Computers and the Internet

Computer and Internet Glossary

An annotated English-German glossary of computer, Internet, and Web terminology from your Guide.

Computer Keyboards Abroad

What hapens when you encounter computer keyboards and cyber cafes overseas – especially in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland? This illustrated article also discusses German computer and keyboard terminology that is difficult to find in most dictionaries.

German and Your PDA

Even more about using a handheld PC, Palm PDA, or other mobile device for reading authentic German online — at home or on the road. An expansion on the article below.

German in Your Palm

Using a digital organizer or handheld computer as a German ebook reader. Ebooks and software for your PDA, handheld, or regular computer.

Optimize Your PC for German - Windows, Macs and German

Learn the ins and outs of getting the most from your computer - for German. Tips on spell-checking, typing German characters, re-setting your keyboard for German, and much more.

Special Character Chart for German

Both PC and Mac users sooner or later confront this problem: How do I get ö, Ä, é, or ß out of my English-language keyboard? Here are the answers and solutions.