10th Anniversary!

webmaster · 08-10-2005, 02:54 PM

Winnipesaukee.com Celebrates 10th Anniversary

I'm pleased to announce that the winnipesaukee.com site is 10 years old! In Internet years that's an eternity. In 1995 most of us had never heard of the Internet and I had no idea where the site would go, if anywhere.

It all started on July 29, 1995 when I registered the name winnipesaukee.com and launched a simple Web page. In early September of 1995 I dropped by the old Seaplane Services dock on Paugus Bay and offered them a free Web page in exchange for a flight around the lake. The resulting pictures were the first feature of the site and are still available today in PhotoPost. Aside from the aerial photos the site had very few features including a very short links list (less than 10 links).

In 1997 I installed the first Forum and it quickly became one of the most popular features of the site. The WeirsCAM was added in 1999 and we are now entering its 7th year of operation with a brand new camera and video. PhotoPost was also a popular addition and now features an astounding collection of over 6500 great pictures of the Lakes Region.

It has certainly been an interesting 10 years. The knowledge I've gained has helped me in many ways and I've made lots of new friends. The site has been featured in many newpapers, magazine articles and TV shows and my pictures have appeared in countless publications. That is all very rewarding and makes all the late nights tending to the site worthwhile.

I don't know what the future will bring but the site is such a part of my life and daily routine that I suspect that I'll be doing this for a very long time. Who knows what the next 10 years will bring.

Thanks to everyone who has sent me nice letters and supported the site in many other ways. I couldn't do it without your support.

Don

08-10-2005, 02:54 PM	#1
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,459 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 459 Thanked 3,854 Times in 842 Posts	10th Anniversary! Winnipesaukee.com Celebrates 10th Anniversary I'm pleased to announce that the winnipesaukee.com site is 10 years old! In Internet years that's an eternity. In 1995 most of us had never heard of the Internet and I had no idea where the site would go, if anywhere. It all started on July 29, 1995 when I registered the name winnipesaukee.com and launched a simple Web page. In early September of 1995 I dropped by the old Seaplane Services dock on Paugus Bay and offered them a free Web page in exchange for a flight around the lake. The resulting pictures were the first feature of the site and are still available today in PhotoPost. Aside from the aerial photos the site had very few features including a very short links list (less than 10 links). In 1997 I installed the first Forum and it quickly became one of the most popular features of the site. The WeirsCAM was added in 1999 and we are now entering its 7th year of operation with a brand new camera and video. PhotoPost was also a popular addition and now features an astounding collection of over 6500 great pictures of the Lakes Region. It has certainly been an interesting 10 years. The knowledge I've gained has helped me in many ways and I've made lots of new friends. The site has been featured in many newpapers, magazine articles and TV shows and my pictures have appeared in countless publications. That is all very rewarding and makes all the late nights tending to the site worthwhile. I don't know what the future will bring but the site is such a part of my life and daily routine that I suspect that I'll be doing this for a very long time. Who knows what the next 10 years will bring. Thanks to everyone who has sent me nice letters and supported the site in many other ways. I couldn't do it without your support. Don