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The HowToWeb®
Update
February 8th Welcome to The HowToWeb® Update. The Update, a monthly newsletter which provides information about new websites, news items and tips for web professionals, free book giveaways, online shopping deals and new features on howtoweb.com. Love is in the air...What? You say you haven't ordered flowers, chocolates and an electronic greeting for the love of your life? Don't despair. Help is here. We've rounded up some love-related sites where you can get that last-minute order in, email an electronic valentine or just snoop around to see what everyone else is up to this Valentine's Day. And if you're not in the mood for love, well the next issue will be devoted to personal finances, so just hang on. Happy Valentine's Day! Subscription Information You can receive Update by email. Click here for subscription information. Site reviews, quick links, search tools and resources for webmasters can also be found on HowToWeb.com. Click here for HowToWeb®. Vol. 2, Issue No. 2 ISSN No. 1097-2056 Valentine's Day American Greetings http://www.americangreetings.com American Greetings offers a variety of cards for the holiday, including Animated Greetings. For regular mail cards you can view a picture of the card, see the text for the cover verse and inside verse, purchase the card online and have it delivered by regular mail to the valentine of your choice. Animated Greetings are delivered by email to your designated recipient. Garden Escape http://www.garden.com Stop by the Garden escape to pick out that special gift for a loved one such as chocolates from the Netherlands, flowers, plants, bulbs and an assortment of other featured Valentine's Day gifts. Order by February 11 and a Valentine's gift will reach your loved one in time. After Valentine's Day, garden lovers should bookmark this excellent site which includes a gardening magazine, full plant and rose catalogs, a garden planning tutorial, planting maps and much more. Greet Street http://www.greetst.com Greet Street specializes in electronic greetings and has many choices for Valentine's Day. The offerings also include free e-greetings courtesy of Godiva chocolatier. Greet Street is also running a "Passion in the Pacific" contest which you can enter by sending five of the free e-greetings. The prize is a Hawaiian cruise for two. For those willing to spend a few pennies, check out the graphical cards called Pix(TM) that cost 50 cents per recipient and include a wide variety of Valentine's Day scenes and verses. Hallmark http://www.hallmark.com For Valentine's Day Hallmark is offering seasonal gifts and cards as well as special content including a list of romantic suggestions, a Valentine's Day Quiz (just how much do you know about this holiday?), a discussion board, a history of Valentine's Day cards and the story of St. Valentine. Hallmark is a great place to visit if you're yearning to learn more about the holiday or seeking a good selection of cards to send to your valentines. Home Art's Valentines Day Special http://homearts.com/depts/toc/00valec1.htm Your loved one sends you a bouquet of daisies -- what does it mean? Why, that you are beautiful, of course! Those who aren't familiar with the language of flowers would be well-advised to consult that section of Home Art's excellent website to ensure that their message is getting through. After you figure out which flowers to send, keep reading to find out "everything you need to know about the love, the candlelit meals, and the flowers of this romantic holiday." LoveStories.com http://www.lovestories.com/ Devoted to love and lovers, LoveStories.com allows those in the thralls of love (or hoping to be enthralled soon) to share their stories with the world via poetry, prose or in real-time in one of the many chat rooms. LoveStories.com also features free giveaways and links to sites offering items so dear to the techno-lover's heart: virtual flowers, electronic greeting cards and electronic dedications. Be sure to log in your vote on the top 10 mistakes women and men make on Valentine's Day. LovingYou.com http://www.lovingyou.com/ Lovingyou.com "is dedicated to all the true romantics at heart." Here you will find relationship advice, love poetry, gift ideas, Valentine viewpoints, romantic ideas and daily expressions of love. PC Flowers & Gifts http://www.pcflowers.com Still need to send flowers or order a gift for a loved one? Pick up your credit card and surf on over to PC Flowers and Gifts for roses, flower bouquets, balloon bouquets and other romantic gifts. Valentine.com http://www.valentine.com Valentine.com, an Outpost Network site, allows you to order greeting cards online which will be distributed by postal mail. Classic love letters by writers such as Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Shakespeare can also be delivered to your sweetheart on your choice of stationery. This site also offers lots of romance advice with suggestions, tips and reader questions answered by experts. The Fun & Romance section includes best and worst "lines" , "how we met" stories, a build-a-date game with celebrity info and a links section. If you are having trouble selecting the right card you can always try the Greeting Card Picker. Related Resources: Online Shopping Guide |
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