Learn common power techniques for Web searching and important differences among the Web search engines. Learn the best-rated sites for popular Web uses such as email, travel planning, shopping, general research and genealogy. Discover some less well-known, but powerful, uses of the Web.

Agenda

1. Introductions, experiences, what you're looking for

2. Basic search options

Finding Things 1

Thoughts on searching as of 2/19/00

Finding Things 3

Internet Search News

www.searchenginewatch.com
www.notess.com

3. Do you know how to (a) set, (b) edit, and (c) save your bookmarks?

4. Sites with reviews 

5. Less known but powerful uses of the web

Comparison shopping: www.mysimon.com

Send and receive faxes: www.efax.com and a bunch of others - see freebies.about.com/shopping/freebies/

Virtual desktops, with schedules, calendards, mini word processors, etc.: zkey.com and visto.com (mail.yahoo.com may have similar features)

Free e-mail distribution lists - www.topica.com and www.onelist.com