NetLingo In The News

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NetLingo.com was ranked #676 among the elite Google Top 1000 Web Sites. Wow, next to selling more than 7000 books at Barnes and Noble, and appearing on the major TV news shows, this is a top accomplishment! NetLingo is also used as a reference in Google Answers.
»» NetLingo ranked #676 in Google Top 1000 Web Sites
»» Google Answers "NetLingo" (PDF)

Top100Dictionary.com rates the Best Dictionary sites as sorted by popularity. NetLingo is ranked #40 of the Top 100 Dictionary Web Sites.
»» Top 100 Dictionary.com ranks "NetLingo #40 in Top 100 Dictionary Web Sites" (PDF)

The NetLingo Webcast "Internet Word of the Day" by Erin Jansen was featured on You Tube in the News and Politics category.
»» YouTube.com featured the NetLingo "Internet Word of the Day" Video (PDF)

The NetLingo Webcast "Internet Word of the Day" by Erin Jansen was featured on the popular blog Technorati.
»» Technorati features "Internet Word of the Day" Video (PDF)

Erin Jansen attended the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco and was interviewed LIVE via Webcast.
»» Web 2.0 Expo "Erin was interviewed on the Convention Floor" (PDF)

NetLingo has been featured in many blogs, notably WebWorker Daily in a post called "How to Annoy People with IM."
»» Web Worker Daily "How to Annoy People with IM" (PDF)

TThe NetLingo Webcast "Internet Word of the Day" by Erin Jansen was featured on Viddler.com on the homepage.
»» Viddler.com featured the NetLingo "Internet Word of the Day" Video (PDF)

The NetLingo Webcast "Internet Word of the Day" by Erin Jansen was featured on kyte.tv in the Most Watched section.
»» Kyte.tv featured the NetLingo "Internet Word of the Day" Video (PDF)

NetLingo was iReviewed by Apple here's what they had to say: "NetLingo, an online dictionary of the tech vernacular, is an attempt to keep up with the rapidly mutating vocabulary of the Internet. Unless you’ve been in a Cistercian monastery for the past five years, words like e-tailer and spam have probably become all too familiar. Other terms, such as Boolean logic, which lets search engine users refine their searches, or emoticons, the punctuation graffiti littering chat rooms and e-mail, may still be foreign. NetLingo provides simple definitions for these terms, typically in language even a technophobe can understand. Chat rooms and e-mail have also spawned their own shorthand language, a particularly noxious method of communicating heretofore mostly limited to the armed services. In addition to defining the ubiquitous and generally misplaced LOL (for “laugh out loud”), NetLingo explains that BRB and TTYL mean “be right back” and “talk to you later.” Follow the “Chat Acronyms & Shorthand” link to find these and other more colorful examples of the shorthand whizzing across chat screens. Most e-mail users have at some time received a forwarded message filled with X’s and O’s which, when scrolled through rapidly, reveal a pattern or image. NetLingo’s ASCII Art page links to a number of elaborate examples of this art form. The site also provides an incongruous yet nonetheless useful tool for anyone interested in creating an attractive Web site. The Web Design Coloring Book lets you choose from a palette of background and foreground colors to see what the combinations look like on the screen. Once you find an appealing combination, simply cut and paste the supplied hexadecimal codes into the HTML of your Web page."

NetLingo was referenced in Wikipedia's definition of "Internet Slang" (among others). It begins by explaining exactly what NetLingo defines: Internet slang is jargon that Internet users have coined and promulgated. Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes, and many people use the same abbreviations in text messages and instant messaging. The terms often appear in lower case, with capitals reserved for emphasis. People also use "u" to mean "you", and "r" to mean "are"...etc.
»» NetLingo in Wikipedia's definition of "Internet Slang" (PDF)

An MSN Encarta columnist investigated the effect of instant messaging shorthand and featured NetLingo in a special story called "Does IM Make U Dum?"
»» MSN Encarta "Does IM Make U Dum?" (PDF)

NetLingo was featured as a prominent link on the Microsoft Learning Web site in a section called "Resources to Decode Technical Jargon."
»» Microsoft "Resources to Decode Technical Jargon" (PDF)

The leading Web resource for journalists Poynter Online reviewed NetLingo in an article called "The Online Language of Teens."
»» Poynter Online "The Online Language of Teens" (PDF)

NetLingo is "Best of the Web" says CNET. . ."for way cool stuff that will earn you the respect of even the most pedantic propeller head, look to NetLingo."

NetLingo was recognized as "Best in Category" in the Computing Tech Reference & Net Culture directory sections on Snap.com

Rediff Guide to the Net featured NetLingo in a cover article entitled "How To Spice Up Your Online Communication with Text Shorthand."
»» Rediff Guide "How To Spice Up Your Online Communication with Text Shorthand" (PDF)

Richmond.com featured NetLingo in a special report called "Caught In the Net."
»» Richmond.com "Caught In the Net" (PDF)

North Jersey.com featured NetLingo in a cover story helping parents understand the new online language, called "You won't be LOL when someone TDTMs your kid."
»» North Jersey.com "You won't be LOL when someone TDTMs your kid" (PDF)

NetLingo was featured on HeadlineSpot.com a guide to thousands of the best U.S. and international news resources on the Web.

AXcessNews.com -- News for the X generation featured NetLingo in their cover story "Technology Continues to Impact How We Talk to Our Teens."
»» AXcessNews.com "Technology Continues to Impact How We Talk to Our Teens" (PDF)

Erin Jansen was quoted in an article about NetLingo in WebProNews.com about how language is always changing but online it arguably changes at a more rapid pace.
»» WebProNews "The Web's The Word, But Webster Won't Like It" (PDF)

NetLingo is featured in the blog "Earthfirst" in a post called "Eco Geek Says It's Time to Stop Sending Letters."
»» EarthFirst "Eco Geek Says It's Time to Stop Sending Letters" (PDF)

Internet.com (owners of Webopedia) hail NetLingo!
"Confused by all the new Web vocab that people are slinging around? Have no fear, NetLingo is here...NetLingo is a breeze to navigate, and with an ever-growing database and additional content on the way, this site can only get better."

NetLingo was a WITI "Link of the Week." Women in Technology International think NetLingo excels in all areas of Web site satisfaction.

SIMCOE.COM is an online publication serving the communities of Barrie, Alliston, Collingwood/Wasaga Beach, Midland, Stayner and Orillia in central Ontario, Canada. NetLingo was featured as the site for parents to learn online lingo at a conference presented by the Youth Issues Unit, Crime Prevention Section. The conference was videotaped and can be viewed here!
»» Simcoe of Ontario, Canada "Keep Kids Safe When Surfing" (PDF)

UK Online - "Before you get too far into the Net, you'd better learn some of the jargon. It's a constantly changing language, with new terms and acronyms added practically every day as technology changes and new concepts emerge. NetLingo is an online dictionary that covers just about every Net-related terms you'll ever come across."

Webcrawler Select featured NetLingo as one of the best Internet Reference sites. (OK, back in 1996, this was a HUGE deal ;-)

Netlingo was featured as the Web site of the week on EMAZING.com - they warned we might experience an increase in traffic, we sure did!

Bradley News Weekly highlighted NetLingo as a helpful resource in a story called "New Language Leaves Us 404 - GL Trying to Break the Code!"
»» Bradley News "New Language Leaves Us 404 - GL Trying to Break the Code (PDF)

NetLingo was mentioned in LifeSiteNews.com, a site featuring daily news and information on life, family and culture. They were evaluating various translations of the acronym WTF :-?
»» "What the Huh? Mac's Convenience Stores Run Offensive Ads" (PDF)

Our fellow netizens give us glowing reviews on Illumirate. Check it out! "They only deal with the terminology which is on the net. It seems that they are updating their site pretty fast since even the new terms are there. Very good resource for beginners!" "This is a really interesting site, if a bit slow. Very funny, has all the newfangled terminology floating around the web these days. Definately a must see for the net newbies!" "This site has a very simple text bar on the left side which has a link to every definition in alphabetical order. This makes it a snap to find whatever is being searched for. Site is also very quick when loading." "What a great service to the cyber community I finally found out what cookies are." "Very good site for Internet newbies. They can find explanations on all sorts of Internet Lingo. I highly recommend this site!"

The esteemed John December has listed NetLingo as an "excellent link in my list of information sources about the Internet and computer-mediated communication" since 1994.

RedNova featured NetLingo in a story called "Site Makes Sense of Latest Jargon."
»» RedNova "Site Makes Sense of Latest Jargon" (PDF)

Campus Technology featured NetLingo in a cover story called "Do We Have to Talk the Talk?"
»» Campus Technology "Do We Have to Talk the Talk" (PDF)

Geeks On Call feature NetLingo in their series of real life presentations called "Parents' Guide to Internet Safety."
»» Geeks On Call Host "Child Internet Safety Event" (PDF)

NetLingo received a rave review from You Are Here Publishing. They said: "We have all been in situations when we are online and we don't know what the Internet word or emoticon symbol means. Net Lingo comes to the rescue with definitions for computer words. If you need to find out what a chat acronym means or you come across a random Internet word, you will find it here. Recommended for Ages 7+"

NetLingo was listed in a business communications course with the University of Maryland.

NetLingo was reproduced in part in several college text books including those published by Harcourt College Publishers.

NetLingo was reproduced in part in several educational guides including "The Addison Annual Report Beginner's Guide."

The seventh graders at Whitehorse Middle School in Madison, WI are using terms from NetLingo to better understand the Internet. Great work gang!

NetLingo was chosen by StudyWeb as one of "The Best Educational Resources on the Web" by their researchers. StudyWeb is a comprehensive Web site with educational resources for students and teachers.

NetLingo was chosen as a "Selection for the KIDS Report," a bi-weekly collection of useful Internet sites selected, evaluated, and annotated by K-12 students for other K-12 students.

Erin Jansen gave the University of Washington's Information School (iSchool) 500 copies of the book "NetLingo The Internet Dictionary." Erin donated the books to help foster education about the language used in the online world ;-)

The Wired Campus reports that despite the worries of their parents and professors, teenagers’ use of language online is surprisingly sophisticated.
»» The Wired Campus "OMG, Teens' Online Chatting Is Linguistically Sophisticated" (PDF)

The Center for Missing and Exploited Children teamed up with Qwest and NetLingo to produce an Online Classroom lesson using NetLingo terms for an online glossary.
»» Center for Missing and Exploited Children "Internet Glossary" (PDF)

Disney's Family Parenting site called ParentPedia featured NetLingo in a series of articles called "Decoding Teen Lingo."
»» Disney Family Parenting "Decoding Teen Lingo" (PDF)

In addition to these listings there are many more write-ups, reviews, and awards.
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