Monday, December 27, 2010

A List of Free and Useful Websites

With millions of users all over the world, the Internet has become the source for complete and reliable information. It is undeniable that there is nothing you cannot find by browsing the web - whether about science, economy, or entertainment. And since the Internet is considered to be the BEST in information resource, we have provided a list of free and useful websites that you can have access on with ease.


   1.      Instructables.com – a website that offers step by step instructions for do it yourself projects. This is a web-based documentation platform where passionate people share what they do and how they do it, and learn from and collaborate with others.


   2.      Piknik.com – a fast, easy, and fun photo editing site that makes your pictures fabulous. Tweak to your heart’s content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames.


   3.      Yelp.com – provides you with a fun and easy way to find and talk about great local businesses.


   4.      OpenTable.com - a leading provider of free and real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants.


   5.      Supercook.com – a new search engine that offers great recipes you can make with only the ingredients you have at home.


   6.      BabyDogNames.com – A good source for cool puppy names. This website also provides you with helpful tips on taking care of your new puppy dog and showcase many different dog breeds. Look for dog articles full of friendly advise for your best friend.


   7.      Flightstats.com – provides worldwide flight on-time performance information to the global travel and transportation industries. Also shows which cities are currently experiencing airport delays.


   8.      Gasbuddy.com – helps you find cheap gas prices in your city. In total, they have 243 websites to help you find low gasoline prices.


   9.      Space.com - the world's No. 1 source for news of astronomy, skywatching, space exploration, commercial spaceflight and related technologies.


  10.      Alexa.com – see a website's ranking using this tool. Websites are ranked based on their popularity, and Alexa publishes the three-month trend allowing users to see which websites are growing of late. The lower a site is ranked, the better.


  11.      Clicker.com - a free website that offers a simple way to find, share & watch TV online.

  12.      Wikipedia – An online encyclopedia that is renowned as the 7th most visited educational website.


  13.      TaxiFareFinder.com - calculates how much your cab fare may cost in your city. Just type in the addresses and go!


  14.      Freecycle.org - promotes waste reduction by matching up a person who wants to throw something out with someone who has a need for the item.


  15.      Mint.com – a website that connects to almost every US banking financial institution with internet banking capability, from checking to credit cards, to retirement accounts and more. Access all your balances and transactions together, on the web or your phone.


These were only few of the useful websites which you can access for free. Better head on to these pages and see how they can quench your thirst for information.

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