June 28th, 2008 by Charles S. Knight
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What are WikiSlices?
WikiSlice as the name suggests is a slice of Wikipedia based on a particular topic. WikiSlices make Wikipedia easy to explore. Wikipedia allows you to only search for information. WikiSlices help you browse through this information.
While using Wikipedia, you may have felt the need to view related topics or sub-topics. When you create a WikiSlice, the topics and sub topics are displayed prominently, so that you can quickly view them. You also see popular pages related to what you are searching or browsing.
The most important feature of WikiSlices is that you can download it on your desktop or laptop and access the information even when you are offline or on the go. WikiSlices can be used offline with the help of the Webaroo software. If you don’t have the software, the software will be downloaded automatically when you download your first WikiSlice.
June 28th, 2008 by Charles S. Knight
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“Meta” means beyond, more comprehensive, or more highly organized, and with respect to other dictionaries and glossaries, MetaGlossary is all these things. MetaGlossary harvests definitions from the entire web, a constantly-updated repository of information.
Hence, it surpasses traditional dictionaries, which grow more out of date with each passing day. MetaGlossary is as dynamic as the web, offering the most current information out there on the most contemporary topics.
However, unlike other search engines, MetaGlossary is able to precisely extract the meanings of terms and phrases from the often frustratingly unmanageable mass of information on the web. It provides you with concise, direct explanations for terms and phrases, not just endless links to sift through in search of a comprehensive definition.
What’s more, MetaGlossary organizes these meanings based on topic and usage, so you’ll find the one you’re looking for quickly and easily. Since MetaGlossary spans the expanse of the web, even your most field-specific requests for terms, phrases, acronyms, technical jargon, and slang, will be successfully met.
Example: Search ‘Absinthe’
An anise-flavored, high strength liqueur once banned due to the alleged toxic effects of wormwood, which reputedly turned the brains of heavy users to mush. Pernod and Ricard are the two best known substitutes; neither one contains wormwood. http://thatsthespirit.com/en/mixology/glossary.asp
June 28th, 2008 by Charles S. Knight
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USA.gov is administered by the Office of Citizen Services and Communications. It got its start when Internet entrepreneur Eric Brewer offered to donate a powerful search engine to government. That gift helped accelerate the government’s earlier work to create a government-wide portal.
In June 2000, the President announced the gift from the Federal Search Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by Brewer, and instructed that an official U.S. web portal be launched within 90 days. USA.gov went online on September 22, 2000 under the name FirstGov.gov. The GSA and 22 federal agencies funded the initiative in 2001 and 2002. Since 2002, USA.gov has received an annual appropriation from the U.S. Congress. In January 2007, FirstGov.gov officially changed its name.
June 28th, 2008 by Charles S. Knight
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Zebrajobs is a web site bringing together job seekers and employers for job related information in Africa. They are a job aggregation site; they work with companies and search the Internet to identify and post job opportunities for skilled professionals in every African nation. Their aim is to make searching for a job in Africa quick and easy.
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