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 Abacus Astrology ~ Apparently not updated since 2004, this site offers three programs that calculate your birthchart for you, then providing either a brief or more detailed interpretation and a synastry comparison between you and someone else for compatibility purposes. They’re free and run fine in the latest browsers. Why not try them out?
 Adding Sedna to Solar Fire ~ Solar Fire dominates the market for professional grade astrology software. Here you’ll learn about tweaking your existing Solar Fire 5.1 installation to include the very latest in astronomical discoveries. This isn’t really a website, more an invaluable piece of advice from Astrolabe. Tell your friends if they haven’t upgraded!
 AMedia Astro ScreenSaver ~ Home of a fantastic astronomical screensaver, built using some of the best astronomical imagery on the Web. It’s produced by Bob Brown and is completely free to download. You can even view the images using your web browser, clicking on each picture to see sources of further information.
 Astrocom.Com ~ Website of Astro Communications Services, better known in astrological circles simply as ACS. As well as describing their essential publications and range of software, you can also choose from a fantastic selection of free desktop wallpaper and send some of the best astrological e-cards that are out there.
 Astrology Clip Art ~ Microsoft Office is one of the most popular software applications, so the chances are you’re using one edition or another, or something compatible with it at least. Clip art is artwork you can paste directly into your documents and here are 46 pages with an astrological theme, so probably there’s something that you’ll like…
 Astrology Tools ~ An excellent site, developed in the UK by Tracy Delaney. Initial impressions belie hidden complexity, because here you can carry out all sorts of online astrological calculations, including many recent astronomical discoveries in your workings. Everything is seamless and very easy to use. Highly recommended!
 Astrology under Linux ~ I’d love to move to Linux, since the cooperative ethos and idea of software as a shared resource for everybody, certainly appeals. The only problem as you’ll see from this feature is the limited range of applications available once you do. If you need an emulator or such to run Windows programs still, really what’s the point?
 AstroSimple.com ~ This site starts out from a unique perspective, as my first recommendation to be presented mainly in Thai. However, there is plenty to ensure a worthwhile visit for English speakers too, with some absorbing chart calculation software written in Flash for use online and a custom version of the venerable Astrolog to download…
 AstroViewer ~ There are several maps of the night sky online that will help you pinpointing the planets and the backdrop of the constellations for your location and moment of observation. This interactive example is one of the best I’ve seen, with plenty of features to customise and a full version you can try live or feature on your website.
 AstroWin ~ Once you’ve used the online services, you start thinking about some astrology software for yourself, to use in the unimaginable situation of finding yourself minus your high speed broadband connection. Search for a few moments and you are sure to encounter AstroWin. It’s free and must be worth a few hours of your time…
 BugMeNot ~ Don’t you hate websites that force you to register, for no other reason than to send you shedloads of spam and to pass on your information to others who’ll do just the same? Here’s a neat way to bypass the whole process by sharing logins and email addresses for popular sites and to submit details you’ve found useful.
 Cenon Astrology ~ Across a web dominated by Windows, alternatives are few if you don’t want a Mac. Linux is one you could try, much praised by many, but used by only 0.25% of those who visit this site. Linux has a geeky reputation, but it’s free. Also free is much of this software, which helps astrologers who can’t get over Mac OS-X too!
 Configuration Hunter ~ Free astrology software produced by Dan Ciubotaru in Romania. The slick interface pinpoints major patterns of astrological aspects, during a specified period, between two birthcharts, or in a combination of these. You can choose which planets are included and can modify your aspect orbs. Highly recommended!
 Configuration Hunter Online ~ Dan Ciubotaru just won’t lie down. Not content with my recommendation for his free Windows software that checks for aspects and aspect patterns, he has now developed an online version, which as he points out, will work regardless of your operating system and doesn’t need any installation. What’s more, it’s still free.
 Elements & Ephemerides: Observable Comets ~ Continuing with the buzz comets are creating currently, the Minor Planet Center has an ephemeris for each of those presently observable, that you can download to a range of popular astronomy programs to see where they are yourself. There’s nothing specifically for astrologers yet, but somebody’s working on this, surely?