50 Useful Activities on the Web
Glasscock School of Continuing Studies – Jeffrey D. Frey, Instructor
Four Thursdays, November 8-December 6, 2007, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

  1. Art
    1. http://www.metmuseum.org
    2. http://www.artcyclopedia.com
    3. http://www.boundlessgallery.com/customer/art_finder.php
    4. http://hirshhorn.si.edu/education/interactive.html
    5. http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
    6. http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
  2. Auctions
    1. http://www.ebay.com
      1. Selling
        1. external research
        2. search completed
        3. listing options
        4. communication
        5. shipping
        6. feedback
      2. Buying
        1. research
        2. asking questions
        3. buy it now
        4. maximum bid
        5. sniping
        6. payment
        7. feedback
  3. Automotive
    1. Car Prices
      1. http://www.edmunds.com
      2. http://www.kbb.com
      3. http://www.nada.com
    2. Buy and Sell
      1. http://www.ebay.com
      2. http://www.autotrader.com
      3. http://www.cars.com
    3. DMV - http://www.dmv.org
    4. Repair
      1. http://www.2carpros.com/faq.htm
      2. http://autorepair.about.com
      3. http://www.familycar.com/CarRepair
      4. http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairLanding.htm
  4. Banking
    1. http://www.bankofamerica.com
    2. http://www.paypal.com
  5. Books
    1. http://www.bordersstores.com
    2. http://www.barnesandnoble.com
    3. http://www.halfpricebooks.com
    4. http://www.audible.com
  6. Blogs
    1. http://www.livejournal.com
    2. http://www.blurty.com
    3. http://myownjournal.com
    4. http://www.blogger.com
    5. http://wordpress.com
    6. Social Networking
      1. http://us.cyworld.com
      2. http://www.myspace.com
      3. http://www.facebook.com
  7. Browsers
    1. http://www.microsoft.com/ie
    2. http://www.apple.com/safari
    3. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox
  8. Business Startup
    1. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
    2. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/houston
    3. http://www.entrepreneur.com
    4. http://www.businessesforsale.com
    5. http://www.sba.gov
  9. Cards
    1. http://www.americangreetings.com
    2. http://www.hallmark.com
    3. http://www.dayspring.com/ecards
    4. http://www.ecardica.com
    5. http://wickedmoon.com
    6. http://www.someecards.com
    7. http://www.evite.com
  10. Chatting
    1. Software
      1. http://get.live.com/messenger
      2. http://messenger.yahoo.com/chat.php
      3. http://dashboard.aim.com/aim
      4. http://www.apple.com/ichat
      5. http://www.ceruleanstudios.com
    2. Communities
      1. http://www.talkcity.com
      2. http://peopleconnection.aol.com
    3. Second Life
      1. http://secondlife.com
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  11. Comedy
    1. TV Shows
      1. http://www.comedycentral.com
      2. http://www.nbc.com/Late_Night_with_Conan_O'Brien/index.shtml
    2. Sites - http://www.funnyordie.com
    3. Comedians
      1. http://www.veoh.com/videos/e99571NMrXcd8E
      2. http://www.jimgaffigan.com
    4. http://www.youtube.com
  12. Computers
    1. http://www.apple.com
    2. http://www.dell.com
  13. Dating
    1. http://www.match.com
    2. http://www.eharmony.com
    3. http://www.houstonsingles.org
  14. Dictionaries
    1. http://dictionary.reference.com
    2. http://www.google.com ("define ______")
    3. http://www.visualthesaurus.com
  15. Documents
    1. http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html
  16. E-Mail
    1. http://www.gmail.com
  17. Education
    1. http://www.phoenix.edu
    2. http://www.expertrating.com
    3. http://www.e-learningcenter.com
    4. http://www.elearners.com
  18. Employment
    1. http://www.monster.com
    2. http://www.careerbuilder.com
    3. http://houston.jobing.com
    4. http://www.houstontx.gov/jobs
  19. Events
    1. http://cbtcws.cityofhouston.gov/events/Events.aspx
    2. http://www.visithoustontexas.com/visitors/events.php
    3. http://houston.citysearch.com/find/section/houston/events.html
    4. http://houston.about.com/od/artsentertainment/a/eventcalendar.htm
    5. http://www.hellohouston.com/Events.cfm
    6. http://www.houstontheaterdistrict.org/en/calendarevents/monthly.asp
    7. http://events.rice.edu/
  20. Fashion
    1. http://www.style.com
    2. http://www.eonline.com/fashion/fashionpolice/index.jsp
  21. Food
    1. http://www.opentable.com
    2. http://www.netgrocer.com
    3. http://www.peapod.com
    4. http://www.schwans.com
    5. http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com
    6. http://www.soulfoodonline.net
  22. Games
    1. http://www.addictinggames.com
    2. http://www.miniclip.com/games/en
    3. http://www.freeonlinegames.com
    4. http://www.games.com
    5. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
  23. Grammar
    1. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
    2. http://www.dailygrammar.com
    3. http://babelfish.altavista.com
  24. Health
    1. http://www.webmd.com
    2. http://www.healthgrades.com
    3. http://www.healthcarecoach.com
    4. http://www.doctordirectory.com
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  25. Insurance
    1. http://www.progressive.com
    2. http://www.geico.com
    3. http://www.aig.com
    4. http://www.insurance.com
    5. http://www.insureme.com
    6. http://www.netquote.com
    7. http://www.esurance.com
  26. Inventions
    1. http://inventionhome.com
    2. http://www.dirtcheappatents.com
    3. http://www.inventnow.org
  27. Legal Matters
    1. http://www.freeadvice.com
    2. http://dictionary.law.com
    3. http://www.findlaw.com
    4. http://www.legalzoom.com
  28. Maps
    1. http://maps.google.com
      1. location
      2. satellite
      3. searching
      4. directions
      5. change route
      6. my maps
  29. Movies
    1. http://www.imdb.com
    2. http://www.apple.com/trailers
    3. http://www.fandango.com
    4. http://www.netflix.com
  30. Music
    1. http://www.live365.com
    2. http://www.pandora.com
    3. http://www.itunes.com
    4. lyrics
  31. News
    1. http://www.onlinenewspapers.com
    2. http://www.cnn.com
  32. Pets
    1. http://www.petfinder.com
    2. http://www.pets4you.com
    3. http://www.dogtoys.com
    4. http://www.cattoys.com
    5. http://www.1800petmeds.com
    6. http://www.petsmart.com
  33. Podcasts
    1. http://www.itunes.com (pick a hobby)
  34. Politics
    1. http://www.mittromney.com
    2. http://www.barackobama.com
  35. Photos
    1. http://www.google.com
    2. http://flickr.com
    3. http://www.picasaweb.com
    4. http://www.shutterfly.com
    5. http://www.istockphoto.com
    6. http://www.gettyimages.com
    7. http://www.cafepress.com
  36. Real Estate
    1. http://www.har.com
    2. http://www.trulia.com
    3. http://www.zillow.com
    4. http://www.forsalebyowner.com
  37. Research
    1. see search engines :)
  38. Search Engines
    1. http://www.google.com
  39. Self-Help
    1. http://www.helpself.com
  40. Shipping
    1. http://www.usps.com
    2. fedex and ups
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  41. Shopping
    1. http://www.ebay.com
    2. http://www.craigslist.org
    3. http://www.amazon.com
    4. http://www.shopping.com
    5. http://www.overstock.com
    6. http://www.bizrate.com
    7. http://www.nextag.com
  42. Sports
    1. http://msn.foxsports.com
    2. http://espn.go.com
    3. http://www.nfl.com
    4. http://www.steelers.com
  43. Stocks
    1. https://us.etrade.com/e/t/home
    2. http://www.tdameritrade.com
    3. http://www.scottrade.com
  44. Technology
  45. Time
    1. http://www.time.gov
    2. http://www.timeanddate.com
  46. Travel
    1. http://travel.discovery.com
    2. http://www.frommers.com
    3. http://www.fodors.com
    4. http://www.travelocity.com
    5. http://www.expedia.com
    6. Specific Sites (airlines, hotels, rental cars, etc.)
  47. Trivia
    1. http://www.funtrivia.com
  48. Videos
    1. http://www.youtube.com
    2. http://cohesion.rice.edu/colleges/martel/resources.cfm?doc_id=11943
  49. Wikis
    1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
  50. Weather
    1. http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USTX0617
    2. http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/Houston.html
    3. http://www.click2houston.com/weather/index.html