THE WEEKLY BOOKMARK ISSN 1091-6202 June 14, 1998 - Vol 4, No. 07 IN THIS ISSUE The Weekly Bookmark presents reviews of what's new and newsworthy on the Web in over fifteen categories. Sites are submitted by readers and the editor makes final selections. Your submissions are welcome and are carefully reviewed. Subscribers to this free newsletter will receive each issue first. Issues will subsequently be made available online. http://www.weeklyb.com ON MY END Your comments and suggestions on how to improve The Weekly Bookmark are welcome. 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Submitted By: Jasmin Randick Renaissance Magazine - art, humor and more http://users.efortress.com/kridolfi/cover.html Grows out of the promising success of "Growing Pains" magazine. Submitted By: Kevin Ridolfi Frank Lloyd Wright Appreciation Site http://members.aol.com/ddukesf/index.html An overview of Wright's homes and structures across the country, using my collection of photos taken during tours and visits. Submitted By: Doug Duke DanceArt.com http://www.danceart.com/ Ballet and dance art, features, chat and more. Submitted By: D. Lippe -------------------- BOOKS AND MUSIC One Digital Day http://www.intel.com/onedigitalday/ During one 24-hour period, 100 of the world's top photojournalists traveled to the far corners of the globe to document the impact of the microchip on modern life. Submitted By: Gwyn Kramer Simple Gifts Mandolin Tablature Archive http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/mandotab/index.html Mandolin tablature for music in the public domain: Celtic, bluegrass, folk music, hymn tunes, Christmas carols. No special viewer required. Submitted By: Elizabeth T. Knuth -------------------- COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY XML: Structuring Data for the Web: An Introduction http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Languages/XML/Intro/ What's wrong with the Web and how can the new XML technology fix it? This XML introduction is geared toward newcomers who have heard the buzz, but don't know what all the fuss is about. The article briefly surveys a number of new Web technologies such as XLL, XSL, RDF, DOM, MathML, SMIL, PGML, and how they relate to XML Submitted By: L Richmond SoftwareVision Video Technology http://www.sv2.com/ NTT Human Interface Laboratories and Netyear Group, Inc. have teamed up to produce the SoftwareVision 2 site. The site showcases SoftwareVision 2 streaming video technology allowing every dial-up user (with at least a 28.8 modem) to become an individual webcaster at no cost. SoftwareVision 2 includes streaming video player and webcasting applications. Submitted By: Kira Greene Jayland, A Computer Commons Zone http://www.jayland.com Jayland is your number one source for information and discussion on computers, modems, software, operating systems, recent technical problems in the computer industry, Internet service provider questions, hardware questions, and very possibly the best advice to you can find on the Internet. Submitted By: Jay Landeck -------------------- EDUCATION Christian Home Educators Association of California http://www.cheaofca.org Find out how to home school in California. Submitted By: Diane Moos Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/ The Exploratorium's net presence, called ExploraNet, has been our center for experimentation on how to bring experiences and resources like the Exploratorium to students, teachers, and people who may not have the opportunity to come into the actual physical museum itself. Submitted By: Tom Richards -------------------- HEALTH AND MEDICINE Diving Medicine (The Ten Foot Stop) http://www.gulftel.com/~scubadoc/divmd.html Comprehensive diving medical information for the non-medical diver and the non-diving medical professional. Early management and treatment of diving accidents, DCS and arterial gas embolism. -------------------- INTERNET AND THE WEB Quantum Index :- A new technical technique http://www.comcen.com.au/~qindex/index.html Provides forecasts on projected profile of DJIA, gold and dollar-mark with a new technical technique, quantum index analysis. Submitted By: Albert Cheung ISPcheck - Internet Services Search Engine http://www.ispcheck.com ISPcheck is a FREE service that lets one find, sort, and compare 1000's of webhosting and internet access options offered by 1000's of ISP's. Submitted By: Dmitri Eroshenko Antiques Bulletin http://www.antiquesbulletin.com/index.html Bulletin for antiques, auctions, fairs and dealers. Submitted By: D.K. -------------------- NEWS SERVICES Natural Intelligence' New IT Portal: 'Intelligence.Com' http://www.intelligence.com Intelligence.Com is a destination site which aggregates, categorizes and cross-references IT resources and news, including: Enterprise, Java, Networking, Business, eCommerce, Developer, General, and Hardware. Within each category one can view the resources by People, Companies or Technologies making the news, or topically, by Product Reviews, Interviews, Mergers & Acquisitions or Year 2000 Issues. Submitted By: Judith Steinbaum Bank Rate Monitor http://www.bankrate.com America's leading source for business news and consumer rates on mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans, credit cards, savings, checking account, ATM, and online fees. Submitted By: mt -------------------- RECREATION AND SPORTS The Granville Island Sportfishing & Model Ships Museum http://www.sportfishingmuseum.bc.ca An international collection of piscatory artifacts dedicated to preserving the history and culture of sportfishing throughout North America. Submitted By: John Dafoe Curiocity - Freezone For Kids http://www.curiocity.com/ Curiocity's FreeZone is part of the Curiocity family of products for kids, which includes Curiocity for Kids (a monthly magazine) and Curiocity's BrainStorm (a weekly educational newspaper page). Submited By: Jane Singer International Boxing Digest Online http://www.ibdonline.com/ International Boxing Digest is the premiere magazine and the only source of independent world ratings in boxing. IBD offers the highest quality, full-color coverage from every venue and angle--whether it's the politics of the heavyweight title or the result of a four rounder in an Australian club show. Submitted By: R. Foster -------------------- SOCIETY AND CULTURE Gardening On Suite 101 http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/gardening.html At Suite 101 Gardening, we are passionate gardeners. We also write articles, discuss gardening and suggest great links to the internet. Come share our expertise and celebrate gardening! Submitted By: gardenwriter WineClub http://www.wineclub.co.nz/ New Zealand wine news,tasting notes, events listings, vintage updates, and regular columns all feature in this online wine magazine Submitted By: Bronwen Evans Did You BGrumpy Today? http://www.mrbgrumpy.com No matter what anybody says, it's ok to BGrumpy! Brian Robertson, author of Little Blues Book with R. Crumb, has built a curmudgeon's paradise. You'll find BGrumpy News, a BGrumpy Hall of Fame, the BGrumpy Quote of the Day, a store and much more! Submitted By: Brian Robertson -------------------- TRAVEL AND REGIONAL Vancouver Island Abound http://www.vancouverislandabound.com/ Vancouver Island's best Internet travel magazine. The largest island on the west coast of North America, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, has a diversity that is found nowhere else. Submitted By: JT Real Ozarks Magazine http://RealOzarks.com/ Take a walk in the woods or stay at a bed and breakfast inn that's not changed much since Lewis & Clark first visited. Fish in crystal clear water and enjoy the seclusion and quiet. Relax and enjoy the wonders of the Ozarks. It's a great place to visit and have a great vacation. Submitted By: R. Zee Blue Ridge Traditions http://brtraditions.com/ Dedicated to Preserving the Culture of the Southwestern Virginia Region. Blue Ridge Traditions magazine brings you articles on the history of the Blue Ridge Mountain region, music, vintage photos, homes, customs, never-before published Civil War material, old-timey recipes, interesting people and places, tourist attractions, fiction, poetry, genealogy. Livesites ThamesCam http://www.livesites.com/ Camera over the Thames on the jetty at HMS Belfast, the anchored museum warship. The camera image can move through a panorama of a full 360 degrees, with both wide angle and zoom capability. We are able to show Tower Bridge, the Tower itself, HMS Belfast, the City skyline, London Bridge, and all the activity within sight, with regularly updated commentary. Submitted By: Bryan Coxall -------------------- OUR SPONSOR ********************************************************************** New - Advertise in The Weekly Bookmark, http://www.weeklyb.com/html/advertise.html Convenient Toll-Free & 24 Hour Secure Form Processing - Promote Your Site To Over 11,000 Savvy Internet Users In Our E-Mail Newsletter And On The Web site. See our circulation, demographics, and affordable rate information. 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