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These are some links that will give you information on different types of agents, as well as articles on various kinds of studies regarding the use of animated agents.

Microsoft Agent: the official website from Microsoft covering all aspects related to the Microsoft Agent technology.

The Microsoft Agent ring: this is a collection of websites related to the MS agent. Here you can find links to companies that develop agents, news about agent-based software, or websites that demonstrate the use of agents.

The Agentry: this website is a collection of different types of agents (free and paid) developed by third parties using MS Agent technology.

Synthetic Characters: the MIT group engaged in the design and development of synthetic characters that can be used as agents.

Evolution of User Assistance: a four part article covering user assistance, including agents as desktop assistants.

The persona effect: online conference paper on the impact of the use of agents in user motivation.

Agent animations, capabilities, and trends: online PowerPoint presentation by Paolo Petta, covering different aspects and issues in the use of animated agents.