Smileys
Bronwen and Claire's Really Huge Emoticon Collection
The original emoticon site. Common and not so common emoticons.
Common Emoticons and Acronyms
Emoticons (emotional icons) are used to compensate for the inability to convey voice inflections, facial expressions, and bodily gestures in written communication
Computer Geek Emoticons
Emoticons are ASCII (plain text) graphics. To read these, tilt your head to the left until the dots look like a pair of eyes. (BTW, the noses are optional.)
eHumor Central
Smilies and emoticons submitted by users. A few signature sized pictures too.
Emoticons Article
Online culture's foremost contribution to either the evolution of language or the death of literacy, depending on your point of view.
Emoticons Online.com
This website helps you to find out the meaning of several emoticons and smileys.
Emoticons or Smileys
A sequence of ordinary characters you can find on your computer keyboard. Emoticons are used in e-mail and other forms of communication.
EmoticonUniverse.com
Expressing emotion in email correspondence. Directory and newsletter.
Fast Company: Wipe That Smile off Your Face
Linguist, Naomi Baron, predicts that abbreviations will replace emoticons and that electronic communication will grow increasingly cryptic as groups develop their own secret codes.
FastCompany: He Seconds That Emotion
Article about Scott Fahlman and emoticon use. Fahlman is the originator of the "emotional icon," or "emoticon".
Guardian Unlimited: Emoticons
Article by Sam Mohun. Published on the 20th anniversary of the smiley.
Internet Smileys
Information about how the first smiley was born and a short smileys dictionary.
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