Nov 07, 2006 02:40 PM
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Four years back, my google search for ‘how solar cell works’ ended up in https://howstuffworks.com. Once the site loaded the next key stroke was Ctrl+D - since then HSW is in my favorite list in IE.
Generally when a user googles for contents or info he/she scans a site for less than 4 sec within which users expect to get the info or content he/she wants else skips to next site due to abundant sites on the web. But, HSW is one of the sites that provide information or contents in and out.
Want to freak out with tons of info on a given subject, just scan through HSW and pour the info in front of others, you will be seen as a genius - not everyone can be a subject matter expert in all fields but you can be so with the help of HSW - since I am trying to be so ;-). 10x to HWS.
The most important aspect in a website is its content - navigation - categorization - bread gram.
Most of the site fails in either one this feature. But HSW passes in all the four and on top of that it has a fabulous and ingenious illustration and diagram that makes it separate from a standard site.
And we can very well call this site as an extraordinary site.
Example - I own a four wheeler (car). Each time I take to service, the language of service center guys was like Greek and Latin to me. It was then I started to take look in HSW on ‘how car works’ ‘how clutch works’ ‘how car cooling system work’ ‘ how gear works’ ‘how break works’ ‘how power steering works’ and much more about cars - now I really understand what the service guys have bluffed to me and I have just nodded ok ok to them. BUT NOT ANY MORE.
Try this site once and you will really feel that you have spent a quality time.
Remember we are in information era and people with knowledge and information will be respected more than normal people.
And HSW is one of the sites that provide the required information.
