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Charity C.A.R.E.S. Initiative - www.scottcares.com Limited info on Scott Hamilton's organization. Updated with several links to the Cleveland clinic. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4 Skater's Fund - www.skatersfund.org Founded in 1999 to aid disabled skaters. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.25 Special Olympics - www.specialolympics.org Updated News. Info on 2005 Nagano Olympics. Which sports participate, games and competitions, program locations, sponsors. History and info about all sports involved. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 5 An Evening With Champions - hcs.harvard.edu/~ewc/ Annual event at Harvard University with many skating stars. History and updated news. Ability to purchase tickets. Easy to navigate site. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.25 Sabah - www.sabahinc.org Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped, founded in 1976, has helped 10,000 children and adults. Based in Buffalo, NY. Provides info about special equipment and Sponsor opportunites. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.1 Back to the TOP Events Tom Collin's Champions on Ice - www.championsonice.com Provides winter and summer schedules for this professional show. Bio info on cast of skaters includes photos and videos. Much improved. Homepage opens with a video however. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5 Major League Figure Skating - www.majorleaguefigureskating.com Site for the new organized Figure Skating League. Team-based competition. Site is informative. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.95 Stars on Ice - www.starsonice.com Focuses strictly on Stars on Ice Tour and ticketing info. Provides video clips of different skater's performances. Main page offers a link to the Canadian tour. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 4.5 Back to the TOP Fabrics Laceland - www.laceland.com Nice selection of fabrics, patterns, sewing supplies, and stretch fabric offered by this Texas store. Good prices on most items. Poor website design (homepage, frames, etc.) Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.7 Dancing Designs - www.dancingdesigns.com Custom dance costumes, fabric, patterns, magazines, and a useful links section. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 3.65 The Bead Merchant - www.thebeadmerchant.com Fantastic selection of beads and stones; baskets, gifts, etc. Search capability works well. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.95 Murielle Roy & Co. - www.murielleroy.com Connecticut company with fabrics, rhinestones, lycras, velvets, mesh, glissenette, more. Fantastic for beads and crystals. Charges for catalog, although free with an order. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.1 Roseband Fabrics - www.rosebrand.com Offering many types of fabrics and now offers e-commerce. Order online. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.1 Skatedesign Velvet Fabric - www.skatedesign.net Michigan Co. with very good selection of stretch fabrics, stones/beads, patterns, jewelry and novelty items. Clearance section. Site could use improving. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.75 The Sewing Studio - www.sewing.net/index.html Florida store takes phone orders on fabrics, lace, lycra, spandex, velvets, etc. Good selection on velvets, animal prints and prices on crystals. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.44 Creative Crystals - www.creative-crystal.com Full selection of rhinstones, pearls, and much more. Pull down menu makes site easy to navigate. Lots of pictures. Review Date: Feb-04/ Score: 4.8 Sew Be It - www.sewbeit.com Free advice on sewing and running a business. Offers a newsletter for $15. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.1 Impala Industries International - www.lycrafab.com Fabric listings, but not all fabrics have a photo. Great selection. Ten yard minimum. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.4 Speciality Sportswear - www.specialtysportswear.com Patterns, fabrics, and very good selection of patterns for dresses. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4 Back to the TOP International Champions Canada - www.championscanada.com Info on top Canadian athletes (not just skating) and the ability to donate and support their cause. Search tool. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 4.05 Int' School of Skating - www.internationalschoolofskating.com Figure skating program in Belgium. Well done site. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.8 Milton Keynes Ice Skating Club - www.mkisc.org.uk UK Skating club site with useful info section, links, monthly newsletter and more. Kept updated and serves its purpose well. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4 SP Europe - www.sp-europe.com Italian company covering both roller and ice skating. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 2.75 Ice Skating Australia - www.isa.org.au Information on ice skating in Australia, along with pictures of current champions. Test results for various clubs. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5 Canadian Figure Skating Association - www.cfsa.ca Largest figure skating governing body in the world with 191,000 members. CFSA material and online store, but little to no info about the products being sold. Offers schedule of events. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.75 National Ice Skating Association of U.K., Ltd. - www.iceskating.org.uk One of the oldest governing bodies in the U.K., with news and info here on the British team. Offers Figure and Speed Skating results as well as info on becoming a coach and accreditation. Membership info and schedule of events. Very simple site focused strictly on the organization. Kept up to date well. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.3 International Skating Union - www.isu.org Official home of Speed, Figure, Synchronized and Short Track Skating. Established in 1892. Has an email signup to be notified on ISU announcements. Chat room. Interactive Skating Story, written by readers, is unique. Search feature. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4 British Ice Teachers Assoc. - www.bita-uk.com Follows the progress of the British skaters in all disciplines. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 3.75 Japan Skating Federation - www.skatingjapan.or.jp Official site for Japan's Skating Federation. Info on Speed, Figure and short track. Competition results and ticket info on upcoming events. No English version appears to be available. Review Date: Jan-04/ Score: 3 Back to the TOP Magazines Skater's Edge Magazine - www.skatersedgemag.com Site for the magazine, which is no longer published. Back issues available. Still publisher of the Source Book. General info includes competition results and schedules, tv schedules, ticketing info, workshops, seminars and training camps. The magazine was voted Skating Publication of the Year (2000) by PSA. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.7 Rink Magazine - www.rinkmagazine.com Magazine devoted to rink managers, owners or anyone associated. Product reviews. Jobs classifieds requires sign in. Couldn't just view ads. Information on their NARCE event. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.4 Spotlight On Skating - www.spotlightonskating.com Canadian publication with articles and news on skaters. Nice photos compliment stories. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.5 Blades on Ice Magazine - www.bladesonice.com News magazine previews current issue with topics. Some current news stories viewable along with results, photos, etc. Designed to attract subscribers. Design is lacking. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 3.75 International Figure Skating Magazine - www.ifsmagazine.com Can order subscription or back issues online. Provides Canadian and U.S. television schedules, as well as a Chatroom. Top stories and photo of the week. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.75 Back to the TOP Olympics United States Olympic Committee - www.usoc.org Info on USOC and each olympic sport, winter and summer. Online store, news, poll, job info, etc. Desktop wallpaper for all sports including skating. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.6 Torino 2006 Olympic Games - www.torino2006.org Site for the next Olympic games. Mostly in Italian although offers links to convert to English. Slick but needs work on content. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.4 Olympic.org - http://www.olympic.org Official site of the Summer and Winter Olympics. Slick site that is easy to navigate. News on all sports. Skating results of major competitions. Info on Turin 2006 Games. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.9 Back to the TOP Organizations Ice Skating Institute - www.skateisi.com ISI website lists competitions, test revisions, membership info, skating rinks, publications and more. Useful. On the slow side when reviewed. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.1 Professional Skaters Association - www.skatepsa.com PSA info, calendar of events, apprentice program info, membership info, products, and details on the Professional Skater magazine. Kept up to date. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.6 United States Figure Skating Association - www.usfsa.org USFSA info, results, club listings, calendar of events, online store, news, birthday calendar, etc. Great industry site. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.4 United States Sports Academy - www.sport.ussa.edu Education site describes the programs offered, requirements for admission, and allows you to download forms and applications. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 4.69 Back to the TOP Retail The Skating Gallery - www.theskatinggallery.com Lowery's website devoted to skating collectibles. Well done and easy to order. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5 Skate By Design - www.skatebydesign.com Specializing in Men's and boy's wear. Limited selection. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.75 Patagonia - www.patagonia.com Clothing site featuring active and outdoor wear. Top quality and expensive. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.45 Jackson Skates - www.jacksonskates.com Skating products and boots. Very nice pictures of boots, all of which are categorized by Test levels. Homepage is cluttered and site cumbersome, but the Site Map is very helpful. History of Jumps is an interesting and neat feature. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.2 Graf Canada - www.grafcanada.com Showcases hockey with very limited figure skating products. Provides list of U.S. and Canadian retailers. List of NHL players using this equipment. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 3.95 Back to the TOP Services Ice Calc - www.icecalc.com German company offers software products, results of competitions, news and links. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 2.75 Gym Coach (Advertising Works) - www.gymcoach.sport.new.net Sells training and conditioning manuals for gymnastics but could be easily applied to skating. Online ordering. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.6 Ice Partner Search - www.icepartnersearch.com Lists skaters searching for partners in both Ice Dancing and Pairs. Provides age, height, weight, and a personal biography. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.75 Tiguer Sound - www.tiguersound.com Music editing site. Offers no samples but explains the services available. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.25 Skate Music List - www.skatemusiclist.com Good site for finding what music a skater performed to in the past. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.75 SkateMusic.com - www.skatingmusic.com Los Angeles firm that provides music editing services. Simple site with examples that require downloading. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 3.5 Music2Win - www.music2win.com Alexander Goldstein's company offering accompaniment music professionally edited. Reasonably priced. Will compose original works. Clients include Alexy Yagudin, Oksana Bayul, Bourne/Kratz. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.4 Crawford Imaging - c.w.crawford.tripod.com Photography service with pics of 2003 Worlds. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3 Music Allegro - pages.infinit.net/musica/ Canadian company for custom music. Very informative. Prices listed along with samples from cds. Review Date:Feb-04 / Score: 4.8 Ice Dynamics - www.icedynamics.net/index2.html Personalized conditioning programs, products section, more. You can order products here such as the PhysioBals via fax or email. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.15 Tudor Audio - www.tudoraudio.com Music editing service. Very limited info and no samples. Review Date: Jan-04/ Score: 2.25 Ice Skating Music - www.iceskatingmusic.com Offers several options of music editing. Prices listed. Could be laid out better but informative. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.5 Skater.com - www.skater.com Custom internet services, covers all kinds of skating and offers lots of links. Hard to read website and outdated info. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 2.35 Back to the TOP Skating Ice Skating Accessories Galore - www.icesk8.com Clip art, links, and information on numerous skating videos, etc. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 2.4 Wendy Kathleen Art - www.wendykathleenart.com Work by this artist includes several Ice Skating pieces. Online ordering available. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.7 Indiana World Skating Academy - www.iwsa.org Lots of useful info on the rink's programs, hours of operation, pro shop, news, and more. Bulletin board and "Search Site" feature. Unique Facility Schedule, updated daily and displaying the session times on both rink surfaces! Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.35 Pettit National Ice Center - www.thepettit.com Wisconsin rink is home of the only 400-meter speed skating oval in the nation. Pettit center info, public skating, events, learn to skate programs, proshop, parties and banquets, etc. Well done. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.2 Photography by Ann Jensen - www.skateygirl.com/ Many nice photos from top events. Sell for $2.50 to $12 depending on the size. Lots of choices for each skater. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 3.6 Scratch Spin - www.scratchspin.com/ Photo site by Andrea Chempinski, including many pictures from several major competitions. Categorized by skaters and events. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 3.85 Joint Rehab - www.jointrehab.com Sports medicine info, includes list of treatments and therapies. Books dealing with specific problems. Helpful site. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 4.8 Skate Radio - www.skateradio.net Comprehensive site offers weekly radio broadcasts and offers info on The Ice Skating Magazine. The only radio on the net devoted to figure skating, does many interviews with top skaters. A weekly Top 10 music countdown. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.7 Don Korte's Figure Skating Website - www.sk8stuff.com/ All encompassing skating site with lots of useful calendars, classified ads, partner and job searches, ISI/USFSA info, test dates, dance weekends, and more. Advice section and tips for skaters. Judges focus. Adult & Precision focus. Resource for clubs and rink listings. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.88 Golden Skate - www.goldenskate.com Popular site offers articles, directories for fan pages, clubs, info, organization, competition schedules, forums and more. Review Date: Jan-04 / Score: 5.2 Skating Club of the Finger Lakes - www.geocities.com/skatefingerlakes Info on the Skating Club at the Wilson Ice Arena in NY. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.4 World Skating Museum and Hall of Fame - www.worldskatingmuseum.org Homepage of the Museum in Colorado Springs, CO. Under construction. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 2 CBS Sportsline - cbs.sportsline.com/u/women/skating/figure National news stories of interest from AP. Poll and Forum. Review Date: Dec-03 / Score: 3.5 Slam Figure Skating (Canoe) - www.canoe.ca/SlamSkating/home.html Updated news with archives of news and results going back 3 years. Mostly Canadian. Covering Worlds, Olympics and Canadian Championsips. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.2 FAQ's-Recreational Skating - home.pacbell.net/anamga/ Answers to many common questions of recreational skaters. Several categories; very helpful. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.15 Lovena's Ice Skating Page - lovenaonline.com/index.html Geared towards skaters. Has very good competition and test listings for Northeast. "Ask Skating Moms Advice Column." Kept well up to date. Message Board Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4 Figure Skating Journal - www.skatejournal.com Thoughts of an adult figure skater in a story called "Saving Grace." Over 25 chapters includes personal photos, glossary of terms. Not a quick visit; you need time to read. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3 Skate Web - www.frogsonice.com/skateweb Site gives wide range of skating info, making it one of the most popular on the web for skating. Geared more towards competitive skaters. Loads quickly, and offers many international features and links. Own product line. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5 Back to the TOP Travel Lake Placid Figure Skating - www.lakeplacidskating.com Summer & winter schedules, staff, hours, competition and event applications. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 4.2 Park City Chamber Bureau - www.parkcityinfo.com Park City was home of one-third of the Olympic medals events in 2002. Hot Deals on Salt Lake City lodging, skiing and more. Free stuff such as brochures on Park City, wallpaper, etc. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 5.25 Silver Blades Tours - www.silverbladetours.com Florida travel agency provides info (or lack thereof) on upcoming tours, descriptions of trips & events, such as World's and Skate America. Many trips available but no prices listed. Not kept up to date. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.75 Skate NY Reference - www.skateny.com Has one purpose in mind and that is to provide info on New York ice rinks. Provides schedules, directions to, and pictures on more than two dozen rinks. Links. Easy to use. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.9 Dovehouse Travel - skatingtours.co.uk Provides tours to Europeans and World Championships. Site mainly serves as a point of contact, not much info is provided. Review Date: Feb-04 / Score: 3.2 Back to the TOP [About I.S.W.] | [Skater's Library] | [Skater's Lounge] | [Auctions & Classifieds] [Ask the Pro's] | [ISW PROShop] | [Links] | [Just for Parents] | [Coaches' Corner]