CSC 101ASSIGNMENT 2: WEB RESOURCES

Michael CinottiLisa Corso

Samantha PichetteArvia Walker

Magicjack

• Magicjack is a computer device that plugs into a USB slot and provides phone service through the internet.

• Simply plug your phone into the UBS device and you will have an internet phone service.

• Magicjack initially costs $39.99 and comes with one year of service. Additional years cost $19.99. There are no other fees.

• Customers cannot keep their current landline telephone numbers.

http://www.magicjack.com/6/faq/

Whoozy• Whoozy is a search engine designed for

looking people.• You can search by a person’s name, their city,

or even a company name.• Whoozy searches through other search

engines such as Google and also includes social networking sites such as Twitter.

http://whoozy.com/

BiddingForTravel.com

• BiddingForTravel is an online message board for consumers to find and bid on good travel deals from Priceline.com.

• BiddingForTravel is designed to help people save money by letting consumers talk with one another and sharing deals with each other.

http://biddingfortravel.yuku.com/

Skype is a software that enables individuals and groups to make free video and voice calls over the web. Skype also allows you to send instant messages and

share files over the web.

Skype is useful for things like conference calls, meetings and casual conversation. It gives you the ability to look at the person on the other end of

the call while talking. Also Skype is a way to save money buy eliminating charges for phone calls.

Added bonus: IT’S FUN! And interactive!

Information from: www.about.skype.com

Delicious Social Bookmarking

Delicious is a social bookmarking service that allows people to access their bookmarked addressed from any computer.

Delicious also lets you share the bookmarks with people and see what other people are searching the web for.

The site lets you see what sites are popular in whatever area interest you.

It’s a great way to stay updated on the newest trends in a certain subject.

It helps you keep track of all the websites that you have visited, so you can access them from any place any time.Information from:

htttp://delicious.com/help/learn

TWITTER

Twitter is a free social

networking and micro-

blogging service that enables its

users to send and read messages known as tweets.

Twitter is a fun website that you can use to stay updated on what your friends and superstars are doing and also blog about what you are feeling at the moment!

Data can be found on nearly all homes in the U.S. (93 million and counting), a “Zestimate”

can be given on the value, and any questions or advice about any homes or needs like

remodeling are easily accessible to the public on this site.

Zillow.com is a leading online real estate marketplace dedicated to helping homeowners, buyers, sellers, renters, real estate agents, mortgage professionals,

landlords, and property managers find and share vital information about homes, real estate, and mortgages.

http://www.zillow.com/corp/TheBigIdea.htm

SLEEPING IN AIRPORTS.COM

For travelers who are REALLY on a budget and are looking for a way to skim a few bucks off their travel expenses, why not consider sleeping in an airport?

http://sleepinginairports.com/

At this site you can read the latest airport reviews but not about service. You are about to discover which airports you can sleep in safely and comfortably and those which you should avoid altogether on your next trip.

More than 6650 Airport Reviews and growing....

Kayak is a travel search engine site, that compares information from hundreds of other travel sites and helps users book flights, hotels, cruises, and rental cars. Kayak combines results from online travel agencies, other consolidators and redirects you to their website in order to make a purchase.

KAYAK lets you compare options, from different consolidator’s lie Orbitz, Travel Velocity, Cheap Tickets, etc..

http://www.kayak.com/about

Studystack

• Studystack is a website where you can create your own flashcards.

• This is a great way to study any subject!

• Studystack is so convenient that you can view flashcards online, print them out, or download them to your cell phone or iPod!

http://www.studystack.com

Priceline• If you need to rent a hotel at the last minute,

this is the website for you.• This website will give you discount prices on

hotels, flights, vacation packages, car rentals, and cruises!

• You can look at the discount prices that Priceline has to offer, or you can even name

your own price!

Http://www.priceline.com