Important helpful websites

Useful educational links

Federal Student Aid — FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Federal Student Aid is an office of the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Student Aid plays a central role in supporting postsecondary education by providing money for college to eligible students and families in the US.
www.fafsa.ed.gov

Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Explore this online encyclopedia containing hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and web sites on many subjects. The Encyclopædia Britannica was founded in 1768. Search on any subject here.
www.britannica.com

College Board — inspiring minds™
The College Board is a not-for-profit association with a mission to connect students to college success and opportunity. The College Board is composed of more than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations.
www.collegeboard.com

Useful computing-related links

eVapaar
eVapaar is created for small to medium size business owners plan, deploy, promote, and improve their business websites. Visit this unique place to learn or freshen up on your e-business skills.
www.evapaar.com

DotWorker
DotWorker is a leading internet solutions provider with hands-on experience in web design, web development, server management, web hosting, blog hosting, blog creation, shopping cart application development, logo design, web marketing, e-mailing solutions, and more. Each client is served professionally and personally for maximum satisfaction.
www.DotWorker.com

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international group responsible for overseeing the development of the World Wide Web (WWW). W3C, for instance, among other technologies, makes Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) recommendations. From this website, you can find information on topics including Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and more.
www.w3.org

Microsoft Windows Media
This website is your digital entertainment resource. From this website you will find Windows Media downloads, product support, community resources, and various software links.
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia

Adobe
Adobe software and services revolutionize how the world engages with ideas and information — anytime, anywhere, and through any medium. Here a partial list of popular products from Adobe include: Acrobat, Dreamweaver (formally from Macromedia), Flash, Photoshop, and Fireworks. The website offers 30-day trial versions of their products.
www.adobe.com

RealNetworks
The RealNetworks website is the home of RealPlayer — one of the most popular software products for receiving streaming media over the Web. The website also offers products for gaming, videos, and more.
www.real.com

Windows Media Player
Here is the official site of the Windows Media Player from Microsoft. Go here to learn all about its capabilities, especially of streaming audio and video over the web. With Windows Media Player, you can enjoy your favorite music, video, and more.
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player

Travel websites

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) — Maryland, USA
MTA is a provider of transportation services such as buses, Metro Subway, Light Rail, and MARC Train for the Baltimore Metropolitan region.
Transit Information Call Center (410) 539-5000
Toll Free: 1-866-7433=628 (1-866-Ride-MTA)

Amtrak — for train travel
Tel: 1-800-872-7245
Web: http://www.amtrak.com

Greyhound — for bus travel
Tel: 1-800-229-9424
Web: http://www.greyhound.com

U.S. Department of State
http://www.usembassy.gov — showing web addresses of U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions across the globe.

U.S. Department of State — United States visa information
http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html — providing visa information for foreigners on visit, study, work, or immigrations related visas.

Money or credit related websites

LaborCash
LaborCash – hire, work, and succeed - is a newly launched website aiming to help individuals sell and buy their skills. Find here people selling skills. Find here people in search of work. This is how people are succeeding.
www.LaborCash.com

Swapire
Swapire is all about helping people get tasks done for which they don’t have skills or expertise. Swapire provides a free and unique platform for individuals to seek and swap services with other individuals. Because people trade their skills, there should be no or minimum amount of money involved in completion of a task or project. This helps people get things done without having to wait for money or spend time acquiring skills.
www.swapire.com

Equifax
www.equifax.com

Experian
www.experian.com

Trans Union
www.transunion.com

Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov