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The National Film Board of Canada has recently expanded its World Wide Web
site by creating a section just for children! The production is called The
Prince and I and can be found at http://www.nfb.ca/Kids. With over 600
registered users since its online debut December 11, 1996, The Prince and I
is creative, educational, innovative and FUN!  Visit the site and let us
know what you think. The NFB wants to help kids (of all ages!) enjoy their
World Wide Web experience and we need you to help us spread the word!

Sincerely,

Tina Verma
Publicity Department
National Film Board
t.verma@nfb-onf.ca
514-283-7945

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<HTML>=0D<HEAD>=0D=0D<TITLE>NFB KIDS: The Prince and I</TITLE>=0D=0D<!-- =
Date: Monday, February 17, 1997  11:14 AM -->=0D=0D</HEAD>=0D=0D<BODY =
BGCOLOR=3D"#FFFFFF">=0D=0DFebruary 19, 1997<BR>=0D for immediate =
release:<P>=0D=0D=0D=0D=0D<CENTER><H2>TECHNOLOGICAL WIZARDRY =
WITH<BR>=0D<I>THE PRINCE AND I</I></H2>=0D=0D<B><I>"An amazing kid's =
site..."</I><BR>=0DKen Setterington, President, The Canadian Children's =
Book Centre<P>=0D=0D=0D<I>"A wonderful new learning =
site..."</I><BR>=0DThe Scout Report<P>=0D=0D<I>=0D"A beautifully =
illustrated site... Superb: 5/5"</I><BR>=0DBerit's Best Sites for =
Children</B></CENTER><P>=0D=0D=0D<FONT SIZE=3D5>I</FONT>nnovative, =
educative, entertaining, cutting-edge... all the qualities that you have =
come to expect from the <B>National Film Board of Canada</B> have taken =
shape in a new online children's production called <B><I>The Prince and =
I</I></B>. The production is the first project for <B>NFB KIDS</B>, an =
exciting addition to the <B>NFB</B>'s extensive Web site. <B><I>The =
Prince and I</I></B> is a fun, stimulating, interactive production on =
the Internet which introduces children ages 5 and up to the exciting =
world of reading and writing. And, the dynamic visual presentation of =
<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> has captured the imagination of children =
of all ages and now has over 500 registered users from countries around =
the world including Israel, Pakistan, Wales, Singapore, South Africa, =
Canada and Australia! <B><I>The Prince and I</I> can be found on the =
World Wide Web at:<P>=0D=0D<CENTER> <a href=3D"http://www.nfb.ca/Kids/"> =
http://www.nfb.ca/Kids<BR>=0D<img alt=3D"The Prince" height=3D100 =
width=3D125 =
src=3D"http://www.nfb.ca/Kids/img/embleme1.jpg"></a></B></CENTER><P>=0D=0D=
=0D<FONT SIZE=3D5>B</FONT>ecause <B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> site =
encourages genuine interaction, it is certain to become a popular and =
frequented bookmark on many browsers. For example, every child can get a =
<B>personalized home page</B> by submitting a picture of themselves or =
by choosing from a selection of available drawings. Children who =
register on the site as a "<B>friend of the Prince</B>" will see =
themselves with the <B>Prince</B> every time they log in to the site. =
<B>What's more, children do not have to bother with passwords and =
usernames!</B> The site effectively uses the mechanism known as =
"persistent client state HTTP cookies" which frees the user from =
retyping a user-id on every connection, and which allows the =
<B>Prince</B> to follow the success rate of the user in various parts of =
the site. In order to respect their privacy, children only have to =
submit their first names and email addresses to the site, which creates =
a comfortable atmosphere while also providing for maximum ease of =
use.<P>=0D=0D=0D<FONT SIZE=3D5>C</FONT>hildren coming to the site are =
also invited to<B> become a character in an interactive tale</B> written =
by award-winning children's author Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon. Every week =
for 20 consecutive weeks, children will receive <B>personalized e-mail =
from the Kingdom Storyteller</B> that includes the story which they will =
have helped to write! By choosing different elements essential to a =
story's plot, such as characters' actions or emotions, users can affect =
how the story progresses.<P>=0D=0D=0D<FONT SIZE=3D5>S</FONT>pelling =
games, puzzles and other vocabulary exercises at <B><I>The Prince and =
I</I></B> site are all programmed in <B>Java&trade;</B>. The =
<B>Prince</B> is an encouraging companion to the children as they take =
part in any of these games. The magic of Java also powers <B>The =
Mission</B> which features intricate labyrinths that take the user =
through villages, forests and deep, dark dungeons! As the user finishes =
each game or activity they receive points and collect pieces of a secret =
map, all of which leads to the completion of the <B>treasure =
hunt!</B><P>=0D=0D=0D<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> site integrates some =
very advanced applications but is still accessible to many Internet =
users: component requirements are a dial-up modem with a minimum speed =
of 14.4 kbps and a Java and JavaScript-enabled browser such as Netscape =
3.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0 - no plug-ins are required to appreciate =
<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B>. The result is an entertaining, =
educational, <B>NFB</B>-quality children's product. The inspiration for =
the site comes from the <B><I>Has Anybody Seen My Umbrella</I></B>, a =
CD-ROM currently in production, which will be released in the spring of =
1997. The character on which both these productions are based will be =
familiar to those who have watched and loved the animated film <B><I>Has =
Anybody Seen My Umbrella</I></B>, in the new compilation =
<B><I>Cinderella, Cinderella, Cinderella</I></B>, available from the =
<B>NFB</B>.<P>=0D=0D=0D<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> is an <B>important =
leap forward</B> in making the Internet a useful and beneficial medium =
for everyone, especially kids! <B><I>The Prince and I</I></B>  site was =
created by the <B>NFB</B> with the express intent of allowing =
<B>children</B> to indulge their creativity, to have fun and learn in =
the process. Parents and adults visiting <B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> =
can go to a page called <B>Adult Court</B> that provides information =
about the objectives of the production and related <B>NFB</B> materials. =
Special "Hey Parents" buttons will lead adults to background information =
on all activities.<P>=0D=0D=0D<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> makes it =
easy for children to develop their literacy skills and experience the =
wonders of the coolest technologies - what more could you possibly want =
from the Internet?!!!<P>=0D=0D=0D<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> is made =
for <B><I>Animation, Children, Interactive</I>, an English Program =
stream at the National Film Board of Canada.</B> The director of the =
<B><I>The Prince and I</I></B> is Andr&eacute; Lauzon, the producer is =
Pierre Lapointe and the executive producer is Isobel =
Marks.<P>=0D=0D=0D<CENTER>-30-</CENTER><P>=0D=0D=0D<B>For more =
information please contact:</B><P>=0D=0D<CENTER><table cellspacing=3D5 =
cellpadding=3D10>=0D=0D<tr><th><a =
href=3D"mailto:t.verma@nfb-onf.ca">Tina Verma</a><BR>=0DNational Film =
Board of Canada<BR>=0DPublicity Department<BR>=0D514-283-7945</th><th><a =
href=3D"mailto:p.a.dillon@nfb-onf.ca">Pat Dillon</a><BR>=0DNational Film =
Board of Canada<BR>=0DPublicity =
Department<BR>=0D514-283-9411</th></tr>=0D</table></CENTER>=0D=0D=0D</BOD=
Y>=0D</HTML>
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