It's on the Net - Really? (It's on the Net)

Member Name: Acoran

Product:	It's on the Net
Date:	03/04/01 (50 review reads)
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Advantages: 10,000 website reviews, good value for money, fresh approach

Disadvantages: Their associated website is appalling

'It's on the Net' is a new monthly magazine, aimed at all users of the World Wide Web.

The magazine boldly states on the front cover that it is 'The UK's biggest monthly website review' and this is not far wrong because it promises over 10,000 fully reviewed websites, carefully divided into 26 categories on virtually every topic you could wish for.

Inside the 'directory' of websites, you are greeted by a contents page, an editorial page, a few worthy news items and interesting features - one of these features being a guide called 'This month'- which is a guide to events in history. Then we move on to the website reviews themselves. Within each of the 26 main categories are 483 sub-categories, which are all nicely colour-coded for quick reference. I suspect that as time passes there will be more and more sub-categories added.

Every subject matter is included from Art & Design, Health, Money, Nature, Reference, and Sport. In fact most of the usual items that are already shown on the numerous search engines and directories at present.

The general layout and design of the magazine is excellent, it is very easy to find any given topic and the URL's of the websites are in bold text for easy reference. The first issue of the magazine has 148 pages and priced at only £2.95, which I think represents excellent value for money. Considering the fact that many other computer-related magazines all seem priced around the five-pound mark, this particular item is more than excellent value.

In my opinion, Net users have been waiting for a magazine of this type for too long now and 'It's on the Net' has been long overdue. Whether you are a seasoned pro or a complete beginner to surfing, this magazine features many good sites and some pleasant surprises too.

Due to the way that many of the search engines and directories are set up, a magazine like this is an invaluable source i
n finding exactly what you are looking for because it does away with irrelevant material that all too often surfaces on a typical search engine.

Search engines, directories, portals - call them what you like, they are all necessary for locating information. But on how many occasions have you wasted time while searching for stuff? Rumour has it that there is going to be a new type of search directory coming to the web, called redjubjub.com and launching in August of this year. Apparently, it will use a system called a Logical Progression System for its' search technique.

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