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AIDSmap: The threat of AIDS is more real than you'd be inclined to acknowledge, which is why you should make a conscious effort to be more aware of how frighteningly pervasive the disease is. This British site not only offers general information on AIDs but, more significantly, serves as a comprehensive resource for those infected with the AIDS virus. All kinds of questions on treatment and lifestyle changes are expertly dealt with in sections like 'The Wheel' (an interactive "personal pill planner"), 'Starting Treatment', 'Body Fat Changes', 'Side Effects' and 'Symptoms'. And a news section highlights the latest developments in AIDS research and treatment. There's a search box that lets you home in on a particular topic, and the international services database, developed with the support of UNAIDS and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, offers "huge searchable listings of international HIV and AIDS service agencies". The home page is a bit cluttered and has Java features that are more distracting than helpful, but don't let that stop you from bookmarking this site.

AllAllergy: Noting that "search engines do not grade Web sites or articles according to their content or worth" and "excellent resources may be 'hidden' in sites due to poor navigational design", this 'Gateway to All Asthma, Allergy and Intolerance Information on the Web' takes a portal-style approach to help "sufferers and health-care professionals". The links are neatly categorized under such headers as 'Articles', 'Organizations', 'Publications', 'Events', 'Contact' and 'Search', and most of the content is rated and separated for different levels of use. The most useful articles, listed by keywords, deal with such topics as 'Food Reactions', 'Skin Allegies', 'Nutrition & Recipes' and 'Drug Allergy'. There's also an 'Allergy Related News' section and a 'Discussion Board'. The design is simple and animation-free which makes loading pretty swift.

Art of the First World War: This online exhibition of 110 paintings depicting the 1914-18 First World War offers a stunning portrait of armed conflict at its most destructive. Organised by the major history museums of Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nov 11, 1918 Armistice, it shows how artists on both sides of the front line, like Boccioni, Macke, Gaudier-Brzeska, Picasso, Braque, Beckmann, Chagall, Sargent, Derain and Gris, pictured the great war. You might want to start with the 'Guided Tour' and 'Foreword' before exploring the six sections the paintings are grouped under -- 'I - War declared', 'II - The fighting men', 'III - The battlefield', 'IV - The age of artillery', 'V - Total war' and 'VI - Suffering'. There's also a 'List of painters', and many of the paintings are accompanied by insightful comments. It's a fast-loading, easily navigable site that won't irritate you with pop-ups. If you still want to know more about the WWI, check out The First World War.

India Today on the Net: The online version of India's equivalent of Time magazine is an excellent source of news on the country. Politics may be tops on the agenda but society, entertainment, technology and literature and are also incisively covered in a writing style that may sometimes border on bombast but is always lively. The design may intentionally be similar to the Time site but the logic of the layout, which is slick and reader-friendly, cannot be faulted. You can argue that the links to other sections, like 'Teens Today', 'Music Today', 'Art Today', 'Astrology' and 'Jokes Today', should be on top rather than at the bottom, but thankfully the home page loads fast enough to give you the full menu in less than a minute. For comparison on Indian news, you should also visit The Hindu home page.

Mom's Life: Claiming to be "the place for moms to meet in cyberspace", this home page has all the information parents need to know about taking care of babies. The content includes everything from 'Advice' to 'Kids Photo Contest', and just about every stage of a child's growth is explained in 'Ages and Stages'. Most of the articles will be useful to new parents, especially the one titled 'Getting Baby to Sleep All Night'. There's also a chat-line where you can discuss your baby blues, if you e-mail specific questions. you could get them answered by various childcare experts. The site may not be much to look at but you'll have no problems finding your way around.

20th Century Database - Furniture 1900-2000: I'm not sure the URL is going to come out accurate in print, but the complicated address shouldn't discourage your from checking out this brilliant site. It's a virtual gallery of collectable furniture from the 19th and 20th centures designed by artists whom it'd be an insult to refer to as carpenters. You can search for the items by categories -- 'Tables', 'Desks', 'Seats', 'Storages' etc -- and there's a 'Time Line' that lets you focus on a period of your choice. While the images are not big, they are clear enough for you to appreciate the creations' aesthetic beauty, especially those by people like Hector Guimard, Adolph Loos, Emile Galle, Michael Thoney and Antonio Gaudi. There're also links to the designers and manufacturers, and in case you're thinking of buying some of these expensive items, you might want to try searching for them at eBay.

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