Internet Life: A New Magazine about the Web

by John Wong

The magazine is broken into three main sections: Fun, Profit and Personal Growth. In turn, each main section is subdivided into further sub-sections. For the Fun part, for example, there are subsections that reveal classical music, games, and jokes.

There is a diversity of topics discussed in each section. Readers may have a tendency to browse this magazine the way they browse the Web itself.

For the sites that are reviewed, several tops ones are chosen with the distinction of being "The Best". These sites contain comprehensive information about a certain topic. But most importantly, they present information in the most effective and original way. Using a system of 4 stars, "the Best" sites have at least 3 stars. Following "the Best" sites, are "the Rest sites".

For the first issue, the Fun section features American Towns and Cities, Celebrity Gossip, Classical Music, Games, Hands-on Science for Kids, Jokes, Motorcycles, Popular Movies, Record Labels, Singles, Sports News, and Wine. This section would be most useful to the Web neophyte who wants to browse around for pleasure during lunch time.

The magazine is presented in a graphical way, and is alphabetized, making it easy for readers to find what they are looking for.

Perhaps a more utilitarian aspect of the magazine is the Profit section. In it, one gets advice about buying a car, personal finance, international shopping, farming, and small office technology. When buying a car, a Web cruiser can visit the site of the car manufacturer and find out retail prices and other information on each model.

Another interesting section is the Small Office Technology section. This sections introduce some of the resources available for the small business owner about the Web. These sites focus mostly on the way office technology is helping small business.

The last section, called Personal Growth focuses more on the educational resources, such as making math or philosophy more interesting.

In addition to these three topics, there is also a brief description of more technical subjects, such as Java. New gadgets, such as a mouse that can operated in midair, are discussed.

The only disadvantage of this magazine is its hefty price. At $7.95 per copy, I would probably consult friends or the Moment to reach Web enlightenment.