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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    May 01, 1998

    Wisconsin Lawyer May 1998: Year 2000 Internet Resources

    Year 2000 WWW Sites

    The following WWW sites offer substantive and technical information about the year 2000 (Y2K) problem.

    JBA's Year 2000 Page

    Perhaps the best site for learning about the Y2K problem, this page provides end users with the latest news from 600 sources, a guide to the year 2000 problem, a free email update service,Y2K statistics and step-by-step instructions to check whether your PC will successfully roll over into the 21st century.

    PC Y2K Check

    Unless you own a Macintosh or a Y2K compliant PC, the Millenium Bug may affect your home or business computer. This site provides step-by-step instructions to test your PC for the Millenium Bug.

    Microsoft's Year 2000 Resource Center

    This site is a must if you use Microsoft products. It provides year 2000 compliance information for Microsoft products, a helpful FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), free downloads and other helpful information.

    The Year 2000 Information Center/Millennium Bug

    This site provides a comprehensive inventory of Y2K resources, including articles, upcoming conferences, hardware/software compliance information, news releases, and year 2000 vendors.

    The Year 2000 Law Center

    This site, which is a subsection of the Year 2000 Information Center, focuses on the legal questions surrounding the issue.

    Money Magazine's Year 2000 Bug Homepage

    If you're looking for an interactive approach to assessing your year 2000 concerns, Money Magazine's site gives users access to message boards dedicated to the issue. You'll also find informative articles that allow you to assess the impact of the Y2K bug on your investments, credit cards and even home appliances. The site also provides downloadable diagnostic tools.

    Small Business Help for the Year 2000

    Small business owners can tap into the Small Business Administration to find out how the Y2K bug will affect them. Handy checklists, strategic documents and SBA press releases on the issue round out this site.

    IT2000 - The National Bulletin Board for Year 2000

    Billing itself as "the single most comprehensive source of information relating to the Millennium date change," IT2000 offers end users a host of resources to get a handle on the Y2K problem. Here you'll find a library of Y2K titles, an interactive bulletin board, an archive of legal and other news articles, upcoming conference information and links to government sites that detail how state and federal agencies are dealing with the Millennium Bug.

    State of Wisconsin Year 2000 Homepage

    Although over the heads of most non-tech folks, the State of Wisconsin's Year 2000 Homepage provides a variety of informational resources on the Millennium Bug, including an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page that explains what steps are being taken by the State of Wisconsin to address the problem.


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