World's Longest Mad Lib Online at Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
[February 2006] Using the literary classic Moby Dick, nearly 200 writers registered for the upcoming University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop have created the world's longest "Mad Lib®" at MadLib.HumorWriters.org. A Mad Lib is a story with blank spaces where words have been left out. The leader asks the other players to provide words to fill in the blanks but doesn't tell them what the story is about. The result is humorous story with lines such as, "Call me Mr. Potato Head." Mad Libs is a registered trademark of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. "I think Herman Melville would approve of using Moby Dick as the base for the world's longest Mad Lib," said Tim Bete, director of the workshop. "After all, Melville wrote, 'A good laugh is a mighty good thing, and rather too scarce a good thing.'" [more]

DonTheGlove.com Medical Gloves Distributor Launches Ecommerce Site
[February 2006] "Our new ecommerce Website allows businesses and schools to shop for high quality medical exam gloves right online," said Melissa Fesi, general manager of DonTheGlove.com. "Customers are also welcome to call in their orders." DonTheGlove.com is the ecommerce division of 45 year old multi-million-dollar privately owned manufacturer and distributor of disposable gloves. [more]

Axandra Launches Online Marketing ROI Optimizer (AxROI)
[February 2006] In contrast to other online services, AxROI runs on the server of the user. That means that no confidential information is sent to a third party. Only the company can access its confidential information and no third party has access to it. Another advantage of AxROI is that it does not use third party cookies. Many web browsers automatically delete third party cookies for privacy reasons. For this reason, AxROI promises to be not only more secure than other ROI tracking solutions but more accurate as well. [more]

ADHD Blog Network Launched at ADDvantaged.com
[February 2006] ADDvantaged, Inc., a publisher of information and resources for people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), today announced the launch of an online ADHD information community built on a blog network. The network, comprised of blogs written by respected authors and professionals in the field, as well as those of individuals with ADHD, is the first of its kind for the 12 million Americans with the condition, and addresses the extensive personal, social and occupational challenges that adults and children with ADHD face. [more]

CatholicBrides.com Launches New Catholic Wedding Website
[February 2006] Conceptualized specifically for the Internet, CatholicBrides.com offers proprietary, user friendly interactive templates containing the full text for any version of a Catholic wedding ceremony. These templates enable engaged couples to create elegant Catholic wedding ceremony programs within the standard format of the Rite of Marriage as dictated by the Roman Catholic Church. [more]

StormwaterAuthority.org Launches New Robust, High Tech Site for 2006
[February 2006] StormwaterAuthority, LLC, a multi-partnered website designed to assist both the private and public sectors in making informed decisions about stormwater treatment and management, announced the launch of a new website that incorporates the latest technology to distribute and improve communications. The new site features a daily XML syndicated news service to give visitors the opportunity to receive stormwater news anywhere in the world via browser or mobile devices, such as email phones or other wireless devices. [more]

souwannabe.com Helps Musicians Enter Recording Industry In Two Hours
[February 2006] The first ever UK DVD has been released detailing how people interested in a future in the recording industry can now enter the often closed scene. The DVD is available at http://www.souwannabe.com and showcases a plethora of job positions from Singers, Artist Management, Production, Promotion etc. [more]

New Orleans Bakery Taps Web to Rebuild Business
[February 2006] Now that the floodwaters have receded, Randazzo's Camellia City Bakery of Slidell, Louisiana, is using the broad customer reach of 1-800-Bakery.com to increase sales of its King Cakes during this Mardi Gras season. "If you can't make it to New Orleans for Carnival this year, you can still enjoy a taste of the celebration—and help a New Orleans bakery recover," said Stephen Pazyra, founder and president of 1-800-Bakery.com. [more]

QuestionCity.com - Finding Out What The World Thinks
[February 2006] QuestionCity.com provides a platform for people to express their views and initiate discussion on a wide range of topics. It is an opportunity for people to make their opinions known to the world. QuestionCity.com founder Mohammed Ansari, believes what people think matters and seeks to encourage people to question the news and voice their opinions. The sites design is purposively minimalist and is easy to navigate. [more]

KidzGrinz Dental Info Site Launched
[February 2006] The Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry (PAGD) recently launched KidzGrinz, a Web site for children and their parents, educators and advocates. This announcement is made to coincide with National Children's Dental Health Month, observed in February. The site was developed jointly by PAGD and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with major funding from the Academy of General Dentistry Foundation and further financial assistance from the Colgate-Palmolive Company. The goal of the Web site is to entertain children and parents while educating about oral health and personal dental care. [more]

San Diego Virtual Tour Site Launches Expansion
[January 2006] AroundAndAboutSanDiego.com, San Diego's largest archive of local virtual reality tours starts the New Year with 360 degree panoramas of the areas most popular restaurants and hotels. Known for it's innovative "just like being there" technology the site has already been visited by 1000's of residents and visitors. Visitors to the site can view a variety of panoramic views of San Diego area historic sites, natural scenes, and popular attractions. Virtual tours of restaurants and hotels are now being included in the site's collection of online tours. [more]

New Site Connects Iraq, Afghanistan Vets
[January 2006] Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans. Among the features on the site are "Vets of the Week", "Issues Facing Troops", "Photo Gallery", "College Tour", "Conflict Background", and Video Gallery. [more]

Ameriprise Financial Offers Free Downloadable Retirement Planning Guide
[January 2006] Ameriprise Financial has created the Dream Book^sm – a powerful new retirement planning guide to help people identify their priorities, values and dreams for retirement. Based on the groundbreaking research of Age Wave and Dr. Ken Dychtwald, the Dream Book adds a deeper dimension to financial planning by posing thought-provoking retirement questions about what a person wants to achieve, how they want to spend their time, and what they want to pass on to others. [more]

Thomson Gale's AccessMyLibrary.com Redesigned for 2006
[January 2006] Thomson Gale's AccessMyLibrary.com site provides up-to-date news articles and reference materials, as well as a wealth of archives, to professionals, students and consumers looking for information. AML provides access to information from hundreds of publications and encyclopedias, covering a wide variety of topics and industries. Over 20 million current and archived articles and encyclopedia excerpts are available. [more]

Standard and Poor's PowerPicks 2006 Online Today
[January 2006] S&P PowerPicks Portfolio 2006 comprises 40 stocks that represent the views of contributing equity research analysts as to the top stock within each of their respective coverage areas that they believe are best positioned for superior growth over the coming year. [more]

African American Art History Site is Launched
[January 2006] A new site has been launched to celebrate the achievements of African Americans in the fields of art, dance, literature and music. Articles featuring the history, culture and people who created the legacy of African Americans in the arts are the focus of this site. The site provides links to museums and historical societies in the United States and Canada which feature African American art, artifacts, and historical documents. [more]

GrepSite.com - New Internet Search Assistant for Real-Time Deep Search
[January 2006] GrepSite.com is an Internet Search Assistant, helping you to locate the information relatively fast and easily. In contrast to search engines, GrepSite empowers the user to "Smart" search the information on carefully selected list of sites that are most relevant to the search criteria. [more]

LinuxQuestions.org Launches Redesigned Website
[January 2006] New features include AJAX posting, XHTML compliance, improved navigation, better integration with other sites in the LQ network, Linux news syndication and the inclusion of customized RSS feeds. LQ currently has over 60 forums, with topics ranging from Linux Newbies to Linux in the Enterprise, and has participation from twenty-five Linux distributions. "This is the first complete redesign we've done in over four years. The new site utilizes many new technologies and enables us to serve our members in a way that just wasn't possible before", said LinuxQuestions.org founder Jeremy Garcia. [more]

New Service Specializes in Vertical Leads
[January 2006] "For many businesses, acquiring lists from traditional list companies can be prohibitive even for a small amount of data," said Adrian Menzl, creator and owner of the EconomyLeads site. "I started Economy Leads LLC to provide small companies, non-profits, and entrepreneurs quality leads that they can afford and thus allow them to concentrate their resources on carrying the best message to their current or future customers." [more]

America's Ballroom Challenge Launches Online at PBS.org
[January 2006] Waltz on over to the America's Ballroom Challenge site to watch a preview clip; read an interview with the program’s creator, Aida Moreno; learn more about the competition, hosts and dances (more on the dancers after the first broadcast!); check out related sites, and sign up to receive a broadcast reminder via e-mail. [more]

Intown2.com Launches Site to Connect Friends who Travel
[January 2006] Intown2.com is an innovative web based members club for travellers that provides a way of automatically telling them when their travel schedule puts them in the same city on the same date as a friend. No more eating alone in hotel coffee shops when one could be out sharing a drink or a meal with a friend. [more]

Children's Hospital Boston Web Site Adds New Family Resource
[December 2005] Children's Hospital Boston created "My Child Has", a resource for families—no matter where they live—to better understand how to keep their children healthy and safe, and how to handle illnesses or emergencies when they arise. [more]

Howtomakeadifference.com Helps Teachers Create Student Success
[December 2005] Twenty-three year veteran classroom teacher Marjan Glavac has launched howtomakeadifference.com to help teachers inspire students to do their best. For any teacher who feels overwhelmed in the classroom, frustrated by uncooperative students and not feeling respected by unsupportive parents and administrators, this site will help them re-discover their passion for teaching. [more]

General Mills Offers Free Online Calorie Controlled Meal Plan
[December 2005] The site features an online-based weight loss program with customized meal plans, information on calorie control, an online calorie counter, and advice on sustaining a fitness regimen, with the goal of helping individuals lose up to 10 pounds in 10 weeks. [more]

ProtectYourIncome.com Relaunches Disability Insurance Info Site
[December 2005] Protectyourincome.com was developed by leading professionals in the field taking their years of off-line consumer experience with thousands of consumers to the web. Individuals can learn about the nuances of disability insurance and the dramatic variations among the insurance companies that provide this unique coverage. [more]

Travel Channel Site Seeks Reality Vloggers for 5 TAKES
[December 2005] Ever dream of being an international traveler? Make it a reality as Travel Channel's season two of 5 TAKES is now casting online. Would be travel journalists can upload their video log and web log to be considered for the next installment of the popular international adventure series. [more]

New Site at Ameriprise.com Offers Educational Content, Podcasts
[December 2005] Recently, Ameriprise Retirement Services launched podcasting for the retirement plan industry, demonstrating the new medium to reach people with retirement education and information on the go through MP3 players, mobile phones and other handheld devices. Four podcasts are available online now, and additional podcasts will be made available in upcoming weeks. [more]

McGraw-Hill's ENR.com 2005 Reconstruction and Rebuilding Infocenter
[December 2005] The library of articles are available at enr.ecnext.com, a site that represents a partnership between McGraw-Hill construction and ECNext, a leader in publishing electronic content. New articles on the site are free for viewing and older articles are available by subscription. The site offers thousands of articles covering timely issues like the reconstruction in Iraq, rebuilding after Katrina, and green construction. [more]

College of Hypnotherapy Launches Hypnotherapist Directories
[December 2005] At hypnosis.edu, visitors to the new hypnotherapists directories will find a simple and clean layout with an easy to use search interface. Searchers can choose from a variety of options to help narrow their search and find a hypnotherapist in their area who can assist with their hypnotherapy needs. [more]

Word-Of-Mouth Marketing Firm Launched at Boldmouth.com
[December 2005] At their new website at BoldMouth.com, you can listen, read, as well as post your own comments on word of mouth marketing. You can also participate in a word-of-mouth marketing study about opinions and practices surrounding the use of word of mouth. The study is being conducted in partnership with Osterman Research. [more]

CDResale.com Launches Service to Buy and Sell Music Online
[December 2005] CDResale.com represents a new way to buy and sell music online. Members of CDResale.com can buy the latest CDs of their favorite artists, download and listen to high quality MP3s, and sell their CDs to other CDResale.com members for the price they originally paid for it. CDResale.com was created to afford consumers with the ability to exercise their rights to copy the music they own as afforded by U.S. Copyright Law, the Audio Home Recording Act, and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. [more]

Holiday Gifts for Animals and People at AnimalGift.org
[December 2005] AnimalGift.org is from The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), the world's leading animal welfare organization, preserving species and protecting habitat, rescuing animals in distress, and providing them shelter and rehabilitation. Positive results of IFAW's work can be seen on every continent and in more than 60 countries around the world. [more]

Gather.com's Gather Index Rates Member Content
[December 2005] "Over 1.2 million blog entries will be published today alone," said Gather CEO Tom Gerace (tom.gather.com). "Centrally-controlled, centrally edited systems will miss the best authors and the content published online. That's why Gather.com uses a community-driven, 'bottom-up' approach where audience ratings, traffic and comments identify the best content. Through our multiple methods of categorizing and rating content, people can find what matters most to them quickly and form new connections around it."[more]

SprintUsers.com Rolls out New Features, Tools
[December 2005] Said site founder Lee Dodd, "SprintUsers.com was created in January 2002 as a resource for users of Sprint PCS products and services to learn about and share information. The site has since become the largest free internet community dedicated to Sprint PCS users to learn about the company's products and services. The content comes from users, and the suggestions and opinions are from real people, not from Sprint's corporate PR department."[more]

Web's Largest Hypnosis Downloads Site Launches Today
[December 2005] With over 165 instantly downloadable hypnosis sessions, Instant-Hypnosis.com launches today as the Web's largest-ever hypnosis store. The site is a result of over two years of work, and is backed by popular self-development guru, Bradley Thompson. Hypnosis is currently one of the leading forms of therapy throughout the USA and UK. The launch of Instant-Hypnosis.com will allow individuals throughout the globe to take advantage of this self-development technique in the comfort of their own homes. [more]