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Around 2000 Google rose to prominence. Google received better results for many searches with the use of an innovation called page rank. This ranked pages on the number and page rank of other web sites and pages that link to them, on the thought that good and desirable pages are linked to more then others. Google also maintained a minimal interface to its search engine. Most of the competitors embedded the search engine in a web portal

In 1994 Lycos, started at Carnegie Mellon University, was launched and became a commercial venture. Soon after lots of other search engines appeared and vied for popularity in the market. Some of them are Magellan, Excite, Alta Vista and Yahoo. Yahoo was one of the most popular ways for people to find pages of interest, but its search function operated on its web directory rather than full text web page copies. This allowed information seekers to browse the directory rather then doing a key-word based search.

For many years, internet users have treated online photo services like a batch of holiday snapshots, looking at them for a while, then leaving them to collect dust on a shelf as soon as something new comes along.  Smilebox.com, a start- up based in Redmond, Washington, is offering customers the oppotunity to build online scrapbooks with animation, music, and artwork.  In a market cluttered with free services that struggle to produce a profit, Smilebox is actually attracting paying customers.  Smilebox.com users pay $1 or $2 to choose from 350 graphic templates for their digital photos, or pay a $5 monthly subscription for unlimited access to the templates.

Shutterfly is an independent company with a singular focus- you and your pictures....your story.  Shutterfly claims to understand and share your passion to create and communicate.  Everyone at Shutterfly is also a customer, deeply committed to delivering th highest quality products and services while making things as easy as possible.  Shutterfly has three main goals:

1. We make it easy to organize, share and create.  All your pictures can be stored on Shutterfly free of charge without limitations, restrictions or deletion.  Your pictures are instantly online and friends can see them without signing up.  Your special memories can be turned into personalized gifts, and there are several "How to" tips to help with everyrhing you need or want to know.

2. We will inspire you in so many ways.  Shutterfly provides a community meeting place where members can exchange ideas.  Shutterfly also quarantees customer satisfaction.

3. We are dedicated to making the world a better place by helping you share life's joy.

My Local Event - (Planning of My Family Reunion) 

How to Start Planning Your Family Reunion

(First elect a Committee such as the person who will Host the Event, Secretary/Treasurer, Activity Coordinator)

1. Plan you guest list with committee.  Decide how many generations will be included.
2. How large will the reunion be.  Your committee or entire reunion can decide where it will be held.  The host is responsible for hotel accommodations and catering.  The host will also meet with committee to decide on menu and activities.
3. Plan the budget for the Reunion, this involves the whole committee.  This will include the amount that the committee feels that those attending will be willing to pay.  Such as hotel room cost, cost of  get acquaintance night, banquet, name tags gifts and other activities such as DJ, photographer.
   
4. Length and location of event.
5. Planning to feed everyone attending will be the job of the host as well as the committee, again this will include price and what the menu should be.
6. Activities include games, local sites to visit, door prizes and programs and presentations.  Usually the activity coordinator will handle this.  The host will be also assist this person with the areas local sites and places those attending the reunion may want to visit.
7. Getting the news out to the family.  The committee can send letters out, but we suggest using email it is a whole lot cheaper.  Hotel reservations can be done on line along with car rental and airline reservations.
8. When a well planned event comes together, HAVE FUN AND MAKE MEMORIES.