Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to the 500 Best Web Sites [Paperback]

John Merry (Author)

Book Description

Series: Aviation Week Books | Publication Date: August 8, 2001

The critics raved about the author's previous edition: 'A real time saver. Catalogs the best aviation Web sites ...giving clever descriptions and evaluation' - "Flying" magazine. 'An excellent sampling of cyber information resources for pilots' - "Plane & Pilot" magazine. 'John Merry narrowed the field down to the best of the best to save you search time when browsing for aviation topics' - AOPA Pilot. Fly straight to aviation's best web sites! Pilot John Merry, author of the highly acclaimed "200 Best Aviation Web Sites" and "300 Best Aviation Web Sites" is back with "Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to 500 Best Aviation Web Sites"! And he's done his homework. John's thousands of hours researching aviation Web sites - so you don't have to - takes you straight to the best. This directory steers you through the jungle of online aviation information to the quality sites that everyone in aviation will find useful and fascinating.You don't have to be a master Web-surfer to use this book: simple, clear instructions for online beginners are provided. You'll find exact addresses for the most useful and interesting aviation sites, helpful descriptions and quality ratings plus e-mail contacts. The listings are organized in nine helpful categories, including: Aviation Organizations; Weather Sites; Pilot Resources; Sales and Employment; Magazines and News; and, Weather Sites. Find those "hidden" gems, not easily found in search listings. Skip ultra-slow sites or those with unexpected fees and membership requirements. Know before you log on whether a site is worth your time. Unlock the wealth of great online aviation information with the "Aviation Internet Directory" and fly direct to the most desirable destinations in cyberspace.

Editorial Reviews

Review

By H. N. Boyer, Delaware County Community College

The fourth edition of this directory adds 200 additional Web sites handpicked by pilots for pilots. Merry (private pilot and owner of a Web-design online marketing company) has compiled award-winning sites ranging from airlines and aviation organizations to weather information. Each site is reviewed according to five criteria; content, layout and design functionality, overall audience, and quality. One hundred fifty sites are bookmarkable for easy access. Included is an online update site that can be used to access the latest changes in each Web site. For aviation professionals and students alike, this directory provides a clear, concise guide to the most important and interesting Web sites available in English today. Highly recommended for community college and four-year college libraries supporting aviation studies.

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From the Back Cover

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The critics raved about the author's previous edition:

"A real time saver. Catalogs the best aviation Web sites . . . giving clever descriptions and evaluation."

Flying magazine

"An excellent sampling of cyber information resources for pilots."

Plane & Pilot magazine

"John Merry narrowed the field down to the best of the best to save you search time when browsing for aviation topics. (Yes, AOPA's site [www.aopa.org] made the cut)."

AOPA Pilot

Fly Straight to Aviation's Best Web Sites!

Pilot John Merry, author of the highly acclaimed 200 Best Aviation Web Sites and 300 Best Aviation Web Sites is back with Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to 500 Best Aviation Web Sites! And he's done his homework.

John's thousands of hours researching aviation Web sites-- so you don't have to--takes you straight to the best. This directory steers you through the jungle of online aviation information to the quality sites that everyone in aviation will find useful and fascinating.

You don't have to be a master Web-surfer to use this book: simple, clear instructions for online beginners are provided. You'll find exact addresses for the most useful and interesting aviation sites, helpful descriptions and quality ratings plus e-mail contacts. The listings are organized in nine helpful categories, including:

* Aviation Organizations
* Weather Sites
* Pilot Resources
* Sales and Employment
* Magazines and News
* Weather Sites

Find those "hidden" gems, not easily found in search listings. Skip ultra-slow sites or those with unexpected fees and membership requirements. Know before you log on whether a site is worth your time. Unlock the wealth of great online aviation information with the Aviation Internet Directory and fly direct to the most desirable destinations in cyberspace. (20020301)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (August 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071372164
• ISBN-13: 978-0071372169
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,126,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resouce for Non-Professionals, June 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to the 500 Best Web Sites (Paperback)

Probably the best categorized aviation directory, but not always the best aviation websites.
The popularity of websites seems not to count, it just has the biggest airlines, the biggest manufacturers etc.

The directory has pretty much everything about commercial aviation, but for example there is no military category.

You can find some real highlights, even in the long lists of "bookmarkables". Still...every webmaster can be proud when he finds his website in this reference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars best book for looking for that great aviation site, December 2, 2004

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This review is from: Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to the 500 Best Web Sites (Paperback)

This books cuts to the quick. This books lists all the good aviation sites. A little dated and its been out for a couple of years, but still a great quick reference.

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated; Not worth buying now., August 24, 2008

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This review is from: Aviation Internet Directory: A Guide to the 500 Best Web Sites (Paperback)

DO NOT buy this book. This book would have been a great resource in it's day. The information would have been fantastic to have in one place with continuous updates. However, the vast majority of the information in this book is no longer valid now and completely unusable and the updates ended many years ago. Even the update site is no longer up and running. Save your money and just use your search engine on the internet.