What other online help or GCG FAQs are out there?

• bionet.software.gcg -- a newsgroup devoted to the GCG package. If it's not already set, you'll need to set your news server in Netsacpe by going to Options -> Mail preferences -> Servers. Enter 'news.nih.gov' for the name of the News (NNTP) server.
• Caltech's GCG Beginners FAQ. This is specific for VMS systems, but if you are somewhat familiar with VMS and Unix you may be able to translate the commands appropriately.
• Unofficial Guide to GCG Software from the University of Minnesota. Has basic information such as the Blosum and PAM250 comparison tables, pros and cons of Fasta searches. Those familiar with VMS and Unix may also find the detailed info on GCG routines helpful.
• The GCG FAQ from the HGMP Resource Center, MRC, UK. This FAQ is designed for a Unix system, so the commands described should be similar to those on the helix systems.
• Molecular Biology Computing, a course from NYU. Has chapters on Finding Sequences, Sequence Similarity Searching, Multiple Alignments, Structure-Function Relationships, Restriction Mapping/Primer Design, Phylogenetic Analysis.