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A [[web directory]] is a listing of [[website]]s organized in a [[hierarchy]] of categories.
*[[LookSmart]]

*[[Open Directory Project]]
* [[AccessPlace]] - A two part resource containing a website directory which is a collection of hand selected websites as well as a UK business database.
*[[Startpagina]]
* [[Answers.com]] - Provides a portal to more specialized "directories" (including [[Wikipedia]]) depending on the category of information.
*[[Yahoo!]]
* [[Best of the Web Directory]] - Lists content rich, well designed websites categorized both by topic and by region.
*[[Zeal (web directory)|Zeal]]
* [[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 [[List of Google services and tools#Directory|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 (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.

==See also==
* [[List of internet search engines]]

==External links==
* {{dmoz|Computers/Internet/Searching/Directories/|Internet searching: Directories}}

[[Category:Web directories|*]]
[[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.

See also

External links