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<h2>February 25, 2005</h2>

<h3>GeoURL 2.0 beta launches</h3>

<p>Welcome to GeoURL 2.0, thanks for visiting!</p>

<p><b>What in tarnation is this thing!?</b></p>

<p>GeoURL maps geographic locations to websites letting you lookup websites near a location or near another website.  It's great fun.  If you haven't tried already, then go to the <a href="http://geourl.org/">front page</a> and click on a location on the map.</p>

<p><b>This looks a lot like something I've seen before ...</b></p>

<p>Yes, indeed!  This is a relaunch (and re-implementation) of the original GeoURL site that was invented and built by Joshua Schachter (of <a href="http://del.icio.us/">del.icio.us</a> fame).  All the old <span class="caps">URL</span>s should work.  If not, please send me a mail.</p>

<p><b>Why is it called beta?</b></p>

<p>Because we haven't tested it very much; and because there are still features missing that we are planning to add.</p>

<p><b>Why can't I zoom in on the map?</b></p>

<p>See "beta" above, we are working on it!  And a bunch of other features; it's all very exciting.  I haven't had time to work on the site since last weekend, so I decided that it'd be more fun to just get it released than to wait forever to get time to add Just One More Feature.</p>

<p><b>I have a suggestion!  I want to help!</b></p>

<p>Drop us <a href="mailto:ask@develooper.com">a mail</a>; we &hearts; suggestions!</p>


<p><b>Who are "we"?</b></p>

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