A highly visual directory of Web sites, this book has readable descriptions and at least one screen shot of every site listed. The sites are the "best of the best" presented in a format that gives more mass market appeal than the "telephone book" style directory.
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The Que development group has gathered its picks for the seven top Web sites in each of 101 popular topics and presented them in a visual, easy-to-skim format. Each of the 101 two-page spreads showcases a topic, arranged alphabetically from alternative medicine to yoga. The Que team showcases its favorite site for the topic in each spread, plus six others it deems the cream of the crop. Selected sites feature a write-up along with a black-and-white screen shot of the site, although the number-one pick gets a lengthier description. Topics cover a broad range of interests, including all major sports; business topics such as banking, insurance, investing, and legal; entertainment-oriented topics such as books, celebrities, movies, and science fiction; science and technology-oriented topics such as software and space; hobbies such as cigars, guns, and photography. This book is a wonderful idea for those seeking new Web sites to explore. It's hard to flip through the pages without having several intriguing sites catch your eye--no matter what your area of interest is.
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The book is a highly visual directory of Web sites. Instead of one-line descriptions of more sites than anyone would ever use, this has readable descriptions and at least one screen shot of every site listed. The sites listed are intended to be the best of the best. Why bother listing dozens of sites in a category like live news for example when there are five sites that cover every live news event that a reader could ever need to see? This visual format of the book gives this book more mass market appeal to new users than does the "telephone book" style directory with 10's of thousands of tiny listings. The selection of topics and sites is geared toward the mass consumer, not the Internet elite. - Includes readable descriptions and at least one screen shot of every site listed
- Serves as a value-packed Web site directory with a highly visual layout and presentation
- Highlights Web sites that are geared to appeal to the masses of consumers getting on or considering getting on the Internet
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Out of date,
By Andrew Carl (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Big Basics Web Directory (Paperback)
Good guide for 1997, but 3 years later it is out of date and does not contain many new sites. Web directorys should be updated yearly at the least.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Irrespective of contents, physical properties cheaply done,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Big Basics Web Directory (Paperback)
I was very unhappy when I saw the cheap quality of The Big Basics Web Directory published by Que.. The paper is the kind used for coloring books, and the printing is poorly done. In some instances it is all but impossible to read the black print on dark gray background. I had expected to receive a book of at least as good quality as Que's Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 95. Sorry about this poor review. This is the first time in a long time I've been so disappointed in a book I had ordered sight unseen.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Concise Guide To The Best Sites on the Net!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Big Basics Web Directory (Paperback)
There are literally millions of Websites online today that provide a wealth of information on a variety of topics. There are a handful of good Internet Website directories available that can help surfers find the information they need. Most of these are bulky, though, and can take a while to thumb through. Que and Macmillan Computer Publishing has published The Big Basics Web Directory to provide readers with reviews of their top picks!Que's editors have selected the best Website in each of the 101 categories covered in the book. Additionally, four more (best of the rest) Websites in each of these categories are also reviewed. Topics include business, car buying, computers, cooking, education, government, health, hobbies, humor, investing, job searching, news, pets, religion, software, sports, travel, as well as a number of controversial issues. This large 8 1/2" by 11" directory features quarter-page screen shots of every Website reviewed. A convenient listing at the back of the book lists every Website and its URL to provide quick and easy access to them. Website reviewers will find this directory to be a great reference tool for review material when facing a deadline. Website designers can pick up some top-notch Website design ideas as well! This concise directory will point readers to some of the best Websites available at the turn of a page. Thumb through it at your leisure. There is something of interest here for everyone! Highly recommended!
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