NYPC PalmPilot SIG

About PalmPilot SIG

This Special interest group was founded in 2000 for those interested in learning more about Palm OS devices. Our group ranges in interest from beginner to developer.

New York Personal Computer Users Group is our parent organization. They make  it possible for us to function as a group. This active network of people  support a variety of other user groups such as ours. It sponsors  courses, has regular meetings and provides other valuable resources. Your membership in NYPC makes SIGS like this possible. NYPC needs YOUR help and support! We wish to express our appreciation to those  of you who have already supported NYPC with your membership. For  those of you who have not yet taken the plunge, Please join NYPC today!

Upcoming SIG Meetings

All meetings, unless specified otherwise, are held at the NYPC's offices: Ramada Inn/New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Avenue (34th St). Suite 550, New York City. Take the Office Tower elevators.

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SIG Meeting Info

Meetings of the Palm Pilot SIG are held the 1st Wednesday of the month and start at 6:30 PM. NYPC membership is not mandatory, but highly recommended to PP SIG members. Membership entitles you to attend all SIG and also provides a number of discounts. 

Past meetings have included vendors such as Palm, Vindigo and Omnisky. Members have done presentations on programs such as Datebook, Plucker, Bluetooth, Wordsmith, etc.

If you would like to receive meeting announcements, please send an e-mail message to nypcpalmpilot@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list. We're also interested in hearing from you if you would like to be a speaker and have a Palm OS® device oriented product or service.

Past Meeting Presentations

• Bachmann Software PowerPoint (http://www.bachmannsoftware.com )
• Bluetooth Adapter Setup
• Bluetooth Wireless Protocol PowerPoint
• Data Representations PowerPoint  (http://www.datarepresentations.com) Simplicity for the Palm
• GoAmerica Wireless PowerPoint

Getting Started

Getting More Help
Calvin Parker's Palm FAQ: Responses to frequently asked questions about PDAs
Graffiti® Tricks
Graffiti®2 Tips (Adobe PDF)
Handango's Palm OS Support
InterPUG : Find a Palm User Group
More Tips and Tricks (PalmOne)
Palm Desktop and HotSync ® support
Palm Essentials (About.com)
Palm HotSync® Support
Palm Migration: Some important things to consider when moving data from an old to a new device. Also, be sure to check the support page for your handheld and see if there are any upgrade tutorials.
Palm Setup and Support Guides: Will help you learn to configure, solve problems and better use your handheld.
PalmOne's Knowledge Library
PalmOne's Support Downloads: Download the most current Palm software, accessory drivers, Desktop updates and OS updates.
PalmPilot Top Ten Tips and Tricks
Palmtops/PDA Tips Archive (About.com)
PDA 101
PDA support.com : Designed to help you find the best sources of support for your PDA.  Links for  support, software, reviews, magazines, news, articles, a guide, and other items as well.
Resetting your Palm handheld
Troubleshooting : from PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide

Hardware
IBM ( http://www.ibm.com )
Handera (http://www.handera.com/default.asp)
Handspring ( http://www.palmone.com/us/products/smartphones/ )
Kyocera ( http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/ ): pdQ Smartphone.
PalmOne ( http://www.palmone.com/us/ )
Samsung http://www.samsung.com
Sony (http://www.sonystyle.com/flashmovies/clie_redirect.html): CLIE handhelds
TRGpro (http://www.trgpro.com)

Conduits
Chapura (http://www.chapura.com): Makers of Pocket Mirror, which synchronizes your Palm to MS Outlook.
Data Viz (http://www.dataviz.com): Makers of Documents to Go. Use MS Office desktop documents, spreadsheets and presentations on your organizer.
Puma Technology (http://www.pumatech.com). Intellisync enables you to synchronize your PalmPilot directly with your favorite PC-based personal information management, contact management and group scheduling applications
Act! Software. ( http://www.actsoftware.com ): With the ACT! PalmPilot link, you can transfer your contact database from your computer to your PalmPilot.

Information & News
About.Com (palmtops.about.com/compute/hardware/palmtops)
CNET.com - Palm OS: a CNET topic center.
Engagdget ( http://www.engadget.com/): Electronic gadget weblog
Epinions.com (http://www.epinions.com): offers unbiased advice to help you make better buying decisions.
The Gadgeteer ( http://www.the-gadgeteer.com )
Gizmodo ( http://www.gizmodo.com/): The gadgets weblog.
Nearly Mobile (http://www.nearlymobile.com/): Devoted especially to new users.
Palm Boulevard (http://www.palmblvd.com/)
Palm InfoCenter.com (http://www.palminfocenter.com/): latest news and view for the Palm OS. Also an Avantgo channel.
PalmLoyal (http://www.palmloyal.com) News & resources for those loyal to Palm computing, the Palm OS platform, and handheld technology
Palm OS World (http://www.palmosworld.com/default2.htm) PalmPilot Archives (http://www.pda-archives.com)
PalmPilot.Org (http://www.palmpilot.org/)
PalmVenue (http://www.palmvenue.com): Where Palm OS users and developers meet
PDALive.com (www.pdalive.com): Handheld and mobility-related information, data, exchanges and services.
PDA-Search.net: (http://pda-search.net/) A Palm OS oriented search engine.
Productopia Palm Size PDAs 
Visor Central (http://www.visorcentral.com/)
Visor Village (http://www.visorvillage.com): The purpose of this site is to discuss the various aspects of Visor and related products, and to provide a discussion area for users to interact.
VisorZone.com (http://www.visorzone.com): Information for the Visor handheld & other current Palm top technology.

Mailing Lists and  Newsgroups 
comp.sys.handhelds
comp.sys.palmtops
comp.sys.palmtops.pilot
alt.comp.sys.palmtops.pilot

Peripherals
These are just a few of our favorite accessories.
Landware (http://www.landware.com): makers of the GoType! portable keyboard, Pocket Quicken (which synchronizes to Quicken), Zagat's Restaurant Guide and the GoVox digital recorder.
Sandisk (www.sandisk.com): Supplier of flash data storage products such as Secure Digital, Multimedia, Compact Flash, SmartMedica and Smart Memory cards and readers
Think Outside (http://www.thinkoutside.com/): makers of the Stowaway keyboard.

Programming & Software development
AppForge (http://www.appforge.com): Appforge is a development platform with works with Microsoft Visual Basic to enable you to create Palm OS applications.
DataRepresentations (http://www.datarepresentations.com): Simplicity for Palm OS Platform, the first cross-platform, Rapid Application Development tool created just for the Palm OS platform using Java Technology.
handhelds.org (http://www.handhelds.org): formed to encourage and facilitate the creation of open source software for use on handheld and wearable computers. 
Mobilecoders.com (http://www.mobilecoders.com) a developer directory if you're looking for someone to develop a custom handheld solution.

Publications
Reilly PalmPilot Center (http://palmos.oreilly.com/) .Publisher of PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide, 2nd edition.
PalmPower Magazine(http://www.palmpower.com/)
Pen Computing(http://www.pencomputing.com). Covers mobile commuting communications, and has a good section on PalmPilot
Piloteer Magazine (http://www.pmn.co.uk/)
Handheld Computing(http://www.hhcmag.com/). Formerly Tap Magazine. Publishers of several publcations for users of Palm OS handheld devices: Handheld Computing, Handheld Computing Enterprise Edition, Handheld Computing Weekly (email and Avantgo channel) and Handheld Computing Buyer's Guide .

Shopping
@ctive Buyer's Guide (http://www.activebuyersguide.com/ ): shopping assistant that learns your preferences and recommends the products that best fit your needs.
bargainPDA.com (http://www.bargainpda.com/): Find the best price on a PDA or a PDA accessory.
Buy.com(http://www.buy.com). Some of the best prices anywhere for Palm pilots, cases, books.
eBay: PDAs/Handheld PCs category.
Froogle ( http://froogle.google.com/ ): Google's shopping site links directly into a vendor's catalog site and lets you find the best price.
PDA Buyers Guide (http://www.pdabuyersguide.com)
PriceGrabber.com (http://www.pricegrabber.com): Input your zip code and calculate your actual shipping costs.
Shopper.com (http://www.shopper.com). You can compare and sort items by price and vendor. Also lets you know shipping charges and whether the item is in stock.
StreetPrices (http://www.StreetPrices.com/Electronics/PDAs/). Searches 250 online stores and shows a price graph with highest and lowest prices
20-20 Consumer: PDAs (http://www.pdapage.com/). An independent consumer pricing site listing the lowest prices for PDA's and PDA accessories.

Software & Software Sites
There are hundreds of software programs written for the Palm. These are some of the most popular programs and sites.

Aportis (http://www.aportis.com): makers of AportisDoc and BrainForest.
AvantGo (http://www.avantgo.com). Lets you access any Web-based information from your device -- even if you do not have a wireless modem. Download dozens of channels including the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, The Weather Channel, stock quotes, etc.
Daggerware (http://www.daggerware.com/): Home of Hackmaster and Dinky Pad.
Handango (http://www.handango.com). A source for handheld and wireless computing for business professionals. 
Memoware (http://www.memoware.com). Thousands of documents (databases, literature, maps, technical references, lists, etc.) specially formatted to be easily added to your PalmPilot.
PalmGear H.Q. ( http://www.palmgear.com ): One of the earliest, and best sources for Palm software, news and reviews
PalmPilotwareWare.com (http://www.palmpilotware.com)
Palmptop Publishing (http://www.palmtoppublishing.com)
Shareware.com (shareware.cnet.com): CNet's software library.
TealPoint Software (www.tealpoint.com) makers of a number of software applications e.g. TealDoc, TealPaint, TealMeal, etc.
Tucows www.tucows.com