Geekware History
GayGeek is run on Geekware, a software package written specifically for this site.
It is joy for a webmaster and programmer to reflect on the development of one's website. Toward that end, I have created this informative and self-indulgent ego trip about Geekware.
Geekware 2.25
June, 2009
- Revamped billing options on website information pages.
- Replaced photo and video option information with graphics.
- Replaced some billing option text with graphics.
- Added a video option for Microsoft Silverlight format.
- Flagged all 2004 reviews as being obsolete.
- Added blogging functionality and fully integrated it into GayGeek
Geekware 2.24
February, 2009
- Increased the reviews/websites by category pages from a maxmimum of two to eight levels of depth.
- Revamped the reviews/websites by category pages to utilize a tag cloud instead of a "normal" list of categories.
- Added click and affiliate analysis capabilities in the administrative section.
- Numerous tweaks around the website to improve functioning and speed.
- Removed unicode characters from the database.
- Repaired and enhanced the RSS (blog) feed.
- Created a specialized RSS feed to share average website scores with other review websites.
- New links added throughout the website to explain adult website terminology that may be unfamiliar to users.
Geekware 2.23
October, 2008
- Numerous coding improvements.
- Numerous administrative tasks have been automated.
- New front page design.
- Primary website photo thumbnail is now determined randomly each day.
- New site of the day feature.
- New list of affiliate programs for adult webmasters.
- Thumbnail images added in many places across the website.
Geekware 2.22
August, 2008
- Added an RSS feed.
- Multiple administration improvements.
- Several bug fixes related to website re-reviews.
- Search engine enhancements and bug fixes.
Geekware 2.21
April, 2007
- New ad-tracking capabilities to accompany a new advertising push.
Geekware 2.2
July, 2006
- Complete overhaul of the administration area.
- New letter grade system for easier understanding.
- Improvements to pricing information system.
- Numerous visual tweaks.
Geekware 2.12
May, 2006
- Improved internal handling of picture gallery.
- Galleries with new pictures are now advertised as such on the home page.
Geekware 2.11
April, 2006
- Added a scratch-built search engine.
- Switched from a dynamic URL system to a static one.
- Added Google sitemap functionality
Geekware 2.1
April, 2006
- New subcategory system allowing users to list sites and reviews using two themes at once.
- A "promotions feature" for sites offering special deals to our users.
- A warning system for closed sites, non-English sites, sites with new names, etc.
- Revised functionality for pay-per-view sites, now integrated with other types of sites.
- Better handling for groups of networked or affiliated websites.
- This history page.
- User reviews for websites.
- Gold stars to denote the top rated websites.
- Certain administration improvements.
Geekware 2.0
April, 2006
- Complete redesign and reprogramming of the non-administrative areas of GayGeek.
- Seperation of reviews from detailed website listings.
- Elimination of the pay-per-view listing and review areas.
- Elimination of the content feed review system.
- A categorization system to more easily find sites with specific themes.
- Better searching and sorting options.
- "Submit a correction" page.
- "Submit webmaster response" page.
Geekware 1.2
Summer, 2004
- Pay-per-view listings and reviews.
- Photo galleries.
- Removal of the message forum.
Geekware 1.1
Spring, 2004
- Content feed listings and reviews.
- Revision of the news system.
- Message forum.
Geekware 1.0
Launched April, 2004
- Detailed website listings and reviews.
- Basic sort and listing options.
- Reviewer listings.
- Featured website and review of the day.






