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A trip down Website memory lane.
2 years 8 months ago - 2 years 8 months ago #230153
by gauntjoh
John Gaunt, ACMOC Director, UK
A trip down Website memory lane. was created by gauntjoh
Tony (Deebo) introduced me to this website (www.webarchive.org) that takes "snapshots" of websites at different points in time and I found it interesting to see how our website has evolved over time.
First version from around Feb 1998.
Apart from the main picture moving to the centre and changing from time to time this version lasted until early 2007 when it was replaced by the one below.
Seeing the words "NEW FORUM" makes me smile. I remember years ago when I worked on (food) product development and we had just agreed an improved recipe for a product with the marketing manager who then said "we will re-launch it with a "New improved" flash across the corner". "Like this one?" I said showing him the current pack that had just such a flash from the last time it was relaunched!
The moral is make sure to remove the word "NEW" otherwise it becomes "OLD".
The next version appeared early 2009 and lasted until Aug 2020 when it was replaced by the current version.
Enjoy !
First version from around Feb 1998.
Apart from the main picture moving to the centre and changing from time to time this version lasted until early 2007 when it was replaced by the one below.
Seeing the words "NEW FORUM" makes me smile. I remember years ago when I worked on (food) product development and we had just agreed an improved recipe for a product with the marketing manager who then said "we will re-launch it with a "New improved" flash across the corner". "Like this one?" I said showing him the current pack that had just such a flash from the last time it was relaunched!
The moral is make sure to remove the word "NEW" otherwise it becomes "OLD".
The next version appeared early 2009 and lasted until Aug 2020 when it was replaced by the current version.
Enjoy !
John Gaunt, ACMOC Director, UK
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2 years 8 months ago #230185
by D4Jim
ACMOC Member 26 years
D47U 1950 #10164
Cat 112 1949 #3U1457
Cat 40 Scraper #1W-5494
Replied by D4Jim on topic A trip down Website memory lane.
That website design looks a little much for 1988!! In the states the internet was not public until 1991 and at that point the web pages were very basic because most access was over phone lines with very low baud rates. Here in the Midwest to get on the internet in the early 90's one had to dial up a server, often long distance telephone rates, and the pages were very simple with very few pictures. Our main page says our club was founded in 1991????? Someone got the jump on the internet. 
I could not access the archive site.
I could not access the archive site.
ACMOC Member 26 years
D47U 1950 #10164
Cat 112 1949 #3U1457
Cat 40 Scraper #1W-5494
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