9 January
2004
Open Directory Integrates "Thumbshots"
The
Open Directory has now
integrated thumbnail-sized screenshots of web pages in it's directory
listings.
Using a technology called "Thumbshots", the
ODP now includes a red toggle ball on all its pages as a way for searchers
to activate the web page screenshots and gain a sneak peek of what to
expect if they click to a site. The technology was developed by
Thumbshots.org,
a charitable initiative from Smartdevil.com that contributes its
technology back to the Internet community.
Since the official launch of the Thumbshots in December 2003,
hundreds of Web sites have already integrated the technology into their
search engine, directory and content pages.
ODP editors are already praising Thumbshots.
"I think that the display of the thumbshots adds value in a similar
fashion to Google's display of pagerank and sorting", said an editor
at
Resource-Zone, a public forum used by ODP editors.
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Editors are
apparently using Thumbshots to help review links for inclusion,
maintain the categories, remove broken links and spot duplicates sites in
ODP.
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