Here's whats going on on this page

       aSearch engines that actually search what your looking for.
       aHow to use a search engine with ULTIMATE EFFICIENCY!
       aHow to evaluate that web site you just found.
       a 6 example sites that YOU can use for all of you interested in surfing.

           Search engines that actually search what your looking for.
        In order to find what your looking for you must find the masters of search and rescue!
        Here are some search engines that worked for me, use them! Searching is easy if you
       have the right tools!

w   Ask is a meta search that I found to be most user-friendly
w Altavista lets you search in a specific language, and
          is the biggest and most efficiant search engine
w Lycos also lets you search in a specific language
w Excite gives you the best information on sports teams, cities, companies, etc

*some info derived from http://websearch.about.com/library/weekly/aa120498.htm
CHRIS SHERMAN

w Try not to guess the URL (website address) if your looking for a specific subject,
      using a search engine is way better. Its like using a table for a surfboard: "Its just
      not EFFICIENT"
w Start out simple; Typing  "find me the best deals I can get at safeway for tomorrow" in
     a yahoo search engine won't get you the great bargains you've been waiting all month for.
     Instead start out with "savings+safeway"
w   "Phrase searching" is best if you started out simple first!
w   Try to add or eliminate words in your search; example-> adding "and not sluts" from your search
     (in some cases) will eliminate hundreds if not thousands of sites that you DON'T need.
w   Practice and don't be afraid to use the computer! The more you use it the better you'll
     understand how it works and how to make it work harder for you!

w   Who made the page in the first place?
     Having junk on the web is frequent these days you might want
     to have most of your information from a reliable source!
w Check the content for accuracy; spelling errors, facts,
     resources, etc.
w And check the main topic of the sight. You might have
     non-related junk on the sight.

These are only some guidelines to a great webpage...but most of all, you can tell a great webpage from a boring one from the interpretation of its content. Being too scientific is just plain boring!

*info derived from Joe landsberger- visit him at http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/webtruth

Ok now for the fun stuff. Here are some sites I found for all of you interested in some epic surfing sites! I put them in order of usefull to useless. Have fun with them.

The best Hawaiian surfing sight out there! Check out that
                                                           Pipe Dreams artical for the best information on
                                                           Hawaiian Surfers today by Jacy Youn. Modified
                                                           Bi-monthly with multiple authors..
 

A great website for all. Has a great gallery and Up to date headline
                                         News. Looking for short video clips this is the place to find it.
                                         This sight is modified monthly with multiple authors.
  Not a strongly recomended sight but it has a great history page
                                              on surfing. Looking for a history lesson stop by here! Author by Santa Cruz Museum. Last up- dated October 1997.

     Not the official site only a webring. Leave your e-mail address here to be in the web-ring. Remember its not the officiall site. In other words.....get the real thing!
A Surfing and bodyboarding site for anyone who wants surfing products. Last
                       modified 1998. If your looking to dress like a surfer stop by here to find
                       what styles are in!
 

Great page for surfing news on the Islands of Oahu. Up-dated daily. If your looking for surf while on the north shore stop by here to check out the local forecast and surfcast!