Tech Girl's Internet Adventure (A List of Working Websites)



Hello, and welcome! You were probably directed here via the Internet Archive entry for 'Tech Girl's Internet Adventure' or just clicked a random link on my twitter, but either way, welcome! I've compiled this list for convenience (since the CD-ROM included with the book doesn't have internet access any more for... obvious reasons) that way you can explore the suggested websites as you please. Links should be attached to the title of each website name. Go nuts. Descriptions are either from me or the book verbatim. If it's from the book, it'll be in quotes.



Girl Tech Home Page

This is the main website for Girl Tech and is (no surprise) listed as the first website to visit. The first few captures (mainly around 1997-early 1998 ish) display the website design that was used near the time of the book's release. I'm surprised with how much this website has been archived to be honest. A lot of the main pages within the home page still function. The 'Girl Powered Search!' database doesn't work, as far as I know. All of the page on the 'Chick Chat' work, including the one about learning the macarena (thank heavens). The 'Game Café' pages work, along with 'Invention', 'Girl Views', 'Sports', 'Girls' World', 'Bowtique', and 'Tech Tips'. Unfortunately, you can't sign up for the club anymore. Bummer. In mid-late 1998, the design was changed, but the Girl Tech color scheme stayed relatively the same. Around mid-2004, the design was changed again with some revamped elements. A majority of it's illustrations were reused, however. Somewhere around 2007-2008, they switched to a mainly flash-oriented site, so most of the pages don't display. The captures seem to die out in 2009 and beyond.

Femina

A search engine/hub for websites targeted towards people in their teens, also hosting websites for senior citizens, parents, and those in the LGBTQ+ community. This engine is under the "Cybergrrl" umbrella, which also touts itself as a website for and by women. Check that one out if you want, it seems to host a lot of activities! It should be on the left hand side of the main page under the Cybergrrl logo. The 'FeminaMail' and "FeminaNet' services are defunct to my knowledge. A majority of the websites you might be redirected to are archived.

Lycos

Being noted as the 'Catalogue of the Internet', Lycos has a 'Just for Kids' section that is recommended in the book. Click around and view the different captures available if needed, but note that some links might not work. Later captures might redirect you to a slighty different url via crawltime. The captures that best match the book are around 1997-early 1998.

Yahooligans

Yahooligans was Yahoo's subsection for kids and has tons of links to look through. The design is definitely memorable. It even has a "Headbone Zone" tied into the Headbone Interactive games (which I didn't know existed until typing this HTML code). Neat! The specific capture I linked has some Holiday-specific graphics, so later captures might be slightly different. Some links might load different urls via crawltime, so don't panic if that happens. Later captures might require flash. In order to access some of the websites, you might get an error saying the website is not archived. To check if it is/get rid of the error, delete everything that comes up in the error link before the repeated 'http://...".

Savvy Search

A hub for different links and a place to search with multiple search engines. There's a kids section under 'Specialty' that might give you more accurate, Girl Tech-suggested results. Have fun exploring around and whatnot.

Magellan Kids' Zone

A kid-friendly venue for webpages that reviews/rates each site. Websites are separated by catagory for convenience. The search function does not work anymore, so just click the link for each catagory to look around.

Deb and Jen's Land O' Useless Facts

Just a compilation of random facts. Scroll away.

BigWind Kite Factory

A company that makes handmade kites. You can view their kites or make your own using the instructions listed on the "20 Kids, 20 Kites, 20 Minutes" page.

Crayon.net

A create-your-own-newspaper type deal with articles on the home page. Doesn't function to my knowledge but I'm putting it up anyways. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Girls Interwire

An online magazine by Girl Games, the company behind software like 'Let's Talk About Me!" and "Let's Talk About Me Too!". The link is from the book, but Girls Interwire later relocated to a different url in 1998, which you can find here. Girl Games later developed a hub for these sites called "Planet Girl", which you can also find here. Later captures of Planet Girl have a more elaborate yet similar design. Cool. Click around as you'd like.

CyberKids

A hub of creativity for kids. Clicking the castle and trying to enter each room might give you an error, so click the links below it to look around instead. CyberKids also has a site called "CyberTeens" for, you guessed it, teenagers. You can find it by clicking the "About CyberKids" link on the homepage.

WomenSpace

A site for teens and young women. 'Yo Girls!' is noted in the book as being "a place to voice your opinions". Most of it hosts advice for others who need it.

Kids Gallery

The link suggested in the book redirects to this page. Kids can submit their own art for display. You might get an error if you try to click the illustrations for each gallery, so just click the links that match the room below it. Later captures have a slightly different design with new submissions from kids across the world. Some kids even have their homepages archived, so take a look around there if you can. Some of the art may not load. My personal favorite is probably the animals gallery, lol

Global Show n' Tell Museum

This website hosts art from kids across the globe. Each gallery is divided by age group, so click on each one to explore if you need. Some art might also link to a homepage.

WebMuseum

Pretty self explanitory. An art museum on the web.

The Field Museum of Natural History

Another online museum showcasing various exhibits and activities. This one isn't archived as much, so the exhibits stay the same for each capture.

The Virtual Study Tour

3-d models of some real and fictional locations. Pretty cool if you like the early-cgi aesthetic.

The Electric Gallery

Another online museum hosting various works of art. Galleries are separated by style/genre.

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Guess what? It's another museum. Instructions are clear on the homepage, just click the links below to explore or take the guided tour.

Build-A-Monster

Another self-explanatory website. Click on the monster parts to change them. I believe you can also print it out.

Tippy Witchet's Beantime Stories

A small collection of stories with full-color illustrations. Later captures = more stories.

KidNews

A writing service where kids can submit their own stories or read the news. This is mainly a kid-centric site, but there are areas for teachers and parents as well. Kids would also have a space to express their opinions, chat, or find a penpal in 'Kids Talk'.

The Looking Glass Gazette

Another site where kids can submit their artwork or writing. There's also an "Archive" section with past works from older issues. Some of the links here might not work.

New Moon

"This award-winning, international magazine is edited by girls! Full of fun features, this advertising-free magazine connects girls all over the world. Read it and send in your own writings!". Later captures (around 1999 ish) have been completely redesigned. Some images might not load.

KidPub

KidPub gives children the opportunity to get their writing published. You can also read writings from other kids. Of course, like many of these wbesites, you cannot submit your work anymore. Wah-wah-waaaaah~

OzKidz Write

Another writing submission website for kids, but this time, its in Austrailia. Crikey

Helwig's Smiley Dictionary

a dictionary of smileys. hooray