This format allows quick scanning of many stories, a feature that can help the user decide which ones to investigate. The only drawback is that only five stories are listed at once and users must continually move to the next set of stories. A searchable archive is available. This metasite, by Rauno Lauhakangas of the University of Helsinki, Finland, includes a myriad of whale-related topics, some of which are scientific. This picture dictionary, provided by Enchanted Learning Software, is not only an entertaining children's resource with over 1,000 entries, but also a hidden metasite, allowing children to explore the Internet to learn more about the words they have chosen.
Access is via letter of the alphabet.
Each entry contains a picture definition and a simple word definition. Many of the entries are also linked to outside sites that further develop the meaning of the word. The compressed code is available for Macintosh, Unix, and Windows operating systems, and is between 8.8 and 11.9 Mb. More information about the code, as well as selected build instructions, can be obtained at the site. It features an annotated version of the XML 1.0 specification, provided by Tim Bray, one of the authors of the specification.