grannieannietwo

Thing # 19
Many of the sites/tools that are listed in "Just the Winners" category from Web 2.0 awards look very interesting to me. I have heard of some, but never actually tried to log in and find out what they had to offer. Even though we are to blog about one site, I want to just cover a few briefly and comment on why I found them interesting and perhaps useful.

Kayak, a travel site, seems to be one of many that offer discount rates on flights, hotels, cars etc. I had never tried it before and was pleased to see how quickly results came up and how easy it was to compare flight prices and info. Since I do travel as often as possible, I will certainly be using this along with other sites to find the best deals.

I was surprised to find out there were sites that involved philanthropy. The most interesting was Be Green Now. There is a carbon calculator on the site and lots of useful info on global warming, eco-action tips, glossary etc.

Probably the site I enjoyed exploring the most was craigslist. Another site I had heard about for years but never really tried to see how it was set up and find out what it was all about. It is just amazing what you can find. What a unique idea.

Other sites I found interesting were Zillow (real estate), Biblio (used books) and One Sentence (true stories told in one sentence,what fun!)