About Kids Domain
The beginning of a web adventure.....
I'd been using ftp to download programs for years, and in 1995 I became interested in the web. I went looking for fun things for my children, and found the selection very limited. I just couldn't find what I was looking for, and so I began to build it. "Children's Software" started out with a dozen Mac programs to download and within a few months had a PC section, too. Within a year it'd been awarded a Magellan 3-star award.
The site kept growing, awards kept coming in, and I added holiday and graphics pages to the ever-growing collection of downloads. When given the chance to create "The Kids Domain" and be able to work with other people and make an even greater site, I couldn't say no!
We launched as Kids Domain, combining Happy Puppy Kids, the children's software review area on Games Domain, and the children's software site I'd been working on. Improved web technology enabled the creation of online games that could be played directly on the site. This provided the growing numbers of children on the web a fun and safe destination, while remaining an invaluable repository of downloadable and printable materials for their parents, teachers, and caregivers.
Over the 6 years I was Executive Producer, we created over 14,000 pages of content. The site was rated as a Top 10 site for kids and families by Media Metrix several times in 2000 and 2001. Kids Domain has a wide range of information and activities - holidays, crafts, downloads, software reviews, brainbuilders, online games, clip art, and educational materials. The site wasn't created for kids only, parents only, teachers only, grandparents only, or caregivers only. Each can pull from the many resources.
We had a team of three full time employees and another dozen part time employees and volunteers working on the site, from all over the world. Cindy Sorrels and I coordinated and trained these dedicated parents, and kept weekly updates flowing.
When theglobe.com shut down operations, they eventually sold Kids Domain. Unfortunately, the new owners choose not to hire any of our staff. The site changed hands Oct 2001, and while they have posted some new content, I regret to say that the site itself has broken links, missing downloads and games.
You can visit Kids Domain (in whatever state it's in) at www.kidsdomain.com
