The site was founded in 1996, and was bought by the New York Times Company in 2005.About.com is a popular informational website with user provided content. The information on the website comes from experts in their area who want to help and inform others. The site has a simple design. A search bar sits in the middle of the page; above it a scroll bar provides links to useful information. A search table with collapsible boxes sits next to the search bar. The collapsible boxes are labeled: browse our channels, explore our topics, and see what’s hot now. The browse our channels box categorizes the site’s articles, recipes, product reviews, videos, and tutorials to provide users with easy access. Explore our topics box list alphabetically all the topics covered by the site. See what’s hot features the current most popular news, articles, reviews, tutorials, and recipes. Users can sign up to receive newsletters on information on specific tops of their choosing. A user can also email the URL of a current article that they are reading. The website also contains helpful links to sites like calorie count, Ucomparehealthcare, and Consumersearch. Calorie count helps registered users follow a diet plan. Ucomparehealthcare helps users find healthcare information, doctors, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities in their area. Consumersearch offers information on products, and the best place to purchase those products. The website has information on a myriad of subject, and it a good place to look if a person needs help.