Trevor Lea-Cox, Chairman of the Arts Panel, WCIT (Worshipful Company of Information Technologists) lets us into his ?favourites? list
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk
Other sites may be helpful in providing a technical or business perspective, but the BBC site is unrivalled in providing valuable contextual information on almost any subject. It is also endlessly fascinating ? I?m often diverted by other subjects not directly related to the original search!
2. http://www.dti.org.uk
For me this is a good site for business information, especially in the area of intellectual capital and intangible value management. I often point my clients here, especially as it has good links to other useful sites such as Business Link.
3. http://www.lasa.org.uk
Great for smaller organisations that want to manage their computer systems more effectively. It?s a real ?soup to nuts? site, with wonderful common-sense explanations of often difficult concepts in good old-fashioned plain English.
4. http://www.makingthemodernworld.com
Another intriguing and well-used (by me) site, highlighting significant inventions that have shaped the science and technology of today. Also much used by sixth-form students, addressing, as it does, key parts of the A-level curriculum.
5. http://www.lso.co.uk
Useful for making concert bookings, but the best part is the LSO Live facility to download ringtones ? it really makes a statement when your mobile rings with the ?Star Wars? theme! Overall, the LSO site is an object lesson for other arts organisations.
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists works to promote Information Technology and support the use of IT in charitable activities. w: http://www.wcit.org.uk