Cyber Cafes
by
Aimee Surrette

If you've made you're way here you must be curious as to what cyber
cafes are all about. Cyber cafes, Internet cafes, Cyberchats, Web
cafes, whatever you have come to know them as, are one of the biggest
and fastest growing forms of information exchange on the Internet.
One may find it easy to confuse Cyber cafes with internet chat
rooms; For instance, there are chats one can do from his/her own home
PC. These chats involve people from across the world carrying on a
conversation as though they are in a 'real' cafe speaking with others
face to face. Where as, a Cyber cafe specializes in internet access
while you enjoy their cuisine. For some this type of internet cafe can
be easily obtained from anywhere if s/he can find the right links. For
an example of a one type of Cyber cafe try
Beyond the Bean Cyber Cafe
Here you can find the latest gossip, news, many entertaining links,
and even make your own contribution without stepping out of your home.
Almost everyone is curious about the net and some cafes have chosen to monopolize
on this. Most internet cafes are known for their trendy atmosphere
and great coffee hence another popular name "Java chat". There are
thousands of these Internet eateries across the world. From bars to
small coffee shops the information revolution is leaking into our
everyday lives.
Each Cyber cafe has it's own unique home page
which takes you through the 'what's hot and what's not' of the internet.
The majority of Cyber Cafe's are intended for Internet surfing. These
cafes tend to link their home page to a large selection of search
engines and let you do your own searching. For a look at an interesting
Canadian Cyber Cafe try this
"The Wired Cyber Cafe" This cafe claims to be Alberta's
headquarters for "Javatronic Revolution".
All though the Cyber
cafes are mainly for surfing the net, one of the top activities is
playing cyber games; from Doom to Quake it can be found and navigated
on the net in most Cyber cafes. For an example of a great Cyber Cafe
where one can "Play and Surf" try this
Computer Game and Internet Cafe.
Now that you know the basics of a Cyber cafe try one out. I guarentee you'll have
a good time.To get you started here are a few of the best sites, remember if your surfing from your own
PC you'll have to get you're own coffee!
Chat#cafe-this site includes games, chat rooms, tarot
readings and even prose.
Coffee & @
Byte Cyber cafe-this site offers search engines, live music, game links, online arcade, Chat rooms
and an online magazine to name a few.
Interlink cafe-offering
interesting web pages, free E-mail, News groups, Chat rooms, search engines and much more.
The Web cafe- Located in Vancouver BC with multiplayer games, and netcasting capability.
Universal Grounds- this sit includes
poetry, art, articles, and even an online coffee store!
If you or anyone you know are interested in owning your own cyber cafe, I strongly recomend Cyber cafe checklist
This site is very interesting and should answer any questions.