Product Description

The Good Web Guide has built up a reputation for providing unbiased, well-researched recommendations for the very best websites you need for the subjects you are interested in. Now the time has come for a complete guide which covers some of the areas of the individual books and some new areas. This book has been compiled with the same attention to detail, the same standards of editing and design, and the same readers' needs in mind. This guide is designed to save you time spent on the Internet, as well as money and effort, by taking you straight to the websites that you really need. Each site is reviewed in depth to tell you why you need that site and how to find your way around it. The book begins with an introduction to the Web and a guide to search engines, then recommends the essential websites for everyday use, health, food and drink, special events, money, relationships, education, hobbies and shopping.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1131138 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

The only web guide that doesn't assume you're under 21
I've got two editions of the Rough Guide to the internet but have grown increasingly frustrated with the mid-Atlantic focus, where half the sites recommended have little or no relevance for us here in .co.uk.

Thank heavens then for The Good Web Guide. I seized on this with delight, having bought and enjoyed their books on Genealogy and Food. This brings the same sound editorial judgement to a wide selection of sites, and provides just the right level of detail you need to get the best out of them. The range of practical sites is amazing: everything from choosing a bank to choosing a school, to making your will, booking a holiday and buying the best chocolate, finding maps and directories. But I was also surprised at how many of the breezy reviews led me in directions I wouldn't have thought to pursue: reading up on Islam, joining an online reading group, whiling away hours on Google.

Finally, someone's produced a guide to turn this thirty-something into a real 'net head'. Highly recommended.