FWA's Second Quarter 2003 Website Awards Announced
[Thu July 10, 2003]
The FWA winners’ Directory has grown and now hosts over
550 of the world’s best Flash and cutting edge sites,
through 17 different categories for ease of browsing.
The second three Site of the Month winners for 2003,
that will enter the overall contest for Site of The
Year 2003 in January 2004 are...
American Experience Online Presents Murder at Harvard
[Wed July 9, 2003]
Web site highlights include a behind the scenes tour of the crime scene
with the film crew, explore the set with a 360 degree panoramic view,
and select hotspots to access images and comments from the cast crew.
In the Gallery you can examine nineteenth century medical instruments and
teaching tools from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital,
and imagine a time when ether anesthesia was a cutting edge technique.
Also study testimony from the trial, newspaper accounts of the gruesome evidence,
the defendant's confessions, and more.
MIT Launches Site to Gather, Display Information on Government
[Mon July 7, 2003]
GIA is inspired by the federal government's Terrorist Information
Awareness program (TIA), an effort to monitor Americans' lives
in detail, from credit card purchases to pets'
veterinary records. But unlike TIA, GIA is
maintained by a diverse population of
citizens rather than by the government.
July 4-6, URLwire offline for Independance Day Holiday
CoolSavings.com Unveils Top 10 Insider's Shopping Secrets
[Tue July 2, 2003]
Despite the convenience and growing popularity of the e-shopping experience, the
depth and detail of information available on the Internet can be daunting, even for the
most experienced online shopper. That's why CoolShopping.com put together ten
Insider's Secrets to help you become a more confident and knowledgeable online shopper.
June 2003 Bandwidth Report: Korean Broadband Grows, US Lags
[Mon July 1, 2003]
The Bandwidth Report from Andrew B. King is
a monthly roundup of connectivity trends in
the US and elsewhere. Each month's
bandwidth report offers the latest statistics
in Internet connectivity and broadband
trends. King is also the founder of
WebReference.com and JavaScript.com, both
award-winning developer sites from
internet.com, and he has recently authored a
new book "Speed Up Your Site - Web Site
Optimization".
PBS KIDS’ Arthur Launches Communication Adventure
[Mon June 30, 2003]
The Arthur Web team at WGBH has created a series of
new interactive games that encourage hearing and sighted
children to become more aware of how their peers who
are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired learn,
play, and enjoy many of the same things that they do.
Three new games that explore this issue have just been
added to the Arthur Web site, and the final feature in
the series will be added later this summer.
Long Time Net Guru Marcus Zillman Launches ListenToMarcus.com
[Fri June 27, 2003]
The Current Happenings on the Internet (audio) features Current Awareness Resources on the Internet, Finding People on the Internet, and AutoResponders on the Internet.These resources will be constantly updated and bringing you the latest happenings and information that you can freely use to keep you current on the Internet.
PAF Launches Web Site To Bring Anti-Fun Message to Internet
[Thu June 26, 2003]
Under the leadership of its CEO, Bob Paffersen, People Against Fun has grown into a watchdog group, advocating an unpleasant and banal existence for all. PeopleAgainstFun.org not only details the organization’s background, but also exposes members of society having fun. In addition, the site provides online access to PAF’s newest commercials and their world-renowned personal guide, PAF and You, available in .pdf format.
Search Engine Friendly Shopping Cart Unveiled by SearchFit
[Thu June 26, 2003]
Eighty percent of online shoppers use search engines to find the products they want to buy. Yet every day, online merchants go out of business because those same search engines cannot index their product pages. In simpler terms, most online stores are invisible to search engines and invisible to the people who use search engines. SearchFit solves this problem, and is the only true search engine friendly e-commerce shopping cart available on the market today.
MagazinePriceSearch.com Launces Magazine Subscription Price Tracking Site
[Wed June 25, 2003]
Founder Michael Coley announced today that MagazinePriceSearch.com has officially launched. The site is designed to help site visitors quickly find the best prices on over 1600 magazine subscriptions at 15 top online magazine merchants. "It's amazing how much of a variation there is on magazine subscription prices," said Coley. "For many magazines, you can save 50% or more off the publisher's subscription rates and 90% or more off cover prices!"
World Center For Kabbalah Studies Offers Live Zohar Classes Online
[Tue June 24, 2003]
Kabbalah.info is designed as an educational center where users can study, read and download free e-Books, and now, for the first time, they can also participate in free live Zohar classes online via the web site. Said Josia Kersen of Kabbalah.info, "The whole point of Kabbalah is to assist mankind to undergo a major spiritual transformation. The sources explain very clearly that once this process is underway, the entire world will gradually elevate itself to a higher state of being".
Fantasy Football Site Draftwizard.com Helps Make Players Better
[Mon June 23, 2003]
Kevin Marshall, creator of Draftwizard.com, said "In most fantasy football
games, how you use information is actually more important than what the information
itself is. Draftwizard.com's primary goal is to provide tools, information, and
features that help people use information to become better players."
Online Flight Humor Site Announces Contest Winners
[Fri June 20, 2003]
"While we picked two winners in each category, we don't like to consider the other entries losers,"
said Tim Bete. "Our official position is that our contest was overbooked and some entries were bumped. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope those who didn't win will fly with us again someday."
Net Pioneer Andy King Launches "Speed Up The Web" Campaign
[Wed June 18, 2003]
For over 70 million Netizens in the US alone who
are subjected to slow Internet connections, this is
a particularly trying time. Bloated web pages with
bandwidth hogging code is taxing our patience to
the limit, and according to connectivity statistics
there is no end in sight. There is only so much
bandwidth to go around, and web sites are sucking
up our shared resources. Andy King, of Web Site
Optimization is sponsoring a cause campaign to help get
the road hogs off the information superhighway.
AltaVista Unveils World's Largest Multimedia Index Today
[Tue June 17, 2003]
AltaVista's expanded multimedia index catalogs more than 540 million
comprehensive, high-quality image files and approximately 11 million video and
audio files, including popular formats such as MP3 and MPEG.
"With our launch of the largest multimedia resource on the Web,
AltaVista is once again raising the standard for Internet users'
search experience," said Jim Barnett, president of Web search at
Overture.
MyRatePlan.com's PhoneFinder Visualization Tool
[Mon June 16, 2003]
"This new tool gives consumers an easy way to virtually
assemble the phone they want by selecting their desired
features, design, and price range. PhoneFinder then allows
consumers to instantly see which of the current models best
meet those criteria." said Allan Keiter, President
and founder of MyRatePlan.
DiscoverySchool.com Site News For June 2003
[Thu June 12, 2003]
New on the site for June...CUSTOM CLASSROOM. Why Join?
Custom Classroom gives you access to some of the most
powerful teaching tools available online plus the
ability to save documents in your own personal account.
MedicineNet.com Announces 100% Doctor Produced Online Dictionary
[Tue June 10, 2003]
Unlike other online medical web sites, the MedicineNet.com
online dictionary is uniquely 100% written and edited by its
network of 70+ U.S. board-certified physicians.
May Bandwidth Report - US Broadband Penetration Breaks 35%
[Mon June 9, 2003]
How fast are most connection speeds in the US? How far
has broadband penetrated into the US? The following
statistics, derived from Nielsen//NetRatings data, show
trends in connection speeds to the Internet.
Martha Stewart Launches Personal Site MarthaTalks.com
[Wed June 4, 2003]
The site is Stewart's method of choice for talking directly
to her "Friends and Loyal Supporters" (apparently those
friends and loyal supporters didn't give Martha their email
addresses)
Martha Stewart Scandal a Boon For SaveMartha.com
[Thu June 5, 2003]
According to Save Martha! Editor John Small, "Savemartha.com
is a place to address this concern and to ensure that we preserve
due process while this investigation goes on. Fans of Martha need a
place to come and voice their opinions and concerns." The site also
offers the latest news, polls, a discussion group, and ability for
Martha Stewart fans to send messages directly to major media outlets
as well as to Stewart’s media partners and advertisers.
AMCtv.com Launches Site, Sweeps For Young Hollywood Awards
[Thu May 29, 2003]
The stars of today and tomorrow turn out to celebrate
Hollywood's brightest young talents when AMC,
AMCtv.com and Movieline's Hollywood Life
present the 5th annual YOUNG HOLLYWOOD
AWARDS on June 2, 2003 at 8PM ET. On AMC's
web site at http://www.amctv.com, you will find
companion features including a sweepsatkes
and exclusive behind-the-scenes
red carpet footage as the Young Hollywood Awards get underway.
Social Security Administration Updates Popular Baby Names Site
[Thu May 29, 2003]
You can search by year using the site's search engine,
or by specific name in a results table by using the
search capabilities of your web browser.
Veterans' Stories Go Online on Library of Congress Web Site
[Wed May 28, 2003]
This past Memorial Day, May 26, 21 fully digitized
collections of materials submitted by veterans and
civilians became available for the first time on the
Library of Congress Web site
Higher Ed Simulation and Learning Tool Launches Virtual U 2.0
[Tue May 27, 2003]
Virtual U is designed to foster better understanding of management
practices in American colleges and universities. It provides
students, teachers, and parents the unique opportunity to step
into the decision-making shoes of a university president.
Players are responsible for establishing and monitoring all
the major components of an institution, including everything
from faculty salaries to campus parking.
Travel Book and Companion Site Launch Jet Code Feature
[Thu May 22, 2003]
The book "You Are Here Traveling with JohnnyJet.com," compliments the
site by reviewing thousands of its site links and
featuring over 3,000 handpicked sites with travel
bargains and tips that any traveler can use.
The Einstein Archives Online Launched
[Tue May 20, 2003]
This new website provides the first online access to
Albert Einstein’s scientific and non-scientific manuscripts
held by the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem and to an extensive Archival Database, constituting the
material record of one of the most influential intellects in the modern era.
Online Guide To X-Men On The Internet
[Mon May 19, 2003]
The URLwire guide to X-Men on the
Internet will help you find X-Men news and information
fast across major categories of
online information including: directory categories,
news stories, products, fans sites, etc.
DiscoverySchool.com Site News For May
[Wed May 14, 2003]
Find hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by
teachers for teachers. Featured Lesson plans for May: Mathematics - Math Investigations 1. Your students will be amazed at the lessons a simple pizza can teach them. World History - Gladiators: Rome's Violent Past. Learn about the role of public entertainment in ancient Rome.
Bertrand's Earth From the Air Online Photo Exhibit Site
[Tue May 13 , 2003]
The companion web site for the exhibit contains a
stunning sampling of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's images,
as well as further information about the project,
a small online shop, download area with free
screensavers, Bertrand's bio, and more.
HearItAgain.net Service Sells Live Concert Recordings Via Web
[Fri May 9 , 2003]
HearItAgain.net was formed in November 2002 to record
and sell live concerts for delivery via
digital download. Launched on April 2, 2003, the company
employs a network of engineers throughout the country to
record various live performances. Recordings are sent to
its New York studio for mastering, editing, and encoding
to MP3 and AAC and then uploaded to its secure server
for purchase and download. HearItAgain.net was conceived
of by 16-year music and new media veteran Mike Corso.
Weather.com's Weather On Your Site
[Thu May 8, 2003]
"Our Online Affiliate Program has been very popular for
more than five years--in fact we currently
have 800,000 affiliates who have registered to display
our weather information on their sites," said
Joe Fiveash, senior vice president of product and
business development for weather.com. "With the
launch of these customizable weather magnets we will
provide our current members with an opportunity to upgrade
their current application to be more relevant and
interesting for their users. We predict that we will also
attract many new members who are looking for content that more
closely reflects their site."
CEOTRAK.com Launches Executive Career Network
[Wed May 7, 2003]
This free and open resource provided by CEOTRAK connects
executives and professionals to senior job opportunities
made available through major search firms and employers.
Michael Allen, CEO of CEOTRAK Media, Inc., said
about the launch "Our goal was to develop a system that
executive search firms and corporate recruiters could
utilize to reach targeted, yet passive candidates at
their desktop in real-time".
HallmarkChannel.com Launches Mother's Day Sweepstakes
[Tues May 6, 2003]
This unique sweepstakes includes TV and online components,
asking entrants to send an email message to your mom
(or your wife, or your sister, or your mother-in-law, or
your best friend Jim who's one tough mother). The sender and
the recipient will each get a unique Thanks A Million Mom!
game number. During the TV premiere of "Audrey’s Rain", the
winning numbers will be shown on-air.
Award-Winning Commanding Heights Online Relaunched
[Fri May 2, 2003]
Commanding Heights Online, now widely used in college
courses, has just been nominated for two
Webby Awards by the International Academy of Digital
Arts and Sciences, which named it one of the five best
broadband websites of the year and chose it as one of
five top candidates for its Best Practices Award. For the re-launch, all of the site's 41 Country Reports have been updated, many with video and external reference links
WNET Launches "Warrior Challenge" Companion Site for TV Series
[Tue April 29, 2003]
Warrior Challange dares marines, air force personnel, riot police, and
professional athletes to try to endure life as ancient Roman soldiers, gladiators,
Vikings, and knights. The online version supplements the "hands-on history" series
with additional information and more in-depth looks at the program's themes.
Visitors will be able to get background on the combatants' weapons, uniforms and
cultures, and read interviews with some of the program's volunteers and one of its
producers.
MostlyPlusses.com Deploys New E-Commerce Fashion Store
[Tue April 29, 2003]
"Months of customer comment and suggestions have gone into
the enhancements we’ve created," stated Kim Cooke,
Mostly Plusses founder and president. "The extensive new functionality and
user-friendliness of the site will allow us to make the Mostly
Plusses shopping experience one of the most satisfying on the Net
for plus-size women," she said.
April Bandwidth Report: Canadian Broadband Continues Record Growth
[Fri April 25, 2003]
The Bandwidth Report from noted author and web publisher Andrew B. King,
is a monthly roundup of connectivity trends in the US and elsewhere.
Each month's bandwidth report offers the latest statistics in Internet
connectivity and broadband trends.
University of Chicago Launches 'Lost Treasures from Iraq' Site
[Thu April 24, 2003]
Naturally, this site is not yet complete. They will continue
to add pictures over the next few weeks as they acquire them;
a searchable object database is planned as
a second phase for the website, to be
developed over the next few weeks.
April Busy Educator's E-Newsletter from Marjan Glavac
[Wed April 23, 2003]
Since 1993, Glavac has introduced thousands of students, parents and
teachers to the Internet through online courses, websites, online moderating, online chats,
classroom lessons, workshops, speeches, articles, his past Techno Plug column for kidsworld
magazine, his present Web Stuff column for TEACH magazine and his latest book, The Busy
Educator's Guide to The World Wide Web 2nd Edition.
April 17-22, URLwire Delivered Via Email Only
Companion Resource Site Launched for Web Design Optimization Book
[Wed April 16, 2003]
On the Web, user patience is a time bomb. It starts ticking each
time a visitor opens one of your pages. You have only a few
seconds to get compelling content onto the screen. Fail, and
you can kiss your visitors goodbye. The premier launch of "Speed Up
Your Site – Web Site Optimization" by Andy King, and the companion
web site at are about designing speedy web sites.
Tech Writer Launches Newsgroup Monitoring Tool
[Tue April 15, 2003]
Do you need to know when your company, Web site, product, name, or hobby is
discussed in Usenet newsgroups? NetNews Tracker is a bot that searches
newsgroups twice each day for the phrases that you choose, then delivers
new hits to you via e-mail. Each hit includes an excerpt and link to the full
posting. NetNews Tracker was created by Kevin Savetz as a personal research
tool. When colleagues showed an interest in it, Kevin added a Web
interface and made it available to the public.
PBS Launches New Version of The Victory Garden Web Site
[Mon April 14, 2003]
The site is the online companion to the PBS series
of the same name. The gardening show with a sense of humor that helps everyone
relax in the garden returns with host Michael Weishan, gardener Kip Anderson, and
the rest of the crew—with 26 all-new episodes of the most inspired ideas and
projects.
FWA Announces First Quarter Website Awards for 2003
[Fri April 11, 2003]
The first quarter at Favourite Website Awards (FWA) saw
more than 3900 websites nominated with 92 listed as winners.
The first three Site of the Month winners for 2003,
that will enter the overall contest for Site of The Year
2003 in January 2004 are: tokyoplastic, Bionic Systems, and
IDENTITY.
State of Tennessee Launches New Site
[Wed April 9, 2003]
Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the State of Tennessee is relocating to a
new home online, and overhauling its web presence so that citizens can more easily
access vital information and convenient online services.
DisasterHelp.gov Resource Site Launched By U.S. Governement
[Tue April 8, 2003]
The DisasterHelp.Gov website is intended to reach five
overlapping audiences: (1) Local / State / Tribal
Governments, (2) individual Citizens, (3) private sector
businesses, (4) non-Government organizations, and (5)
Federal agencies. The intergovernmental audience is the
primary focus at present, and that audience is seen as
composed of: political and civil service leadership,
emergency managers, homeland security advisors, and
first responders (including fire and law enforcement,
emergency medical services, etc.)
Site Launched To Accompany Manor House PBS History Reality Program
[Mon April 7, 2003]
The series re-creates the rigid social hierarchy of English
life at the dawn of the 20th century through a challenging
time-travel experiment that puts modern individuals into
the roles of masters and servants in an authentic
Edwardian mansion. MANOR HOUSE Online takes the series'
experiment further and makes it personal for site
visitors with quizzes, rulebooks on Edwardian etiquette,
a virtual tour of the 109 room Manderston mansion and more.
CreditTraps.com Exposes Credit Traps, Helps Consumers Fight Back
[Thu April 3, 2003]
"Shopping for a loan can be intimidating and confusing,"
says consumer advocate, author and site co-founder
Gerri Detweiler, "but the more consumers know about
the tricks out there, the better they'll be able to
get the best deal." The complete Credit Traps report is
available at www.CreditTraps.com.
Thirteen/WNET Launches Big Ideas Companion Site Today
[Wed April 2, 2003]
Big Ideas Online is a companion to the four-part series
BIG IDEAS, premiering April 3 on public television
(check local listings). Visitors to BIG IDEAS Online will
find the site, like the series, covers not only science, physics and
mathematics, but also a wealth of humanities subjects, from the
rise of Islam to the history of terrorism to topics in music,
language and art. Content is offered in text, video downloads,
streaming video, graphics, and still photography.
Thousands Pledge Action Against Airline Terrorists at ReadyToRoll.org
[Tue April 1, 2003]
ReadyToRoll.org, is offering a free lapel pin via its
website that symbolizes this commitment. A passenger who
wears this pin on an airline flight is publicly committed
to fast physical action in support of the flight crew in
case of a terrorist attack during the flight. If several
people on every flight are ready to act immediately, others
will follow them, and their actions could prevent tragic
events like those of 9/11.
Great Sites For Kids Reader Picks for March 28
[Fri March 28, 2003]
Christina Lewis's "Great Sites for Kids" site and
newsletter identifies and reviews web sites that are of particular
interest and parents and kids. The March 28th edition
includes the following reader's picks.
