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journals

www.lettersfromhomeroom.com

Follow the true story of best friends Alix and Claire, from letters passed in class to video diaries.

www.globo.org

Go here if you'd rather publish your own diary, and post it alongside journals from around the world.

web sites

www.fwpreview.com

Need a new place to host your homepage? You'll find dozens of options, with the features of each provider listed in a handy grid.

www.websitegarage.com

Once your site is up and running, give it a tune-up. Enter your URL to find out how compatible your site is with different browsers, whether it's optimized to appear in search engines, and how long it takes to load. You'll also get specific tips on improving your traffic. Then it's up to you to blow past Yahoo!

www.animfactory.com

Test and tweak thousands of animated images, from rabbits to rockets, to use on your own Web site.

PURPLE

www.purple.com

All purple, all the time.

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