The Internet is a world-wide communications network
originally developed by the US Department of Defence as a distributed system with no
single point of failure.
The Internet has seen an explosion in commercial use
since the development of easy-to-use software for accessing the Internet. The chances are,
you're using a browser on the Internet to read this.
Sub Categories
AltaVista:
In 1995, AltaVista developed the first search-able, full-text database on the World Wide
Web. Today they're a part of Overture Services.
AOL:
Web portal that provides a variety of custom content on top of linking you to relevant
information available on the Internet.
Babel Fish:
Translate a block of text or even a web page by entering its URL.
Cool Site of the Day:
Cool Site of the Day features links to the coolest and best web sites and is home to the
Cool Daily and the Cool Site of the Day newsletter.
Dooyoo:
European version of the addictive opinions site.
Excite:
Excite is one of the most recognised names on the Internet and among the Internet's most
personalised portals, featuring a completely customisable start page.
Google:
The sleekest, fastest search engine around with over 1 billion URLs indexed.
Ixquick Metasearch:
Ixquick submits your search to the major search engines and finds sites that are
universally ranked in the top ten.
LookSmart:
LookSmart vertical search makes it easy for you to find what you need. Try a more
rewarding web experience by customising search results and content to get essential, not
exhaustive information.
Lycos:
Lycos was one of the earliest search engines, first developed in 1994 by Dr. Michael L.
Mauldin and a team of researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Center for Machine
Translation.
Mirago:
Search the UK in depth.
Netscape:
Free download of the Netscape browser.
Search.com:
Search.com searches Google, Ask.com, LookSmart and dozens of other leading search engines
in an attempt to bring you the best results.
Search Engines of
the World:
Search engines and directories from around the world.
Search
The Web:
Search the ODP compiled directory from here.
Suite101:
Online internet e-publishing community and directory featuring a wide variety of topics,
from financial planning guides to gardening resources and everything in between.
WebCrawler:
WebCrawler uses innovative metasearch technology to search the Internet's top search
engines, including Google, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Ask Jeeves, About, Looksmart and
more.
Women Behind Bars:
Women behind bars host free web pages for ladies who are in prisons all over the USA.
These female prisoners are looking for love, marriage, penpals, and a good solid
relationship with men and women in the free world.
World Wide Web Consortium:
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications,
guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential.
Yahoo:
Yahoo! began as a student hobby and evolved into a global brand that has changed the way
people communicate with each other, find and access information and purchase things.
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