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==History==
==History==
Stardoll first appeared as ''Paperdoll Heaven'' in 2004 as the personal page on paper dolls of creator Liisa Wrang (a 57-year-old [[Finland|Finnish]] retired [[housekeeper]]<ref>[http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Liisa+Wrang+-+the+rags-to-riches+story+behind+Stardoll/1135262186716 Snellman, Ritva Liisa. "Liisa Wrang - the rags-to-riches story behind Stardoll" ''[[Kuukausiliite]]'' December 2010</ref>) grew from its original home on [[Geocities]].<ref name = "techcrunch">{{cite web | title = Stardoll.com: From Little Things Big Things Grow | publisher = TechCrunch | url = http://www.techcrunch.com/tag/stardoll/ | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref> It expanded in 2006 after receiving venture funding from [[Index Ventures]]<ref>[http://www.indexventures.com/portfolio/index/industry_id/1/geography_id/13#company_id_31 Index Ventures], accessed April 25, 2008]</ref> and [[Sequoia Capital]].<ref name = "redherring">{{cite web | title = Virtual Dress-Up Site Gets $6M | publisher = Red Herring | url = http://www.redherring.com/Home/17402 | accessdate = May 4, 2008 }}</ref> Relaunched in 2006, the site targets a [[demographic]] of girls and boys between the ages of 9 and 17, who can either register for free or sign up for a paid account (called a 'Superstar' account) that opens a number of aspects on the site.<ref name = "chronicle">{{cite web | title = MySpace not their space | publisher = Houston Chronicle | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/5507535.html | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref> The site also has user-run fashion magazines, clubs, instant messaging, and virtual shopping. Each Stardoll member is supplied with a personal page and message one another via a built-in chat. The site has drawn interest from celebrities and fashion designers, some of whom are represented on the site either as one of the figures that can be dressed up (such as [[Avril Lavigne]] and [[Hilary Duff]])<ref name = "Word of Mouse">{{cite web | title = Word of Mouse: Creating a musical buzz online | publisher = NPR | url = http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14250186 | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref> or through use of their respective fashions labels.<ref name = "Karan">{{cite news | title = Donna Karan, Sephora to sell in Stardoll Web world | publisher = Washington Post | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092600040_pf.html | accessdate = May 4, 2008 | first=Michele | last=Gershberg}}</ref> It has been named a Webware 100 winner by [[CNET Networks|CNET]].<ref name = "Webware">{{cite web | title = Webware 100 Winner: Stardoll | publisher = Webware | url = http://www.webware.com/8301-13546_109-9914692-29.html | accessdate = May 4, 2008 }}</ref>
Stardoll first appeared as ''Paperdoll Heaven'' in 2004 as the personal page on paper dolls of creator Liisa Wrang (a 57-year-old [[Finland|Finnish]] retired [[housekeeper]]<ref>[http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Liisa+Wrang+-+the+rags-to-riches+story+behind+Stardoll/1135262186716 Snellman, Ritva Liisa. "Liisa Wrang - the rags-to-riches story behind Stardoll" ''[[Kuukausiliite]]'' December 2010</ref>) grew from its original home on [[Geocities]].<ref name = "techcrunch">{{cite web | title = Stardoll.com: From Little Things Big Things Grow | publisher = TechCrunch | url = http://www.techcrunch.com/tag/stardoll/ | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref> It expanded in 2006 after receiving venture funding from [[Index Ventures]]<ref>[http://www.indexventures.com/portfolio/index/industry_id/1/geography_id/13#company_id_31 Index Ventures], accessed April 25, 2008]</ref> and [[Sequoia Capital]].<ref name = "redherring">{{cite web | title = Virtual Dress-Up Site Gets $6M | publisher = Red Herring | url = http://www.redherring.com/Home/17402 | accessdate = May 4, 2008 }}</ref> Relaunched in 2006, the site targets a [[demographic]] of girls and boys between the ages of 9 and 17, who can either register for free or sign up for a paid account (called a 'Superstar' account) that opens a number of aspects on the site.<ref name = "chronicle">{{cite web | title = MySpace not their space | publisher = Houston Chronicle | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/5507535.html | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref> The site also has user-run fashion magazines, clubs, instant messaging, and virtual shopping. Each Stardoll member is supplied with a personal page and message one another via a built-in chat. The site has drawn interest from celebrities and fashion designers, some of whom are represented on the site either as one of the figures that can be dressed up (such as [[Avril Lavigne]] and [[Hilary Duff]])<ref name = "Word of Mouse">{{cite web | title = Word of Mouse: Creating a musical buzz online | publisher = NPR | url = http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14250186 | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref> or through use of their respective fashions labels.<ref name = "Karan">{{cite news | title = Donna Karan, Sephora to sell in Stardoll Web world | publisher = Washington Post | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092600040_pf.html | accessdate = May 4, 2008 | first=Michele | last=Gershberg}}</ref> It has been named a Webware 100 winner by [[CNET Networks|CNET]].<ref name = "Webware">{{cite web | title = Webware 100 Winner: Stardoll | publisher = Webware | url = http://www.webware.com/8301-13546_109-9914692-29.html | accessdate = May 4, 2008 }}</ref>

==stardolls daughter==
Stardoll has a daughter name Molly.She wants to clear out who a poser and whos Rc she wrote the list down there.Her name is Poser_finder2 do NOT believe anyone else!!She has a Best friend named Lace her account is RealRcstamper they both work on stardoll finding and testing celebs!If u call them a poser ur account WILL be deleted!!There has been alot of talk about whos bella whos zendaya! Well the REAL zendaya is Rc.zendayac and Bella thornes account is Rc.bellathorne!Almost the whole cast is on it just ask them


== Real celebrities (R.C.) on Stardoll ==
== Real celebrities (R.C.) on Stardoll ==

Revision as of 15:14, 5 July 2011

Stardoll
Developer(s)Stardoll AB
Publisher(s)Stardoll AB; Mattias Miksche
EngineAdobe Flash
Platform(s)OS Independent (Web Based Flash) (Flash 7 Required)
Release2004
Genre(s)Ages 8+
Mode(s)Superstar (Paid account) or Non-Superstar (Free account)

Stardoll is a browser game for girls and boys based around the paper doll concept. Launched in 2004, the website was attracting a reported 200 thousand unique users a month (as of September 2009); as of October 2010 there were about 80 million users worldwide. Users can dress up dolls using a range of tools and can participate in interactive activities depending on the type of account they used. There are also "educational" games included in the site which are claimed to improve quick thinking.[1] Members can create clubs,In which they communicate with friends.

History

Stardoll first appeared as Paperdoll Heaven in 2004 as the personal page on paper dolls of creator Liisa Wrang (a 57-year-old Finnish retired housekeeper[2]) grew from its original home on Geocities.[3] It expanded in 2006 after receiving venture funding from Index Ventures[4] and Sequoia Capital.[5] Relaunched in 2006, the site targets a demographic of girls and boys between the ages of 9 and 17, who can either register for free or sign up for a paid account (called a 'Superstar' account) that opens a number of aspects on the site.[6] The site also has user-run fashion magazines, clubs, instant messaging, and virtual shopping. Each Stardoll member is supplied with a personal page and message one another via a built-in chat. The site has drawn interest from celebrities and fashion designers, some of whom are represented on the site either as one of the figures that can be dressed up (such as Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff)[7] or through use of their respective fashions labels.[8] It has been named a Webware 100 winner by CNET.[9]

stardolls daughter

Stardoll has a daughter name Molly.She wants to clear out who a poser and whos Rc she wrote the list down there.Her name is Poser_finder2 do NOT believe anyone else!!She has a Best friend named Lace her account is RealRcstamper they both work on stardoll finding and testing celebs!If u call them a poser ur account WILL be deleted!!There has been alot of talk about whos bella whos zendaya! Well the REAL zendaya is Rc.zendayac and Bella thornes account is Rc.bellathorne!Almost the whole cast is on it just ask them

Real celebrities (R.C.) on Stardoll


[10]

Participating brands on Stardoll

Tribute shops

In the summer of 2010, Stardoll released several couture shops that users could buy. Every shop item was superstar and highly priced; and are now highly valued, since each store was available for one month only. (List in order of shop release)

References

  1. ^ Walker, Rob (February 17, 2008). "Dress-Up for Dollars". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  2. ^ [http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Liisa+Wrang+-+the+rags-to-riches+story+behind+Stardoll/1135262186716 Snellman, Ritva Liisa. "Liisa Wrang - the rags-to-riches story behind Stardoll" Kuukausiliite December 2010
  3. ^ "Stardoll.com: From Little Things Big Things Grow". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  4. ^ Index Ventures, accessed April 25, 2008]
  5. ^ "Virtual Dress-Up Site Gets $6M". Red Herring. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  6. ^ "MySpace not their space". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  7. ^ "Word of Mouse: Creating a musical buzz online". NPR. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  8. ^ Gershberg, Michele. "Donna Karan, Sephora to sell in Stardoll Web world". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  9. ^ "Webware 100 Winner: Stardoll". Webware. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
  10. ^ http://www.stardoll.com/en/dolls-games/realcelebs/
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