"The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Software Directory catalogs 1240 computer programs in the fields of Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Rock Mechanics, Engineering Geology, Foundation Engineering, Hydrogeology, Geoenvironmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Data Analysis and Data Visualisation and lists 757 worldwide suppliers and publishers of these programs," says Tim Spink, the site's California-based compiler. The site's search engine can locate programs by name, publisher, or supplier. The main index is divided into lists of geotechnical, geoenvironmental, or general geological programs. Each entry furnishes the publisher, platform, status (e.g. commercial, freeware, shareware), a handy description of the program, and links to the supplier. This site provides a fast, easy way for geoscientists of all subdisciplines to locate applications for use in research. Also featured are a newsletter, related links, "What's New," and a page for software submissions.