WEBSITES OF THE WEEK

www.open.gov.uk

If you need to know anything about the UK government's public offices and duties, this site (below) is a good starting point. Full marks, too, to the designers who've taken up the task of promoting public sector services and actually made it a far less painful experience than it could have been.

www.word.com

Internet animation is quite often a bit hit-and-miss but if you're after the very best, pay a visit to this cracking site. And ignore the amusing, faux naif front end - the rest of the site is a showcase for some cutting edge Web animators and will keep you entertained for hours.