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Site of the Week Archive April 2003
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*Please Note: The links on this page were checked to ensure that their content was both relevant and suitable before they were added. Please note that due to the dynamic nature of the internet, eircom net cannot be held responsible for content which may have changed since it was reviewed.
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Moccu
Moccu have been around for a while now but their site is still heads and shoulders above most others as far as pure inventiveness goes.
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The Animatrix
Warner Brothers has made a series of downloadable short films, set in The Matrix Universe, in the Japanese anime style of animation. The first two seven-minute Animatrix episodes are already online. What are you waiting for?
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ABC
The alphabet has never been so much fun, this site would be a great way for kids to learn the ABC, but it is also great for all the rest of us to navigate through.
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Juggling Simulator
This Juggling Simulator is incredibly well made and feels quite like actual juggling. It's also almost as hard to get the hang of.
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Speed Racer
A great site for what used to be a great cartoon, in fact this site is SO good that it may even exceed the quality of source material.
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Virtual Canberra
These virtual tour sites are really taking off, and this particular one is a fantastic example. Made by the same people who brought you into a virtual tour of the Sydney Opera House and jam packed with interesting features.
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Zelda
An extremely well made site from Nintendo which heralds the latest chapter in the Zelda franchise. The site is a lot of fun to explore and should whet your appetite for the game itself.
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Archaeological Park
This is a fantastic example of how to make historical sites interesting and fun aswell as informative. You can have a lot of fun learning about Jerusalem past with the handy timeline on offer here.
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Alpha Zekko
Alpha Zekko may well be the future of the Internet. An interactive, six-part adventure that is extremely well animated and great fun to take part in.
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Wired Animations
Wired has long been a great showcase for upcoming animators, and here is a huge archive of all their featured mini-masterpieces.
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Nose Pluck
You all know how sore plucking a nose hair can be, but also how satisfying it can be. Now you can do it sans pain.
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Flash Face
Flash Face gives you the opportunity to play around with different facial features to create the face or your dreams, or nightmares.
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Hollagram
Make your own virtual messenger with this fun site which allows you to create a talking hollagram and mail it around to your friends.
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Habbo Hotel
Habbo Hotel is pretty much the king of the chat room for the younger surfers out there. You are represented by a character and you walk from room to room meeting new people, very clever, and with an emphasis on safety, very secure.
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Yam's Playground
The guy who made today's site is obviously hugely talented and seeing as this is basically just an online CV it's even more impressive. Totally unique.
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Sketchbook
This is how sketch books should be presented online, the creative display matches the creativity evident in the drawings.
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Looplabs
Looplabs allows you to play around with various loops and beats to come up with a unique tune of your very own. It's pretty easy to use and can be quite addictive once you produce something which sounds halfway decent.
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F Magazine
A nice idea, an online magazine which really looks like a magazine. It could be laid out a little nicer, but the idea is original and they are going in the right direction.
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Sandlot Science
Sandlot Science has a large collection of optical illusions explained for you along with example of each one in either java or flash.
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Happy Tree Friends
Happy Tree Friends are not for everyone, but if you like your humour dark and vaguely disturbing then look no further.
