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Monday, September 11, 2000
Cyber Kids

Build your own library

Hey kids! The most talked about is not a place or a thing. It's not even an office. So what is it? It is the Internet. Connecting two or more computers is a network and connecting all networks in the world is the Internet. When there are millions and millions of sites on the Net, how do you get to know the good ones? As always, I am here to help you:

http://versaware.kidsbooks.lycos.com/

This is an excellent site for all book lovers. With the advent of cable television, books took a back seat. There are more VCD shops than the bookstores. You never know where to find the books of your choice. Even if you find one, their prices are skyrocketing. Don't worry. The solution is here. You can not only read your favourite books online but also make your own library with Lycos library builder. Let no book remain unread and create a treasure for your entire dear ones. If you are a beginner and wish to cultivate the habit of good reading, there are enough short stories for you to get started with. So how about a visit to Lycos zone library?

www.americangreetings.lycos.com/fun/index

Birthday, anniversary, home coming, Valentine's Day, retirement, arrival of a baby, thanksgiving, get well soon, Father's Day, Mother's Day and lots more. Many occasions and so less of pocket money. How can a poor child afford to buy so many cards? Don't be sad. Here is the solution. You can create and print paper cards or even sent them online. Each day is an occasion to celebrate. Celebrate it with americangreetings.com. What's more you can even add a photo to your greeting.

www.eden.com/~flixprod

Using this download you can learn by animation. This is animated educational software. It will teach solid education fundamentals, beginning phonics and has a free evaluation software. Tired of regular screen savers? Avail these free and silly screen savers. Wish to learn typing with sound effects and animation? Learn from animated tutorial which teaches proper typing technique with a screen to show proper finger movements and an on-screen keyboard that highlights the correct key when needed.

http://www.qwerks.com/product.asp?ProductID=202

Think yourself as God. Haven't you ever wondered what it would be like to create your own ecosystem? Would you be successful or would it be a total chaos? Will slight change in the environment leave any impact on the ecosystem? Find out for yourself. Are you aware of the eco war and how different species of plants and animals interact with each other for their survival? How have the species evolved over the generations, what role does the climate, nutrients and its modification play? Gain an insight to important environmental concepts by downloading software from http://www.qwerks.com/product.asp?ProductID=202.You will find 11 scenarios, which will help you to explore the aspects concern ing the interaction of species and ecosystem management. You can create new species by modifying the attributes of the parent species and see how it affects the ecosystem.

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