| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : APRIL 26, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| TECHNOLOGY & YOU
Web Destinations WWW.KIDZONLINE.ORG Want to see how today's kids are learning to use online video? Kidz Online is a nonprofit organization, based in Falls Church, Va., dedicated to teaching information-gathering and communications techniques to kids familiar with high tech. As part of the process, it will convert a business or organization's videotapes to a format that can be viewed over the Web--or it will send a camera crew and create a new video. Samples of the kids' work on the site include interviews with Washington Redskins cornerback Darrel Green and Internet pioneer and MCI/WorldCom exec Vinton Cerf. WWW.GOLFONLINE.COM If you can't be out playing golf, it's now easier than ever to get your fill of the game online. GolfOnline, a joint venture of ESPN and Golf Magazine, is crammed with news and information about golf and golfers. Features include reviews of equipment by players at varied skill levels, a database with information on 18,000 courses around the world, discussion groups, and a weekly poll. (Example: 53% of those responding had bought a knockoff club and were happy with it.) Plus, of course, there's an online store offering all manner of golf equipment. WWW.CRAMCENTRAL.COM Is a college-bound teenager in your family planning to take an Advanced Placement exam this spring? If so, check out Cram Central. The site is operated by Apex Online Learning, a Bellevue (Wash.) company that plans to offer online AP courses next fall. Cram Central features free review materials and quizzes for the American government and calculus AP exams, teacher-moderated discussion groups for other tests, chat rooms, and tips on preparing for the exams. WWW.DISCOUNTURNS.COM You can buy just about anything on the Web these days, but DiscountUrns.com is the most unusual online store that I have encountered. It sells just one line of products: urns to hold the earthly remains of your cremated loved ones. The urns come in a surprising--to me--array of styles and prices, from a $2,500 bronze sculpture to a $100 traditional ceramic urn. Other products include a $300 triangular wooden container that doubles as a flag case for a veteran and a $30 line of fiberboard containers that might more accurately be described as boxes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP |
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