Ten years ago, Chris Thompson conceived of an idea for a high-quality, collaborative, online textbook dedicated to the field of anesthesia. Soon afterwards, the project was started, and with the assistance of numerous practitioners and researchers, this virtual textbook was created. While the site's use of frames can be a bit distracting, the organization of the material here is easy enough to understand and navigate. Along the left-hand side of the homepage, there are several primary sections, including "Professional Issues", "Basic Sciences", and "Patient Care". Within each section, users will find a mix of content created specifically for this site, along with links that will redirect them to other external sites. The "Patient Care" area is quite good, as it gets down to the nuts and bolts of such practical matters as positioning the patient, dealing with post-operative pain management, and intubations.