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Vote Turtleshell [Update 2]

    09:24 on August 8, 2006 ,

VOTE TURTLE

Lucky me, I’ve been nominated for “Most influential Flash site of 1998″ with my Turtleshell Flash site. It’s an honor just to be nominated, but I would really enjoy actually winning the title. So please, be a pal, vote turtles’ hell. Vote!

Note: The vote is open August 8th to August 10th. Only 1 vote per voter is counted.

Update: The vote is closed. Results will be in August 11th.

Update 2: Unfortunately, I didn’t win. It was a mind-boggling honor just to be nominated. Thanks for all the votes.

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  1. R. Blake Ramick :: Journal » Vote Turtleshell 98

Comments

  1. Sid says:
    August 8, 2006 at 16:22

    Voted!

  2. Gareth says:
    August 8, 2006 at 17:45

    Voted!

    Wow, i am amazed i remember all those sites .. crazy.

  3. Joen says:
    August 8, 2006 at 18:22

    Thanks both! I appreciate it. It’s very surreal, this thing. An 8 year old blast from the past.

  4. James AkaXakA says:
    August 8, 2006 at 19:38

    And voted.

    Not that I’d ever heard of it in 1998, but I’m sure it was influential in it’s day. (Was it visited a lot?)

  5. Joen says:
    August 8, 2006 at 20:29

    James AkaXakA said:

    Not that I?d ever heard of it in 1998, but I?m sure it was influential in it?s day. (Was it visited a lot?)

    I suppose it wasn’t widely “influential” in itself, but that day in June ’99 when it won “Macromedia Site of the Day” my hitcount increased 50-fold. I think, more than anything else, that’s what made it reach the list it’s on today. Even so, it’s a huge honor and it would be great fun to win.

  6. Gareth says:
    August 8, 2006 at 20:39

    I suppose it wasn?t widely ?influential? in itself,

    I beg to differ! as i think i have mentioned before turtleshell (version 2) pretty much directly inspired me to pursue a career in web/flash design. It was the first site i saw that got me really excited about what the internet could do/be (before all this web 2.0 stuff). All these years later and i have just this week graduated from a design degree!

    so for me it was very influential.

  7. Bilal says:
    August 9, 2006 at 01:30

    Done. :)

  8. Jina Bolton says:
    August 9, 2006 at 06:03

    You like circles. ;)

    Your English has greatly improved since 1998. :)

  9. Joen says:
    August 9, 2006 at 09:41

    Gareth said:

    I beg to differ! as i think i have mentioned before turtleshell (version 2) pretty much directly inspired me to pursue a career in web/flash design. It was the first site i saw that got me really excited about what the internet could do/be (before all this web 2.0 stuff). All these years later and i have just this week graduated from a design degree!

    so for me it was very influential.

    I humbly thank you for those profusely kind words. I do appreciate it.

    Bilal said:

    Done. :)

    Thanks :)

    Jina Bolton said:

    You like circles. ;)

    There’s nothing quite like round shapes and curves. Jokes are welcome.

    Your English has greatly improved since 1998. :)

    Most thankfully it has :)

  10. Daniel P says:
    August 9, 2006 at 12:32

    Wow, I thought we’d all agreed not to mention the hideous reality that was the net in the end of the 90′s anymore. :b

    Ah well. :)

    (I did vote for it, either way)

  11. bramick says:
    August 9, 2006 at 15:51

    Voted. I remember this one. This is why I’ve kept up with your work this long… I especially llike the 2000 version.

    I’m trying to do what I can to help:

    http://www.blakeramick.net/journal/turtleshell-1998/116

  12. Joen says:
    August 9, 2006 at 17:24

    Daniel P said:

    Wow, I thought we?d all agreed not to mention the hideous reality that was the net in the end of the 90?s anymore. :b

    Ah well. :)

    (I did vote for it, either way)

    Yep, those were the days.

    Even if unusable, I kinda miss the whole “we don’t care, we’re just playing” attitude.

    Thanks for the vote.

    bramick said:

    Voted. I remember this one. This is why I?ve kept up with your work this long… I especially llike the 2000 version.

    I?m trying to do what I can to help:

    http://www.blakeramick.net/journal/turtleshell-1998/116

    You’re too kind, I’m overwhelmed. Thanks.

  13. Levi says:
    August 10, 2006 at 19:50

    Damn, I must have just missed out. Well you’ve got my invisible vote. :P

  14. Joen says:
    August 10, 2006 at 20:03

    Levi said:

    Damn, I must have just missed out. Well you?ve got my invisible vote. :P

    Oh right, the vote is closed… I’d better note that.

    Thanks for your support though :)

  15. Nik says:
    August 11, 2006 at 16:51

    Bad luck Joen.. looks like NRG got it this time.

  16. Joen says:
    August 12, 2006 at 15:41

    Nik said:

    Bad luck Joen.. looks like NRG got it this time.

    It’s okay, I was nominated after all. And NRG WAS quite influential back then.

  17. James AkaXakA says:
    August 13, 2006 at 10:34

    Joen said:

    There?s nothing quite like round shapes and curves. Jokes are welcome.

    Well of course! Curves are the reason the internet’s such a success; it’s tubes are round!