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I wanted to share this interesting website with you guys. Although I haven't seen enough of it to give an actual review, it looks very cool.

Here, there are a bunch of cool things you can do with simply HTML5 and CSS3.

Website Reviews: Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a website that offers many free online lessons. Lessons are interactive, and usually feature someone talking while an animation or video plays.

The format of Khan Academy is simple and easy-to-use. The website can be translated into a variety of languages.

Subjects taught include math, science, economics and finance, arts and humanities, computer programming and science, test preparation, and some third-party related content.

Personally, I have not tried learning with all of the subjects. I have done a ton of computer programming, in fact I've completed nearly all of their computer programming courses, and I must say that, for me, anyway, it is very easy to understand. If you don't get it, you can always go back and watch the interactive video again. You can't do that with a real life lecture.

Their math courses are less impressive, but still helpful.

I only did one lesson in their science courses. They are interesting, but heavily biased towards the theory of evolution being true -- not too appealing if you have a Creationist viewpoint.

Khan Academy is a helpful resource, especially in the area of computer programming and computer science. However, in some cases, it's a lot like trying to learn in the public schools -- all of the content is taught the same way to everyone. Happily, with Khan Academy, you can opt out of taking any courses.

Website Review: deviantART

From the deviantART FAQ: deviantART is an online art community for artists and art lovers to interact in a variety of ways, ranging from the submission of art to conversations on a number of topics. In its purest form, deviantART is a means for expressing yourself in a variety of ways.

deviantART, commonly abbreviated to dA, is an online art community (as stated above). It is the largest art community on the internet (that I've seen, but I'm pretty sure it's the largest).

So, what's good about deviantART?

1. It's a place to upload and submit art and writing. deviantART is set up to handle millions of submissions, and it probably has that many, too. There are hundreds of categories you can submit your art to, so that people who like a specific type of art can find it. deviantART also has recognition programs such as Daily Deviations where they pick out certain artworks and showcase them on the front page.
2. You can connect with your friends. dA is home to thousands of users. You can find your friends on there and even make new ones!
3. You can take commissions and earn money. dA has its own currency; "Points". You get these points either by buying them with real money, or by being given them by someone else. People often take advantage of this and will draw pictures (or other art) in exchange for Points. dA even has a widget set up so that you can draw pictures for real money that can be cashed to a credit card.
4. dA has its own drawing program, dA muro. While it's not as good as some programs such as Paint Tool SAI, it has some cool brushes and things and can be used for some unique stuff.

As for the downsides:

1. Not everyone on the side is nice. Jerks and spammers abound on dA. Although dA has a blocking system, and they faithfully ban spammers, you will run into nasty illogical people who just like yelling.
2. It's not all free. Although you can happily own a free account, some of the nicer features require a Premium Membership, which costs roughly $5 per month (or less if you buy the membership for a longer period). It's not required to have a Membership (I don't) but if you want all the features, it will cost you. (One perk is that you can use Points to pay for a Membership, therefore you can theoretically buy a Premium Membership with your commission earnings.)
3. There are tons of little bugs. Not literal bugs, computer program bugs. Every week there are small glitches you run into, and they can get irritating after a while. dA does its best to fix those bugs, but there are always more that you'll run into.
4. deviantART allows almost all art submissions, including nasty ones. This means that nudity and violence are totally okay on deviantART, and of course, there are those who have galleries full of adult content. One silver lining is that dA has a "Mature Content" system, in which people must put a Mature Content tag on any adult pictures. When others view the art page, they see the tag and can choose whether or not to see the picture.

In conclusion, deviantART is a nice art site. It has its issues, and I wish they wouldn't allow certain submissions, but otherwise, it's a pretty good site.

Disclaimer: This article is not a paid endorsement. I will receive no money or other gain from writing this review.