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JuniorNet
v. 2.0
JuniorNet
Corporation
This insular web service provides a fun mix of games,
interaction, information and a host of other services.
The animated activity is first-rate and the personalizing options really
makes using the service feel special. The
self-contained service does provide a level of security for parents who have
concerns about their children's use of the Internet.
Everything is carefully screened here.
Other plusses were the 24-hour tech support.
We had occasion to use it and did discover a drawback if you have a high
speed line in your home, the current version of JuniorNet does not support DSL.
If your children love the immediacy and excitement of the Internet but
find the sheer volume of sites too daunting to navigate, you will both really
appreciate the JuniorNet service.
Recommended Age: 3 to 12
Price: $9.95 per month
Kid-e-sport.com
Kid-e-sport,
Inc.
Not content to be a nice safe site for soccer or little
league players, kid-e-sport.com has bitten off the whole range of youth
activities and the results are quite impressive.
If you are looking for equipment or apparel or just browsing for some
coaching tips, this site is a good place to start. The focus is on product sales, but they don't hit you over
the head with it. There are lots of
sections that are under construction, and several sports that are thinner in
content than others, but even in the time we were testing it we watched as new
content kept appearing so signs are pointed in the right direction.
Our testers perceived the mix of information and products as being just
right. They appreciated the wide
range of sports offerings and even links to related sites.
So, whether its soccer, golf, hockey or even rock climbing, kid-e-sport.com
is a good Internet bookmark to place.
Recommended Age: 4 to 13 Price: Free
Sports
Illustrated for Kids Web Site
Sports
Illustrated for Kids
Does your child love sports? Do they scour the sports section every morning?
If so, then this is a web site that will make the top 10 list of their
favorites. Colorful, informative,
easy to navigate, and loaded with fun, the folks at SI have designed a superbly
entertaining web site that delivers what it promises.
Sports information for kids, written for, (and often by) kids.
There are interactive games, jokes, stories and interviews with some of
the top names in the sports world. There
are on-line contests, quizzes, animated features and more, but always with an
eye towards the audience. There is
a very good understanding of how to connect with young sports enthusiasts, and
it is executed wonderfully.
Recommended Age: 8 to 13 Price: Free
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Last Update: April 12, 2000