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Cartoon Pictures There's no need to have a bare room or office cubicle. Check out the Usenet groups in which people discuss and share cartoon pictures. You'll be able to find enough images to decorate your walls to your heart's content. What's more, by participating in the discussion, you'll gain a great deal of valuable knowledge, allowing you to impress people whenever they come by to admire your walls. Usenet:
Clip Art Need clip art for your books, publications, garage sale fliers, home pages, term papers or whatever? But just as soon not (shudder) pay for them? On the Net there are lots of public domain clip art sites ripe for the plucking. In these copious archives, you'll find all the royalty-free drawings, etchings and whatnot that you could possibly use. Web:
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Fantasy Art When the view out your window becomes boring and tedious, take a break from real life by browsing these huge archives of images of knights, castles, dragons, unicorns, wizards and more. Web:
Fractals Fractals are mathematical constructions that have a "fractional" dimension. There are many types of fractals and, even within a single fractal, there can be infinite variety. Use these resources to learn about fractals, and explore the wonderful images you can create using these fascinating objects. Web:
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Graphics Making Tools Here are some tools I think you'll really like. You can use them to make all kinds of graphics: plain and fancy text (including 3D), banners, buttons, and much more. Have fun making your own graphics, then print them or use them on your Web site. Web:
Icon Collections Your Web pages and your desktop are just not complete without a few cool icons, either as just plain old decoration, or as links to something wild and crazy. Where, though, to get the icons? Well, these Web sites have collections of icons, some painstakingly created, that you can use for anything from simple clip art to clickable links. Web:
Nature Images Nature images can really dress up your Web site and your email. (I just mailed a photo of a butterfly to a friend.) These resources will provide you with free pictures of nature scenes, animals, and all kinds of soothing clip art. A page with some graphics and icons, and a page with lots of color photographs of animals and nature. Web:
Photo Sharing It's nice to share, and it's even nicer to share photos. Not only can you upload your photos to share with other people, you can create your own online photo albums for your family and friends to enjoy. It's a nice way to keep everyone up to date on your activities and to share those special moments as nature intended them to be shared: over the Internet. Web:
Picture Viewing Software Most of the time, your browser can show you any picture you want. However, there are a lot of different types of graphics, and there may be times when you need a special-purpose picture viewing program. Not to worry, all the programs you need are available on the Net for free. Web:
Stereograms Stereograms are pictures consisting of what looks like a large number of small, random dots. However, when you stare at a stereogram in the right way, your brain will see a three-dimensional image, thereby showing you that there is more to what you see than what you see. (You know, that's an awfully deep thought. Maybe I should start my own religion.) Web:
Supermodels The next best thing to living next door to a supermodel is being able to download one whenever you want. Just the thing to look at when you get tired of fractals. Web:
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World Cultures Clip Art When you want something special and exotic to add cultural spice to your Web site, try some of this free clip art. You'll find graphics with Egyptian, Celtic, Indian, Greek and medieval, and Islamic motifs including borders, backgrounds, and so on. Web:
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