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                            WHAT ARE YAHOO AND WEBMAIL?

      http://yahoo.com

       The closer the net is to a central directory, the bigger and easier it is to navigate by subject
and to load the specialist stuff such as national and metropolitan directories, weather reports,
kids' guides, seniors guides, yellow pages, sport scores, plus outstanding news and financial ser-
vices. And don't overlook the local area Yahoos, which often include a few sites not in the main
directory. There is also regional content such as TV listings.
       With Webmail accounts such as Hotmail and YahooMail, you can send and collect email
on any machine with access to the Web. If you don't have an account, stop by their sites and
you'll be granted one free, right away.
       What makes Webmail so different is no matter what computer you're on, you weren't
needed to change any settings; you just log into your account using a Web browser. Plus, you
can scan through your headers first and retrieve only what interests you.
       The problem with Webmail is that you need Web access, which can make things slow or
impossible over low bankwidth connections. It also has zero prestige - if that's an issue - so try
not to use a Webmail address as permanent business address.

      NOTE

      To retrieve only what interests you – найти то, что интересует тебя


                                 WHAT ARE DIRECTORIES?

      If you'd like to browse range of sites within a topic, or by other common criteria, it's usual-
ly more helpful to refer to a directory.
      For the purpose of this exercise we'll define a directory as any search aid that's compiled
by a human being rather than a program. It's a loose unfashionable description but best fits their
purpose. Examples: Yahoo, About.com. LookSmart and Tucows.
      Most directories seem to offer something unique. Indeed, they're so diverse that lumping
them together is somewhat ambitious. What they do all have in common is that humans, rather
than automatons, collate them, often add a command, and catalog them in some kind of logical
fashion. Sites are sorted by subject, date, platform, or even their level of "coolness".
      Good all-purpose directories include:
      Yahoo             (http://www.yahoo.com)
      LookSmart         (http://www. lookSmart. com)
      Magellan          (http://www. mckinley. com)
      Lycos             (http://www.lycos.com)
      Exite             (http://www.Exite.com)
      InfoSeek          (http://www. infoSeek. com)
      Britannica        (http://www.Britannica.com)
      All these directories are useful for finding specialist sites, which in turn can point you to
the obscure cauldrons of your obsessions.

      NOTES

      1. Ambitious – претенциозный
      2. To collate – сравнивать, сопоставлять



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