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Digital Home DIY is an interactive site full of tutorials on how to set up various aspects of a hi-tech digital home. It covers loads of topics from adding voice chat to your gaming experience, to connecting up your new High Definition TV. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Bonsai Site.
The art of Bonsai is a fascinating oriental tradition that can be quite hard to
master. But you'll find plenty of tips and advice on how to care for these tiny
trees.
As with all good websites, the navigation panel on the left links you through to
all the key areas of this site with one-click convenience. You'll find topics
like Introduction, History, Styles and Maintenance - and because of the simple
and clean design, it won't take ages for the pages to load either. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Gliffy.com, A brilliant
tool for those of you who who want to design a room, or create a flow chart,
then collaborate or publish the information to a website or blog for others to
share.
Regardless of your design tool skills you'll soon be up and running with
professional looking documents and floor plans. You'll need to register to
begin, and once your account is established you'll be asked to enter a document
name. The next screen is the design space you can work with. The tools here work
just like any drawing package you may have used, allowing you to add lines,
shapes and text using the various buttons around the page. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Instructables is a brilliant website for those with a hands-on approach, and you'll find it at instructables. This collaborative project aims to be a place for people to post step-by-step instructions on their latest cool DIY project. Whether it's making a bird nest box with a webcam inside, or a battery-powered portable charger for your MP3 player, you'll find dozens and dozens of step-by-step guides here - and if you register an account you can even add your own. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
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Zentium Verspreiders van Afrikaanse Opvoedkundige Programme.
Elria Trahms Begaafde kunstenaar. Haar skilderye is uniek omdat sy haar nie laat bind deur selfaangestelde superslimmes se tonnelvisie nie. Bron: www.stof.co.za
Breinkaart "Mind Mapping" Breinkaarte het baie toepassing, oa om studiemetodes te verbeter. Hierdie webtuiste bied baie inligting en ook skakels waar gratis breinkaart sagteware verkry kant woord.
JavaK Hulp en wenke met die programmeringstaal JAVA "vir ‘n skool taak, projek of sommer net pret".
Afrikaanse
geskiedenis: Die
slag van bloedrivier - Bloukrans
moorde - Geskiedenis
in Tapisserieë
Wie of wat was die
Voortrekkers?
Tuisskool hulpbronne in Suid-Afrika Die Moeite werd
Butterfly lines. 'n Versameling gedigte en kortverhale.
Paul Cluver Woud-Amfiteater. Slegs 55 minute vanaf Kaapstad langs die N2 naby Grabouw, bied die amfiteater 'n unieke kombinasie van vermaak, kultuur en natuur met bekende Afrikaanse kunstenaars wat gereeld daar optree.
ATKV By die Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging is taal en kultuur die as waar om alles draai... goed geolie met eindelose interessanthede vir musieklikes, kultuurlikes, leergieriges en nuuskieriges. En ‘n lorrievrag lekkertes vir plesieriges!
Rat Lab is a non-profit
website aimed at spreading a little science love to anyone who will listen,
whether you're thinking about a career in science or are simply curious about
the world around you.
A good place to start is the Top Pages selection listed on the left. These are
the pages most visited by other surfers, and contain such high-brow subjects as
'Why do beans give you wind?' and how to extract DNA in your own kitchen. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Computor Companion. This website is packed full of tutorials and guides on how to do loads of basic but really useful stuff with your PC, from creating forms in Word, to adding transition effects to Powerpoint presentations. Just click the categories on the left to access a full list of archived guides for that section. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Mr Picassohead.
Remember Mr Potatohead? Well, now the randomly faced toy has gone up-market with
an artistic interpretation.
On the opening page you can either choose to jump straight in and design your
own, or take a wander through the gallery displaying other people's creations
first. To view the gallery just click the link, and when it's loaded you can
scroll through the entries using the arrow button underneath.
When you're ready to begin your own, click the Mr Picassohead logo to return to
the front page and then click the link at the top.
In the creation area you'll find a blank canvass with a list of features beside
it. Click a feature to reveal the choices and then drag and drop whatever you
want onto the canvas. Once placed, the controls beneath the canvas allow you to
change the colour, orientation and size. Then add more bits until you have made
a work of art.
You can go back and alter any object you've already placed by selecting it on
the page. A box will appear around it and now any adjustments you make will
apply to that feature.
To save your picture and add it to the gallery you'll need to enter an email
address - but the privacy policy, available on the opening page, is short and
reassuringly to the point. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Biology in Motion This site by a certain Dr Saul, is an educational resource packed full of exhibits and activities to help you understand more about the natural world. The presentation is fun and vibrant, with the key sections displayed right in the centre of the opening page. There are features about everything from Thyroid glands to Cell division, and the site uses colourful cartoons and simple language to explain pretty complex subjects. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Physics.org looks a lot
more grown up than Biology in Motion, and it's actually a portal to a world of
physics information. The opening page houses a search facility that allows you
to ask a question, and a nice touch here is that you can put in your age and
level of current understanding, so that the right information can be found to
help you.
As you surf you'll notice the links you're directed to have been rated by other
users. This can be really useful in terms of isolating the best information, and
if you get the chance you can add your own comments about a link to help future
surfers out too Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Braingle. Funfilled brain
teasers and puzzles.This site has an appealingly simple layout, which is good
because you'll need to save all your brainpower for the 9000-odd teasers and
puzzles it contains! The main sections are tabbed across the top for easy
access. They are Brain teasers, Mentalrobics, Games & community.
For a daily dabble in mind bending antics, the daily brainteaser on the opening
page is worth a go. Read the riddle - use the hint link if you want a clue - and
then when you think you have the right answer click to see if you're correct.
Inside the games section you'll find puzzle games, strategy games, and just
plain entertainment games. Games like word search, sudoku and the old favourite
chess. Partner games can be enjoyed with other players, but you'll need to set
up a free account to participate. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
BrainPOP is the best site
ever for both kids and adults. This website feel more like play time than study
time. But don't be fooled by the candy colours and funky animations - these
pages contain some fairly heavy duty educational material, presented in a way
that makes it interesting and entertaining to absorb.
The main page links to various sections including Science, Social studies, Maths
& English, with links to featured articles listed on the opening page.
Clicking a section, such as Health, brings up a list of subjects within that
field, such as Digestion & DNA. You'll notice from these lists that there
are many more paid areas to the site than free, but there are still plenty of
great free sections to justify a visit without even registering. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Essortment is a
collection of tips and advice on virtually any subject you can think of. There
are literally thousands of articles listed here, and all completely free to
access. The site itself isn't especially pretty to look at, but it's clear and
well laid out, making it super easy to find your way to the facts you need.
From craft ideas to beauty tips to careers and gardening, just follow the links
depending on what you want to find out about. The articles themselves are brief
and to the point, which I like. I now feel fully prepared to face my first
spring as a gardener; I just hope my garden is ready for me. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
La
Pate a Son A little toy to entertain you. The purpose is to
drag instruments and switches into the main playing area, which in turn alters
the path and sound effects of the little beans that are travelling around the
screen. To remove a widget just click and drag it off the playing area, and then
pick up new bits as they pass along the conveyer underneath to see how they
affect things.
Once placed, the orientation of a part can be altered using the arrows that
appear when you hover your mouse over it. It really is just a bit of fun, with
no right or wrong way to play. Just have a fiddle and see what kind of rhythm
and sounds you can create. Enjoy. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Bejewelled 2 A very addictive game played on internet. The purpose of the game is to connect lines of three or more of the same jewel by swapping the position of a pair of gems. Click one, then click its neighbour, and if a set is made the swap will take and your set will explode, dropping the tiles from above into the empty space. Watch out for power ups and multi-point bonuses for maximum results. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Fin, Fur and Feather
Bureau of Investigation. Calling all secret agents. Ready for a bit of super
sleuthing action? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join the
Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation.
Funded by the National Geographic Society, The FFFBI is an interactive site that
uses humour and storytelling to help children aged 8-13 learn about places and
cultures around the world.
Here they take on the role of a field agent, and must complete missions and play
games that hone their powers of observation, research and problem solving, at
the same time as learning all about what makes different parts of the world
tick. The best thing of all is that although it looks slick it loads really
fast, so even those running on narrowband should be able to enjoy the
experience. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Wizards of the Coast
Are you mad about role playing card games? This site has all the guides
and walk throughs you need to get you going.
From Dungeons and Dragons, to Magic the Gathering - there are links to many of
the most popular strategy role playing card games around on this site. Just
click the thumbnail to launch a game area, or use the drop down menu under Games
at the top of the main screen for more options.
Once inside a game area each page is different, so just hunt around for what
interests you. There are strategy guides, character profiles, and for the
complete newbie, information and facts about how to get started in your hobby
game of choice. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
NASA's Chandra X-ray
Observatory As usual NASA has brought us yet another brilliant interstellar
observatory page. Since its launch in 1999, the Chandra X-ray obervatory has
been recording x-ray images from high-energy regions of the universe, such as
the remnants of exploded stars - and on these pages you can access their
burgeoning archive of great images from deep space.
As well as being very visually appealing, these pages are also hugely
informative. The main sections are listed across the top, with a new navigation
panel appearing on the left as you enter each section. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Serenity? This is one of those quirky little websites that offers to soothe your nerves, and provide a relaxing environment in which to work or wind down. Just click on one of the 31 environments on the opening page, then wait for the sound and image file to load in the viewing screen. You might need to turn the sounds up or down, and there's a slider in this window for you to do so, then just sit back and relax to the sights and sounds of whale song, birds twittering or cats purring, which my cat's personal favourite. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
National
Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics. Maths
is one of those subjects that makes most children's noses wrinkle up in dread,
but what if I told you that the Internet can make learning about numbers fun?
No, really, it can.
It's all down to interactivity, actually getting involved in the process of
learning rather than being bombarded with facts like it used to be in my day. As
you'd expect, the web is alive with places for your budding mathematicians to
explore.
This is a great project, supported by America's National Science Foundation.
They aim to develop a unique library of interactive tutorials to help children
of all ages better understand certain concepts of mathematics.
Graphic Design Forum is a great place to hang out if you're interested in, or are already working in, graphic design. Much more than just a forum community, there are articles, blogs, tips and tricks on everything from how to layout a magazine to building a relationship with your printer - a vital part of successful design, apparently. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
We Are What We Do, You are what you eat' is a phrase that's become commonplace in today's health-conscious society, but have you ever considered that you are what you do as well? This site takes this concept and shows you ways you can improve who you are by doing things a better way Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Pixelgirl Presents
If you use your computer a lot, you're probably getting bored of looking at the
same old desktop design and icons. This site holds the answer with a great
collection of arty bits and pieces to spruce up your desktop.
These wallpaper and icon sites are always popular, and despite the girlie name
everyone will find lots of great desktop designs and icon updates to tickle all
fancies. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Drawahouse.com is a fun
website based on the concept that the way you draw a house reflects who you are.
The first step is to build your house by clicking the link at the top and
following the on screen prompts. Once complete you can colour it in, then give
it a name and save it in the gallery of houses.
The next screen will ask you some questions about the way you built the house,
and then offer a psychometric analysis of your personality, which probably
shouldn't be taken too seriously. The really cute thing here is you can mail
your house to your friends, and invite them to join you in creating a street. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Aboriginal Art Online A place where you can read the fascinating stories behind a great collection of traditional aboriginal artworks, and information about the artists themselves.
Inspireme.tv. Ever
wondered what inspires great artists and designers to do the work they do? Well
now you can get a glimpse inside these great minds.
This website is a brilliant concept and unlike many sites of its kind it doesn't
rely on interviews and literal descriptions to get its message across. Instead
inspireme.tv asks artists and designers to create their own short films filled
with the images and places that get their creative juices flowing. The movies
are quite abstract, as you'd expect. Interpretations are left wide open,
presumably in the hope you'll find your own inspiration in their content. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Poomoo. 20/20 is the theme of this website. 20 random people were asked to describe something they like in 20 seconds. Click a thumbnail to launch the film. You'll need sound turned on, then try and guess what they are describing before the 20 seconds is up. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
EH.net is a mainly text-based website covering every aspect of the history of economics. There is loads of great content to feed the info-hungry mind, including bibliographies, book reviews and encyclopaedias of information. It's a really great reference tool, and there is even the option of asking a professor a direct question if you cannot find the answers you're looking for. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Space Imaging.
Ever wondered what our world looks like from outer space? Well, now you can see
for yourself from cyberspace.
There is loads to explore on this site, and all logically laid out for easy
access. You can click through to the gallery itself to browse the collection at
your leisure - or take in the world by continent using the links to Europe, Asia
& Middle East etc, using the links under the Global section.
There's also links in the news section leading you to images of regions where
major natural or made-made events have taken place - such as the 2006 winter
Olympics, or to view pictures of the effects of hurricane Katrina. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Eternal Egypt. A stunning, information packed site. You can browse this site in English, French or Arabic, and can also choose from Flash or text-based versions, which is great for those of you on a narrowband connection. Just make your selection from the opening page to be transported to the land of Kings. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
How Products Are Made,
Have you ever wondered how stuff gets made? I'm talking about things like
laptops, race cars, space ships and beef jerky. If you have then you need to
visit this site.
Despite the amazingly complex content, this site is simplicity itself. Presented
in Volumes on the opening page, the articles are listed alphabetically for you
to browse. Alternatively, you can enter a search term in the box provided to see
if a specific item is described
Refdesk is a site I use a lot when I'm researching a subject for an article or suchlike. Established in 1995, Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews web-based sources of information, providing an up-to-date portal to some of the best reference material available on the web today. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Atomic Learning is a great website to help anyone who wants to learn a bit more about the software programs commonly found on your computer. It contains over 18,000 visual and audio tutorials covering almost 100 of the most commonly used software, from graphics packages to word processors to website creation tools. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Try Science. A fun based science learning site with games, adventures, experiments field trips etc. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
eHow.com. A site for those who like to get things done, but don't know how to do everything. The website itself is presented in a no-fuss, easy to follow way, much like the eHow guides themselves. The guides are simple step by step instructions on completing the task to hand, and the website loads beautifully fast because of its simplicity. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
How Stuff Works is a database of articles about how things work, covering everything from Air Traffic Control to torque converters. There are literally thousands of features and articles across 10 different channels, which can be accessed using the tab links across the top. You can choose from computer stuff, home stuff, money stuff and auto stuff. There's even a new ad-sponsored travel guide if you want to check out the hotels, restaurants and attractions for a location you're planning to visit. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Animal Doc Com! The site has been put together by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia and is aimed at children who are interested in becoming vets. It is well written and makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in the wellbeing of the animals as they pass through the Veterinary College. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
YouThink! With so much going on in our World today, I think it can only help to learn more about some of the global issues that are affecting us and others around us. A fascinating site full of information about world issues such as corruption, conflict and education. Most of the articles are aided with quizzes, graphics and maps to make it more interesting and easy to read. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
ArtisanCam A great a website for those who like spending time painting and creating but still need a little bit of guidance. You can watch real artists creating their work, and get great tips on how to create your own masterpieces. On the opening page click learner zone on the right hand side to start watching. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Wolf at the Door
Learn more about the state of our planet's natural resources. This site is
the home of a load of information aimed at educating the beginner about Peak
Oil. This subject is all about when the planet's natural reserves of fossil
fuel, namely oil, might finally run out.
There are lots of different opinions on this subject, and plenty of data on the
web if you care to search for it. What I like about this site is it takes data
and statistics from a number of solid resources, and explains the facts as the
author sees them, in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Take It Apart
Are you the type of person who likes to tinker? Do you love to take your old
electronics items and such like, and get inside them to see how they work? If
you are, this next site is a dream come true, just don't pull apart anything you
can still make use of, or it could easily turn in to a nightmare!
Dissecting electronic gadgetry, just for fun, is the website's tag line - and
there is also a disclaimer advising you not to actually do this, on the opening
page. But for some the urge to get out their screwdriver is just too strong, and
those people will find plenty on these pages to relate to. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
TheBroth: The Global Mosaic. A little collaborative fun to while away those last few minutes at the end of your lunch break. I love these collaborative projects, though it's fair to say they can be frustrating when there are players involved who are not really entering in to the spirit of the activity. TheBroth is a mosaic art project, where you have to move little coloured tiles in the playing space to make a picture. Click 'Enter Mosaic' to access the public room. There's a title at the top of the screen telling you what the collaborative theme is at the moment, then just click and drag the tiles to create your work. The best way to play is to add to something someone else is already doing - or you can start your own section of the picture and hope no-one takes you tiles away before you've finished. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Qunu Fed up with waiting for tech-support to pick up your ticket? Need help right now and don't know where to turn? Enter a world of free information in real time, from real people. Qunu works using open source instant messaging technology known as jabber. You simply type your query in the box provided and are returned a list of online experts who are ready to talk to you in real time and attempt to help you get to the root of your problem. Just click the name of the expert you want and then scroll down to request help. If they're available an instant messaging box will pop up and away you go. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Likebetter. Ever wondered what the things that you like say about you? Now you can find out. Rather than being a serious psychological profiling tool, this is just a bit of fun. You're presented with two images, just click the one you like the look of better for whatever reason, be it aesthetics or content. Keep going with image after image and when the brain icon in the bottom left hand corner of the page turns pink click it to find out what the website thinks about you. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Cleaningdigitalcameras.com a really useful site if you've got a digital camera that needs a bit of a clean. You take them with you everywhere - to the beach, a party and on a boat - and sometimes these high-tech pieces of digital mastery get a bit grubby inside, spoiling your pictures with specks, smudges and smears. Written by a professional camera repairman, the tips and tutorials are frank and open, with many accompanying photos providing a step-by-step tutorial. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Planet
Quest 3D Guide to the Galaxy, As technology brings us all closer together
the world seems to get smaller and smaller. But to really put things into
perspective try this site created by NASA.
On the opening page you need to click the image in the centre to launch the
interactive guide, which may take a few minutes to load.
We've looked at a lot of sites about space over the years, but this one really
brought home to me what a tiny insignificant part of the universe we live in.
Known as the Milky Way our galaxy floats in space, and you can use the pop out
links panel on the right to find out more about its size, composition, and
whereabouts we're placed in the general scheme of things. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Papercraft. Origami is the ancient art of paper folding. This site is a stunning collection of origami templates and designs.All these designs on the site can be built with no special equipment. Once you've chosen a category, followed by the design you want to make, just click the links to either a coloured version, for which you will obviously need a colour printer, or a plain black and white version which you can colour by hand before it's built. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Count to Nine
There are many web-based sudoku games available, but this one is different as it
allows you to create your own custom-made puzzle book to be printed out and used
on the road.
First, select the PDF book builder link on the right then click the link to
build the book. Again, you'll need that PDF reader installed, then once the book
is loaded - which could take a while if you're surfing on narrowband - just
print it out, and staple it together. The puzzles come first, with pages full of
solutions at the back. Easy peasy. BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
At why do you do what you do? you can express your answer to that most ambiguous of questions and read what other people have said about their own lives. The idea is you take a photo of yourself anywhere, anyway that you like, adding the text of what you want to say to the picture. Some people do this by holding up a piece of paper while the picture is taken, others add text afterwards in a graphics package. It's really up to you to be as novel and creative as you want. BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Samurai Sudoku. The
commuter's favourite just got tougher, with this interlocked X-shaped game. Just
like the ordinary sudoku, you have to fill the lines and grids with sequences of
numbers from one to nine - the difference here is you have five games all
overlapping each other.
Each nine by nine grid must adhere to the same rules as normal sudoku, the trick
is getting the right combination in those crucial overlap boxes, which must obey
the rules for both grids they are inside. The full instructions are clearly
stated on the left, and you can use the hint and solve options at the bottom if
you really can't work it out. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Pixel Press Pictures can tell a powerful story, and this site is dedicated precisely to this concept. Its aim is to provide a forum for documentary photographers to display their work. Often thought provoking, always surprising and sometimes distressing, the stories told on these pages are not all current affairs and news - although they do go there sometimes. These stories cover everything from an American perspective on the war in Iraq, to a South African view of Christian worship and religious ritual. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Sketch Swap.The concept here really couldn't be simpler - you use the sketch pad on the opening page to draw something and when you've finished you submit it using the button in the bottom right hand corner. Your reward is to see someone else's sketch drawn out in front of your eyes. It's a bit like watching an etcha-sketch that has been possessed by a ghost. Most of them are a bit wobbly as it's quite hard to draw freehand if you don't have a graphics tablet - but you have no idea what you'll get back and some of the images can be quite amusing. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Wood That Works
Every now and then you find something truly beautiful on the web, and this site
is exactly that. This is the website of a guy who makes kinetic sculptures out
of wood. This means his creations move thanks to a spring driven mechanism,
which is bit of a technical description for something that is so awe-inspiringly
beautiful. These sculptures are offered for sale, but you don't have to pay to
enjoy their grace, as there are animations and videos them in motion on the
site.
In the History and Techniques sections you can learn more about the inspiration
behind the pieces and how they are made. Then go to the Archive to review the
works that he has completed so far. Each sculpture has a page with an animation
of the motion, and a still photo of the piece. Click the video page link under
each animation to see the actual sculpture in motion - but these files are quite
big, so be prepared to wait for the download. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Vertical Farm
As the population of the world continues to grow, and farming land becomes ever
more precious, the author believes the answer might be to start farming upwards.
The site contains plans and diagrams describing a new and futuristic concept to
provide enough food for the world by layering farming plots on top of each
other, skyscraper fashion. Read the summary on the opening page to learn more
about why this might be necessary as population of the world continues to grow.
According to the site, by 2050 80% of the world's population will reside in
urban centres, and the vertical farm concept aims to reclaim some of the space
lost to buildings by stacking arable plots in a managed design to make the most
of the natural resources that are available. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Mensa. Mensa is an organisation for those with above average IQ, and you have to take a moderated test if you want to join. But before you start jumping the gun, why not try the online workout to see if your grey cells are up to scratch? You need to set aside 30 minutes of quiet time to complete the test - and I suggest you have a pen and paper to hand to scribble things down as you work out the answers, then click to begin the test. There are 30 questions, all based on the same kinds of logic and lateral thinking puzzles you get tested on to join Mensa. There is no timer on the website, so be honest with yourself for an accurate score as the supervised Mensa test is timed. Personally I scored 23, which apparently would qualify me as a member! Do get in touch with us to let us know how you get on. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Games For The Brain. From soduko to jigsaws to word puzzles and more, There are plenty of brain busting time wasters here for you to enjoy. It's not terribly sophisticatedly presented, but that doesn't stop it being plenty of fun - and nice and quick to load for you narrowband surfers.Reuters.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so if you don't have much time to
catch up on the important events happening in the world Here you'll find some
amazing slide shows available to watch for free. Editor's Choice in the middle
panel brings you the best of the uploads from the last 24 hours for completely
up to the minute editorial. Just click to launch then use the arrows to scroll
through the selection.
Under picture stories you'll find a selection of slide shows telling a whole
story, picture by picture. But for me one of the best sections is Pictures of
the Month. This slide show has two panels, one for the image and one for a
description of what you're seeing. There are some powerful images in these
pages, revealing many aspects of world events. A real education for the eye and
the mind alike. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Font
Freak is a great
website that offers an impressive collection of free fonts for you to download
and use.The opening page is a bold and simple statement allowing you to choose
which platform you are working with. Clicking a platform specific link will take
you to dedicated pages in that area, but if you click Enter Here instead you can
access the Font Freak pages directly.
The first choice you are given is to automatically download all 4,700-odd of the
site's fonts. There is a charge for this, to cover the bandwidth usage, so
choose to download them one by one for the totally free option. It might take a
while though, so it might better to choose just the ones you are likely to use. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
SifyMax. A website that brings
to life the colour and spectacle of Indian culture more generally - from music
to cooking to TV and sports.
This site is enormous, so I'll just point out a few highlights and let you take
over the task of exploring on your own. With its simple but vibrant layout it's
easy to find your way to the content you want, using the navigation panel on the
left.
The cookery section contains some delicious looking dishes, and for a real
flavour of India check out the Bollywood trailers and music videos. The video
blog section also contains a very random selection of short videos that are
worth a browse for curiosity's sake - but the in-browser media player on this
page crashed Firefox when I tried to watch a clip, so I had to use Internet
Explorer instead. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Faststone. We've seen a few online image viewers recently, but this one is for offline browsing, editing and management. It's got loads of great features and is really easy to use - and best of all it's freeware, so you don't have to pay a penny.Faststone actually have quite a few free downloads, but it's the Image Viewer 2.20 that we want. To begin, select Download in the far right of the top row. It's only 2.5MB, so it shouldn't take too long.. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Interesting High Speed Video Clips. The layout of the page is very basic, with a random selection listed at the top in Dr Dave's Hall of fame - such as a jelly cube being dropped from a great height and a dog catching a bone. Beneath that there are category sections such as appliances, fire smoke & explosions - and stupid human tricks, most of which seem to involve wibbling various parts of the human body. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
One More Level contains a couple of corking good games. It's an uninspired opening page, with all the games listed in thumbnail format under some fairly basic categories. The reason I chose this particular website is a game called Spaced Penguin. Here you have to pull the penguin back on its elastic launcher and try and get it into the waiting ship. Passing through the fans gives you a better distance score, and the planets have a gravitational pull, so finding the right trajectory can be tricky at times. Nucleus is another good one with an educational bent that I've not seen anywhere else. And for some 1980's cult movie nostalgia. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Focus It's a great resource for those who want to learn more about the world of physics. It's the home of a collection of articles and letters taken from leading physics publications by APS journals, which aim to help students and researchers in all fields of physics. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Glastonbury Games
is the home of a tongue in cheek game which pokes fun at some of the less
savoury aspects of festival life, such as the porta loos.
There are three games altogether: Mud Slide, which needs no explanation really;
Tent Pegging, which sees you desperately trying to keep your tent up as
stumbling festival goers trip over your guy lines; and Long Drop, which sees you
looking after certain sanitary horrors that only someone who has attended a
major festival can appreciate. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Youramazingbrain.org. You have an amazing brain. This is a great website for curious minds of all shapes and sizes. The homepage offers you a selection of subject slices - including Brain & Body, Super Senses and Inside your Brain. Just click through to an area of interest to begin your journey. From here you can click through to further links, revealing a combination of articles, essays, quizzes and suchlike, on your chosen subject. If you want to move to a different area then use the quick links across the top. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Arcade Town contains
dozens and dozens of flash games, ranging from puzzle and classic card games, to
shooting & strategy skilled games. All are playable online or downloadable
for free, and from what I've played so far, many fall into the totally addictive
category.
My favourites so far are Black Knight, a brilliant game in a very basic
way, which appears in the Most Popular list on the left. I also love Blox,
which is a puzzle game that challenges your logic as you manoeuvre coloured
blocks into positions where they will explode & disappear. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Nanotechnology
section of the Science Museum's website.Technology gets smaller and more
powerful every year, but if you want to see really small technology -
technology that can swim through your blood vessels treating individual cells,
or technology that can sink down into the earth to collect particles of spilt
oil, then bring them to the surface for safe disposal.
Like all the Science Museum exhibitions, I love the clear layout, and impact
design. Whoever builds these websites really knows their onions - and with so
much video & interactive content to handle, the website has surprisingly
efficient loading times. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
FAIR Society. NEO's, or Near Earth Objects, are the topic of conversation. I was shocked to learn about the near misses, and even direct hits, from space rocks and asteroids that we've suffered in the past. Once I got stuck in I actually spent far more time exploring this site than I'd planned, which is always a good sign. Design-wise though, I would recommend a few simple frames to make navigation easier - especially on a site with so much information on board. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Visible Earth. Try and learn more about the way our planet exists.is our destination - and it houses a stunning catalogue of NASA images taken looking back down at Earth from outer space. There are thumbnails on the opening page for one-click gratification through to favourite and most recently added images, or you can choose to browse the archives using one of the categories listed on the right. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Homepage
of 'Spooks', A little gem for all those of you who dreamed
about being a spy: thea BBC drama based on the shady and dangerous world of
being a spy for MI5. But regardless of whether you've seen the show or not, the
game on this website stands on its own as an excellent example of interactive
content.
On launching the game from the left-hand navigation panel, you'll be prompted to
set up a BBCi account, if you don't already have one. From there you're launched
into your MI5 office. Click the computer monitor in front of you to begin
playing. Now you're just a few clicks away from the spy academy. You have to
complete each of the academy tasks before being allowed to actually do any
spying, which is a little annoying as the games at this stage are really easy.
But it's a good way to nail down the skills you'll be tested on during your tour
of duty - including logic, observation & dexterity. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Car Talk. Whether you're
thinking of buying a car, selling a car, maintaining a car, or just like looking
at pictures of nice cars - it seems as though there is something for everyone.
This site is run by two guys who host an Internet radio show called Car Talk.
It's a kind of amusing phone-in chat show, offering auto-advice to callers -
nothing too serious or in depth, but plenty of useful nuggets of information,
which you can jump straight to by choosing the right segment to listen to. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Physics.org. Learn a
little more about the workings of the world around you. This website, set
up by the Institute of Physics, is part interactive learning tool, and part web
portal. Its aim is to offer a fast route through to all the best pages of
content concerning physics on the web. On the front page you can click through
to the various sections of the site, revealing a page of links with a useful
rating system to external sources where you can gather more information on the
subject.
Clicking on the Physics
Life section opens an interactive page allowing you to follow a
physics-related path through to various aspects of every day life. The
animations are cute and simple, and whilst appealing for the younger physicists,
I didn't feel so patronised by them that I wasn't interested in making the
journey myself. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Adrian Sparrow's Mathematics
Pages is a fine example of a growing trend on the Internet for educators to
create web-based content, initially to help their students and colleagues, but
ultimately open to anyone who takes an interest.
The creator of this website teaches maths at Dulwich International College in
Thailand, and on these pages he has laid out a collection of study guides,
articles and other useful tools aimed at helping maths students of various
levels. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Pantheon takes its name
from the ancient Roman temple, but calls itself the Encyclopaedia Mythica. It
houses what has to be the best collection of images, information and links
around the subject of ancient mythology and religion on the web. It's won awards
for it in fact, and it's not hard to see why.
With a refreshingly appealing interface for a website about history, the
navigation is a breeze. Panels left and right link through to various sections,
and all the pages of writing are seamlessly interweaved by key word links, so
you'll never find yourself wondering who Prometheus was. You can just follow the
path until your thirst for knowledge is sated. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Strange Science
Ever wondered about all the mistakes that science has made in the past? But
whilst it's quite amusing to see how some panicked scientists imagined the first
dinosaurs all those years ago, there's a deeper undercurrent of learning here as
you absorb the facts as they're known today, and marvel at the way humanity has
changed in the relatively brief time that scientists have been asking awkward
questions.
There are pictures and illustrations along the way and you'll learn some
fascinating facts, like that the Cyclops myth derived from early discoveries of
an elephant skull because the ancient Greeks assumed the nasal cavity was an eye
socket in a giant's head. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
SciToys Computers are
often blamed for taking children's attention away from the natural world, but
you only have to dip your toe in the ocean of great educational sites out there
to know that handled right, time spent online can in fact spark a new interest
in the world around you. This a perfect example of this. It's basically a
directory of scientific toys you can make from ordinary household objects like
candles and batteries and empty containers. Admittedly, you'd be surprised to
find some of the ingredients in your average kitchen cupboard - like ceramic
magnets - but they're certainly available in hardware stores and such like.
The experiments range in complexity, and this site is definitely for the adult
to learn how to set up and assist these experiments rather than a place to send
your young ones to learn how to do for themselves. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Fetch Fido A little lunchtime light relief game. It's at under the games menu as Squares 2. You have to move your black square about whilst avoiding all the zig-zagging red squares. The object here is to collect as many black squares as you can, whilst still avoiding the red ones. Of course, the more you grab, the faster it goes and the bigger your block becomes - making it harder and harder. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Molecular
Expressions is another interesting image site that takes an
alternative look at the world, this time through the lens of a microscope.
The site itself is jammed with all sorts of information about this art form, and
how you can have a go yourself. But more than that, there is a serious science
side to this website too, and you can use the links on the left to learn about
all sorts of things from optics to cellular structures and sub-atomic particles.
The photo gallery section is where you'll find all the collections, though I
have to say I found the layout in this section scrappy and hard to navigate. You
have to scroll down the page and click on any links within the text that
interest you - it's a shame because this was an otherwise well-designed site. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Midas Player calls
itself a skill gaming site. You won't find Pacman and Sonic here. Instead you'll
have your grey matter tested with logic & word puzzles that are more
reminiscent of a game of Scrabble with the family than a night down at the
amusement arcade with your friends.
The free games are easy to spot from the front page. Unfortunately the games
themselves only work in Internet Explorer, which is a bit annoying if you use
another browser. There really is no reason not to program your sites for any
browser to use these days, so I hope they fix that soon. My favourite game is
the Word Link one, that asks you to link letters together to make as many words
as possible in a given time period. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
SnowCrystals.com Learning
all about the fundamental laws of physics and chemistry that make snowflakes
what they are. The layout and the graphics are fairly basic and could do with
being updated, but the menu panels work and make sense so it's not a major
gripe.
It was the content that really caught my eye. It made fascinating reading, with
loads of really nice macro-pictures of the ice formations being discussed. I
hadn't realised there were so many different classifications for types of snow
flake, and it will definitely spark a different curiosity in me once the snow
finally decides to fall here. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
PaperCDcase. An amazingly simple idea that anyone who buys CDs to burn in a spindle, will find really useful. A couple of pages that contain templates and instructions for printing out and making your own folded paper CD cases. Not only does this make them very cheap, but it's also good sense environmentally. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Bubblesphere is the ideal tool to help teach children some of the lessons they will need later in life. It's the home of Professor Bubbles, who has plenty of advice for anyone wanting to know more on the subject. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Flash
Aracade Some more fun & games. Thank goodness for Flash, that's
what I say. As well as being a great design tool for slick, fast loading
websites, it is of course ideal for creating games.
Quick and simple to use, the games are all clearly displayed in appropriate
categories on the front page. Launching a game reveals a page of instructions
first, and in many cases you are free to post your final score on the leader
board without even having to register.
Le
Louvre. An historical and cultural site. An old classic that have
been given the high-tech treatment
You can view these pages in 4 languages, so there shouldn't be any of the usual
communication problems associated with foreign travel. From the opening page you
can click links to all the sections, which remain in a resident menu panel on
the left throughout your stay at the website - very useful indeed. In my opinion
every website should have this feature.
Surprisingly, despite these pages being fairly picture heavy, they load
incredibly quickly - the sign of a really well built website.
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Stephan & Sonja Smit se resepte Baie oulik, baie prakties.
Fashion net provides a really cool portal that will help you find your way on the web to all the top designers' websites, and a whole lot more. The ultimate in chic, the front end of this portal is elegant and minimalist, with links to the 5 core sections clearly marked, and the subsequent Internet trail through to the information you want really easy to follow. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Italian Food Forever is a site dedicated to the art of Italian cooking, and is a lot more than just an archive of recipes. Beautifully presented, the site offers an array of articles and journals that really capture the vibrant passion the Italians have for food, with plenty of photographs to illustrate the facts. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Pimp That Snack. This site's all about snacking. For those of you that are a bit behind the times, to pimp something means to make it better - bigger, faster, tastier, and generally with a lot more bling. On this website people can enter their own pimped snacks, and read instructions from other users on how to pimp up anything from an iced bun to a liquorish allsort. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Cooking By Numbers This isn't the most sophisticated recipe website in the world, but the low maintenance graphics should make all you narrow-banders happy. What appealed to me here was the concept. Can't be bothered to go to the shops? Just tick the core items you have in the fridge and cupboard, then let the site suggest a list of dishes you could prepare from those ingredients. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
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Musiek wat saakmaak. 'n Afrikaanse webwerf en -winkel met Christelike musiek CD's, DVD's en inligting...
Ons Blêrkas van Afrikaanse volksmusiek. Die hoop is dat dié webruimte mettertyd tot 'n omvangryke argief van Afrikaanse volksmusiek sal ontwikkel. Aanvanklik word begeleiding vir die FAK-sangbundel in MIDI-formaat beskikbaar gestel. Dat Ons Blêrkas reeds 'n leemte in Afrikaans se Internet-teenwoordigheid vul, word bevestig deur die reaksie sedert 1997 van binne en buite Suid-Afrika. Bron: www.stof.co.za
Vuurvlieg. Mag da musiek wees!!! Lekker klanke. Opwindende kunstenaars. Goeie vermaak net vir jou!
Die Agterplaas. Oulike Gereelde kuierplek van bekende kunstenaars.
Brenda Biddulph. Brenda is nie maar net nog 'n interpreteerder nie. Ook nie 'n stemmetjie wat wegraak in die menigte nie. Haar sukses is gesetel daarin dat sy al haar werke self skryf, of unieke verwerkings van nuwe komposisies lewer. Niemand kan haar daarvan beskuldig dat sy op die rug van bekendheid van ou treffers ry nie. Bron: www.stof.co.za
Antonio Di Cesare. Nog nooit het kitaar en stem soveel harte geraak nie. Italiaanse finesse en passievolle komposisies maak 'n aand by een van Antonio se optredes onvergeetlik. Mens en musiek word een. Sorge word verteer deur klanke wat die hart raak. Voorgestel deur: Gerrit.
RSG se fliekoorsig. Rolprentresensent Leon van Nierop skryf oor die jongste rolprentuitreikings en dui aan vir watter gehoor 'n sekere fliek geskik is of nie. Dis jou onontbeerlike fliekgids. Voorgestel deur: Annie Pieterse.
Die Griffel. DieGriffel bestaan uit 'n groep Christene wat musiek, lees en fliek geniet, so geniet dat hulle elke week nuwe resensies byvoeg vir jou om te lees en dan 'n besluit te neem. Voorgestel deur: Annie Pieterse.
Musiek.co.za . Web "vir opreggeteelde afrikaanse musiek". Voorgestel deur: Braam.
Goue Drome.co.za . 'n Afrikaanse musiek web en tuiste van die groep Siklus.
The Ministry of Sound. This website is simply packed to the brim with tunes, videos and articles, designed to clear out your ears - and sinuses if you don't turn it down.
The Internet Movie Database, For anyone who is a fan of the movies. Also known as IMDb , is a classic website often claimed the Earth's biggest movie database.. Use the search tool on the left to hunt down a particular title, director or actor using a standard keyword search, or use their categories and listings to browse through the content at random. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Opus Classical.Here you'll find information on classical music concerts, festivals and opera in dozens of cities across the globe; a great resource for music fans who like to travel. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Podcast Bunker.
If you're one of these people who likes to listen to talk radio more than music,
then you might be surprised by the vast number of good quality audio blogs
you'll find at this site.
This is essentially a portal linking to various podcasting websites, with
reviews and user ratings to help guide you to the gems. There is one difference
to this site from a normal portal though, in that it evaluates each feed for
audio quality and content and only includes the best stuff within its listings
Ilikemusic.com has a refreshingly simple goal in life - music news, reviews and information about music for music lovers. Still an independent, self-funding site, it isn't tied to front page promotions of whatever band some BigWig record label is trying to push, just honest opinion about all sorts of issues, from James Blunt to getting a job at MTV. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Cookie Dough Records A little bit of rhythm for you to tap your foot along. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Sounds
Amazing The Internet is full of interesting and intriguing websites, but one
of the things I like best is finding a great educational site that brings
a subject to life at the same time as achieving a fundamental academic goal.
If you're interested in learning about sound then the whole of this website is
worth a browse, but the section i liked best can be found under the
Schools link. The website is based on GCSE Key Stage 4 science. It's designed to
help students understand sound and waves, with interactive lessons,
demonstrations and experiments to really help bring the messages home. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Lecielestbleu.com. A
little toy of a musical nature to entertain you. Click enter and then choose the
1st activity box at the bottom of the screen, which is titled 'La Pate a Son',
then on the following screen click the thumbnail image to launch the toy.
The purpose here is to drag instruments and switches into the main playing area,
which in turn alters the path and sound effects of the little beans that are
travelling around the screen. To remove a widget just click and drag it off the
playing area - and then pick up new bits as they pass along the conveyer
underneath to see how they affect things. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Jumpcut A fantastically simple
and totally free video editing tool that will have editing like a pro in no
time. Video blogging is all the rage, and with modern camera phones capable of
capturing better quality footage it won't be long before we're all making our
own online TV shows. But unless you're as perfect you're going to need to edit
your captured footage for the best results.
You'll need to register to start using the features, but why not take a look at
the video tutorial first by clicking Try A Demo on the opening page. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
SingShot. Every small child wants to be a pop star, but what to do if you grow up tone deaf with as much rhythm as a bowl of apples? Well, there's always Karaoke. You either love it or you hate it - but even if you're not the type of person to make a complete fool of yourself in front of a dumbstruck audience, you'll find plenty to entertain you. SingShot is karaoke gone truly global, as users from all over the world log in and record their own rather special versions of many popular tunes from a number of different genres. Listening to other people's recordings requires nothing more than having your speakers plugged in, and in some cases the ability to endure some pretty tuneless warbling. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Pandora Using our PCs to hunt out new music is becoming increasingly popular, and there's a growing list of internet radio stations to help you do this. But I particularly liked our first site today, which puts you in control of your own station. Like the famous box you never quite know what you're going to find when you open it. The site allows you to create your own unique music stations and play them over and over again for free, as long as you don't mind a few adverts. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
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SA Rugby Die amptelike SA Rugby webblad met hope inligting oor hierdie gewilde sport. Voorgestel deur Braam van IntroData.
Springbokrugby tussen 1949 en 1953 n Webtuiste met oulike inhoud oor springbokrugby van hierdie tydperk. Voorgestel deur Sarel.
Martial Arts Trickz. An amazing collection of high-kicking action. Click the logo to enter the main site and then you can start enjoying this fantastic assortment of video clips and photos of people performing gravity-defying martial arts stunts. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Cricinfo Next up, a site
for all you sporting fans. You'll find enough stats and bats to really bowl you
over.
On the opening page you can access all the latest news from the world of
cricket. It looks a bit busy, but is laid out magazine style, so it's fairly
easy to find your way about. Either click through the stories from the various
panels on the front page, or use the navigation panel on the left to jump to the
various sections - which include live scorecards, fixtures, results, and an
extensive archive of past matches and results. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
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Kinder
Stories deur Martie Preller.
Lees oor verskeie kinderboeke soos "Jamie en Sebastiaan" ens. Voorgestel
deur: Braam.
Storiewerf.
'n Kuierplek vir jong lesers
en skrywers. Voorgestel deur: Des.
Energy Chest A brightly coloured and fun site for children, and like so many great websites on the Internet, it contains a serious educational message, all dressed up to look like a game. It covers what is probably one of the key issues the world will face over the next few decades, and that is energy supply and use. I love the bright and appealing design, with Joules the robot there to guide you through the information, and I think it's important that children start to appreciate the subject at an early age, as they hold the key to the way the energy markets will develop in the future. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Noggin is a delightful site full of wonderful images, sounds and activities that should keep the little ones amused for hours! All the action happens in the main screen - the point here is to just click around and see what your mouse pointer triggers. Your guide, Noggin the yellow reindeer, will be on hand at all times to offer help and advice. Use the pointy hands on either side to move to the next section, and when you're ready to start an activity just click on the door to begin. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Tiny Planets is the home of Bing & Bong - a couple of odd looking fur balls who come from outer space - and the animated stories of their adventures. There is some interactive content on this site, which you'll find in the interactive storybook and games sections. The games are cute and educational, but fairly graphics intensive so you'll be happier if you're running a broadband connection. Move your mouse across the active screen to scroll across and see everything that's on offer. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Kids section of the American Humane Association. This site is aimed at children of all ages and offers hints and tips on caring for animals. The American Humane association has been going since the late 1800s. It was formed to prevent cruelty to children and animals, and is at the forefront of lobbying on these issues. This section for children is mostly aimed at looking after pets and helping wildlife in your garden. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Starfall
Something
for the very young surfers. A great place to allow your children to play on the
web, where they'll not only have fun, but will learn to read as well.
It's not always possible to sit and participate in your child's time online,
although they should always be closely monitored. But if your child is learning
about words and letters, this website does a really good job of helping them out
when you don't have the time yourself. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
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SA Digitale Kamera Klub - Digitale kameras veroorsaak dat 'n magdom van fotos afgeneem word...soms besondere goeie werk. Maar met wie deel jy dit?
Vryburgers - 'n Landswye Christelike Afrikaanse Nie-politiese diensorganisasie sonder winsbejag, wat streef daarna om die nood van minder-bevoorregtes te verlig
African Timeout.com - Afrika toere - sien die beste in Afrika.
Tandheelkunde.
'n Afrikaanse webblad.
Dr. Ilona Visser skryf (Des 2006) Ek het die
grootste Afrikaanse webblad oor tandheelkunde. Ek ontvang
selfs eposse van Rusland waar mense raad en advies soek. Het al selfs 'n
vrou omgepraat om nie al haar eie tande te laat trek nie, en na 'n spesiale
tandarts te gaan wat haar met haat angs kan help. Sy het nou nog haar eie
tande, en is baie bly daaroor
Living Out Loud Jou beste lewe begin vandag! 'n Baie inspirerende webtuiste.
Strandloper se Naturisme-bladsye. ’n Christelike en Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief op naturisme en nudisme.
Absolute Common Sense: Jaco Strauss The aim of this site is to further the defining belief of all Libertarians: "that everyone should be free to do as they choose, so long as they don't infringe upon the equal freedom of others".
Bonde, Bewegings, Groepe. Afrikaners maak steeds só. 'n Uittreksel deur Anne-Marie Mischke uit Rapport 19 Mei 2002 .. Baie interresant en insiggewend.
Reach for a Dream Foundation Die "reach for a dream foundation" van Suid Afrika. Voorgestel deur Trudie Verster.
Rainbow Country: The First South African Site in Russia The First South African site in Russia: high quality information about South Africa as well as about Russia. Trilingual site: Russian, English and Afrikaans. South African literature, Russian and South African culture, ...Voorgestel deur Braam [IntroData].
The Identity
Theft Resource Center is the place to go if you want to set your mind at
rest.
This well presented website is aimed at consumers who are looking for tips on
how to avoid the risks associated with identity theft. The menus are clear and
easy to follow, and I like that fact that the straightforward tips and
information try not to sensationalise the threat. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Party Tricks Allerlei toertjies vir partytjies. Voorgestel deur Gert Verster.
Laugh it off Bekend vir hul satiriese en dikwels gewaagde T-hemde. Voorgestel deur Jan Basson.
Chimurenga A publication, of arts, culture and politics from and about Africa and its Diasporas
My Virtual
Bartender is the home of an agreeable young lady who will remember your name
and make small talk with you as you discuss the drinks you want to know about.
Click on Meet Shannon to get started, and very responsibly she will make a
statement regarding the legalities of drinking alcohol if you are under age.
You'll then need to click the Meet Shannon tab on the right to finally get to
talk to the girl. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Saffers Unite n Webblad vir SA'kaners oorsee. Voorgestel deur Dina Louw.
Tolerance.org In today's global climate, anything that can be done to promote tolerance and open-mindedness towards other cultures and things we perceive as 'different' is a worthwhile endeavour, and you'll find all the inspiration you need to get you started. It's all about celebrating our differences rather than fearing them. It was started by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit organisation working against bigotry. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Truthhurts. Die waarheid maak dikwels baie seer!. Voorgestel deur Dina Louw.
3D
Text Maker. This site basically allows you to create animated text
gifs online, and then save them to your hard-drive for use on websites, emails,
and anything else you'd care to decorate. You can do it without any downloads or
installs, and all for free. An animated gif is just a picture file that moves.
The layout is brilliantly simple - just make your selections using the tick
boxes and drop-down menus, and then type the text you want animated into the box
at the bottom. There are plenty of really funky fonts to choose from, as well as
other tweaks for colour, tilt & style of animation etc, that will help you
make the work your own. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Meanwhile Magazine This magazine functions as a platform for anyone who has something to say. Anoniem.
Nicecupofteaandasitdown.com.
If you enjoy nothing more than a nice cup of tea and a biscuit then you
definitely need to take a look OK, it's not the most streamlined address in the
world, but it really makes sense when you look at the content of this hugely
entertaining blog site all about tea and biscuits. Well, actually, it's mostly
about the biscuits.
On the opening page you'll find all the latest entries, talking about what
company owns what box of biscuits and what selection they put in them -
fascinating stuff - as well as links to news reports, like the one about a man
who intends to make an model city out of 72,000 biscuits!
It sounds bizarre I know, and it is a bit, but that's what makes it so charming.
Again here we see that the creators have put loads of time and effort into
making this site, with pictures and entertaining editorial crumbled throughout.
Just have a poke round and see what you find. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Words Without
Borders The purpose of this site is quite simply to expand the cultural
horizons of anyone who loves to read, by translating into English either the
whole of, or excerpts from many of the most notable pieces of writing from every
corner of the world.
There are reviews from many patrons of the site too, to really allow you to get
a flavour for the work - and let's not forget, these translated books are mostly
obscure pieces of work from far flung places that would never normally get
translated for an English speaking audience. So make the most of it. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Scrabble Word Finder is the ideal site for those that want to make the most out of their 7 letter tiles. Simply compile the board as it stands at the moment in the playing area on screen, then put the tiles you have to hand in the bottom box, and click search. After a short wait the board will be reloaded with your best scoring option in place. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Investopedia. As the name would suggest, this site bills itself as an encyclopaedia of information pertaining to investing in stocks and shares. Ever wondered exactly what that entailed? Well, wonder no more. There's a bunch of great guides to the basics in various types of investments if you click the link to Learn the Basics under Tutorials in the main navigation panel on the left. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Book Reporter A great website for those that like to read and talk about what they are reading. Sometimes it is really difficult do decide on your next read, especially when the shops are full of brightly covered enticing looking books. You'll find pages and pages of content designed to help you decide which is best for you. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Timeanddate.com is a brilliant resource, especially if you travel a lot. As well as the sponsored links to currency converters and forecasts, and tips for travellers that appear across the top, the main panel below gives you a really simple link through to sections which tell you the exact current time and date for any region in the world. Click through to the World clock for a table of current world times, which can be arranged by either country name or time zone. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Online Newspapers The opening page to this site might look fairly unassuming, but it links to thousands of newspapers from all over the globe that have their content online. To use it is simplicity itself. Just click the arrow by the region that interests you, choose a subsection location, and be transported to another page listing all the online newspapers for that area. Now all you need to do is use the links provided to port straight to the newspapers domain. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
American Rhetoric
is a fascinating site because it helps you to understand the way the American
culture has evolved and developed, and the issues that have been important in
the past.
You'll need sound enabled to get the most out of this website since, as one
would expect from a website all about speeches, there are a lot of audio files
for you to listen to. But don't worry if you don't have any speakers to hand as
all the speeches are also transcribed just below the audio player and
introductory image. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Caedes site for the more artistic amongst us. It describes itself as the Desktop Wallpaper and Artist Community. It is a site where the work of artists, designers and photographers are turned into desktop wallpaper for distribution. .The site's menu is on the left of the opening page. At the top are the galleries, broken down into categories such as holidays, space and abstract. Click on one of these and hundreds of members' images can be viewed. Pick your favourite and save it as your wallpaper, or use the search box at the bottom of the page if you are looking for something in particular. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Muglets Have you Mugletized yourself yet? It's the latest work-distraction craze to hit the office. Use digital photos to put yourself into flash animations, Windows screensavers, or even on your mobile phone. Use this bright and fun site to make customised e-cards and mobile avatars. It's simple to use and good for a laugh. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Aviation History
Online Museum A great website if you are interested in aeroplanes and want
to learn more about them or want to start building model planes. You can find
all that you looking for and more. It's not a very inspiring design but at least
it is very easy to find your way about.
There are technical specifications, history and photos of planes from all around
the world. The site is sponsored by an aviation model company so some of the
pages have a link at the bottom which will take you to the sponsor's website
where you can buy a model of that aircraft, but you don't have to click if you
are only interested in learning a bit more about planes. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Warning Label
Generator A website that allows you to generate your own personalised
warning labels in four incredibly simple steps.
The process is so quick and simple you'll be amazed. First choose the overall
design by clicking the spot under your layout of choice. Next pick a warning
symbol in a similar way, then scroll down and enter the text you want displayed
in the line boxes provided.
The final step is to click generate warning label - then all you have to do is
place a label in your colour printer, and print away. Completely free, no
registration required. A brilliant website. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Internet Sacred Text Archive is a fine example of a collection of texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore. It contains so much information it's easy to feel daunted, but the subject headers in the left hand navigation panel are clear and to the point, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding your way to the content you want. Access their Nostradamus section to read the great visionary's predictions, and marvel at how accurate some of them were. Here you can also read about such intriguing subjects as UFO's, Alchemy and Atlanis. Or you can use one of the other links to research subjects on religion, traditions, and a whole host of other fascinating topics. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Snopes. Here you'll find a
fantastical collection of tales from the long tradition of urban legend - and
the author of the site's research and interpretation of whether or not they are
founded in reality.
The proliferation of email communication has speeded the spread of urban legend
up incredibly. How many of you have received an email warning you of some
dastardly new way a thief of criminal is identifying possible victims? Now,
rather than worry yourself sick, just pop along to this site and check out the
facts. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Street Sign Generator Another cool little tool that might give you a few minutes pleasure and something funky to put on your desktop. Its so simple to use it's almost too simple. You just choose a design from the limited selection by clicking the spot under the one you like. Scroll down to enter the text you want displayed, then use the dropdown arrow to add a suffix, such as Bluff, or Corner, or even a website extension, allowing you to put the domain name of your website in as the street name. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Reuters. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so if you don't have much time to catch up on the important events happening in the world, a great place to get a head start. Here you'll find some amazing slide shows available to watch for free. Editor's Choice in the middle panel brings you the best of the uploads from the last 24 hours for completely up to the minute editorial. Just click to launch then use the arrows to scroll through the selection.Scott Wade A quick glance at a fairly compact personal site that takes the concept of dirty pictures to a whole new level. Have you ever seen a filthy van that some joker has scrawled on with their fingers? Click Gallery to jump straight in to the pictures which really are scrawled in the dust on the back window of a car! It's actually quite an intricate process, as described throughout the collection of thumbnails. To find out more just keep pressing the forward arrow to scroll through, reading the accompanying text on the left. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
KidsHealth If you're a parent you'll know that there is nothing more important than the health and well-being of your children, and of course the web is littered with great resources to help you keep them happy and healthy. What I like is that it's split from the very start into three very distinct sections - for parents, for kids, for teens - addressing each audience in a style and language that is wholly appropriate. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Sleeping In
Airports is a light-hearted site full of great travellers tales and titbits
of advice for those that find themselves stuck overnight at an airport, whether
you're catching an early flight, or become horribly delayed. Everything is
clearly laid out on the opening page. Click through to a region to select a
particular airport, or you can just browse the stories and funnies using the
links in the main section.
The entries have been added by people from all over the world, and include
advice like the most comfortable or peaceful spot to lay down your head. Source:
BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Tokyoplastic It's a site full of stylised oriental animations and is a real joy to explore. It's one of those click and enjoy interactive sites that turns the simple act of navigating its pages into an experience in its own right, and is a lot more visual that the last site we looked at. It's also riddled with great ambient audio and music, so make sure you have your sound turned up high to enjoy the full experience. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Eric Feng. Eric Feng is a
Taiwanese artist who has achieved some notoriety in recent years for his hugely
individual work, which is on display at his website.
Influenced by Chinese brushwork and calligraphy from his early studies in
Taipei, and then encouraged to define his own unique style when he studied
further in New York, his work manages to somehow capture the beauty and serenity
of classic tradition and combine it with the cogs and bolts of modern machinery.
Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
World Wide Panorama, General pictures of the world comes from a viewer in Northern Ireland who is actually a contributor to the site. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The
Devil's Tramping Ground, Here's a website to send shivers up your
spine. Right from the opening page you're drawn in to the spooky
atmosphere. If you don't like ghost stories and other scary stuff stay away.
The menu page is pretty straightforward and doesn't really tell you much about
what to expect in each section. In actual fact what you'll find is a collection
of flash movies, mainly with a very spooky theme, to magic tricks and such like.
Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Graffiti Creator Here you'll find a fantastic free application that allows you to create graffiti-style artwork in one of three different type fonts. The first step is to type the text you want to work with into the box under Create and then click the Create button. You can alter the width, height and angle using the sliders next to the word, and then you can start decorating. Just click the effect you want to add on the right, and then use the sliders on the far left to change the colour. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Collection of optical illusions. The layout here is uninspired but does the job just fine. You can either click a particular illusion on the right, or just dive straight in with the whole tour, which can be found at the top of that list. Each illusion page contains a detailed description of what you should be seeing and the science behind the phenomenon. The text looks pretty daunting but is well worth a read as I found it fascinating. In most cases there are additional controls to help explain the science, the usage of these is also explained. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
WildFinder
at worldwildlife.org.
Another stunning research tool. This is a map-driven database of more than
30,000 species from around the globe, combined with a powerful search engine
that allows you to discover more about a region and its indigenous wildlife.
You can set up a search either by place or by species. The first stage is to
identify the eco-regions relevant to your search. Click the General &
Detailed links by each region listed to open a pop-up page full of information
about the area, including its size, conservation status, and anything of special
ecological interest. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
The Papier-Mâché
Resource, Do you remember doing papier-mâché modelling at school? I
suggest you jump straight into the Galleries section, which might help you see
this artform in a new way.
Here you can browse the work of Jackie - the website's creator - and dozens and
dozens of visitors to the website. There really is some stunning art work here.
Once you're feeling suitably inspired, take a look at the various guides and
tutorials on making your own papier-mâché models. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Pet Of The Day. The
website is essentially a community space where people share stories, thoughts,
pictures and much more, all centred around their furry, feathery, and scaly
companions.
Each day there is a new featured dog, cat & 'other' pet, with a picture
& the story of its life. It's clear from reading these stories that the
owners are really proud of their little ones, and if you have a similar level of
enthusiasm for yours then you will fit in here like a glove. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Beyond The Fire is a startling website that aims to help us try and understand what a refugee goes through. Told through the eyes of teenage children who've had to flee their homes with their families, the website houses a collection of terrifying, yet inspiring stories. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
File Magazine a site
dedicated to taking a different perspective. It's basically a gallery of
photography, delivered in a periodical magazine format on the web. The tag line
at the top pretty much says it all - it's a collection of unexpected
photographs.
According to the blurb, the photographs come from pretty much anywhere,
including images that the site's creators have seen and liked - and asked
permission to publish, of course - and even unsolicited submissions by visitors
like you and me. The thing that holds all these images together in a collection
is the perspective they were taken from. And it really does make for a stunning
and unique collection. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Artlex. Something for those who feel a little out of your depth when visiting fancy art galleries and museums, because you don't know all the arty lingo. It's basically a lexicon of more than 3,500 words and expressions used in the discussion of art and visual culture. Things like rabbet (a groove along a frame), and pigment (a finely powered coloured material). Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Final Frontier We
all love a good wallpaper for our desktop, don't we? You'll find a
good-sized collection of free desktop decorations, mostly with an outer space
theme.
Your selections are currently split into six main galleries - Nebulae, Planets,
Galaxies, Apollo, Illustrations & Artists Impressions, and Other - but there
are also links to the Most Viewed and Most Highly Rated images in the navigation
panel on the left if you just want to jump straight in to the best of the best.
Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Cool Optical Illusions is basically a massive collection of visual illusions, gathered together and displayed online for all to enjoy. According to the website's creators there are over 140 in total, including all sorts of things from spirals that temporarily distort your vision, to strange many-legged elephants and donkeys that are really seals. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.
Skepdic How much of a sceptic are you? If you find it hard to accept some of the myths and legends that have grown up with our society, then you might find this website to be a breath of fresh air. It's the online home of author Robert Carroll's book 'The Skeptic's Dictionary', and I'd say it's a must read for anyone who is having trouble knowing what to believe in. From alien visitations and faces on Mars, to Chiropractics, chain letters & pyramid sales, the articles in these pages deconstruct more than 400 everyday beliefs and practises, and examine them with a sceptical mind. Source: BBCWorld/ClickOnLine.