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Wendy's Web Search Blog March 2007 Archive

By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search since 2004

Look Up An Embassy Online

Tuesday March 27, 2007
Every sovereign country has an embassy, which is basically its point of contact with the rest of the world. Most of these embassies have Web sites, and these Web ... Read More

How to Find Multimedia on the Web

Saturday March 24, 2007
I've written up twenty different ways you can find multimedia on the Web: Top 10 Ways to Find Multimeda on the Web: Finding multimedia on the Web is easy with ... Read More

The Invisible Web

Thursday March 22, 2007
What is the Invisible Web? Is it some kind of Area 52-ish, X-Files deal that only those with stamped numbers on their foreheads can access? Well, not exactly. The ... Read More

Best Web Site of the Day

Wednesday March 21, 2007
There's a new About Web Search feature in town, and it's called the Best Web Site of the Day. Every day, a new website - anything from crazy to ... Read More

Find Government Information with Clusty

Wednesday March 14, 2007
One of my favorite metasearch engines is Clusty, and one of my favorite Clusty features has to be the Clusty Government Search. Find out more about this useful search ... Read More

Freecycle

Tuesday March 13, 2007
It's Spring, and technically the season of spring cleaning, so today's Web Search Tip of the Day focuses on a site that can help you get rid of ... Read More

Technorati Search Tips

Tuesday March 13, 2007
Technorati is a great resource to use for searching the Web as it's updated. Find out how to search Technorati better with my article titled Technorati Search Tips. And if you ... Read More

Find Word Search Puzzles on the Web

Tuesday March 13, 2007
I'm not a big fan of word search puzzles, but my first grader sure is, so here are a few fun word search puzzles sites on the Web for ... Read More

Dead Or Alive - Find Out On The Web

Monday March 12, 2007
How many times has this happened to you: you're in conversation with a friend, and a famous person's name comes up, and you wonder, "Is this person dead or ... Read More

Domain Name Search on the Web

Sunday March 11, 2007
The term "domain" is just another way of defining one computer's address on the Net. If you're looking for a cool domain name for your website and want to ... Read More

FindArticles

Friday March 9, 2007
FindArticles, a property of LookSmart, is a search engine dedicated to finding articles "from leading academic, industry and general interest publications." It's an invaluable tool for the casual and ... Read More

Search the Web with Nintendo Wii

Thursday March 8, 2007
If you've been lucky enough to score a Nintendo Wii game console, then you've probably already discovered that you can actually search the Web right from your couch with ... Read More

Free Myspace Cursors on the Web

Wednesday March 7, 2007
If you're looking for some interesting MySpace cursors, you've come to the right place: I've done the heavy lifting and found some of the best MySpace cursors sites for ... Read More

Find Your State DMV on the Web

Tuesday March 6, 2007
If you've ever tried to find your state Department of Motor Vehicles in the phone book, you've probably had to give up in frustration. However, on the Web, your ... Read More

Listen to streaming Web radio with the Squeezebox

Saturday March 3, 2007
There are hundreds of high-quality streaming radio stations on the Web that offer extremely focused playlists: anything from 24 Hour Elvis to Celtic reels. However, there's a catch: you ... Read More

Best Free Downloads for February 2007

Friday March 2, 2007
Every day, another new free and useful download is posted in the About Web Search Best Free Downloads feature - here are all my picks for February 2007. Let's ... Read More

Best Web Sites for February 2007

Thursday March 1, 2007
Here they are! All the Best Sites of the Day for February 2007. Here are just a few of the sites that I featured: FineTune: make your own customized musical ... Read More

How to Evaluate A Web Source

Thursday March 1, 2007
Judging the truthfulness of information that you find online can be a bit problematic, especially if you're looking for credible material you can cite in a research paper or ... Read More

The Anatomy of a Phishing Scam

Thursday March 1, 2007
We've all received this kind of email: "We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please click the link below and confirm ... Read More
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