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Features printable Hex boards in PDF and PostScript formats, as well as rules and basic strategy.
http://www.cox-tv.com/games/rules/hex.html

Answers to infrequently asked questions, by Bert Enderton.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~hde/hex/hexfaq/

Offers a description and proof that the game cannot end in a draw. Also has a downloadable program for online play.
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~javhar/hex/

by Jon Kleiser. Shows how to build a Hex board in HTML using a small number of graphic elements (GIFs).
http://www.uio.no/~jkleiser/hex/hexboard.html

Part 1: Introduction and Basic Strategy by Cameron Browne. From Abstract Games magazine, Summer 2000
http://www.abstractgamesmagazine.com/hex.html

Features academic papers in PDF format and a Hex-playing program for Windows.
http://home.earthlink.net/~vanshel/

By Emanuele. Features a position analysis tool and Playsite game viewer for Windows, and Java applets to step through some recorded games and examine opening strategies.
http://www.microring.it/hex/

An interactive database of possible 11x11 Hex board states that indicate possible winning or losing moves.
http://www.kosmanor.com/hex-bin/board/

A set of frequently asked questions covering game history, rules, concepts, and strategies.
http://www.mazeworks.com/hex7/hex_faq.html

Includes solutions and a history.
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/xyzrune/_private/hex.html

David King's collection of edge-connection templates. Includes basic templates for rows two through six, as well as ladder and bridge templates.
http://www.drking.plus.com/hexagons/hex/templates.html

Documentation on history, classification, and complexity.
http://maarup.net/thomas/hex/