Step by step to using Pali resources

Dear Group,
I know all of you are way ahead of me in using the various online
pali resources. But in case we get a non-computer literate member I
thought this will be of help.

Say you want to look up some text?
1. go to http://www.tipitaka.org/tipitaka/booklistframe2.html
Then find the book etc.
Let's choose the first section of the first sutta in the DighaNikaya
as an example. Now below I copied and pasted the text. Notice the
problem: it comes with some strange characters!!
D²ghanik±yo
S²lakkhandhavaggap±¼i
1. Brahmaj±lasutta½
Paribb±jakakath±
1. Eva½ me suta½– eka½ samaya½ bhagav± antar± ca r±jagaha½ antar± ca
n±¼anda½ addh±namaggappaµipanno hoti mahat± bhikkhusaªghena""

What do do!!!?
Well, do not give up. There is a wonderful piece of software
available called Palitrans (devloped by Andy Shaw). Oh what a wonder
it is!
With two clicks I have now converted the above into:
Diighanikaayo
Siilakkhandhavaggapaa.li
1. Brahmajaalasutta.m
Paribbaajakakathaa
1. Eva.m me suta.m– eka.m samaya.m bhagavaa antaraa ca raajagaha.m
antaraa ca naa.landa.m addhaanamaggappa.tipanno hoti mahataa
bhikkhusa"nghena"" Viola!
How is this possible?
No whys in Buddhism - it is simply the way it is.
To get this amazingly easy to use software go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pali/ ;join up and then you will find
the software in the files.
If anyone wants me to explain how to install and use it please ask.
best wishes
robert