[2] Redesigned ``D-cards'' Enormously Popular Among Disney.com Guests; Enhanced D-cards Enjoy 400 Percent Increase in Traffic Over Previous Generation.Entertainment Editors NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999 Disney.com, a unit of GO.com (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GO) and the No. 1 Web destination for kids and families, has confirmed that traffic to its newly improved and redesigned D-card system, offering more than 75 new animated electronic greeting cards See e-card. , has quadrupled since its installment. "I am really proud of the recent advancements in our D-card Web site," said Ken Goldstein, vice president and general manager of Disney Online. "Regardless of the occasion, people of all ages love to engage in the age-old tradition of exchanging greetings and well-wishes. Disney.com has simply improved upon this tradition by enabling guests to bring these messages to life with the magic of Disney -- at no cost to the consumer." Easily accessed from the pull-down menu Also called a "drop-down menu" or "pop-down menu," the common type of menu used with a graphical user interface (GUI). Clicking a menu title causes the menu items to appear to drop down from that position and be displayed. at Disney.com, D-cards utilize Flash technology, enabling guests to send friends and loved ones a free, personalized electronic greeting featuring favorite Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Pooh and Piglet. Fresh and innovative features such as audio technology and world-class animation combine with Disney humor to offer guests a magical way to share their good wishes. D-cards are the only official place where Disney characters are available for inclusion in electronic greeting cards on the Internet. Visitors can choose from more than 75 animated D-cards featuring their favorite Disney characters for every occasion and message -- from birthday and holiday to get well, crush and friendship. Furthermore, guests need not worry about the speed of mail delivery during this busy holiday season. By logging onto www.Disney.com, users can wish their friends around the world a timely holiday greeting with the speed of a mouse click. About Disney Online Disney Online, the No.1 kids and family entertainment Web site, is part of GO.com, which was created as part of the recent merger of Infoseek Corp. and The Walt Disney Co.'s online unit, Buena Vista Internet Group. GO.com oversees many of the Web's most popular sites and services, including the GO Network portal, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. .com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney.com, DisneyStore.com, ESPN.com, NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga .com, NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= .com, NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Online, Family.com and Mr. Showbiz. |
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