Welcome to the AOL.com Beta!
The site is still under development, so not everything is working perfectly. In fact, we're fixing quite a few bugs. Still we're eager to share it with you and to find out what you think. Check out some of the new features (remember, they're not all live yet; many will be launching into beta over the next few weeks and months):
- Free AIM Mail:
- Now your AIM Mail in-box is a click away from your IM. It includes leading spam and virus protection, 2 gigabytes of storage, plus for no extra charge you can check your AIM Mail directly from Outlook or other popular e-mail programs. This feature is available now.
- Web Search:
- We started with Google and made enhancements to make searching better. This feature is available now.
- Shopping, Classifieds and Resources:
- Shop inStore with Pinpoint shopping search. Or try MapQuest, Moviefone, Travel, CityGuide, Autos, Jobs, Real Estate, Personals, Yellow Pages and Reference search to help you get things done.
- Video Search and Video Hub:
- Search and browse through the Web's largest collection of videos across all categories of interest. This feature will launch in the weeks ahead.
- Customized AOL.com:
- MyAOL will automatically scan the Web for new articles and information on the subjects that matter most to you. You can sign up for "feeds" that deliver information on just about anything that interests you. This feature will launch in the weeks ahead.
- Content:
- A range of channels that are now open to all Web users include: News, Sports, Personal Finance, Small Business, Games, Movies, Music, Television, Celebrity News, Health, Diet and Fitness, African-American culture and more. All feature articles, advice, videos and interactive features from leading brands such as PEOPLE, HBO, CNN, NFL, ABC News, New York Times, Real Simple, InStyle, XM Satellite Radio, the World Book and many more.
- Original Programming:
- Interactive features we have developed specifically for the Web include exclusive music performances like LIVE8, AOL Music Live, and AOL Sessions to TVs Top 5, Coaches, free Fantasy Football and other original features across a variety of topical interests. More original features will launch in the weeks and months ahead.
- AOL Radio:
- More than 200 channels are available. And XM, the world's most popular satellite radio service, will be featured soon.
- Pictures:
- Organize and store your digital photos online, then view and share them with others from any computer via e-mail, instant messages and photo journals.
- Blogs:
- AOL Journals allows you to create your own personal Weblog. Our new LiveWeb ™ feature, gives you the latest view into interesting real-time features that you might not otherwise discover on the Web -- in blogs and beyond.
