\paperw8640 \margr0\margl0\ATXph0 \plain \fs20 \f1 Now, here's a really slick site that makes ground-breaking use of Microsoft ActiveX and other Microsoft technology. Best of a
ll, it introduces the UK's first use of a Genie.\par
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As soon as you go to HolidayNet's home page at \ATXul1033 \cf9 \ATXht3 http://www.holidaynet.com/ \ATXul0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , you get a lively screen full of bright links, banners, animated images and a tuneful sound backing. \par
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But to view the genie-enhanced site you need to download the new Microsoft Agent. If you already have an ActiveX enabled browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 under Windows 95 or NT this is started automatically. The file is over 5MB, so until
the happy day comes when BT make local calls free, home users might prefer to do this in the evening or at the weekend. It's well worth the wait though, because it puts a superb animated genie on your screen, capable of speech synthesis and voice recogn
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Unfortunately, page content isn't up to the same standard as the impressive leading-edge technology and the data is somewhat sparse for the serious traveller. Nevertheless, there is some useful information at HolidayNet on about 50 popu
