On June 11, 2001 at the SLA Conference in San Antonio, Jim Hunter of the Columbus Dispatch shared a list of Internet Tools complete with a description and ranking during his "Internet Tool Shop" session.  Below are links to the different categories of tools he discussed. Following a link leads you to the beginning of a category where you can read the description and rankings. 

 

Agents & Tickers Odds and Ends
Bookmarks Security and Encryption
Browsers and Companions Web site Capture
Calculators