Interesting links
Nautical directions (port, starboard) http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/45kehg8oz0_7eumput3cag/nautical-directions
AudioVideoLib http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/mkb_cnnzueibdlwpw9uceq/audiovideolib
Pretty inventory pane http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/1ikpy9nhpugqpyhajjzxmq/pretty-inventory-and-places-and-objects-lists
Displaying Obvious Exits in Location Bar http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/ggh8q4ysjeqoepoel3wk6a/displaying-obvious-exits-in-location-bar
Images in your map http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/yn_iueiaokmshfcpkyahga/code-for-printing-an-image-instead-of-a-standard-map-room-mostly-mostly-finito
BRIEF vs VERBOSE http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/y-ykeodite2pubg28rd-_q/infocom-style-room-descriptions
Fade text in (and out) http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/samples/topic/_vvcauiujey-g3oi50vgfg/fade-text-in-and-out