Avatar News August 29, 2008

Written By:
Brydie Meek
Edited By:
Mark Rocket
Published By:
Avatar Ltd

Beijing Olympics

Greetings Weblympians,

The Games of the MMVIII Olympiad have been and gone, with controversy and drama certainly adding to the spectacle in Beijing. Unfortunately we’ll have to wait four years until we can once again be Olympic armchair experts when the games roll into London.

So whilst you’re waiting, read on and we’ll gladly entertain you with this month’s newsletter, which includes a great special offer thanks to our partner site, NZS.com.

Aso this month we are taking a look at popular Web sites and highlight some interesting and bizarre happenings from around the Web world. Finally, we introduce two fabulous new sites in our sites of interest section.

Special Offer

NZS.com is the largest searchable directory of New Zealand Web sites. Purchasing a Premium Package with NZS.com will see your business listed at the top of its category, ensuring increased targeted traffic to your site via a marketing site, article and blog post. For more information see the full details here.

THIS MONTH’S OFFER: This month we’re offering to shave 10% off the regular price of a NZS.com Premium Package. Simply contact us by the 30 th of September and we’ll arrange a special price of $675 + gst (regular price $750 + gst) just for you.

The Best of the Web

To be crowned as the most popular Web site in the World is undoubtedly a mammoth achievement. We take a peak at the Web sites that take the top gongs for online popularity. Since it’s the Olympic month, we thought it was appropriate to hand out some medals to the champions in the Web world.

View the full The World’s Most Popular Web Sites article.

Tidbits

Star Asciimation Wars. One of your old favourites in a way you’ve never seen before.

All eyes on you. Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? You are! Check out this site that shows you that smiling faces can be found pretty much anywhere…

Flying high. This Web site features the World’s most impressive airport lounges - for those who like to travel in style. For those of us who fly economy, you may or may not want to look at how the other half goes about their overseas jaunts.

A real earful. Ever seen a cat with four ears ? Here’s your chance to check out Yoda, a kitty in the USA, who was born with an extra set of ears. See photos of the cute furry freak here.

Reality check. We will now start to see extraordinarily life-like characters appear in films and computer games thanks to a new type of animation technology.

Terrible translation. A very unique name for a café . View a perfect example of why we should not rely on the Web for everything!

This Month's Sites of Interest

Screenshot of www.courtflourist.co.nzCourt Florist (Web design and promotion)

Court Florist is a long running Christchurch florist, offering flowers and gifts for all occasions. The new Web site we created for Court has an attractive sleek design with the following features:

Flash animation rotating attractive floral images

Screenshot of www.hokitika.comHokitika.com (Web design)

Hokitika.com is an information site on all things Hokitika, including details about accommodation, activities, attractions, restaurants and shopping. Highlights of the new Web site include: