With the development of the Internet，more more people tend to send electronic cards instead of paper ones at New Year's time．Compared with the traditional cards，electronic cards are more interesting lively，for you can get not only pictures but also sound even animations．Besides，it’S faster to send an e-lectronie card．There are many web sites on line where different varieties of cards are available．If none of these cards are of any interest to you，you can design cards of unique style using Flash or other software．More importantly，with the popularity of elec-tronic cards，less paper is used for making paper cards，which contributes to the environment protection