SURF THESE GREAT WEBSITES!

We've compiled a list of really useful Websites and put them all in one place for your convenience. Be sure to bookmark this page in your browser to access it as often as possible. Keep visiting this page on a regular basis as we are always adding something new!


SOFTWARE TOOLS

 

FREEWARE, high-end, easy-to-use audio recording and effects editing software.
http://download-audacity.org/

 

FREEWARE office suite compatible with Microsoft® Office®. Includes word processing program (like MS-Word®), spreadsheet program (like MS-Excel®), database program (like MS-Access®), presentation program (like MS-Powerpoint®), flow-charting, high-end mathematics, and more! Originally a Sun® Microsystems project and fully open-source.
http://www.openoffice.org

 

LOW COST. A powerful, flexible and intuitive screen-capture utility. It allows you to capture anything on the screen including windows, objects, full screen, rectangle / freehand-selected regions and scrolling windows/web pages.
http://www.faststone.org/download.htm

 

FREEWARE file and folder renaming application allows you to change file-name and folder-names en'masse. Really speeds things up for people who like to build thier own Websites.
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk

 

FREEWARE text renaming application by Digital Volcano that finds and changes words across multiple files text files (i.e., any file that can be opened in NotePad such as HTML, PHP, ASP, JS, LOG, INI, DLL and others). Another great tool for people who like to build their own Websites.
http://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/textcrawler.html

 

FREE and powerful Website statistics with numerous reporting features. Just register, fill-in a form, and cut-n-paste the automatically-generated code in Website.
http://www.statcounter.com/

 

FREEWARE imaging editing program to create and edit graphics for print and Websites. Relatively simple to use and powerful enough for most people and projects.
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/



SEARCH ENGINES

 
The world's most popular search engine.
http://www.google.com


 
The world's biggest online community and second-biggest search engine.
http://www.yahoo.com


 
A visual way to search and browse.
http://www.ask.com


 
A powerful search tool.
http://www.live.com


 
Search multiple engines at once.
http://www.webcrawler.com


 
Search multiple engines at once.
http://www.dogpile.com



HOME IDEAS

 
The world's most famous home-life expert's own Website.
http://www.marthstewart.com


 
DIY Network's online magazine.
http://www.diynetwork.com


 
HomeLife and Garden Television's online magazine.
http://www.HGTV.com


 
Food Network's online magazine.
http://www.foodnetwork.com


 
One of the world's largest recipe databases.
http://www.allrecipes.com


 
Great home improvement and repair "do-it-yourself" resource.
http://www.doityourself.com


 
The National Gardening Association's online magazine and resource site.
http://www.gardening.org


 
Useful Website with home improvement tips that make a low-impact on the environment.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com




KNOWLEDGE

 
World-collaborative online encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


 
The largest online consumer medical information resource on the planet.
http://www.webmd.com


 
Learn how nearly everything on the planet works with the amazing guide.
http://www.howstuffworks.com


 
A very popular dictionary of legal terms.
http://www.investopedia.com


 
A very popular dictionary of legal terms.
http://dictionary.law.com


 
A very popular dictionary of legal terms.
http://www.merriam-webster.com


 
A very popular dictionary of medical terms.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com


 
Medical dictionary by the National Institute of Health (NIH.gov).
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html



ENTERTAINMENT

 
The world's largest film and television database.
http://www.imdb.com


 
Entertainment news and gossip by AOL.
http://www.tmz.com


 
Entertainment news and television listings.
http://www.tvguide.com


 
Look up theatrical movie show-times and reviews.
http://www.fandango.com


 
Look up theatrical movie show-times and reviews by AOL.
http://movies.aol.com


 
A great movie review Website. Great for parents, too!
http://www.rottentomatoes.com



TRANSLATION

 
Translates most words and sentences from English to Italian, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese...and visa-versa!
http://www.freetranslation.com


 
Translates most words and sentences from English to Italian, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Greek...and visa-versa!
http://babelfish.altavista.com



U.S. Government Sites

 
Official Presidential Website
http://www.whitehouse.gov


 
Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov


 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov


 
U.S. Federal Housing Administration
http://www.fha.gov


 
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
http://www.va.gov


 
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov


 
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov


 
U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov


 
Department of Justice - National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.gov


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