The Weber Report

Only on my blog can you see this inside, super-secret, pre-launch picture of the Eponym Blog Directory menu system.  I hope I don't get fired for showing these off, but I just have to!  Click here to see the full size screen shot of the menu.   A shot of the blog specific page is located here.

Jim, one of my fellow programmers, enjoy's taking credit for stuff that I did, hah.  In this case, the credit is well-deserved and mostly true.  However, I did spend a considerable amount of time working with him and testing our latest release: The Eponym Blog Directory.  Thanks to our amazing graphics dude (John), the interface is incredible and looks impressive and modern. 
This project was a huge leap ahead as Jim & I coded the project entirely in Rails.  The menu (navigation system),   is totally AJAX'ified.  If you aren't familiar with this technology; it allows new content to show up on the page without the need to reload the entire page.  In simple terms, it looks really cool and works really well for what we wanted to do.

The incredible thing is how Ruby on Rails helps the proccess vastly.  In no way was this a simple undertaking, but I couldn't even imagine doing this directory in PHP or some other language; Ruby simply blow's them all away. 

Here's where YOU come in!  We need your help with getting the best blogs on the net in the directory.  We are going to be very particular which blog's we accept, but we simply don't know which one's are the best in every category in the world.  If you get a chance, spend a few minutes and add the blogs that you frequent often into the directory.  All you have to do is have the URL of the blog handy to add it.   Remember, we are looking for the best. 

Note: Although a personal blog on your cat named Chucky may be interesting, we only want it if lots of people agree that it's one of the best Cat blogs in the world. 

Later, we will process all of the submissions and rank them.  Only the best blogs will make it; based on their hotness, freshness, and coolness (with a bit of wizardry that culminates in an overall blog score).  Sounds fun doesn't it!  We spent a LOT of time tuning the forumulas to provide the correct amount of emphasis on each factor.  There's also an invisible Hand-of-God knob that allows us to make subtle ranking changes.  Overall, the system is really powerful and should be quite a hit as far as directories go. 

We're hoping the directory can show the world the talent that is held inside these walls and help generate some press for Eponym in general.  Do your very best to spread the word; the only way this directory can succeed is with your help.

Click Here to submit your favorite blogs!

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