A
Quarterly Feature highlighting Sites of Interest
Its'
summer and your life should get away from work, even work
web sites. Take a look at a new site called MyFamily.com
MyFamily.com
(www.myfamily.com) is a provider of free, private Web sites
for families around the world. In a secure, password-protected
environment, MyFamily.com users can hold family discussions,
create online family photo albums, maintain a calendar of
family events, share family history information and buy gifts
for family members quickly and easily. Some of the features
on this web site are:
Family
Album - The online family album allows members to store
and share photos, sounds and video clips with site members.
Photo album images can be captioned and dated.
Online Family Tree - Family members
are able to simultaneously collaborate on their family history
research through the site. Unlike traditional software packages
that are continually outdated, now each family member can
add, view and update their latest discoveries to their own
family tree in a private environment.
News - Members use the news feature
to easily share family news items with one another, reply
to previous messages and post comments about other items such
as pictures, movie reviews and recipes.
Member List - Families can keep
up-to-date on one another's mailing addresses, phone numbers,
e-mail addresses and other information.
Private Voice Chat, Text Chat and Instant
Messenger - Each family site has a private chat room
where members can enjoy real-time voice communication over
the Internet without long-distance telephone fees. Each site
also has text chat and an instant messenger service that lists
family members who are currently online and allows instant
communication.
Event Calendar - Family sites
are equipped to provide a summary of important calendar events.
Important dates such as anniversaries, family reunions, birthdays
and special events can be added and shared with all site members.
E-mail Notifications - Members
can optionally receive e-mail notifications when birthdays,
anniversaries and other special events are approaching and
when new images and news items are added to the site.
Gift Center - The MyFamily.com
Gift Center makes family gift giving easier than ever. The
Gift Center offers everything from name brand toys and computer
hardware to home appliances and sporting goods. Site members
can fill out a personal wish list that eliminates guessing
when other family members shop for them.
I found this to be an interesting site, especially if you
are building a family history with family members across the
country.
Don't
worry...enough fun...next month back to work...with a newsletter
all about tax info.....
