ASCIi Group

Site Seekers

Each month, a member of the group will give a brief presentation on web sites. Some members present sites based on the same theme (for example, real estate), others tell us about sites that cover a broad range of subjects.

2007

• September - Kathy Jacobs
  
  
  • PowerPoint FAQ
    http://pptfaq.com/
    
    

    Find the answer to the 850+ most common PowerPoint problems. Created and maintained by Steve Rindsberg, this site contains the collective wisdom of the PPT MVPs, along with contributions from other members of the PPT community.
    
    

  • Indexed - Hand Drawn charts of all kinds
    http://indexed.blogspot.com/
    
    

    Gotta see it to believe it! Hand drawn charts of all kinds that make great statements about life in general.
    
    

  • Trendio
    http://trendio.com/frontpage.php?languag...
    
    

    Fun little word game … Plays like the stock market. Lets you try and predict which words will be in the news. Most of the credit to be made on this site is made on Mondays and Thursdays when words get IPOed. Bruce plays as JacobsBD; Kathy plays as CallKathy.
    
    

  • AZ Groups
    http://azgroups.com
    
    

    Calendar of user group meetings across the Valley. Most of the groups are aimed at IT pros and programmer types, but still a good way to keep track of what is going on in the Valley.
    
    

  • Grasshoppers
    http://grasshoppers.ning.com/
    
    

    Community site for those who want to make a difference. The whole idea is to create a community of users where those who need help can find those who can help. Not just techies - all kinds of things.
    
    

  • 21st Century Citizen
    http://21st-century-citizen.com
    
    

    Blog on how to help save the world through the premise of reduce, reuse, recycle.
    
    

  • TechCrunch
    http://www.techcrunch.com
    
    

    News of the tech world - new companies, new ideas, etc. Also has connected sites that offer information on tech gadgets and tech jobs.
    
    

  • Twitter
    http://twitter.com/
    
    

    Let the world know what you are doing in 145 characters or less per post. Great way to keep in contact with people around the world.
    
    

  • TwitterMosiac
    http://twittermosaic.com/
    
    

    Mosaic pictures made out of people's Twitter icons