Disney Family.com Launches Social Networking Community for Parents.NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Disney Family The family of Elias Disney (son of Kepple Disney and Mary Richardson):
"Parents are increasingly sharing experiences, offering support and telling insightful stories about their families online through message boards and social networking See social networking site. social networking - social network ," said Emily Smith, Vice President of the Disney Family Group. "Disney Family.com Community creates a new online forum that combines social networking and insightful content to bring moms and dads together to make important connections while having fun." * Create A Profile Guests create a profile by customizing a family avatar, choosing the expression, body type, hair, outfits and props. They can further personalize their profiles by choosing a background, customizing their profile layout, writing something unique about themselves or their family and by posting family photos to their profile page. * Find Other Moms and Dads Parents can find other moms and dads with similar interests by searching their "stickers," or symbols depicting their hobbies. Some of the many stickers on the site include: crafts & hobbies, travel, toddlers, environment and specific holidays. Parents can also search for other parents by their geographical location, age of child(ren) or work status (stay-at-home, work part-time, student, etc.). * Join Groups Guests can join groups of parents with similar interests or use Disney Family.com Community as a trusted online meeting place for private groups. Cooking gurus can become part of the "Recipe Swap" group, those planning a birthday party can join the "Birthday Party Ideas" group or a local PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. can create a private group to post announcements, photos from events and more. New groups can also be started by Family.com community members at any time. * Profile Stickers Parents can further customize their profiles by choosing stickers that best describe who they are and then sharing their stickers with other users. There are currently hundreds of stickers readily available on Disney Family.com Community, and parents can also create custom stickers that represent a specific interest or hobby. * Share-It Widgets Widgets can be added to a profile to keep up-to-date on the latest information on a specific topic. Guests have the ability to view updated widgets daily. Sample widget Pronounced "wih-jit," for decades, the term has been a popular word for a generic "thing" when there is no real name for it. It is often used to describe examples of made-up products along with other fictitious names; for example, "10 widgets, 5 frabbits and 2 dingits. categories include: "Kid Sayings," "Family Photo Journalism," "What's for Dinner?" and "Shiny, Sparkling Homes." About Disney Family.com Disney Family.com is designed to present information on a variety of topics important to today's families - ranging from education, food and parenting, to advice on traveling with children, entertainment and shopping - in a manner that is compelling, comprehensive, entertaining and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , objective. Disney Family.com is dedicated to providing parents with answers to pressing questions through practical, objective and reliable information. About Disney Online Disney Online (www.Disney.com), a unit of Disney Interactive Media Group, produces the No. 1 kids' entertainment and family community destination on the World Wide Web. Launched in 1996, Disney.com is the online gateway to all of the company's Disney-branded entertainment initiatives, providing comprehensive access to, and information about Disney movies, travel, television, games, mobile, music, shopping and live events. In addition, Disney Online develops and publishes a range of online products and services including Disney Club The Disney Club was a British television children's programme on ITV, and was broadcast on Sunday mornings from 1989 - 1998. Between 1989 - 1992, it was on CITV and produced by Scottish Television, but from 1993 - 1998, it was broadcast on GMTV and co-produced by Scottish Penguin, Disney Pirates of the Caribbean Online  This article or section contains information about an unreleased video game.The content may change substantially as more information becomes available. , Disney's Toontown Online Toontown Online (more commonly known as Toontown) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by The Walt Disney Company and billed as the first such game intended for kids and families. , Playhouse Disney For the Playhouse Disney in other countries, see Playhouse Disney around the world. Playhouse Disney is the brand name for Disney Channel's preschool programs, often airing as its own channel outside of the United States. Preschool Time Online, Disney Game Downloads, Disney Game Kingdom Online and Disney Connection. Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) is a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DIS). |
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