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ICT-WEB Alert
September 2010
- National Academy of Sciences (NAS) [U.S.]
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.
- National Academy of Engineering (NAE) [U.S.]
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession.
The NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution. In addition to its role as advisor to the federal government, the NAE also conducts independent studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology.
- National Research Council (NRC) [U.S.]
The National Research Council (NRC) functions under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The NAS, NAE, IOM, and NRC are part of a private, nonprofit institution that provides science, technology and health policy advice under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln that was originally granted to the NAS in 1863. Under this charter, the NRC was established in 1916, the NAE in 1964, and the IOM in 1970. The four organizations are collectively referred to as the National Academies.
- Why files
The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. "We are based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but The Why Files covers science at all institutions that engage in scientific exploration and discovery. We hope this information will help explain the relationship between science and daily life."
The Why Files was founded in 1996 as part of the National Institute for Science Education, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Since 1998, we have been supported through the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Museum of Science
The mission of the Museum of Science, Boston is to stimulate interest in and further understanding of science and technology and their importance for individuals and for society.
- Pathfinder Science
Pathfinder Science cultivates and celebrates the intellectual, imaginative and humanitarian promise of every learner. Pathfinder Science is a virtual community that practices mutual respect, embraces diversity, and inspires a passion for learning about the material world through science. This Collaborative Research community grew from an attempt to fulfill the vision of national efforts to reform science and technology education.
- WebPhysics
Teaching and Learning Physics with World Wide Web Technology
The WebPhysics project was started by Wolfgang Christian and Gregor Novak during the spring of 1995.
- Searchwho.com
Launched in May 2000, Searchwho.com is an Oracle based metacrawler search engine that simultaneously pulls top ranking search results from the webs most popular search engines. Presently, there are over 60 metacrawler agents available that provide users a number of search options including not just general Web searches but also more focused search results for other categories: Business & Finance, News, Health, Jobs, Computing, Sports, etc.
In addition, web directory of sites, directory.searchwho.com, consists of 2,000,000+ links in over 300,000+ categories using data taken from the Open Directory Project. However, this portion of the site is primarily only used for helping to supplement general traffic.
- MetaCrawler
This meta search engine provides results from several web guides.
MetaCrawler is simply the easiest way to find better search results from more of the Web. MetaCrawler uses innovative metasearch technology to search the Internet's top search engines, including Google, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Ask Jeeves, About, MIVA, LookSmart and more.
With one single click, MetaCrawler searches the best results from the combined pool of the world's leading search engines -- instead of results from only one single search engine.
- WebCrawler
WebCrawler brings users the top search results from Google, Yahoo!, Windows Live, Ask and other popular search engines. WebCrawler also provides multimedia results, including images, audio, video, news, and local information. WebCrawler is a registered trademark of InfoSpace, Inc.
- WhatUseek Network
Searching is still the Web's most popular activity, and it's the foundation we built whatUseek on. What started as the very simple whatUseek Web search index in 1995 has blossomed into a still-growing full suite of Web properties called the whatUseek Network, that includes:
A powerful Web metasearch engine that pulls results from The whatUseek Collection, whatUseek Web Index, and other sources.
- Vega Science Trust - Freeview Video on the Web
Vega is a not for profit trust which broadcasts science programmes for free over the internet. Our programmes feature experts in science and engineering and many are or have in the past been broadcast on mainstream television.
- CNET Search.com
CNET Search.com is a metasearch search engine that searches Google, Ask.com, LookSmart and other leading search engines to bring you the best results.
- Search Engine Watch
Search Engine Watch provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines.
- iLOR NetFusion
A human-indexed Internet. We believe that communities of knowledgeable, interested people can identify relevant sites with greater accuracy than a search engine that depends on computer programs. This is a whole new way to search the web.
The contents of NetFusion are primarily Groups of links that users have shared with us. So a Group entitled "Horses" can contain links to text, video, audio, podcasts, blogs, photos, and graphics, about "horses". When you do a search, NetFusion presents with Groups of links that other people have found useful! In this way, it provide a search site that allows users to see what has already been found on the web! Pre-Found!
NetFusion is YOUR search site. So, like Wikipedia and other sites, you can simply view the content that other people have shared or you can contribute to NetFusion. The content of NetFusion is shared collaboratively by people from all around the world. Anyone can share or improve on the Groups on NetFusion. See how here. Once content is shared, everyone has a chance to rank these Groups to ensure the best ones are near the top and the worst ones are buried.
- SmartLogik
Smartlogic is about Findability. Through professional services, methodologies and Semaphore, our semantic middleware product, Smartlogic delivers projects where critical information needs to be found. Since 2002, the Smartlogic team has delivered over 200 successful and referenceable information management projects.
Smartlogic helps organisations link content with users through context. This makes unstructured information quickly and easily findable, regardless of where it is held. Smartlogic experience and technology are cornerstones supporting efficient customer and staff self-service, the promotion of information assets to the right audience and the automation of information-related compliance processes.
- CompuServe
Founded in 1969 as a computer time-sharing service, Columbus, Ohio-based CompuServe drove the initial emergence of the online service industry. In 1979, CompuServe became the first service to offer electronic mail capabilities and technical support to personal computer users. CompuServe broke new ground again in 1980 as the first online service to offer real-time chat online with its CB Simulator. By 1982, the company had formed its Network Services Division to provide wide-area networking capabilities to corporate clients.
CompuServe also led the interactive services industry overseas, entering the international arena in Japan in 1986 with Fujitsu and Nisso Iwai, developing a Japanese-language version of CompuServe called NIFTYSERVE. In 1989, the company expanded into Europe where it grew to be a leading Internet service provider.
- EntireWeb
The international Web search engine www.entireweb.com is not only a highly popular general purpose search engine used by millions of people around the world - it is also a showcase of search technology and out expertise in the field of ultra-high-performance information retrieval from huge unstructured data sources.
Entireweb currently handles over 100 million searches every month, and is a trusted partner of internationally acclaimed meta search engines such as Mamma and IxQuick, who rely on Entireweb to provide world-class search results.
- MonkeySweat
Home of the world's hardest working web monkeys, MonkeySweat.com brings articles and reviews aimed at helping users make the most of the web.
From what equipment to buy to how to choose the right ISP to how to successfully promote business or website online, you'll find a great range of expert articles, tips and links to professional suppliers right here.
- TrueSearch
A clean, fine-tuned engine for quick access to the information that users want, and when they want it.
"We at TrueSearch have the ambition to offer our users an extensive guide to the resources available on the internet. We are always open to new suggestions, and look forward to continually updating and expanding our directory."
- Physics.org
physics.org is an award winning website produced by the Institute of Physics."It's the place to be if you have a physics question, or if you're just generally interested in the subject."
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