** THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FAIRFAX COUNTY WEB SITE **
HOLLIN HALL COMPUTER LAB
Web links discussed in the April '04 Meeting
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WEB DIRECTORY |
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Instructional/Resource |
Lessons on the entire Internet |
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Another site for seniors to learn |
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A free online encyclopedia of technology terms. |
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Offers in-depth reviews of computer hardware, downloads, and tech news. |
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Another tech resource like cnet |
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Informational/subscription |
Two experts share their knowledge of the Web |
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The Encyclopedia Britannica’s Web site; includes all of the articles in the encyclopedia and an Internet Guide. |
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AARP’s web site |
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Site for health, finance, and living for seniors |
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Greeting Cards to E-mail |
Free cards you can send with sound and animation |
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Hallmark cards |
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Government information |
Good site to find links to all other Federal, State and local government |
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Home site of the County |
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Social Security information of interest to women |
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League of Women Voters of Fairfax County; up-to-date information with good government links. |
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Site that can help determine eligibility for government programs |
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Maps |
Can get maps to print out with driving directions |
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Best scenic drives |
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Search Engines |
Powerful search engine with huge database. |
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Search engine and portal site that allows you to set up a free E-mail account. |
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A “popularity” search engine; sorts the hits based on how popular they are. |
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Search engine that allows you to type a question and get answers that lead you to useful sites. |
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Shopping |
A primer for online shopping, asking questions that you need to answer before you purchase anything online. |
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The Better Business Bureau’s free “Safely Shopping Online” report |
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US Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Protection Web site |
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Kelly Blue Book for auto prices |
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Home |
Recipes |
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Just what it sounds like. |
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Gardening information |
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Travel |
Good for all sorts of travel information and reservations |
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American Airlines Web site; other airlines will have their own sites, also |
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Newspapers |
The Post’s Web site; other newspapers will have sites, also. Some may require subscription fees. |
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Health |
Good starting site for information from Medline and other sources |
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Fairfax County site for information about health and other services for seniors |
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To help remember useful Web sites, here’s how to create your own Web directory using Microsoft Word. v
Open
a new document in Word. v
Select
“Table” from the menu and “insert” table. v
Create
a three or more column table and create about ten rows; you can add
rows as needed (Go to Table, Insert) v
Word
automatically makes the URL you type into a hyperlink so that when you
click on it while you are online, the site will open in your browser. v The above table is an example of what you can store in your Web directory. |
** THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FAIRFAX COUNTY WEB SITE **
