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| + | ==What is a list?== |
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| + | At [[AboutUs]] it's a grouping of websites around a specific [[topic]]. We have created basic lists algorithmically from the [[tags]] on a [[domain page]] and the [[AboutUs]] community is working on giving some of them [[ListKeeping|a personal touch]], please feel warmly welcome to '''''[[ListKeeping|create your own]]''''' about a [[topic]] that interests you.</div> |
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| − | [[Image:AboutUsLogoNewSmaller.png|left]] | + | == Featured Lists: == |
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| | + | ; Professional |
| | + | # [[List:arduino|Arduino]] - tended by [[WardCunningham]] |
| | + | # [[List:Django|Django]] - tended by [[Brian Kerr]] |
| | + | # [[List:electronic.implementation.medical.records|Electronic, Medical, Records]] - tended by [[Jay Byers]] |
| | + | # [[List:photography-tutorials|Photography Tutorials]] - tended by [[Gail Lansdown]] |
| | + | # [[List:polished-plaster|Polished Plaster]] - tended by [[John Holmes]] |
| | + | # [[List:portland-comics|Portland Comics]] - tended by [[Steve Lieber]] |
| | + | # [[List:portland.startup|Portland Startups]] - tended by [[Ray King]] |
| | + | # [[List:WikiIndex|WikiIndex]] - tended by [[MarkDilley]] |
| | + | # [[List:user-experience.ux|User Experience / UX]] - tended by [[User:PFSorenson|Paul F Sorenson]] |
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| − | '''AboutUs''' is a [[WikiWiki|wiki]] for and about businesses, organizations, blogs, forums, and really anything or anyone that has a website.
| + | ; Hobby |
| | + | #[[List:Swing-Dancing|Swing Dancing]], [[List:Lindy-Hop|Lindy Hop]], and [[List:Blues-Dancing|Blues Dancing]] - tended by [[Kristina Weis]] |
| | + | # [[List:fanfiction|Fan Fiction]] and [[List:Fandom|Fandom]] - tended by [[Laura Hale]] |
| | + | # [[List:RC.Helicopter|Remote Control Helicopter Resource List]] - tended by [[RayKing]] |
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| − | <big>''Think of us as your guide to [[DomainPage|websites]] (that you can also help build).''</big>
| + | ; Travel |
| | + | # [[List:barbados|Barbados]] - [[ListKeeping|tended]] by [[User:Brett Callaghan|Brett Callaghan]] |
| | + | # [[List:moscow.tour-guide|Moscow Tour Guide]] - tended by [[User:Arthur Lookyanov|Arthur Lookyanov]] |
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| − | '''AboutUs''' aims to provide you with both an introduction to sites in the areas you care about as well as a way to share your knowledge of those websites. Currently, more than '''9 million people''' visit AboutUs.org each month.
| + | ; Family / Interpersonal |
| | + | # [[List:wedding-invitations| Wedding Invitations]] - tended by [[User:Jo Nicholson|Jo Nicholson]] |
| | + | # [[List:memorial.websites| Memorial, Websites]] - tended by [[Jon Davies]] |
| | + | # [[List:advice.for.relationship.women| Relationship, Advice, for, Women]] - tended by [[Tina Tobin]] |
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| − | AboutUs [[DomainPage|domain pages]] can include a [[summary]] of the website as well as more text about it, relevant [[tags]], its contact information, [[ImageHelp|photos or logos]], connections with [[RelatedDomains|related websites]] and more... all while linking directly to the website.{{PullQuote|right|AboutUs dynamically creates pages from publicly accessible information on Web sites, like meta tags and [[whois]] information. Once built, the pages - like any [[WikiWiki|wiki]] - are available to be edited by the company, users, or anyone who visits the site.|[[NYTimes.com|NY Times]] [http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/01/09/09readwriteweb-aboutus_wiki_five_million_series_a.html?dbk article about AboutUs.org]}}
| + | ; Fitness |
| | + | # [[List:wilmette|Wilmette]], [[List:pilates.chicago.yoga|Yoga and Pilates in Chicago]], and [[List:Yoga.Wilmette|Yoga in Wilmette]] - tended by [[TedErnst]] |
| | + | # [[List:vibration-training|Vibration Training]] - tended by [[User:Di|Di Heap]] |
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| − | As a [[List:Wiki|wiki]], information on AboutUs pages can be added to and changed by clicking the <big>'''[[edit]] pencil'''</big> button... ''and we encourage you to do so.''
| + | ; SEO |
| | + | # [[List:Google.SEO|Google SEO]] - tended by [[Nicolas Prudhon]] |
| | + | # [[List:SEO.UK|SEO UK]] - tended by [[Matt Blay]] |
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| − | '''Finding information''' - If you'd like to see what information we have on a given [[DomainPage|website domain]] or share your knowledge of it, simply [[search]] for the URL (like Example.com) in the '''Find!''' box above.
| + | ; Miscellaneous |
| | + | # [[List:AdvertisingOptional|Advertising Optional]] - tended by [[MarkDilley]] |
| | + | # [[List:antique.tractors| Antique, Tractors]] - tended by [[Elizabeth Gross]] |
| | + | # [[List:carbon-neutral|Carbon Neutral list]] - tended by [[User:Vladi Semenov|Vladi Semenov]] |
| | + | # [[List:outer-space|Outer Space]] - tended by [[Brandon CS Sanders]] |
| | + | # [[List:p2p|P2P (Peer-to-Peer)]] - tended by [[User:JarredB|Jarred B]] |
| | + | # [[List:url-shortener|URL Shortener]] - tended by [[Michael Howe]] |
| | + | # [[List:Suffolk|Suffolk]] - tended by [[Jason Lusher]] |
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| − | '''Sharing your knowledge''' - AboutUs is what it is today thanks to the people who [[edit]] and improve it. Please feel free to help build this guide to websites by using the many ''''[[edit]]'''' buttons to do anything from fixing a spelling error to adding a paragraph of text or [[ImageHelp|picture]]. (Click [[Help]] at the top left for various instructional pages).
| + | ==Past emails to people working on lists== |
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| − | ===Our Commitment===
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| − | {{PullQuote|right|If you would like to know more about a company behind a domain name AboutUs.org is the place where you should have a look...|Andres of [[XavierMedia.com]] on [http://blog.xaviermedia.com/2008/05/20/how-to-create-your-own-aboutusorg-page/ AboutUs.org]|May 2008}}
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| − | In order to protect the integrity of the resource and to engage with fellow editors, '''AboutUs''' is committed to reviewing [[Special:RecentChanges|every edit made]] to its more than [[Special:Statistics|15 million pages]].
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| − | We also want to be a place where you feel encouraged to contribute and find it easy to do so or [[Help|learn how]]. For this reason we have numerous [[Help|help pages]] and ways to be [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contacted]].
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| − | ===Our Lists===
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| − | In addition to [[domain pages]] about websites, AboutUs.org is now creating [[lists]] of the best sites about various topics. Websites that are featured on a [[list]] have a box on their [[domain page]] saying "Foo.com is related to # lists". You can [[ListKeeping|create your own list]] about a topic that you care about and you can add a site to an existing [[list]]. For more information [[ListKeeping|click here]] and [[contact us]] with any questions.
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| − | ===Our Technology===
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| − | * AboutUs was [[AboutUsBot|pre-populated]] with information about many different [[DomainPage|websites]].
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| − | * The [[thumbnail]] images are provided by [[DomainTools.com|Name Intelligence]]'s proprietary [[thumbnail]] service and provide a link to the referred-to site.
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| − | * Our [[CamelCasing]] of domain names is a [[DomainTools.com|Name Intelligence]] technology, and we use it to help make domain names more readable. If you notice that the [[CamelCasing]] is wrong, [[Fix Capitalization of an Article|you can correct it]].
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| − | * The map in the "Website Information" box is from [[GoogleMaps.com|Google Maps]]' service.
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| − | * We developed the [[Page Views]] and [[Recent Contributors]] box (to the right of each page) to make the edits and visits each page receives more [[transparency|transparent]].
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| − | * We created [[tags]] as a more user-friendly interface replacement for [[categories]].
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| − | * Our [[lists]] are ranked websites about specific topics. People can [[ListKeeping|create these lists and make them better]].
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| − | ===Our Policies===
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| − | AboutUs works to create [[AboutUs Guidelines|policies and guidelines]] that provide a clear explanation of not only the legal aspects of creating a resource based on the [[collaborating_to_build_the_commons|information commons]], but also on the values that help promote the [[WikiWay]]. Check out the [[AboutUs Guidelines]] page for more information.
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| − | ===What's happening at AboutUs===
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| − | {{PullQuote|right|You guys have a user-friendly system that makes it easy to optimize listings. AboutUs is a really helpful resource and I've enjoyed learning more about the little tricks that make a page pop out at viewers.|[[User:Jon Barilone|Jon Barilone]] of [[SEOP.com]]|17 October 2008 <small>('''[[AboutUsTestimonials|view more testimonials]]''')</small>}}
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| − | * [[AboutUs LiveChat|Live Chat]] - Come chat with us
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| − | * [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] - Edits to the [[WikiWiki|wiki]]
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| − | * [[Spotlight Articles]] - [https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page Promote your website]
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| − | * [[PeopleAt.AboutUs.org]] - Some of our [[real people]]
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| − | * Criticism and Controversy - ''See also our [[Concerns FAQ]]''
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| − | * [[AboutUs Testimonials]] - Pats on the back
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| − | * [[Jobs|Jobs@AboutUs]] - Want to work with us in Portland?
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| − | * [[ListKeeping|"List Keepers"]] are creating [[lists]]!
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| − | * We're [[ProFollow|following links]] on [[How to improve AboutUs pages|great pages]]
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| − | * [[How you can help]] - Ways you can contribute and help build AboutUs
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| − | ==Related Domains==
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| − | * [[Ray King]], [[John Stanton]] and [[Brandon Sanders]] started [[ICANNwiki.org]]
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| − | * [[MarkDilley]], [[John Stanton]], [[Ray King]] and [[TedErnst]] started [[WikiIndex.org]]
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| − | * [[DomainTools.com]] supports [[AboutUs.org]]
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| − | * [[AboutUs.org]] uses [[AddThumbnail|thumbnails]] from [[DomainTools.com]]
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| − | * [[Ward Cunningham]] started the first [[WikiWiki|wiki]] at [[C2.com]]
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| − | * [[AboutUs.org|AboutUs]] acquired [[Jyte.com]] in January 2010
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| − | * AboutUs has a [[List:Weblog|weblog]] at [http://blog.AboutUs.org Blog.AboutUs.org]
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| − | * We originally used [[MediaWiki.org]] software, and have since migrated much of our code to [[List:RubyOnRails|Ruby on Rails]].
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| − | ==Contact AboutUs.org==
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| − | Image:AboutUs107SEWashington.png|<center>The main AboutUs office at [[OlympicMill.com|OMCC]] in [[AURA:Portland|Portland]], [[AURA:Oregon|OR]] ([[:Category:AboutUsPortland|people]])
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| − | Image:AboutUs Lahore Arial Pic.png|<center>The [[LahoreOffice]] in [[DHALahore.org|DHA]] [[Lahore]], Pakistan ([[:Category:AboutUsLahore|people]])
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| − | :''(Have you checked the FAQs on our '''[[Help|Help page]]'''?)''
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| − | : AboutUs, Inc.
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| − | : [http://blog.aboutus.org/2009/12/14/chat-with-aboutus/ AboutUs LiveChat]
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| − | : [[Contacting AboutUs.org|More ways to contact]] or [[Community|connect with]] AboutUs.org
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| − | ==Address==
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| − | : 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520
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| − | : Portland, OR 97214 USA
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| − | :[http://maps.google.com/maps?UTF8&oe=UTF-8&q=107+SE+Washington+St,+Portland,+OR+97214,+USA&z=17&iwloc=addr Map]
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| − | ==Languages==
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| − | : English, [[AURA:español|Spanish (Español)]], [[AURA:français|French (Français)]], [[AURA:deutsch|German (Deutsch)]], Italian, Russian, [[AURA:Arabic|Arabic]], Chinese, [[AURA:Japanese|Japanese]], Dutch, [[List:Urdu|Urdu]], Korean and many more...
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| − | ==Social Media==
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| − | * '''{{WikipediaLink|AboutUs|AboutUs article on Wikipedia}}''' <small>''(Edit us?)''</small>
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| − | * {{YouTube|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/AboutUsWiki}}
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| − | * '''{{Facebook|url=http://www.facebook.com/AboutUs.org/}}''': <small>''(Become a fan?)''</small>
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| − | * {{MySpace|url=http://www.myspace.com/AboutUsWiki}} <small>''(Be our friend?)''</small>
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| − | * {{Flickr|url=http://flickr.com/photos/aboutuswiki}}
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| − | * '''{{Twitter|AboutUs}}''' <small>''(Follow us?)''</small>
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| − | * '''[http://blog.aboutus.org/ AboutUs Weblog]''': {{Rss|url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/AboutUsWikiWeblog}} <small>''(Subscribe or comment?)''</small>
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| − | * '''[[TweepML.org]]''' [http://tweepml.org/AboutUs-Twitterers AboutUs Twitterers]
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | * '''[[Alexa.com|Alexa]]''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=aboutus.org AboutUs.org]
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| − | * '''[[DomainTools.com|Whois]]''': [http://whois.domaintools.com/aboutus.org Whois on AboutUs.org]
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| − | * '''[[Quantcast.com]]''': [http://www.quantcast.com/aboutus.org Information on AboutUs]
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| − | * [http://www.aboutus.org/au_web_services/stats/site AboutUs Wiki Statistics]
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