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Things To Do On The Web
5 December 2006 (updated)
On this page are examples of the types of things you can do on the World Wide Web, with some web sites for you to try. There are web site links for shopping, news, travel, music, sports, games and more.
- Buy and sell products online - Amazon , eBay
- Learn computer skills - BBC Webwise
- E-mail friends and relatives around the world - Hotmail , Yahoo! Mail
- Research your family history - Ancestry.com , Family Search
- Book holidays - Virgin Holidays
- Find cooking recipes - Delia Smith , Cooking.com
- Read the latest news - BBC News , CNN
- Get information about Sports teams and matches - BBC Sport , Sports Illustrated
- Book theatre tickets - Last Minute
- Find out cinema showtimes - Movie Watcher
- Listen to music from famous bands and unsigned artists - Download.com Music , iTunes
- Get information about health issues - BBC Health , NHS Direct
- Learn a language - BBC Languages , World Wide Learn
- Read about historic events - The History Channel , History World
- Get weather reports - Weather.com , BBC Weather
- Find businesses in your area - Google Local
- View maps of areas and get directions - Yahoo! Maps
- Play games with people around the world - GameSpy , MiniClip
- Listen to radio stations - Web-Radio , BBC Radio
- Watch TV programmes online - wwiTV , Beeline TV
- Watch movie trailers - Apple Trailers , Movie Insider
- Get gardening tips - BBC Gardening , About Gardening
- Get help with homework - BBC Schools , Homework High
- Meet new people and chat with interest groups - FaceParty , Match
- Write about your life, thoughts, hobbies and experiences - Blogger
- Go on virtual tours of museums and art galleries - Louvre , Oxford Virtual Tour
There are many other things you can do on the Web. You can use search engines such as Google or Yahoo to find web sites on whatever topics you are interested in. Have fun!
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