Al-Hajj: This is an excellent online resource for Muslims intent on fulfilling "the once-in-a-lifetime-obligatory pilgrimage" to Mecca. It offers a complete account of Hajj, "the Fifth Pillar of Islam", with a glossary explaining all the terminology and maps and photographs documenting the pilgrimage. There's a useful index that links you immediately to background and travel information, and the other sections, including one that offers audio and video files, contain information that you're not likely to get anywhere else on the Net. Basic questions like 'What is Hajj?', 'What is Umrah?' and 'What is Hajj e-Badal?' are hyperlinked to direct answers and the sections on 'Advice for Performing Hajj', 'Information about Saudi Arabia', travel agents and visa procedures are clearly handled. You can even download a PDF Saudi Visa Form and get useful tips at the messageboards. The audio/video files take some time to download but the text-based pages come up quite fast.

CareerJournal: The Wall Street Journal's online career magazine is full of level-headed advice for young people going onto the job market, especially if they consider a job "as something you have to do, and love doing". It covers topics ranging from 'Salary & Hiring Info' and 'Job-Hunting Advice' to career management and business travel. The attractively-designed home page has a 'Find a Job' search box at the top and offers summaries of recent articles dealing with everything from bonus expectations to pay hikes. Various sections, including 'Resume Database' where job-seekers can "register your credentials" and 'Job Agent' are clearly highlighted, and if you have a lot of time on your hands, you can even reconfigure the home page to suit your needs. There's also an article search box that lets you locate crisply written pieces on career matters by keyword. The information is updated daily and unlike the WSJ.com site, most of it is available free.

Cooking Light Online: If you're into healthy living and eating, you'll find the cooking tips and food facts at this site extremely helpful. There's a Recipe Finder that allows you to look for dishes based on nutritional information, and the 'Healthy Living' section dishes out expert advice on how you can stay fit and trim. The special 'Healthy Living 2000' section is especially full of great ideas for fitness freaks, while articles on such topics as 'Holiday Open House' and preparing "gift-worthy treats" will be greatly appreciated by those who're celebrating festivals this season. The neatly designed home page doesn't seem like it has a lot to offer, but once you link up to the subpages, you'll see that there's a whole of food and fitness ideas to be soaked up here.

GardenBed: With all kinds of tips and plant data, this Australian site has plenty to offer gardening enthusiasts of all levels. The 'Plant Archives' are a true treasure trove, containing fascinating articles on plants, plant reviews, gardening tips and other useful information. And an interactive forum under the 'Plant Speak' section promotes a lively exchange of ideas on leafy matters. You can also send photos of your garden if you think it's unique enough to be featured, and in case you need books on specific topics, you can check out 'The Library' for guidance. There's also an excellent selection of links to 'Websites Worth Visiting', 'Plant Databases' and 'Clubs & Societies'. And you can get your kids involved by putting them on to the 'Especially For Kids' page.

Golfonline: One of the best-designed and most comprehensive Web sites devoted to golf, the virtual version of Golf Magazine has lots of reports and features on the top tours and personalities. Photos are kept to a minimum and the news section covers every major game with the kind of analytical depth most technique-obsessed golfers will appreciate. Under 'Tours Spolight', you get breezily-written articles on all the current dominant players, while the 'Columns' section has such regulars as Frank Beard, Jerry Foltz, David Feherty, Jim Litke and Curtis Strange discussing various aspects of the sport. The gear and resort reviews are sharp and sometimes delightfully opinionated and you can have fun participating in polls seeking reader responses to questions like 'Do you wear a golf glove when you play?' and 'Would you play a money match with someone playing a non-comforming club?' Of course, there're plenty of tips on how to improve your game. There's even an 'Interactive Golf Academy' where you can take a series of tests to identify your strengths and weaknesses before embarking on a programme to boost the former and eliminate the latter.

The Tech Museum of Innovation: Thanks to the Internet, you can visit just about any top museum in the world without even leaving your home. And for those who're turned on by technology, this virtual counterpart of the established Silicon Valley museum will seem like a place where they can really let their imagination run riot. There're various intriguing online exhibits including an interactive one on robotics where "you can pilot an ROV, discuss the ethical issues, meet four robot artists, (and) even add your own robot to the site!" There're also special features like one on basketball superstar Michael Jordan (yes, it has a technological angle) and 'Cosmic Voyage', which offers a "unique perspective of our human place in the cosmos". There're more such stimulating topics in the 'Discover' section along with articles on major innovations. Teachers who want to use the scientific information in the classroom will find useful tips under 'Teach'.

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