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A [[web directory]] is a listing of [[website]]s organized in a [[hierarchy]] of categories. |
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*[[LookSmart]] |
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*[[Open Directory Project]] |
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* [[AccessPlace]] - A two part resource containing a website directory which is a collection of hand selected websites as well as a UK business database. |
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*[[Startpagina]] |
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* [[Answers.com]] - Provides a portal to more specialized "directories" (including [[Wikipedia]]) depending on the category of information. |
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*[[Yahoo!]] |
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* [[Best of the Web Directory]] - Lists content rich, well designed websites categorized both by topic and by region. |
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*[[Zeal (web directory)|Zeal]] |
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* [[Gimpsy]] - A directory organized by activity. |
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* [[GoGuides]] - One of a couple of directories that supplanted Disney's Go.com directory after it closed. |
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* [[Hedir]] - Open and free directory based on a community review system. |
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* [[JoeAnt]] - A community of editors from the now-defunct Go.com volunteer edited directory. |
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* [[LinkCentre]] - Free web directory established in 1996 and built by web publishers from around the world. |
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* [[LookSmart]] - Operates a mainly commercial directory, with some free content from its [[Zeal]] community program for non-commercial entries. |
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* [[Monkey Look]] - Open source directory, categorized by relevency and region. |
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* [[Open Directory Project]] (aka DMoz or ODP) - The largest directory of the web, licensed to mirror sites, such as the [[List of Google services and tools#Directory|Google Directory]]. |
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* [[Skaffe]] - Another directory formed by former Go.com editors. |
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* [[VFunk]] - Online directory that specializes in listing and categorizing global dance music & urban lifestyle listings. |
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* [[Web-beacon]] - A family-friendly directory of websites. |
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* [[World Wide Web Virtual Library]] (VLIB) - The oldest directory of the Web. |
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* [[UK Pages]] - Regional links to local UK business websites via town or city. |
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* [[Yahoo! Directory]] - Their directory was the first service Yahoo! offered. |
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* [[Yemoo]] - Online directory organized by categories and vistors rating. All websites are checked by editors. |
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* [[Zeal (web)|Zeal]] - Volunteer-built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000. Looksmart shut down the Zeal website in 2006. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of internet search engines]] |
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==External links== |
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* {{dmoz|Computers/Internet/Searching/Directories/|Internet searching: Directories}} |
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[[Category:Web directories|*]] |
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[[Category:Internet-related lists|Web directories]] |
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Revision as of 19:06, 6 June 2006
A web directory is a listing of websites organized in a hierarchy of categories.
- AccessPlace - A two part resource containing a website directory which is a collection of hand selected websites as well as a UK business database.
- Answers.com - Provides a portal to more specialized "directories" (including Wikipedia) depending on the category of information.
- Best of the Web Directory - Lists content rich, well designed websites categorized both by topic and by region.
- Gimpsy - A directory organized by activity.
- GoGuides - One of a couple of directories that supplanted Disney's Go.com directory after it closed.
- Hedir - Open and free directory based on a community review system.
- JoeAnt - A community of editors from the now-defunct Go.com volunteer edited directory.
- LinkCentre - Free web directory established in 1996 and built by web publishers from around the world.
- LookSmart - Operates a mainly commercial directory, with some free content from its Zeal community program for non-commercial entries.
- Monkey Look - Open source directory, categorized by relevency and region.
- Open Directory Project (aka DMoz or ODP) - The largest directory of the web, licensed to mirror sites, such as the Google Directory.
- Skaffe - Another directory formed by former Go.com editors.
- VFunk - Online directory that specializes in listing and categorizing global dance music & urban lifestyle listings.
- Web-beacon - A family-friendly directory of websites.
- World Wide Web Virtual Library (VLIB) - The oldest directory of the Web.
- UK Pages - Regional links to local UK business websites via town or city.
- Yahoo! Directory - Their directory was the first service Yahoo! offered.
- Yemoo - Online directory organized by categories and vistors rating. All websites are checked by editors.
- Zeal - Volunteer-built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000. Looksmart shut down the Zeal website in 2006.