The 4specs 20th Anniversary

Wow! 20 year anniversary. In late February 1996 I started specs-online.com. My vision from the beginning was a simple online library for architects and specifiers to use, replacing the 3-ring binders in the architect's library.

Here is a partial screen shot from our 1996 website:

1996 Specs-Online

I did not see the vast expansion of the Internet along with sites like Amazon and all the retail stores going online - from Macys to Walmart.

Some of our newsletters are still valuable today.

Developing a Construction Product Web Site (1997 CSI Specifier article)
What is your web site's purpose? (September 2003)
Sounds simple, but many web sites do not demonstrate that the web designers had the right purpose in mind, or even any purpose. This article discusses our perspective of what your web site's purpose should be. A marketing tip on increasing exposure within an architects office is also included.
Can a Website be Too Simple? - April 2011

Looking forward to the next 20 years.

Colin

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Colin Gilboy
Publisher - 4specs
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