OUT on the net you can come across some interesting web pages, and you will find some great examples on cartoon sites.

Fans of the kitsch will enjoy www.homestarrunner.com, a robot cartoon in a world of bright colours, offbeat humour and 1980s pop culture references.

At www.bluemountain.com you'll find a bewilderingly huge selection of animated cards.

It's a real skin-saver, if you've forgotten a birthday with the bonus of being able to send free greetings quickly and with a minimum of fuss.

At www.animationlibrary.com you can search, free of charge, by category from a library of more than 4,000 animations.

The Animation Factory at www.eclipsed.com offers a similar service for non-commercial sites.

This one has more than 8,000 free animations to choose from and, as all of the available categories are listed on the homepage, it couldn't be easier to start your search.