Betty's Kitchen: If you need food ideas for picnics or potluck gatherings, this is one of the first sites you should browse through. There're recipes for all kinds of standard Western dishes. With a bit of patience, even guys who're not into cooking will find the suggested meals manageable. Host Betty Crocker also serves up plenty of information on "cooking, baking and entertaining' and offers various "charts and tables" for those who run their kitchen with regimented fervour. A search box lets you find the facts on just the kind of food you have in mind, and you can 'Ask Betty' if you have a unique food question. The site design is pretty delectable though the images do take a while to load.
(Usefulness: ***, Userfriendliness: ***, Design: ***)

Biography.com: One of the most extensive and up-to-date biographical resources, Biography.com keeps growing and growing. Although the site takes a populist approach to widen the appeal of the contents -- the weekly 'Top 10 Bios' chart recently included such crowd-pandering entries as Ben Affleck and Alec Baldwin, and tidbits on films stars abound -- it still has an air of authority in dealing with biographical information. Currently, it boasts "25,000 Personalities and 2,500 Videos", which means those who're bio-hungry will waste no time in feeding themselves to glory here. As for the entries themselves, they're crisply written and vary in length, depending on the subject's historical, cultural or artistic significance. But whether they're short or long, the bios are often on the mark with crucial background information. And the videoclips and related links that accompany most entries are a real bonus.
(Usefulness: ***, Userfriendliness: ****, Design: ****)

DharmaNet International: The austere look may be in keeping with the spirit of the spiritual matters discussed here, but the page could still be more inspiredly design. Anyway, the dull design aside, it actually offers tons of the great links to Buddhist resources on the Web. The links are presented in a jumble under a section called 'Gateways to Buddhism', though despite the poor arrangement, you'll most likely find what you're looking for. Especially engaging are the sections titled 'Engaged Buddhism' and 'Co-Creating A Better World', though you'll also find dozens of first-rate connections to topics like "massage, movement, (and) meditation" and "Service and Dana Opportunities". And reflecting Buddhism's open-mindedness, a link to 'Other Spiritual Traditions' is included.
(Usefulness: ***, Userfriendliness: ***, Design: **)

Noesis: Philosophical Rsearch On-line: While it may not have general appeal, this search engine serves as a great front door to the world of philosophy for anyone interested in the subject. Students majoring in it will find the essays and lectures accessible to them from here invaluable. And those who just enjoy provocative pieces on various philosophical topics will find plenty to keep them enthused here. The page looks no different from most other search engines, with a long search box and subsections like 'Authors', 'Bibliographies', 'Journals', 'People', 'Reference Works' and 'Topics'.
(Usefulness: ***, Userfriendliness: ****, Design: ***)

Usability.gov: Need ideas to create a good Web site or improve your existing one? Then you'll find plenty of information to help you on this page, which, somewhat curiously, is created by the US National Cancer Institute. Covering topics like 'Usability Basics', 'Methods for Designing Usable Web Sites', 'Guidelines and Checklists', 'Statistics and Market Research' and 'Newsletters and Current Publications', it offers plenty of good advice for Webmasters and site designers. The guidelines will be helpful even to e-commerce ventures and Web portals looking for more effective user-interface ideas. There's a 'Dictionary' to help you with difficult terms and an FAQ section serves up answers to the most common questions.
(Usefulness: ****, Userfriendliness: ****, Design: ***)

Virtual Memorials: What a beautiful idea! If you've lost a loved one and wish to keep the memory of that person alive, you might want to consider creating a virtual memorial. This site not only offers you a chance to celebrate the life of someone who meant much to you through images and biographical information, but also lets people appreciate the glory of human individualism. The "memorials" found here are accompanied by photos and "reflections" by relatives and friends. Most are touching, and if nothing else, reaffirm the preciousness of life. You can't elude thoughts of your own mortality while visiting this site but the memorials here radiate such a positive vibe that you'd actually wish someone would create an online tribute similar to ones here for you when you're dead and gone. (Usefulness: ****, Userfriendliness: ****, Design: ***)

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