The "best" (ie, supports most formats) compression software is Stuffit/UnStuffit *because* it's cross platform and includes both ZIP and BIN files, for example. JMNSHO. Kathy > ---------- > From: Suzanne Stephens[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 1:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: WC:>: compressing/encoding files > > Brent wrote: > I gather the Association wants me to talk about the many and > confusing methods of compressing/encoding files for transmission over > the net, on diskette, as e-mail attachments, and so on. This would > entail topics like Base64, Binhex, MIME, ZIP, etc etc. ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The NEW Web Consultants Association FORUMS and CHAT: Register Today at: http://just4u.com/forums/ Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants Give the Gift of Life This Year... Just4U Stop Smoking Support forum - helping smokers for over three years-tell a friend: http://just4u.com/forums/ To get 500 Banner Ads for FREE go to http://www.linkbuddies.com/start.go?id=111261 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
