About Surf the Strand STS is the original direct area searchable Internet directory. Our mission is to provide contextually relevant information by integrating state-of-the-art technology with the human touch, we review every site submission. Simple-Fast-Human-Vertical STS employs the best of technology and human expertise to organize information in a way that makes it both understandable and highly relevant to users' needs. As part of this process, we eliminate adult content, hate sites, and sites with little or no content of value. Our information is compiled and organized by human Internet Librarians rather than by computer. This approach allows for focus on depth of coverage within defined subjects as well as the exclusion of Internet sites that are offensive, incomplete or poorly maintained. The STS hierarchy is built utilizing a vertical structure. This means that the information on particular topics is very deep in content. While other search technologies may yield millions of pages per search (mostly extraneous), STS provides concentrated, relevant results. Why Is STS Different? STS is different because we cull down the Internet to the most relevant sites. How do we do this? We employ the best technology in conjunction with human intelligence. Serious Searches STS utilizes the superior technology of De-xter, a world leader in Internet search applications. De-xter’s search software and relevancy technology provides STS with improved relevancy, advanced heuristics, powerful query language and enhanced spider and crawl functions. Relevant Results The STS Internet Librarians apply a high standard of discretion when choosing sites to add to our database. This combination of experience and training allows STS to maintain a rich, well-organized directory.