What you need is a Web site with a list of 100% grade A certified Pocket PC compatible software. Well, that's just what August's Pocket PC Life Site of the Month claims to provide. It's called Zippy's All of the Pocket PC's Software List, and you can find it at http://www.ziplink.net/~zippy/pocketpc/software.shtml.

To get on this exclusive list, software must meet three basic criteria. It has to have been developed for or upgraded to the Pocket PC interface, it must support all current processor platforms for Pocket PC, and it has to be available somewhere on the Internet.

Now, I can't personally verify that everything on Zippy's list meets all the criteria, nor can I say for certain this is a completely comprehensive list--new stuff is coming out all the time--but it certainly looks like a good start. There's a wealth of resources on the Internet, but more often than not, the information you want is spread out all over the place. Thanks to Zippy's efforts, finding applications for your Pocket PC just got easier.

As you can see from the excerpt in Figure A, Zippy's list includes the name of the application, a brief description, the name of the developer, and a link to where you can find it on the Web.

FIGURE A

Zippy's All of the Pocket PC's Software List puts the Pocket PC applications you want all in one place. Click picture for a larger image.

There's also a way for users and developers to submit their own applications to Zippy's list. If you've got an application that meets Zippy's criteria, send it in and add to this valuable inventory.

Check out Zippy's All of the Pocket PC's Software List. Don't get fooled by incompatible software again.

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Steve Niles is Senior Editor for ZATZ Publishing. He is also an independent filmmaker and freelance writer. For more information, visit http://www.sn-films.com.