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February 14, 1996, the World Wide Web was blessed with the birth of Anonymomma’s
World. This site was among the first I came across when I initially
gained access to the Internet and I recall being fascinated with the animated
images, having absolutely no idea how these little wonders were created.
Purists would say they are superfluous, and for commercial sites, I might
agree. But here is where these little objects shine, and she has
utilized them most appropriately. Don't expect to be in and out of
there in minutes as the site is huge. Contests, awards, on-going
tales, movie reviews, personal stories, humour, and a host of other topics
you'll
want to discover on your own are all housed within the pages.
Wanna Fool Around With
The Mama? is a section that offers the Golden Lips reward for anyone
creating a graphic based upon one of six images. And its contributors
are a veritable who's who from the past - Mary Broussard from the Widow's
Web, Robin of Quiet Siren, Faith from Hey-You Productions, Dana from Dana's
Designs, Ann-S-Thesia, Robin of Robin's Web, Abysinthe, Moyra of Moyra’s
Web Jewels, Karen of Petal Perfect. These were the “founders” of
some of the first graphic sites, but many of them no longer have their
pages on-line. Sadly, those annoying “this domain is for sale” businesses
have purchased many of their domains. Those whose sites are still
active are worth visiting for both their aesthetically pleasing pages,
and their vast expertise, which they freely share. I spent many hours
that first year, reading their tutorials over and over, to pick up hints
and tips on graphic design and web site building. They were my starting
point.
If you're more of a writer
than an artist, you can win the Golden Bag Award by participating in Search
For The Momma, an on-going narrative written by visitors to the site.
The last entry was in 1999 - definitely time for someone to submit a new
chapter to the story. Under Giggles and Guffaws you'll find truly
unique items that are not your run-of-the-mill, heard-a-thousand-times
jokes, stories, and writings of interest. And then there is the Tasty
Morsel Award, given to web authors who have piqued The Momma’s interest.
On the personal side, this
former singer and pianist is now a professional web site designer, graphic
artist, and member of The Digital Divas, a well-respected “network of the
finest females that make magic on the Internet”. The Momma has opened
her home to Bengal cats and in Kimba’s Korner you'll find photos of these
unusual animals, along with many comical feline anecdotes. Don't
know what a Bengal cat is? There are many links to provide you with
all the information you'll need.
Check under Hot Flashes,
which is the section that holds her updates, for a number of really funny
and unexpected ways to defeat telemarketers. Read on for some even
more useful ways of getting rid of all that junk mail arriving by regular
post. She could single-handedly have the answer to both of these
annoying marketing ploys if we all began using her ideas. The Momma
is a bit of a pack-rat, too. She can't bear to part with her past
updates. Definitely peruse what she calls Flashbacks and re-visit
days gone by for a bit of a memory jolt. Don't skip over the Hot
Links page - they point to some really great web sites.
Each visit to Anonymomma’s
World is like going home again. In this day of “disposable everything”,
she has become a staple of the Internet. Her own unique brand of
levity is a welcome respite from the tedious everyday. Well done,
Momma. You are what the Internet was all about in the beginning …
and what it should still strive to be today.
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about the Internet community, click on the image at the top of this page.
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