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NOVEMBER, 1996

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A.Word.A.Day
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/index.html

B CONTENT:
Everyday a new word to expand your vocabulary and overall knowledge.

B AESTHETICS:
Even though the site is written for graphical browsers and text-based browsers there are no real graphics to speak of. The format is mainly black text on a gray background.

B+ ORGANIZATION:
The layout of the page is very straightforward and its links are easy to find.

B REVIEW:
A.Word.A.Day is for anyone who loves words. A new word , including its pronunciation, definition and usage quote appears everyday, hence the title. Each page includes an "X-bonus" which is a famous quote, usually quite clever. Readers can become subscribers and have the new word sent to them daily.