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General
- America's Career InfoNet
A resource for making informed career decisions.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
Reviewed: 2008 - Vocational Information Center
This site contains a comprehensive listing of various technical and workfoce careers, and links to many great resources.
http://www.khake.com/
Reviewed: 2008
Cosmetology
- American Electrology Association
Provides information about electrolysis.
http://www.electrology.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Behind the Chair
Comprehensive cosmetology site.
http://www.behindthechair.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Burmax Company
Source of products for the cosmetology industry.
http://www.burmax.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Gavson Salon
Supplier to the cosmetology industry.
http://www.gavsonsalon.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - National Coalition of Estheticians,
Manufacturers / Distributors and Associations
Membership organization website that provides information and training.
http://www.ncea.tv/
Reviewed: 2008 - OPI Products
Nail and skin care products.
http://www.opi.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Pivot Point International
Site for the currently used cosmetology curriculum for HCC. Includes State Board Directory for Cosmetology.
http://www.pivot-point.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Provides state licensing information, requirements, and law for barbering and cosmetology.
http://www.license.state.tx.us/
Reviewed: 2008
Culinary Arts
- American Culinary Federation
Professional assoociation for chefs and cooks.
http://www.acfchefs.org/
Reviewed: 2008 - American Dietetic Association
Website for food and nutrition professionals that provides articles, continuing education, and career information.
http://www.eatright.org/Public/
Reviewed: 2008 - Culinary Institute of America
Website for the specialized college.
http://www.ciachef.edu/
Reviewed: 2008 - Epicurious.com
Publisher's website offering recipes and articles.
http://www.epicurious.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - FineCooking.com
Publisher's website offering recipes, how-to, and articles.
http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/index.asp
Reviewed: 2008 - FoodNetwork.com
Offers cooking recipes, "how to's", and articles.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - HCareers.com
Website connecting jobseekers with jobs in restaurants, hotels, retail, and hospitality.
http://www.hcareers.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Hospitality Online
Guide to jobs and careers in the hospitality industry.
http://www.hospitalityonline.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Int'l Association of Culinary Professionals
Source of education and professional development for culinary professionals.
http://www.iacp.com/ - National Restaurant Association
Website for the leading business association of the restaurant industry.
http://www.restaurant.org/
Reviewed: 2008 - StarChefs.com
An online magazine for culinary professionals.
http://www.starchefs.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Texas Restaurant Association
Provides access to food service industry regulations, legislative updates, and certification.
http://www.restaurantville.com/
Reviewed: 2008
Fashion Design
- Infomat (Fashion Industry Information Services)
Free and fee based information and news on the fashion industry, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, designers, runway show images, and an events calendar.
http://www.infomat.com/
Reviewed: 2009 - Angel of Fashion
Extensive links to fashion designers, publications, apparel including vintage and alternative, accessories, modeling, cosmetics, and fashion photography.
http://www.fashionangel.com/linkpages/
Reviewed: 2009 - Apparel News Net (California)
Provides links to various sectors of the fashion industry including retailers, manufacturers, agencies, suppliers; also industry news and trade show calendars; California focus.
http://www.apparelnews.net/
Reviewed: 2009 - Costume Page: Costume Resources Online
Provides links to a wide range of costume related images, history, museums, organizations, and costume making sources and suppliers.
http://www.costumepage.org/costume.html#toc
Reviewed: 2009 - Costume Society of America
The directory on this website of the Costume Society of America provides links to the websites of business, corporate, or institutional members.
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Fashion Institute of Technology Library
A guide to current, geographic, and historic fashion on the Internet.
http://www3.fitnyc.edu/library/research_guides/internetguide/int_fashion.htm
Reviewed: 2008 - Fashion Net
Links to fashion designers, apparel & accessories, and “chic” living sites; career and job information also.
http://www.fashion.net/
Reviewed: 2009 - Fashion Showroom (Fashion Syndicate Press)
Extensive fashion runway images grouped by city, season, and subject.
http://www.fashionshowroom.com/
Reviewed: 2009 - Fibersource
Broad coverage of fibers including history, types, manufacturers, uses, regulations, suppliers, and associations; links to other fiber sources.
http://www.fibersource.com/
Reviewed: 2009 - First View
Fashion show images both free and fee based grouped by date, country, designers, and types.
http://www.firstview.com/
Reviewed: 2009 - Historical Fashion Database
The Historical Fashion Collection at Houston Community College consists of approximately 1200 items including garments, shoes, hats, bags, and other apparel accessories. Images may be slow to load. (Images and descriptions)
http://library.hccs.edu/Fashion
05/09/2009 - Los Angeles County Museum of Art Costume and Textile Collection
Large collection of historical fashion illustrations, textiles, & costumes; Louis XIV period fashion illustrations & 20th century costumes/fashions highlighted.
http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=browpage&dept=cost
Reviewed: 2008 - Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a vast collection that covers “seven centuries and five continents of fashionable dress, regional costumes, and accessories for men, women, and children.” This website gives highlights of the permanent collection. The “Features and Exhibitions” link has pages from
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/department.asp?dep=8
Reviewed: 2008 - Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)
The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) is devoted to the art of fashion and has one of the world's most important collections of fashion and textiles. Their website features links to current exhibits and a “Fashion & Textile History Gallery.” The images have a zoom feature that helps view garment details.
http://www.fitnyc.edu/aspx/Content.aspx?menu=PresentGlobal:Museum
Reviewed: 2008 - Victoria and Albert Museum (London, England)
Museum collection of historical and current fashion, jewelry, & accessories from a British perspective; 1960's fashion section; links to other sites.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/index.html
Reviewed: 2008
Horticulture
- Aggie Horticulture
A collection of websites devoted to informing people about horticulture primarily in Texas, sponsored by Texas A&M. Among its links are Extension Horticulture, Master Gardener Server, and Phytochemicals. Keyword searching is possible. One can search from aphids to xeriscape. The information found can be scholarly, popular,
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
Reviewed: 2008 - Agriculture Network Information Center
AgNIC is a distributed network of information sources that support agribusiness throughout the world. It is a collaborative alliance of academic and government entities whose goal is to locate, evaluate and organize agribusiness information for the benefit of industry professionals and laymen alike.
http://www.agnic.org/
Reviewed: 2008 - Floriculture.com
Provides color photo/information for a wide range of plants; industry information/statistics; links to U. S. universities, organizations, companies, and plant sources; international links also.
http://www.floriculture.com/
Reviewed: 2008 - Garden Helper
This Glossary of Gardening and Landscape Terms is provided by The Gardener's Forum, an online community of gardeners from around the world.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/dictionary.html
Reviewed: 2008 - Houston Arboretum
Learn about plants and animals native to the Houston area.
http://www.houstonarboretum.org/
Reviewed: 2008 - Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
A living showcase of native and cultivated plants.
http://www.hcp4.net/mercer
Reviewed: 2008 - Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
cccccThis site offers information in the following areas: scholarships and grants; seminars, self-study courses, and exams for various certifications; CEU courses; risk management; conferences; TNLA 'endorsed services'; regulatory and legislative information; various manuals, reports, periodicals, standards, and other publi
http://www.txnla.org/
Reviewed: 2008
Interior Design
- American Society of Interior Designers
Provides information on scholarships, professional resources including web resources, continuing education, awards, competitions, career development, locating designers, and professional publications, for both the professional designer and student, as well as, those interested in becoming Interior Designers.
http://www.asid.org/
Reviewed: 2008 - American Society of Interior Designers - Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
Provides information on state registration requirements; locating designers in the Houston area; and referral services, and membership.
http://www.asidtgcc.org/
Reviewed: 2008
Interpreting/Sign Language
- American Sign Language Browser
From Michigan State University, the site provides lists of words with a video demonstration of the signing. Has brief statement of how sign formed and/or concept/idea behind sign.
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
Reviewed: 2009 - Deaf Resource Library
Extensive links incorporating international information; covers deafness and hard of hearing; organizations, education, diversity, interpreting, sign language, captioning, and more.
http://www.deaflibrary.org/
Reviewed: 2009 - Info To Go, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
From Gallaudet University, the site provides extensive links and information about deafness, hearing devices, careers/employment, learning/education resources, and the law.
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/x17217.xml
Reviewed: 2009 - National Association of the Deaf
Professional organization site that provides information on a wide range of deaf topics including legal.
http://www.nad.org/
Reviewed: 2009
