Comments on: Directory Fever http://grandtextauto.org/2006/03/11/directory-fever/ A group blog about computer narrative, games, poetry, and art. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: nick http://grandtextauto.org/2006/03/11/directory-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-111778 nick Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:31:52 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1114#comment-111778 Incidentally, all links to the <a href="http://dir.yahoo.com/" rel="nofollow">directory,</a> once the sole feature of Yahoo!, now seem to be completely removed from the Yahoo! home page. My Yahoo! search for the terms "directory" and "yahoo" even returned something else - the Yahoo! Member Directory - as the first result. Incidentally, all links to the directory, once the sole feature of Yahoo!, now seem to be completely removed from the Yahoo! home page. My Yahoo! search for the terms “directory” and “yahoo” even returned something else – the Yahoo! Member Directory – as the first result.

]]> By: Keith Burnett http://grandtextauto.org/2006/03/11/directory-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-82748 Keith Burnett Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:20:59 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1114#comment-82748 <a href="http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/links/" rel="nofollow">Sheffield College Weblinks</a> is a collectively produced directory of Web pages useful in teaching. Sites are suggested by teachers and subjected to minimal checking by an administrator. It is small scale but larger than a course blog or wiki. Sheffield College Weblinks is a collectively produced directory of Web pages useful in teaching. Sites are suggested by teachers and subjected to minimal checking by an administrator. It is small scale but larger than a course blog or wiki.

]]> By: Dylan http://grandtextauto.org/2006/03/11/directory-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-82691 Dylan Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:12:31 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1114#comment-82691 <a href="http://www.zeal.com/" rel="nofollow">Zeal</a> is one of these directories. In their words... <blockquote>Zeal is a platform that allows people to share their favorite sites and improve search results for their fellow Internet users worldwide. Combining state-of-the-art tools, collaboration with a professional editorial team, and compelling community features, Zeal allows everyone to make a difference on the Web. Additions to Zeal reach Internet users worldwide through the LookSmart network of top portals, ISPs, and search services ...</blockquote> Zeal is one of these directories.

In their words…

Zeal is a platform that allows people to share their favorite sites and improve search results for their fellow Internet users worldwide. Combining state-of-the-art tools, collaboration with a professional editorial team, and compelling community features, Zeal allows everyone to make a difference on the Web. Additions to Zeal reach Internet users worldwide through the LookSmart network of top portals, ISPs, and search services …

]]> By: sharon http://grandtextauto.org/2006/03/11/directory-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-82649 sharon Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:29:26 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1114#comment-82649 I've sent some conference volunteers to Yahoo!'s directory of colleges and universities; they're to find scholars whose areas of interest indicate they might appreciate receiving a CFP directly. (Not my idea.) For something that vague, it's handy to be able to drill down by U.S. state or similar geographical basis. I’ve sent some conference volunteers to Yahoo!’s directory of colleges and universities; they’re to find scholars whose areas of interest indicate they might appreciate receiving a CFP directly. (Not my idea.) For something that vague, it’s handy to be able to drill down by U.S. state or similar geographical basis.

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