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Announcing the start-up of Connect2Dance.com
By now you already know that, but I wanted to put something into the accnouncement area so that it would show up. You can have your own announcements.... and much more!
By now you already know that, but I wanted to put something into the accnouncement area so that it would show up. You can have your own announcements.... and much more!
I'm Glad You Are Here!
Since I'm the system developer, my page on Connect2Dance.com automatically becomes the "example" page of what you could have by signing up for your own FREE page.
While most of mine has the 'standard' layout and colors, there are a number of different page styles to choose from. This box (obviously not in keeping with the color scheme) is just to show that you can control how (and where) your information is displayed. You have complete control over your page content, and a number of different "areas" to use as you see fit. If you click on "knightrider" in my Friends area, you'll see some different customization you can do!
While most of mine has the 'standard' layout and colors, there are a number of different page styles to choose from. This box (obviously not in keeping with the color scheme) is just to show that you can control how (and where) your information is displayed. You have complete control over your page content, and a number of different "areas" to use as you see fit. If you click on "knightrider" in my Friends area, you'll see some different customization you can do!
This text is just to show that you have multiple areas on the page where you can put your own headings and your own text. If you don't enter anything... they don't show.
I've been involved in the design, devlopment and/or implementation of systems for over 35 years for everything from the military space program to nuclear systems, to medical systems, and just about everything else, including systems for the internet since it became commercially available.
Now its time to get off my butt and DANCE!!
The photos in my slide show below are not of dancing... yet. They are shots taken in my back yard...
06/04/2007 10:06 AM
Welcome to Connect2Dance.comSo here's the thing; I got frustrated trying to find possible dance partners in my area. I tried sites like dancepartner.com where you have to put in your profile, and can then search through some 54,000 other dances to find people in your area that are also looking... BUT, then comes the rub. You have to sign-up for a $15/month subscription in order to email the perspective candidates, or respond to those that may want to contact you. I went to MySpace.com, but finding dancers there isn't easy, especially those in your area. Yes, it was free, and I do have a MySpace account so I can use their messaging system, but the seeking process wasn't worth the effort. Then I tried meetup.com, to see if there were any meetup groups in the area that I could join/attend to meet other dancers and possibly find a partner. UGH! No meet-up groups in my area... BUT there was a 'waiting list' of many people in the area that were interested in joining such a group. In fact, I found that to be the case for many locations. It seemed though, that none of them wanted to START a group, probably because again, there was a subscription cost involved. Having spent 35 years designing systems for government and companies around the world, I realized that there was both necessity and opportunity here. A necessity required for the dance community, and an opportunity to earn enough to support such a website. So I took on the project at my own expense. Here it is. At the moment it is operational, but not complete, and not totally 'debugged' but we're close. So here it is. Connect2Dance.com. Made exclusively for the dancing community, it is a social network, partner locator and meet-up coordinator all in one place, and most importantly, all FREE to users. I invite everyone to take a few moments to "sign up" for your own Connect2Dance.com FREE website. What could make it better? What other features would be handy? Let me know and I'll see what I can do. The whole purpose is to be responsive to the dance community, so I ask for your support and participation. Thanks! | |
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