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The Best of the Net Visit Computer Life's exclusive guide to the most engaging sites on the Internet. When you explore these sites, you'll find everything from spicy Cajun recipes to tax forms. If you've got a favorite site you'd like to add to this list, just send the URL to bestofnet@aol.com. |
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| ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT | |
| Living Arts | |
| RockWeb Interactive | On-the-spot event reporting and interviews with musicians and bands. Real Audio music samples and chats with multimedia artists round out the sound. |
| Internet Movie Database | Biggest and best film database around with more than 60,000 titles and information on everything from movie stars to make-up artists. |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences | The latest from the people who bring you the Oscars, plus access to the Academy's non-award-related programs. |
| What's On Tonite! | Regardless of where you are, get today's TV schedule from cable and network channels. |
| IUMA | The Internet Underground Music Archive, the definitive source for music on the Web. |
| The Vibe | Sights, sounds, and sleaze from the world of music, movies, and TV. Focus on the latest groups and high-profile celebrities. |
| Radio HK | Exclusive to the Internet, a radio station enabled with Real Audio. Listen to the DJ or create your own playlist. |
Food and Drink | |
| Gumbo Page | If you're looking to find the hottest recipe for crawfish étouffe, you'll likely find it on this Web page devoted to the food, music, and culture of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Cajun country. |
| Cats Meow 3 | Sort through hundreds of brewing recipes for several beer varieties, and get instructions for other kinds of beverages, both with and without alcohol. |
| Virtual Irish Pub | Come meet and chat about food and drink and all things Irish with like-minded netizens. |
| Epicurious | This is the true food-lovers home page. Online editions of Gourmet and Bon Appetit as well as great cooking ideas and the latest food news round out the menu. |
| Dining Out on the Web | You'll never have to worry about where to eat again. With links to a host of regions, you can use this guide to find a place to eat anywhere in the United States. |
| Hot,Hot,Hot | Some like it HOT! And that's what you'll find on this Web site: hot sauces, hot peppers, and spicy dishes galore. |
Humanities | |
| Bookwire | Get daily listings of Publishers Weekly's best-sellers as well as yearly roundups of “best-of” titles. You can also order books, join in discussions, and download stories from the Bookwire Reading Room. |
| Lit Links | Searching for the longest reading list on earth? This page has extensive links to all things literary on the Net, including James Joyce's home page, the Milton Quarterly, and the Noam Chomsky Archive. |
| Culture Finder | This database contains schedule information about the performing arts for more than 250 orchestras, opera companies, ballet, dance companies, and performing arts series throughout the United States. |
| Humanities HUB | If you're researching any topic dealing with social sciences and the humanities—from Gender Studies to Film and Media—this is the site to see. Start early, and pack a lunch. |
| Feed | Finally, an intelligent assessment about where we are in this so-called technological revolution. Look for conversations among the prime movers in the Feedbag discussion group |
Humor | |
| Surrealism Server | Twist your mind or expand your consciousness courtesy of the Dali die-hards and their miraculous machines. |
| Mirsky's Worst of the Web | How low can you go? Mirsky's “award” goes to the bottom of the barrel. |
| Comedy Central's Totally Free Home Page | Medicate your funny bone at the home of Absolutely Fabulous or catch up on comic news and events from around the country. |
| ZUG | Sardonic pranksters of the Internet rejoice! This is your 'zine. |
| Kremer Internet Design | Looking for the perfect wacky wallpaper and spoofs on computer industry logos and personalities? Goofy images and silly sound bites are yours for the taking. |
| The Comic Strip | All your favorites are hanging out on the Web—from Dilbert to Charlie Brown. Plus, meet the faces behind the funnies. |
Kids | |
| The Kidz Page | Visit with aliens or go to the zoo. Just two of the many worlds created by five-year-old Ben and his dad. |
| Family Planet | Your best friend for new places to go and things to do with your kids. Plus news and advice on the issues facing today's families. |
| Maddy Mayhem's Kid Stuff | Six-year-old Maddy and her mom offer connections to pen pals, movies, and family sites, plus their own perspectives on life. |
| The Yuckiest Site on the Internet | New Jersey Online hosts fun (and gross) science that's sure to entertain kids of all ages. |
| San Francisco Exploratorium | Discover the world of hands-on science while browsing through a museum full of electronic exhibits. |
| Crayola | Go crayon crazy with games, contests, and everything you could hope to know from the colorful world of Crayola. |
Sports and Games | |
| Great Outdoors Recreation Page (GORP) | A wealth of information on what to do and where to go in the great outdoors. Useful for planning a trip or getting the latest on your favorite activities. |
| Games Domain | A favorite site for computer gamers featuring demos, reviews, competition news, and links to commercial sites. Frequently updated. |
| Outside Online | News, entertainment, and the call of the wild from the online edition of Outside magazine. |
| Resort Sports Network | Check out the latest conditions for skiing, mountain biking, windsurfing, and more at favorite resorts around the country. |
| WorldGuide Health & Fitness | A complete guide for the fitness enthusiast intent on keeping a healthy mind and body. |
| ESPNet Sportszone | One of the busiest spots on the Internet, this is where you'll find the NFL, NHL, and NBA news as only ESPN can deliver it. |
Hobbies | |
| Webreference.Com | Find new ideas and get solutions to your Web authoring woes. This is the source for anyone building or maintaining Web pages. |
| The Tobacconist | Peruse the shop, humidor, and smoking room for everything you want to know about the pleasures of a fine smoke. |
| AirPage | Check out this graphical database of more than 500 modern military aircraft, weapons systems, and engines. You also get a hangar full of features and links. |
| GardenWeb | Whether you're looking for heirloom seeds or plagued by die-hard weeds, you'll find advice here. Green thumbs abound and new ideas are in bloom. |
| SOCIETY AND CULTURE | |
| News | |
| War in the Balkans | See striking photos and get a first-hand account of the four-year-old war in this photojournalist's coverage of the turmoil in Bosnia. |
| Entertainment Network News | Don't be behind the times—get late-breaking entertainment news with loads of links to all aspects of “the biz.” |
| USA Today | Quick and easy access to daily business stories and market news, with updates throughout the day |
| Michigan Press Photographer's Association | Discussions and workshops sponsored by the MPPA, including audio/video features and galleries of award-winning photographs. |
| Electronic Telegraph | Great source for world news from Britain's Telegraph newspaper. Insightful coverage of global events and a uniquely English look at the lighter side of life. |
| NandONet | The North Carolina News and Observer's online service keeps the news simple. |
| Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting | Updates and alerts from the watchdog group monitoring bias and imbalance in the popular press. |
Education | |
| EE-Link, Environmental Education on the Web | All types of information for teachers developing an environmental education curriculum. |
| Chemistry Teaching Resources | Everything you ever wanted to know about chemistry in the form of online classes, talks, and hypertext documents. You'll also get a comprehensive listing of sites, papers, and virtual classrooms. |
Travel | |
| USA CityLink | Connect to every state in the union to dig up information about hundreds of cities, towns, and parks. And if you're looking to relocate, you can find a real estate agent from anywhere in the country. |
| The Russian Chronicles | Follow the progress of a photographer and a journalist across the Russian heartland. Check out the sights and sounds along the way. |
| City Net.USA | What's happening tonight in San Francisco or tomorrow in St. Louis? Find out here. |
| Lonely Planet | Voyage along the backroads courtesy of the travel guides that define the difference between tourist and traveler. |
| Subway Navigator | Get to the Eiffel Tower from Notre Dame, or to the World Trade Center from Rockefeller Center using this page. Includes subway maps for several cities around the world. |
| Internet Travel Network | Check airfares, book flights, and play travel agent on this page, which is connected to a major airline reservation system. |
| Cycle South Africa | Photographs and road stories let you vicariously experience South Africa thanks to distance cyclist Willie Weir |
| The Baltics Online | A window to the world of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with loads of information for business travelers and tourists. |
Social Issues | |
| Rainforest Action Network | Think globally and act locally to save the rainforest. Connect with environmental organizations in your area and catch the latest alerts. |
| Institute for Global Communications | A gateway connection to PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet, LaborNet, WomensNet, and more, this is a good basecamp for activists. |
| Save Our Sea Life | From fish that fly to birds that dive into the deep, the world's oceans are in trouble. Dive in here and find out how to help. |
| Arctic Circle | Discover how indigenous people of the North—from Alaska to Quebec—are fighting for their lands and culture. Beautiful pictures of a threatened area. |
| Global Democracy Network | Supporters of political prisoners, vanished dissidents, and human rights organizations around the world are networked through the GDN. |
| NAMES Project | With 32,000 panels and growing daily, the Names Project Quilt records the lives of victims of AIDS. |
Reference | |
| Webster's Hypertext Dictionary | Enter that word that you don't know the meaning of to get unabridged definitions and synonyms. Don't worry if you can't spell well—it suggests alternatives to mangled words. |
| Roget's Thesaurus Online | It's the real thing, and better than your word processor's |
| World Population | Scan global population figures and demographic information or connect to the tick-tock of the U.S. and World Population Clocks. |
| Central Source Yellow Pages | Let your fingers become callused stumps walking through this source of over 10 million U.S. and international businesses, their phone numbers, URLs, and other helpful resources. |
| CIA World Factbook '95 | Get the basic facts on every nation for 1995. |
| Bartlett's Familiar Quotations | Capture the essence of the moment with the help of the masters. Scan the hundreds of authors or search by word. |
Pop- and Cyber-Culture | |
| Breakfast Cereal Hall of Fame | Remember Freakies? How about King Vitamin? Rediscover the magic and answer the question, “Why does cereal cost so much?” |
| ZD Net | If you're looking for news, or the latest product reviews in the computer industry, ZD Net's sure to have it. Links to all the Ziff-Davis magazines, including Computer Life, PC Magazine, and PC Week, make this a sure stop for all computer users. |
| HotWired | Entertaining, informative, and hip, HotWired is the happening place on the Web. Cool graphics and surprising stories keep people coming back for more. |
| Adze Mixxe Astrologer Extraordinaire | If you're wondering what the stars have in store for you, Adze will tell you about your daily cosmic condition. |
| MTV Online | The network that defined a generation continues to shape what's hip. |
| Fashion Net | Look sharp at the global meeting point for those obsessed with style and those making a living from it. |
| Cool Site of the Day | The original “cool site of the day.” |
Personal Relationships | |
| The Electric Postcard | Just because you aren't going anywhere, doesn't mean you can't send a postcard. Personalize archived images with a note courtesy of this glorified e-mail. Your friends will love you for it. |
| Build-A-Card | Design cards suitable for many occasions, including birthdays and anniversaries, and send them over the Web. |
| Cupid's Network | Can't find a date? You're sure to find something here. Loads of personals plus connections to singles organizations, events, and even some “cheap fun.” |
| Weddings Online | Going to the chapel takes a lot a planning. Find out how to have a great wedding without spending a fortune, plus ideas on receptions and gowns. |
| ParentsPlace.com | Connect with other parents for answers to questions from childbirth to handling those terrible teenage years. |
| DeathNet | The total electronic resource for all issues related to death and dying. Very tastefully done. |
History | |
| Carousel | Take a ride on an icon of childhood memories and learn about the craftsmen and showmen who made the merry-go-round. |
| Remembering Nagasaki | In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, this beautifully designed Web site—with photographs by Yosuke Yamahata of the bomb's aftermath—creates a public forum to talk about nuclear war. |
| Titanic Home Page | The best Titanic page on the Net—yes, there's more than one. Take a tour of the gigantic ship, check out the list of passengers, and find out what happened to the survivors. |
| Alexander Palace Time Machine | Time-travel back to the days before the Russian Revolution to explore the lives of the royal Romanov family. |
| BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT | |
| Agencies | |
| Library of Congress | Check out exhibits and expositions ranging from the Gettysburg Address to the Dead Sea Scrolls. You can also access collections of primary source and archival material. |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Investigate everything from the Ocean and Coastal Protection Division to the Livestock Methane program. Also follow EPA news and events and get information about contracts, grants, and jobs. |
| CLIO—The National Archives Information Server | Here lies a vast collection of records concerning the U.S. government. Online exhibits about George Washington and the Charters of Freedom as well as propaganda posters from WWII help you better understand the history of the United States. |
| Stat-USA | The online source for timely business and economic information produced by the federal government, this is where you’ll find business information from over 50 agencies around the world. |
Consumer Interest | |
| Recycler’s World | It’s a pretty clean site, especially if you need trading information relating to recyclable commodities or used items. |
| Internet Properties Residential Guide | House-hunting just got a lot easier. Explore the markets across the country and get in touch with agents in the area of your choice. |
| Ellison’s CD-ROM Kiosk | Great deals on popular titles are yours for the asking. Check out the Top 100 best-sellers. |
| HomeArts | For the happy homeowner, it’s all in one place: Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, and Popular Mechanics. |
| Open Market Commercial Index | Shop till you drop with this directory of over 20,000 commercial sites. Resources for infopreneurs, too. |
| The Moan and Groan Page | Don’t buy a computer without checking here first. You’ll be glad you did. |
| Kelly’s Blue Book | Generations of car buyers know the “Blue Book.” Now you can get it on the Web. |
Corporate Identity | |
| Toyota@ “The Hub” | Seven magazines from Women’s Web Weekly to A Man’s Life, along with dealer information, company news, and everything you need to know about Toyota cars and trucks. |
| Macromedia | Visit one of the hottest multimedia shops in San Francisco’s multimedia gulch. Check out how the company’s products are changing the face of the Web. |
| TicketMaster | Catch up on the latest in concert entertainment, buy tickets, or just check out the online action. |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Enhanced with the coolest bells and whistles around so you can enjoy the original Levi’s scene. |
| Zima | Join Tribe Z, one of the oldest commercial pioneers on the Web. Open the fridge and chill out. |
| Ragu | Mama invites you in to enjoy the old Italian flavor of Ragu’s pasta sauces. While you’re at it, practice the audio enhanced Italian lessons. |
Finance | |
| NetWorth | One-stop shopping for all your personal financial needs. Links to several major mutual fund families and research organizations. |
| Portfolio Management Challenge | Think you can run with the bulls? Test your investment savvy in this simulated stock market challenge. |
| Quicken Financial Network | From the makers of the popular personal financial software, with special information for Quicken users and tips on keeping financially healthy. |
| Reuters Money Network | Get the latest business headlines, stock quotes, and fund reports, as well as order software from a leader in online information retrieval. |
Resources for Professionals | |
| The Crusty Old Slot Man’s Copy-Editing Peeve Page | Improve your writing and keep copy editors from hating you. Indispensable resource for journalists. |
| The Riley Guide | Start your job hunt here. Connections to resources across disciplines, including academia, the humanities, and science. |
| Philanthropy Links | There’s money out there to help the right causes and this link to philanthropic foundations will help you get it. |
| Japan Window | Gain insights into business and travel in Japan, plus find out the latest scoop in multilingual computing. |
| Physicians Online | Get the most current medical knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment information available. Developed by physicians for physicians. |
| Martindale’s Health Science Guide ’96 | Complete reference resource for all kinds of people in the medical arts, from dentists to podiatrists and everything in between. |
Voter Information | |
| Thomas | Get the full text of everything before Congress, including the Constitution, and take a crash course on the legislative process. |
| How Did Your Representatives Vote? | Plug in your ZIP code and discover on which side of the aisle your representatives fall. Includes current and past legislation. |
| Federal Budget | Get the skinny on government fat. Use the CIVIX database to research every agency’s budget request put before Congress. |
| UCSD GPO Gate | Research the Government Printing Office’s archives from the last four years. Various subject headings and a strong search engine guarantee to satisfy your government document desires. |
| 1040.Com | Figure out the latest changes to the tax code, download forms, and get tips for figuring out how much you owe Uncle Sam. |
| Reinventing America | Join in a game of Congressional debates and lobbying. Pick one of seven parties with new issues to resolve every week. |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | |
| Astronomy | |
| Clementine Home Page | Scan astral images collected by France�s equivalent of NASA. |
| Views of the Solar System | Take a tour of our solar system, first viewing movie clips and images of planets, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, and then enjoying high-res images of the sun taken from NASA�s Skylab. |
| Cool NASA Site of the Week | Visit an intriguing site each week by checking out these links to NASA�s �best of� sites. Guaranteed to be out-of-this-world excitement. |
Biology | |
| Cells Alive | Witness bacteria destroy white blood cells and watch viruses multiply. Video clips and 3-D animation illuminate the world of cellular biology. |
| Bionomics | Check out the new economic paradigm, where economics joins evolutionary biology and organizations become organisms. |
| California Academy of Sciences | Discover reptiles, fish, the planets, and the rest of the natural world in the virtual exhibits at one of San Francisco�s renowned museums. |
| Whole Frog Project | Dissect an electronically rendered frog. Remove its skin, examine its organs, and say good-bye to formaldehyde. |
Computers and the Internet | |
| Global Village�s Internet Tour | Get your Internet training wheels from Global Village (the modem makers) and you�ll be speeding through the Web before you know it. |
| Jumbo! | Super shareware of every variety for your favorite operating system. Plan to spend a few hours. |
| Internet Relay Chat | IRC has got everyone talking. Learn how it works and what you need to get on board. |
| Java Zone | Wake up and smell the coffee. Download the latest applets, check the developers notes, and prepare for the revolution by perusing these pages. |
| The Easter Egg Archive | Wacky programmers hide secret actions within your programs. Find them here. |
| The Tele-Garden | Cultivate a small garden by moving a robot�s arm that you control through the Internet. |
| CPU Info Center | Get the latest news on the fastest chips out there. The last word in CPUs |
Physics | |
| Feynman Online | Find out everything you need to know about Richard Feynman, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists of this century. |
| The Virtual Physics Center | If you�re looking to do some studying about the laws of nature, look no further for a wealth of information. |
| Science Online | Get the full text of Science magazine, along with interactive projects and a network for young scientists. |
Health | |
| NetVet | Kitty got cramps? Polly not eating her cracker? Get the lowdown on practically every animal under the sun. |
| Acupuncture.com | Had it with your expensive, pill-prescribing doctor? Discover the world of alternative medicine. |
| HIV InfoWeb | Get up-to-date information about important resources pertaining to HIV and AIDS treatments. |
| Lifelines Health Page | Connect to several links on nutrition, fitness, and medical science or peruse the research library. Also available in Spanish. |
| Health Vision | Get the skinny on eating right and living better. |
| The Healthy Living Channel | Get answers to your health questions fast. Look up terms, cross-reference symptoms, and get nutrition advice. |
| Southern California Orthopedic Institute | Knees, shoulders, ankles, and all kinds of orthopedic operations come to life in QuickTime movies. |
Earth Sciences | |
| AGropolis | Those Aggies at Texas A&M share the latest research on raising animals, plants, and a family. |
| Volcanoes | A colorful, informative page devoted to the big and the restless. |
| NBC News Intellicast | Rain in Roanoake? Flurries in Fresno? Get the answers to your weather questions with frequent updates and stories behind the storms. |
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