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Rise of the e-card

Updated on 21 December 2007

By Nicholas Glass

Increasingly sophisticated e-cards are doing the rounds this year. Is this the end of the traditional Christmas card?

Not much good for decorating your mantelpiece - great for anyone who's environmentally aware - or too disorganised to catch the last post.

It seems that this is the year of the 'e-card' - an electronic Christmas greeting sent by email. Some are anonymously corporate - others highly elaborate - but does this spell the end of the traditional Christmas card?

Our arts correspondent Nicholas Glass has been searching his inbox to find out, and brings you some of the best we've seen.

Have you seen any better?

If you've seen better, do let us know by sending us an email (or an e-card!) to news@channel4.com


HD Greetings

HD Greetings

HD Greetings

HD Greetings has cards such as "Holiday Cottage", "Snow Fall" and "Christmas Pub".

Visit their website








The Compass Group

The Compass Group

The Compass Group

Do you want a card of a Santa Claus and his reindeer singing a very cool White Christmas?

Visit their website








London2012.com

London2012.com

London2012.com

Icy seasons greetings from the London 2012 team.

Visit their website








'Cuddly Snowman' - by Macmillan

'Cuddly Snowman' - by Macmillan

'Cuddly Snowman' - by Macmillan

Send an ecard from Macmillan and help support cancer research.

Visit their website








'Hoops and Yoyo' - by Hallmark

'Hoops and Yoyo' - by Hallmark

'Hoops and Yoyo' - by Hallmark

Visit their website





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