Our Favorite Sites

If you have any favorite sites, of course, they must have an air of acceptability, or if you find a link that doesn't work, please e-mail Doug at mrdoug@aznet.net.

AOL NetFind - http://www.aol.com/netfind/ - I find this site most useful to me because in whatever research I need to do, it'll get done there and all it takes is to write in what you are searching for click a bottom and decide which site is most useful. It comes on everything; from artist to colleges, to music to butterflies (which is where I went to when I needed pictures for my portfolio). Anyone can use it. Even if you don't have AOL. - Melissa Escobedo

AltaVista - http://www.altavista.com - Abigail Caliguiran, Doug, Nathan Luedtke (It always gives a mass deluge of information, and I can always find what I am looking for, even if it is really specific.)

Dogpile - http://www.dogpile.com/ - Lots of people have recommended this engine, so check it out.

Excite - http://www.excite.com/Info/ - Easy to use and has a lot of news stories that are interesting. Jessica Bubeck

Google - http://www.google.com - This engine doesn't yet have any advertising, making it a bit faster and easier to use. - Doug

InfoSeek - http://infoseek.go.com/ - Logan Hakes, Cameron Cassidy

Ixquick Metasearch - http://ixquick.com/ - "Ixquick.com has a number of powerful features: Outstanding search relevancy (find what you're looking for immediately); Comprehensive results (searches 12 engines simultaneously); Fast response; Advanced syntax support (beyond the capabilities of any other metasearch engine); Web, Picture, News and MP3 category searches; One dozen languages are supported" - Jessica Stephan (she works for Ixquick and contacted me, but I think you will like this site.)

Lycos - http://www.lycos.com/ - Meari Keating

Webcrawler - http://www.webcrawler.com/ - No link descriptions, but lots of links listed well by relevancy. - Josh Trice

Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com/ - Sean Vienna, Logan Hakes, Katie Orr (I find the map function very helpful)

Art | Top

ART DEADLINES LIST Juried exhibitions and other Artist Opportunities - http://custwww.xensei.com/adl/ - A monthly newsletter (email & paper versions) providing juried exhibitions/competitions, jobs, internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing & photo contests, scholarships, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, fellowships, casting calls, tryouts, grants, festivals, funding, financial aid, and other opportunities (including some that take place on the web) for artists, art educators and art students of all ages. - Doug via Richard Gardner - the guy who somehow got a hold of me and sent me this link - Thanks Richard.

Art Resources, Art Links, Art-related Sites on the Web - http://artdeadlineslist.com/ar/ - Links to everything from advertising (Mental Engineering), airbrush, and Animation Art Gallery, to wildlife, woodworking, and writing (e-Writers.Net: for writers of the electronic medium). Lots of links, but be warned many may be out of date. Still, you might find one that works for you. - Doug via Richard Gardner the same guy from above.

Historical and Cultural Context - context.htm - This site provides an overview of art movements and the context in which they developed. We have not covered every movement or period, rather selected snippets to help provide students with an opportunity to explore the elements that have influenced other artists in their quest for expressing personal voice. As with all of our work, this site remains a work in progress.

Backpacks | Top

JanSport - i found an interesting site. just recently my backpack(s) decided to call it quits on me. yes, with not even two months of school left i needed a new backpack, in the worst way. well it just so happened that one of my friends noticed that i was in need of a new backpack a took notice of the brand name as well. they informed me that the brand that made my backpack had a life time guarantee and stuck to it religiously. they suggested that i send my backpack(s) back and request for new one(s). so that's exactly what i did. i looked up there site on the internet, and low and behold i found my new backpack(s). for my fellow students i send you this e-mail, doug. the website i'm referring to is http://www.jansport.com. pass it on. - chach

Books | Top

Man with the Ladder Stories - http://www.soc.qc.edu/Staff/reichler/books/mwl_stories/ - This is my address of my favorite web site. It's a site full of stories of different types of things. Each of the stories responds in a different way then I would initially think. I haven't read all of them, but the ones I have read make me smile. My favorite is the Hungarian man story. - Rachel Loerch

Time Warner: Art Books - http://www.twbookmark.com/arts/

Comics | Top

Anime Web Turnpike - http://www.anipike.com/ - This site has everything under the sun about Japanese anime, and a huge link list to every good anime site in the world. - Josh Trice

Comic Zone - http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/ - This site has all the comic strips from the newspaper. - Henry Goldberg

Computer Hardware, Software, Games, & Accessories | Top

Outpost.com - http://www.outpost.com/ - I was told about this site from a techie at SDSU. They sell both Mac and PC products. He said the prices were very good and there is no sales tax, they ship out of Connecticut. Check it out. - Doug

Symantec AntiVirus Research Center - http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html - This is the comprehensive list of viruses that DO NOT EXIST, despite rumor of their creation and distribution.

Dance | Top

American Ballet Theatre - http://www.abt.org/ -The ABT website is my favorite because it's topic is one that I enjoy. The site includes upcoming events, dancer bios, merchandise, and historical information. - Jaqueline Sandberg

Hop Star -http://www.hopstar.com/ - This is the swing group that Nino is in. The web page isn't completely finished yet but so far it is really cool. - Jayme Donlon

Education | Top

Fashion Careers of California College (FCC College) - http://www.fashioncareercollege.com - this is a school I am looking at for next year and they have a really impressive page. - Bobbi-Lyn Donohue

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/apply/express.html - This will be good for seniors next year. They can get a FAFSA form from this website. The whole financial aid process is explained here. - Maggie Andrews

New York University - http://www.nyu.edu/ - Information about admissions and the different programs available on this beautiful campus of Washington Square Park... (YEA!) - Kristina Simmons

University of Redlands - http://www.redlands.edu/ - This is where I am going to school next year. - Maggie Andrews

University of Southern California - http://www.usc.edu/ - It tells you what goes on around the campus, types of education that's offered, sports, and many other things. This site is very important to me because this is where I would like to attend college. It's also very important to me because my uncle has been the head athletic trainer their for almost 42 years. I'm very proud of him and he is very well respected by many. To see my uncles' page you can click on USC Athletics. - Megan Brydges

Environment | Top

River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest - http://www.riverofwords.org/ - An international contest designed to nurture respect and understanding of the natural world by encouraging children to learn their "ecological address" and to describe through poetry and art their own "place in space."

US Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/ - an interesting site that may be of interest to our ecologically aware and concerned student friends. this site offers free publications and answers to questions concerning the environment and how we can help. - sacha aka chach

eyeMindCandy | Top

Jean-Michel Basquiat - http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/basquiat.html - Jean Michel Basquiat has been one of my favored artist for years. I own his biography book with several of his works inside of it, although he has done more work on functional objects, such as tires, doors, and city walls. Basquiat was well known in the 80's decade when he was friends with Andy Warhol and other famous artists. Basquiat was part of a large movement that changed art forever. I hope people will be interested to see his work, it is amazing in every respect. He paints right from his soul. - Melissa Powell

Center for the Easily Amused - http://www.amused.com/ - To put it bluntly it just plain "kicks ass." It's full of fun stuff that can have all the meaning in the world to you, or no meaning at all. - Matt Seagle

E-greetings - http://www.egreetings.com/index.pd - A great site to cheer up a friend using creative, free, email greetings animated and not. - Josh Trice

More eyeMindCandy - Links to pages intended to stimulate the mind and provide exercises to improve skills in art, writing, and other media.

img src 100 - http://www.shift.jp.org/IMGSRC100/ - This is one of the best links to amazing designers I have ever encountered. The work that these people are creating is a complete mindblow. I want their programs right now. Go, and be humble at their feet...- Tim Ivison

Plinko - http://www.plinko.com - I got the address off of an album cover that they designed, and let me tell you, this site is soooooo well done. It includes great stories, graphic design, and music. You just might get your techno-education here. - Tim Ivison

Prairie Home Companion - http://phc.mpr.org/ - This site is the homepage of a weekly radio variety show distributed by Minnesota Public Radio. It may not sound like fun, but try listening to "The News From Lake Wobegon" and you might change your mind. - Nathan Luedtke

River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest - http://www.riverofwords.org/ - An international contest designed to nurture respect and understanding of the natural world by encouraging children to learn their "ecological address" and to describe through poetry and art their own "place in space."

Games | Top

Blizzard Entertainment - http://www.blizzard.com/ Computer game sites that offer "patches" for glitches in games and shows when new games are released. - Sherry Barraza

Cave of Magic now on Simeon's World of Magic - http://www.simeonmagic.com/ - My mom showed me this site and I figured it out. See if you can.- Meghan McGuire

Gamespot - http://www.gamespot.com/ - The best computer game site. It has all kinds of files and hints. - Nathan Luedtke

N64.IGN.Com - http://www.IGN64.com/ - Internet gaming network, nintendo 64 portion. They update everyday with material directly involved with my interests, they have a adserver bar that displays updates to The Den a Entertainment web site with daily updates on movies and such. They layout for IGN is also very easy to follow - Mike Cornell

Geology | Top

Recent Earthquakes in California - http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/ - A map of recent earthquakes. Shows earthquakes within the last hour and as of last week by location and magnitude. Jessica Luedtke

Graphic Design Tools & Techniques | Top

Check out the Site Map and you'll find plenty of resources.

Health | Top

RealAge - http://www.realage.com/ - RealAge provides personalized health information to help you reverse the aging process, look younger, and live longer. Take the RealAge test today and develop an Age Reduction® plan and a healthy lifestyle. - Doug - Be warned, once you take the test which does have merit, you get an email every day and they probably sell your address.

Helplines | Top

Cyberangels - http://cyberangels.org/ - This site is for guidance. If you have a problem with something at school, one or a few people in particular, you can talk to this organization on line and they will try and help you to resolve your problem. If nothing is being done at your school and you feel unsafe, this organization will actually talk to your school and police officials to try and solve the problem. It is anonymous and you don't have to feel guilty for telling on a friend. - Bobby-Lyn Donohue

Light for Life San Diego - http://www.yellowribbonsd.org/ - The Light for Life Foundation of San Diego was established in 1997 as a regional chapter of the Light for Life Foundation - International. Our purpose is to save lives through the prevention of youth suicide -- the fastest growing killer of youth in America today -- with awareness and outreach and the promotion of the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Horoscopes | Top

Excite Horoscopes - http://www.excite.com/horoscopes - Contains all kinds of astrological "stuff." - Mandy Sarich - (OK, I looked at my sign and it said, "The scorpion symbolizes a hotheaded warrior who is violently passionate, bluntly sarcastic, egotistical, controlling and manipulative..." now come on...you guys know me, this site must be really off...? - Doug)

Humor | Top

Dumb.com - Dumb & Stupid Pages on the Web - http://dumb.com/ - It has all kinds of dumb jokes, stupid sayings and pointless laws. It's pretty funny. - Lindsy Fay - (I must admit to reading about the life and times of PumpkinCam...yes, it was stupid. I'm not sure which is more stupid, the website or me...? - Doug)

Funnymail.com - http://www.funnymail.com/ - This address will take you to the menu-list to the sub-sections of jokes. - Cameron Cassidy

Movies | Top

American Society of Cinematographers - http://www.cinematographer.com/ - Describes the visual aspects of Contemporary films and those old drowned out (with light) classics. Includes composition (described as framing) and good ole lighting amongst other things. - Dillon Culp

CLIPS - Cinema Lovers Information Program Site - http://www.cinemaclips.com/ - Provides reviews, trivia, and other movie related information. - Logan Hakes

FilmForce - http://filmforce.ign.com/ - It is a movie web page with daily up to date info on stars, sets, and industry buzz. - Mike Cornell

Hollywood Online:...all about movies... - http://www.hollywood.com/ - movie guide and film clips from up coming movies - Lexey Hansen

the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) - http://www.imdb.com/ - IMDb is the best film cite I have found to date, and multiple TAs and Professors in my film classes have mentioned how useful it is. You can reference any film and find everything from the year, director, and actors to reviews from newspapers and commentary. Very useful when writing papers. It rocks! - Henry Goldberg

"Life is Beautiful" - http://crescentblues.com/1_2_issue/beautiful.shtml - Directed by Roberto Benigni, it is an absolutely amazing film, and one of the best that I have ever seen - some background info: it is Italian, so if you're not a subtitle person, don't bother. It is about the holocaust, so it is not very fun to watch in some parts. However, it is an incredible movie that is hilarious, touching, disturbing, and altogether wonderful. I recommend it to anybody. - Nathan Luedtke

Mummy - http://www.themummy.com/index.html - This is a movie web site for, well you guessed it The Mummy. A must see site. With exotic pictures and amazing special effects, it keeps you coming back. You don't need real audio or quick time for this site it does it all by itself. You have to go and see. - Elizabeth Fredlund

Music | Top

CDnow - http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/redirect/leaf= It's the best place to order music, that you can't get in the states. It has some what reasonable prices and news on you fav. bands. Bonus features. - Elizabeth Fredlund

Harmony Central: Guitar Resources - http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/ - lots of resources including a guitar forum, guitar instruction, product reviews, and lots more. - Tali Nadav

Jejune - http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/9331/home.html - This is one of my favorite band sites (Jejune). - Sean Vienna

The Official Jimi Hendrix Website - http://www.jimi-hendrix.com - If you know of Jimi's work, no need for explanation. If not, check it out. - Scott Fox

Launch - http://www.Launch.com/ - Awesome site. Not visually enticing, but having access to hundreds of CD's - Jessica Bubeck

MTV - http://www.mtv.com/ - I like this site because if there is any question I have about music, concerts, news or shows I could just go there. They also have pictures of those myth, legends, and pop ions that we adore so much. - Melissa Escobedo

(MTV) - I found this web site and it's amazing. They tell you about new shows that they are going to start and how you can be on them, and getting jobs with them. One thing that I thought was really cool, was they are doing a contest to have someone design a new music video, and they get to actually work as a director for mtv. And they tell you about all the shows that are currently running. COOL SITE! - Bobbi-Lyn Donohue

N-Sync - http://www.nsyncworld.com/nsync_e/main.html - It's a site for my favorite music group and I get to find out more about them. I like the pictures and the information about what they currently do. - Abigail Caliguiran

Star - http://www.histar.com/ - star is one of my favorite stations, but you can find out about upcoming events and see actual pics of all your favorite star people. And they have the new star free loader. - Bobbi-Lyn Donohue

Stephen Sondheim Stage - http://www.sondheim.com/ - "One of the most comprehensive musical theatre sites for an individual artist..." - The New York Times

Ultimate Band List Artist dirct - http://ubl.artistdirect.com/ - This web site has cool contest, and great links to entertainment websites and much more. CD daily give aways, music reviews, news on your fav. bands and again much more. - Elizabeth Fredlund

Voodoo Music - http://www.voodoomusic.com/ - For guitar stuff and music stuff I was told this site was great (unfortunately I haven't used it much yet, but it has a lot of stuff in it) - (also it has a really cool "e-mail" button) - Henry Goldberg

News | Top

Christian Science Monitor - http://csmonitor.com/ - I know this sounds weird for me to recommend, but the Monitor has historically been recognized as one of the least biased sources of news...Doug

LA Times

MSNBC - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ - This site is good for news reports - (Seniors in Economics) - Maggie Andrews

National Public Radio (NPR) - http://www.npr.org/

NY Times

Public Radio International (PRI) - http://www.pri.org/PublicSite/home.html

Reuters - http://www.reuters.com/

San Diego Union-Tribune - http://www.uniontribune.com - Since my family doesn't subscribe to the newspaper, I just go here to find news. I like it because it's very easy to find current news, especially for current event reports for school. - Abigail Caliguiran

Time

USA Today

Photography | Top

Fred Stein -
http://www.fredstein.com/ - In the words of Herman Wouk: "He has recorded the central years of our century with a flood of pictorial impressions, and a multitude of faces, famous and anonymous, which will illuminate the period forever." - Henry Goldberg

MoPA (Museum of Photographic Arts - San Diego) - http://www.mopa.org/ - The Museum of Photographic Arts is one of the first and finest museums in the country dedicated to the photographic arts. After a major renovation and expansion, MoPA increases its range and sophistication of programs to include film, and year-round permanent collection and traveling exhibitions. Visitors have the opportunity to view work by some of the most celebrated photographers and cinematographers in the history of these mediums.

Poetry | Top

Academy of American Poets - http://www.poets.org/ - i really like this site because it has a huge selection of poetry and short bios on most of the great poets (maya angelou, pablo neruda....) it has a calendar of events to keep us posted on upcoming events that include poetry, and gives the opportunity to enter contests. - michelle castro

Poetry Resources - http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/poetry.html - A listing of links to organizations and specific poets, such as Atlantic Monthly Poetry Pages, Maya Angelou, Chinese Poetry with English Translation, Emily Dickinson, and T.S. Elliot, http://www.bartleby.com/, where you can find his poetry and a bibliographic record. - Katie Curtis

Pop Icons | Top

Barbie - http://www.barbie.com/ - It lets you design your own barbies - Lindsy Fay

Urban Legends - http://www.snopes2.com/ - This site has all of the legends we've heard and a lot of others we didn't even know existed and the guide keys are the best I've seen in a long time. - Jianyne Figueroa

Quotes | Top

WriteDesign Quote Page - http://www.writedesignonline.resources.quotes.html - A listing of quotes and links. - Doug

Reality Check | Top

Furnace Creek 508 - http://www.the508.com/ - Furnace Creek 508™ has been held annually in October in Death Valley and the Mojave Desert since 1989. This 508 mile bicycle race is revered the world over for its epic mountain vistas, stark desert scenery, desolate roads, and its reputation as one of the toughest but most gratifying endurance challenges available, bar none. Still, "It's easier than you think!" Like many challenges, if you make an effort to train and prepare your mind and body you can achieve your goals. In fact, Dr. Davis and I have done this race three times. - Doug

Reference | Top

Research-It! - Your one-stop reference desk - http://www.itools.com/research-it/ - This site has everything from a dictionary to language translations to stock quotes. - Josh Trice

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - Wikipedia is a wiki-based encyclopedia project .

San Diego | Top

San Diego Insider.com - http://www.sandiegoinsider.com/ - This is a site all about San Diego, what's going on, the history, and places to see. I love it because it always has something new for me. - Marc Arnold

SciFi | Top

Star Wars - http://www.starwars.com/ - I'm a huge star wars freak, so I'm a big fan of this website. It has star wars pictures, stories, trivia, merchandise, etc. Again, the site for any star wars fan! - Trevor Lincoln

ShareWare (free or cheap software) | Top

Chank Fonts - http://www.chank.com/ -It has a lot of great free fonts that I use all the time. You can also buy hundreds of other fonts. You probably already know this site because it's really popular. - John McCauley

CNET Download.com - http://www.download.com/ - This site is a huge search engine database of nearly any type of freeware/shareware to download from A to Z. - Josh Trice

Emerald City Fontwerks - http://www.speakeasy.org/~ecf/ - It's really well designed, and it had some very nice fonts. - Nathan Luedtke

Shareware.Com - http://www.shareware.com/ - This has listings of all kinds of shareware for Mac, Windows, and other platforms. - Doug

Social Consciousness | Top

The Hunger Site - http://www.thehungersite.com - Brings awareness to world-wide hunger, as well as, breast cancer, and the rain forest. - Scott Fox

Sports | Top

[big deal] worldwide - http://bigdeal.com/ - I find this site valuable because it is an online place to shop for skateboarding products. I don't buy things from places like this because colors of T-shirts for Ex. are not always what you expect. When I lived in Utah there weren't a lot of places to buy things that I consider quality products. My friends used this site for all their clothing and skateboarding needs. It turned out great for them to be able to get California-based company products in rural areas of Utah. I wish that they would pay me to design their site in a more appealing manner. It's dull but it works. - Derek Wood

FINA - http://www.fina.org/ - FINA online, provides comprehensive information about the international governing organization of amateur aquatic sports. This site is about diving. They change rather frequently so sometimes there are cool pictures and sometimes it is just rules, and judging stuff, and club stuff or competition results. Last time I was on there was the masters results, but who cares? I just look for the pictures. - Maggie Andrews

Lawn Bowling - San Francisco - http://bayarea.citysearch.com/profile?id=904497 - Before leaving to beautiful San Francisco be sure to check out the GoldenGate Park--Lawn Bowling Center web site. - Tyler Huff

NFL.com - http://www.nfl.com - a great site with pictures to see the games and scores. - Mike Dolinka

U.S.A. Jump Rope Federation - http://www.usajrf.org/ - This is the "official" jump rope organization in the US, and it's a pretty neat site to visit, with pictures, information about competitions and events, and links to a lot of teams' personal home pages.- Kimmy Gillem

WWE.com (World Wrestling Entertainment) - http://www.wwe.com/ - WCW.com is the official web site for WCW. It has rumors, info about wrestlers, info about Pay Per Views... I use it to find out about matches ahead of time.- Nic Carin

Television | Top

Theatre | Top

The Old Globe Theatre - http://www.oldglobe.org/ - San Diego landmark includes the Cassius Carter Centre Stage and the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre located in Balboa Park.

Travel | Top

Fodors - http://www.fodors.com/

Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ - Lonely Planet is passionate about bringing people together, about understanding our world, and about people sharing experiences that enrich everyone's lives. We aim to inspire people to explore, have fun, and travel often. And we strive to provide travellers everywhere with reliable, comprehensive and independent travel information.

MapQuest - http://www.mapquest.com - This interactive site will get you from point A to point B in no time at all. Users can enter a starting and ending destination or address, and maps, directions, and estimated driving times will be given. It's easy to use and has amazing amounts of travel information. - Kimmy Gillem

Orbitz - http://www.orbitz.com/

Typography | Top

Chank Fonts - http://www.chank.com/ -It has a lot of great free fonts that I use all the time. You can also buy hundreds of other fonts. You probably already know this site because it's really popular. - John McCauley

Emerald City Fontwerks - http://www.speakeasy.org/~ecf/ - It's really well designed, and it had some very nice fonts. - Nathan Luedtke

Emigre, Inc. - http://www.emigre.com/
Electronic version of the Emigre product catalog includes full color images of all Emigre Magazine back issues and posters, as well as specimens of all Emigre Fonts.

Font Fairy - http://208.233.94.70/fontfairy/ - home of guilt-free typographic treasures! These are not just any fonts, mind you, but high quality commercial ones. In the real world they would set you back over a thousand dollars if you were to buy them all, but here in Font Fairyland they are free and legal. - Doug

International Typeface Corpoaration - U&lc - http://www.itcfonts.com/ - U&lc Online is your source for despatches from the design world and to the design world that might help keep you and your designs from getting trapped behind that computer screen. If you are into design and typography theory, practice, and esoterica this site should satisfy your jones. - Doug

Will-Harris House - http://www.will-harris.com/use-type.htm
Rules for choosing and using type. In addition to choosing and using type, you'll find information about design, typography, fiction, computers, rodents, food, shopping, and of course, much more... - Doug

Vegetarianism | Top

Vegetarian Resources - Vegan and Vegatarian Cooking - http://www.gourmet-vegetarian.com/vegetarian_resources.asp - the original link died of malnutrition, but this one should help sustain life. - Sara Morton

Weather | Top

Weather Channel - http://www.weather.com/twc/homepage.twc - This is a good one and probably my dad's favorite. You can get all kinds of info about your every day life and something kinda funny. Just to show that we all make mistakes...yesterday (1-21-99 - it was about 70 degrees and sunny), the site said that the forecast for NAS North Island was going to be 20 degrees and snowing!!! - Bobbi-Lyn Donohue

Web Stuff | Top

Crosswinds - http://www.crosswinds.net/ - Welcome to Crosswinds. Not only are we your home for free e-mail and unlimited web space, but we now have so much more to offer. Check out our great content and then sign up for your free e-mail and web space account now! - A site where you can set up a free website (super easy to work/use, they give instructions at places), we're working on one for oxford. - Mark Dewey

HotMail - http://lc2.law13.hotmail.passport.com/cgi-bin/login - Great for anyone who still doesn't have e-mail. It's free and easy to start. - Sacha St Germain