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I was wondering why I couldn't get on the site last night. Awesome
news. I think a chat function (irc) forum, and gear review would be
great. . .not to mention immensely helpfull. Good luck!
--- In , "Brian Neal" <bgneal@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I started the www.surfguitar101.com website almost 2 years ago. We had
> just gotten back from California, bursting with photos and video clips
> of the Surf Coasters, Pollo Del Mar, The Sub-Mersians, & The Hypnotic
> IV. We wanted to share these with the world, and I always wanted to
> tinker with a website. So I got some hosting and learned a bunch of
> stuff along the way.
>
> The one thing that has been kind of missing from the site has been
> interactiviy. Right now, it's basically one-way communication. I put
> up videos and photos. So, in the last 2 days, I've been playing with
> some "portal creation" software (PHP-Nuke), and have fallen totally in
> love with it. Have you guys ever seen Slashdot? Or to some extent,
> Harmony Central?
>
> We will be able to create a database of gear reviews, show reports, CD
> reviews, etc. And it won't just be me. It will be you guys
> contributing content.
>
> Plus, and I know this will make a few of you happy, it has built in
> web-based forum software. I also see that chat software is available,
> so maybe we can finally ditch the notoriously crappy Yahoo chat someday.
>
> So, I've got big plans, and we'll see if they pan out. I have some
> concern about my web hosting provider being able to handle the load.
> But we can only try and see what happens.
>
> How do you get started? Well go to and
> sign up (create an account). If you have anything that you have posted
> here like a review or report, submit it to me as a story or review,
> and we will start building content.
>
> I will need help on a lot of things (notably some cool graphics for
> the topic icons). Please post any comments and suggestions here to
> this list until I get the forums up.
>
> Off the top of my head, I would like to take some of Ivan's CD reviews
> and use them as trial content. And Bruce D, you had some great gear
> reviews, can I use them?
>
> I will be making a to-do list on the site that shows what I have in
> the works. I have already loaded the 117 links I had on the old site
> into the database. That software rocks.
>
> Thank you!
> BN
>
