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Universal
Currency Converter - Find out the value of any currency.
NASDAQ
- National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
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Computers
This
Week's Deals from DELL!
- Dell have a reputation for being very reliable but
in the unlikely event that you do have a problem, their
after sales service is second to none!
Hank's
Computers Plus - Small firm in Leesville Lousiana,
USA, offering good value for money and excellent
after sales service.
Hardware
Sorry
- no links yet
Software
Jasc
- Produce Paint
Shop Pro, which is still our favourite choice of
graphic editor. It's as versatile as Adobe Photoshop
but a lot more economical.
Macromedia
- Macromedia produce:
- Dreamweaver
- the ultimate HTML editor. It's expensive but
the only real choice for professionals. They offer
significant educational discounts.
- Flash
- Superb for presentations, vector graphics and
animations.
- Fireworks
- making it possible to create a complete website
with graphics, program code and HTML. We can see
this program taking over from
Paint
Shop Pro and Photoshop
as our choice of graphic editor.
Globalscape
- Produce our choice of FTP client - Cute FTP.
AceFTP
- another food FTP client.
Shareware.com
- Tucows
- Jumbo
- Pass
the Shareware - CNet
dowloads.com - Shareware
Junkies - Simtel.net
- ZDnet
- 5
Star - Are a few of the many sites on the web where
you can download free trial/full copies of leading software
available on Internet.

Programming
Big
Nose Bird - A favourite site of ours for simple
and clean CGI scripts.
CGI
Resource - A good place to grabs some of the more
complicated and technical stuff.
Matt's
Script Archive - Another good Perl/CGI site, especially
his message boards.
Internet
Chatham
Internet Access - Good ISP in Southwestern
Ontario Canada.
BT
Internet - A broadband access to Internet in the
UK without all the unnecessary bells and whistles not
needed by a professional.
BT
Openworld - Exactly the same as above but with the
frills, eg. email, web site space, spam filtering etc...
Zen
- Excellent broadband service in the UK but does not
include the modem. This service also gives you a fixed
IP address.
Useful
Reading - The
50 top computer books, among which is one of our
favourite, HTML
4 For The World Wide Web by Elizabeth Castro.
PC
Webpodedia - A useful site if you need to know the
meaning of a computer related term, acronym or function.
Spam
Abuse - How to trace spam - how to complain.
Web
Monkey - No it's not a monkey on the web :) It's
a collection of very useful tutorials.
Free
Foto - A useful collection of free images. (Well,
at least free for non-commercial use). A lot of our
applets in 'showcase',
start out as images from here.
Internet
Related Technologies - Now here's an information
site! It is our first, 'port of call', when we have
a programming problem. Check here for help with HTML,
DHTML, JavaScript, Perl, Databases, Java - you name
it - it's there!
Virus
Bulletin - The technical journal on developments
in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products.
Arin
'Who Is' Search - Find out who an IP address is
owned by..
Network
Solutions - 'Who Is Search - Find out who a domain
or IP address is owned byand register a domain.
LinkShare.com
A good affiliate association.
PC
Pro - A technical PC magazine aimed at the PC technician
or more knowledgeable users.
Computer
Shopper - Sister magazine to PC PRO
Internet
Radio Guide - Radio stations from around the world,
broadcasted on the Web.
Arin
'Who Is' Search - Find out who an IP address is
owned by.
Virtual
Promote - An absoutle wealth of information on
things like web promotion, codes and tutorials.
MSDN
- Microsoft's Developers homepage.
MicroVision
Development - a wide range of useful services for
the budding web developer.
Web
Developer's Reference Library - a very useful site
for tips on web development.
The
Web Diner - contains tips and tutorial on web development.
Very basic and user friendly.
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Bath
Birmingham
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Bradford
Brighton
Bristol
Buckingham
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Colchester
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Cranfield
Derby
Durham
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Guildford
Hatfield
Huddersfield
Hull
Lancaster
Leeds
Leicester
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Liverpool
LondonCity UniversityUniversity of East London University of Greenwich
London Guildhall University
Kingston University
University Uxbridge
University of London
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Luton
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Milton Keynes
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Norwich
Nottingham
Oxford
Paisley
Plymouth
Portsmouth
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Reading
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York
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Sierra
Nevada College
University of Nevada
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Hampshire
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Jersey
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York
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Carolina
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Dakota
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
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Island
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Carolina
South
Dakota
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Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington,
D.C.
Washington
West
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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The
Smithsonian Institute - A good reference site.
Today
in History - Find out what happened today in history
Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World - a look into the past.
Transrapid
- some interesting facts about magnetic levitation train
transrapid
GPS
- Gunpowder Plot Society (UK)
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Internet
Movie Database - If you like movies, this site will
tell you everything you ever wanted to know about them.
Wired
Science - Amazing facts - we live in an amazing
world, discover some of the more bizarre facts.
Art
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Potato News - Everything you ever wanted to know
about the humble potato, and a cool website too!
Genetic
Engineering - A view on genetically modified foods
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- Genlinks
Our own genealogy site with a mirror
here
- GENUKI
Probably the most useful site for genealogy
in the UK and Ireland. Masses of information
and links
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North
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Multi-Map
- If you need to find somewhere in the UK, try here.
It's possible to zoom right in to a single street address,
providing you know the correct postcode.
192.com
- A subscription directory service, useful for finding
names, addresses, telephone numbers and other information
in the UK. Normally a paid service but you can earn
credits for it by completing online surveys.
Ordanace
Survey - Their data pinpoints more than 26 million
houses and business properties across the UK |
Mapquest
- The nearest equivalent of mulitmap for North America.
USGS
- United States Geological Survey. Federal source for
science about the Earth, it's natural and living resources,
natural hazards, and the environment.
Reverse
Phone Directory - Use a phone number to find anyone
in the US and Canada. (unless they have an unlisted
number. Beware of the popup ads!) |
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National
Geographic - The web site of the National Geographic
Society |
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The
Franklin Mint
If you're a collector of fine and rare items, I'm sure
you'll find something here.
Internet
Florist
It's possible to send flowers to those you love almost
anywhere in the world.
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Parliament - Government of the United Kingdom
Number
10 Downing Street - Home of the Prime Minister of
the UK
UK
Online - The easy way to government info and services
online
MI5
- the UK equivalent of the CIA
RSPCA
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Greenpeace
- Exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice.
It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.
UK
Parliament - Government of the United Kingdom
Number
10 Downing Street - Home of the Prime Minister of
the UK
UK
Online - The easy way to government info and services
online
RAF
- Royal Air Force
Which
- The leading UK consumer association
Energy
Watch - Find the lowest cost supplier of gas and
power in your area of the UK
FOE
- Friends of the Earth
CAT
- Centre for Alternative Technology |
CIA
- Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
World Fact Book - Find out about any country in
the world, courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency
- essential for geography homework!
FBI
- Federal Burea of Investigation
FEMA
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
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USCIS
- United States Citizen and Immirgration Services
USCB
- United States Census Bureau
The
Whitehouse - US Capital, home of the President of
the United States of America
NARA
- National Archives and Records Administration
4H
- National Headquarters for the 4H Club
USAF
- United States Airforce
BBB
- Better Business Bureau
FTC
- Federal Trade Commission
IRS
- Internal Revenue Service
US
House of Representatives
US
Congress
UCO
- United States Copyright Office
AWIC
- Animal Welfare Information Center (US)
EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
FCC
- Federal Communications Commission
USDOD
- United Stated Department of Defense
SSS
- Social Security Service
AA
- Alchoholics Anonymous
MADD
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
STC
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IIP
(Internation Ice Patrol) - provides comprehensive information
about icebergs and the tracking of icebergs in the North
Atlantic shipping lanes
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Lawsmart.com
- What you need to know about the law.
USPTO
- United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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CDC
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO
- World Health Organization
Intelihealth
- Medical information website
Discovery
Health - Information and news on health from the
discovery channel.
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BBC
News - Advert free news from the BBC.
BBC
World Weather - Check the weather for your area.
ITV
News
ITN
- Independent Televison News
Times
Online - Electronic version of the Times newspaper
The
Daily Mail
The
Guardian
The
Daily Telegraph
The
Independent
The
Observer
The
News of the World - The British equivalent of the
National Enquirer |
ABC
News - One of the leading US news channels
CBS
News - Central Broadcasting News
Fox
News Channel
NBC
News - National Broadcasting Company
The
Wall Street Journal - Need we say more :)
NWS
- National Weather Service
Saturday
Evening Post
The
New York Times
LA
Times - Los Angelos Times
USA
Today
Washington
Post
News
Week
The
National Enquirer - we're listing this one simply
for the sake of entertainment. Sometimes there is truth
here although we would rather not comment on when or
how much - judge for yourself. It's a tabloid magazine
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Radio Guide - Radio stations from around the world,
broadcasted on the Web
Nature
- A good science online subscription magazine
Scientific
American
New
Scientist
National
Geographic - The web site of the National Geographic
Society
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Royal
Insight - The official web site of the British Monarchy.
The
British Library - The equivalent to the Library
of Congress in the US |
Library
of Congress - Enter the biggest library in the US.
Find out about every book ever written.
Constitution
- Constitution of the United States of America |
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The
Reference Desk - Loads of information and references
All
Experts - The oldest and largest free Q&A service
on the Web.
Internet
Library - Librarian's index to the Web.
Encyclopaedia
Online - Another useful online source of reference.
The
Rhymezone - Essential for a budding poet, (but they
still can't find a rhyme for orange). Also, it's useful
for phrases, synonyms and a whole host of other useful
functions.
The
Quotation Page - 'Who said that'?
World
Holidays - If you work across international borders,
as we do, then this site is useful for finding out when
public holidays occur.
Vetinfo
- Find out about animal ailments and other facts.
Language
Identifier - Type in the unknown language, and,
at least you'll know what it is that you don't understand.
Acronym
Finder - Find out what acronyms stand for.
Wired
Science - Amazing facts - we live in an amazing
world, discover some of the more bizarre facts.
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NASA
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Kids - A good source of information for kids interested
in space, science, rockets and astronauts and the solar
system.
SpaceLink
- An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Education since
1988.
Astronomy
Picture of the Day - Discover the cosmos.
Planetary
Photojournal - NASA's image access homepage.
Goddard
Space Flight Center - To understand and protect
our home planet, to explore the universe and search
for life, to inspire the next generation of explorers
as only NASA can.
JPL
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Instute of Technology |
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Earth's
Observatory - Where you can monitor reginal and
global changes on our planet almost as they happen.
The
Hubble Telescope Project - What is the Hubble? How
big is it and what does it do? Where is the Hubble?
Who invented it and put it in orbit? Find out here.
Voyager
- What is it and where is it at?
ARR
- Asteroid Radar Research
ACIH
- Asteroid Comet Impact Hazards
The
Torino Scale - What it is, why it was needed and
more.
Asteroids
and Comets - wealth of knowledge on asteroids and
comets.
NEAT
- Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking.
HOUAS
- Hands-On Universe Asteroid Search
NEAR
- Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
Wired
Science - Amazing facts - we live in an amazing
world, discover some of the more bizarre facts.
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