A Look Back: Past Gossamer-Threads.com Designs
June 13, 2007
We’ve been in business for quite a long time now and with the 4th iteration of our site recently released, we’ve been inspired to take a look back into the past. Take a look at what Gossamer-Threads.com used to be, in all its nostalgic glory!
The Very First Gossamer-Threads.com
The year was 1995. Celine Dion was taking the world by storm, and a 1 GB harddrive cost $300,000 (OK maybe not that much). The very first website was designed by Alex Krohn himself. The site utilized an image-mapped navigation menu and was only designed to be 1300 pixels wide; there were no monitors at the time that could display more than that! (Those with widescreen monitors can see the background repeat itself after 1300 pixels).
Gossamer-Threads.com Version 2
1998-1999 was an exciting era for computing; processor speeds reached a blazing 750Mhz, the iMac had just been released and of course, the Y2K bug was at our doorstep. Amidst all of this chaos however came another revamp of our site! This iteration used tables to achieve the desired layout effect–quite a popular method at the time! We only offered 3 products; File Manager v1.0, Database Manager v2.04, and Links Manager v1.11.
Gossamer-Threads.com Version 3
The third version of Gossamer-Threads.com was maintained the longest, and gave Gossamer Threads its iconic black and green color scheme. Originally, the site had a Flash splash page that aimed to dazzle incoming traffic, but frequent users of the site found it very peculiar; hypnotizing though it may be, it was removed shortly after.
The site was also the launching pad for our support forum, using Gossamer Forum as its backbone. With over 20,000 registered users and over 300,000 posts, it stands as an example of our devotion to continuous user support.
Our latest redesign breathes some new life into Gossamer Threads’ image and adds to our now extensive list of services and products. We’ve come a long way in every possible manner you can imagine, and we hope to continue providing our customers with the same level of quality and support as the day we set out.
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