SHOULD YOU UPGRADE?

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Microsoft plans to unveil Windows 2000 this week. While the
operating system may be improved, is it worth the upgrade? Click on
the link for our full review.


_____________Call for Help_______________________
2. FREE DOWNLOAD STOPS INTERNET INTRUDERS

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Hackers have a variety of programs at their disposal to poke and
prod any computer connected to the Internet, including yours. Arm
yourself with this free download and protect yourself from hack
attacks.


_____________The Screen Savers_______________________
3. KNOW THE WEB? GET FREE STUFF

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Do you know the World Wide Web like the back of your hand? Take
this week's Supergeek Challenge. Answer 10 questions about the
Web's inner workings and you could win some great Screen Savers
swag.


_____________Big Thinkers_____________________
4. IS THE INTERNET DOOMED?

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The father of the Internet, Vint Cerf, says there may be a major
problem on the horizon that will put the Y2K hype to shame. What
can be done to prevent it? Click on the link for the full interview.


_____________Internet Tonight____________________
5. BROWSE AUCTIONS EASILY, QUICKLY

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Ebay, Yahoo, Amazon. They've all got auctions. We found a tool that
helps you browse hundreds of auction sites by category, track
multiple bids on different sites, and conduct searches over all the
sites. Click on the link to find out more. 	


_____________Silicon Spin________________________
6. COMPUTERS: TOOL OR CRUTCH?

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. joined host John C. Dvorak in a heated
debate focused on the gap between the nation's computer haves and
have-nots. Does the disparity even exist? If so, who is responsible?
Come watch the entire show on RealVideo.


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
7. FBI LAUNCHES COUNTER ATTACK

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After a host of media and commerce sites (including ZDTV) suffered
hack attacks, find out what the FBI is going to do about
distributed denial-of-service attacks.

_____________GameSpot TV_______________________
8. WIN A MOUNTAIN BIKE

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Take our No Fear: Downhill Mountain Bike Racing quiz for your
chance to win a mountain bike. Winners will also receive a copy of
Codemasters' No Fear: Downhill Mountain Bike Racing for the
PlayStation.


_____________Working the Web_____________________
9. SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION TIPS

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Got a website? Want the search engines to list it? Click on the
link. We'll show you how to make sure the spiders find your site.


_____________Netcam Network____________________
10. BE A STAR ON ZDTV!

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ZDTV is launching a brand new show comprised entirely of viewer
video mails. If we use your vmail, we'll put your face on TV and
send you a free ZDTV T-shirt! Click on the link to find out what
kinds of vmails we're looking for right now.


_____________ZDTV Chat___________________________
11. NEW! WORKING THE WEB CHAT

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Attention entrepreneurs! Join the Working the Web crew for weekly
chats about small business and the new economy. Stop by the ZDTV
chat room Thursdays at 6:30 P.M. Eastern and bring your questions
about making your business an e-player.

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_____________ZDTV Me____________________________
12. GET ZDTV ON YOUR TELEVISION

Can't find ZDTV on your television? We want to fix that. Sign our
online petition, and we'll take care of the rest.

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_____________TV Schedule_________________________
13. COMPLETE TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE

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ZDTV has 24 hours of TV shows every day. Click on the above URL for
our complete television show schedule.


_____________Newsletter_________________________
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