Company History
We started using web technologies in 1994, when the modern web was in it's infancy. In February of 1994, Yahoo had just been started by a couple of graduate students at Stanford University. Web Crawler and Lycos were basically the only search engines available. Both were developed as research projects, and they were crude compared to what we know today. In 1994, in order to host a website, a Web Designer would need to have his or her own server, and a high-speed connection to the Internet.
During this time period, excitement about web technologies soared - leading Designers, Developers, Programmers, and IT Technicians to collaborate their efforts, and to openly exchange what they were learning and developing, without thought of making their "personal fortunes". Unfortunately, as with other brand new industries, this energized atmosphere of friendliness and openness changed significantly, as technology advanced and there was money to be made. In 1994, the Internet was "just" becoming a driving factor in society at large.
Because the high cost of owning a server and maintaining a high speed connection was prohibitive for the small business owner, we became heavily involved in the early research and development of figuring out how to have a single server hold and host more than one website. The answer lay in the TCP/IP layer (the networking protocol the Net uses), and in the HTTPD software (the web server program) itself. We truly were pioneers in developing technology that empowered the "small business" to use the Internet as an effective communications medium.
Our growth in the late 1990's was an immense asset to us. It became a challenge to effectively handle our booming client base, as we took an immense amount of pride in our product, the relationship with our clients, and the quality of our services. To ensure that we could offer the same high quality level of service our client base had come to know, expect, and appreciate - we actually limited our growth. Even during many of the 20 hour work days, we loved every minute of it. The Internet was contagious, and the momentum surrounding it was providing large amounts of Synergy.
Our business attitude has not changed since 1994. We love what we do, and we are continually perfecting our products. The huge growth of the Internet in the 90s, enabled us to grow using our own money, without the need for venture capital or investor funding. Today we are still privately owned, using our own cash flow to finance our operations. This allows us to have no one else to answer to - except you, our Client.
