Before the advent of ecards like birthday ecards, valentine ecards and the like, I remember that I had to spend hours standing and browsing at greeting cards for loved ones for special occasions. I really read the messages in these greeting cards to make sure that they reflect my feelings toward the people I am going to give them to. And I have to write on these cards, put them in envelopes, lick stamps and mail them.

But with ecards for various occasions available now on the internet, like a birthday ecard, sending birthday greetings need not be costly, time-consuming, and tiring. With just a few clicks on the computer, one can browse and select ecards from various sites. There are many options to choose from. There are ordinary ecards, animated ecards, and even video cards that can have posted on YouTube. There are even sites that give one the option to send an ecard automatically or have its system send it at a particular date.