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MARCH 19, 2003
Google's Offspring: Taking Baby Steps
Its Froogle shopping site and Google News news-gathering site are nowhere near the category killers that the search site is

NOVEMBER 27, 2002
My Car: The Key to Highway
Microsoft's wireless traffic-jam alerts are a little tricky to personalize, but the benefits make that initial effort well worthwhile

NOVEMBER 1, 2002
Rating the Credit-Card Guides
Too much information, or not enough. Features that look like content but are actually ads. Comparison shopping isn't easy at these sites

OCTOBER 18, 2002
Yahoo! Gets Its Game On
Though the portal's new high-speed game service runs well -- hidden charges are irksome, and most titles are too old

OCTOBER 14, 2002
AOL 8.0's Worthwhile Bells and Whistles
The Internet giant's latest user software contains plenty of useful improvements -- maybe enough to keep lots of customers from bolting

SEPTEMBER 20, 2002
Online Guides to the Adoption Maze
The Web has plenty of info -- though digging through it is a mammoth task. Here are some sites that can help you learn the basics

AUGUST 23, 2002
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
With its wealth of information, ease, and savings, Tirerack.com sets the sort of example that struggling e-tailers need to heed

AUGUST 12, 2002
Teaching Kids to Mind Their Money
TheMint.org does a pretty good job of explaining financial basics to teens, but it's low on glitz and could use more of a real-world focus

AUGUST 5, 2002
SideStep: Worth a Side Trip
This site scours others for travel deals. It's a good screener, but not a final destination for budget-conscious travelers

JULY 26, 2002
Lonely Planet's World of Its Own
Unlike most travel sites, this guide provides a wealth of tips about common vacation destinations -- and plenty more that are anything but

JULY 19, 2002
A Corporate Watchdog with Tunnel Vision
CorpWatch.org is helpful -- if you're searching for anticorporate data that supports the positions of the nonprofit that runs it

JULY 10, 2002
Xap.com: Cramming for College
Looking for reams of raw data on every school in the land? Surf here. Finding useful info is more difficult, however

JUNE 21, 2002
Movie Reviews to Go
Want to find the best flicks? Check out Metacritic.com, where opinions from dozens of critics are delivered hot and fresh to your PC or PDA

JUNE 14, 2002
Getting Hitched -- without a Hitch
TheKnot and WeddingChannel are two sites dedicated to making wedding plans painless. One really takes the cake

JUNE 7, 2002
A Portal of Call at BoatUS.com
The site offers just about anything related to boating, but the navigation may remind old online salts of stormy days

MAY 31, 2002
SoccerAge.com: The World Cup Champ
If you view the game as a torment of scoreless boredom punctuated by guys in baggy shorts hugging each other, this site may change your mind

MAY 24, 2002
A One-Stop Site for Hotel Rooms?
Hotels.com makes a big promise that isn't always kept. While it's a must-visit for travelers, other stops should be made, too

MAY 16, 2002
Netflix' Pix Beat Mortar and Bricks
Renting DVDs over the Web and having them delivered by mail sounds cumbersome -- until you try it and discover the joy of no late fees

MAY 8, 2002
Not a Cookie-Cutter Site
You can find millions of recipes on the Web, but no source quite like InMamasKitchen, which celebrates family fare and the mothers who cook it

APRIL 19, 2002
Active.com Helps You Just Do It
This fitness Web site lets you find and sign up for sports events, create a workout plan, or post your team's schedule


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