As social networking Web sites become increasingly popular, many users seek a way to pictorially represent themselves with a small icon. While a photo can be handy, it’s not always possible or even ...

Mypictr is a simple web app that helps you create avatars - or "social pictures", as it calls them - by uploading a picture and either selecting the social network you want to use it with or defining ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a series of articles on how to find, build, and create avatars for use on social networking Web sites and chat clients. Stay tuned for more tips on how to create ...