Geekware History

GayGeek is run on Geekware, a software package written specifically for this site.

To a programmer and webmaster it is joy 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 2.22

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 10 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.

GeekWare Technologies

GeekWare uses these techologies in its development and functioning:

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