The Ansel Adams Gallery: American photographer Ansel Adams was one of first to document the spirit of the American West on film. His black-and-white studies of the Yosemite National Park, the Big Sur Coast, Sierra Nevada and other natural wonders are now acknowledged as masterpieces. Most his celebrated photographs can be seen here even though the images are rather small; you have to pay if you want bigger reproductions which are available via mail. Books, calenders and other items featuring the photos can also be ordered online. The site doesn't have anything more than sketchy information on Adams but as a resource for photographic studies and as an introduction to Adams' work, it has much going for it. In fact, if you're really serious about pursuing photography as an art, you would find just the kind of study information you seek here.

The Armchair Scientist: Here's an online science and technology magazine that deals with the subjects in an entertaining style that should please both adults and teenagers. Using C.A. Jorgenson' dictum, "If a man cannot describe a concept simply, no matter how complex the subject, then he does not really understand it", as a starting point, the site presents "scientific results and achievements in an attractive and unimposing way". Topics like 'Tether Physics' and 'Nanotechnology' are explained in intriguingly clear articles. They're also neatly arranged under headers like 'The Science Show', 'The Technology Show', 'Heavy Science' and 'New Theories'. There's also a forum section where you can share your opinions on the various topics discussed.

Bucknall's Refuge: Kevin Bucknall, the creator of this site, sent me this e-mail which neatly sums up what can be had here: "I was in Penang recently and read your interesting computer page in the New Sunday Times. I thought I would tell you about my site. "It has an 8-chapter book of study advice and tips entitled 'How to Succeed as a Student' that is available without cost. It can be downloaded for free and printed up for private non-commercial use, or put into school or university libraries. "I wrote it to help my first year students settle down quickly, as they transferred from High School, and assist them to do better at college. It was originally on Griffith University’s Homepage (Brisbane, Australia) but somehow they lost it during a reorganization!" The site also features "research tips in a file about 26 pages long, also free, available on the same terms. The first item might be useful to grades 11-12 and first year university students; the second is for those starting on research for an MA or Ph. D." It's a neatly designed site that downloads fast and isn't bogged down by graphics.

Flags Of The World: Here's a site that offers what's possibly the most complete documentation of all the flags in the world. Boasting "5,000 pages" and "9,500 images", it offers just about every fact that matter about flags. Flags are searchable by country or by title and there's also a keyword search facility. The main page also contains links to a 'Flag Detective', which helps you identify a flag you don't have a clue about, and 'Issues in Vexillology', an authoritative compilation of articles on flag study. There's also a 'Colouring Book' where you can color black-and-white line drawings of flags and a bibliography of flag books. So what are you waiting for, flag freaks?

Galaxy Photography: "Astrophotographer" Jason Ware is a compulsive galaxy-gazer who has spent years taking brilliant pictures on his Meade telescope. In fact, his photos are so good that even Meade Instruments, which manufactures some of the world's best telescopes, has used them in its catalogue. So if you want some truly far-out pictures of the galaxy, Ware's site is the place for you. The screen-sized images, which are neatly arranged in four galleries, are free, but you want something bigger to frame and hang up, you can order 8" x 10" prints for US$10 each and 16" x 20" ones for US$20 by e-mailing Ware. Besides the pictures, Ware also offers 'Tips for Beginning Astrophotography' and a 'Meade Telescope FAQ'.

Thunk.com: Here's a site that kids who want to send secret messages to friends will have a lot of fun at. Not only can they write secret notes to their buddies here, they can also sign their name in secret code, send a secret e-mail to a pen pal and keep a secret diary. All they have to do is type or paste their message into the big text box that appears in the centre of the main page, click the 'Scramble' button and copy the secret message which can be decoded in the same way but with the 'UnScamble' button. It's really a fun way to communicate with friends, and though the site is meant for kids, a lot of grownups are also going to find themselves hooked.

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