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Matt - I wonder if I can replicate what you are seeing? At top right on the front page of the site are links: English : Français : Italiano : Deutsch. If I click on English, and then on an item in the left menu e.g. jewelry, I see product descriptions that are certainly intended to be in English, though with some errors.

'Information' in the top menu leads to other sites, which are in various languages. That is a shade confusing, but not enough to disqualify the site from a listing in the English-language directory.

#2078 - Those listings were made when the categories were created in 1999. The links were not submitted. The editor no doubt looked for an authoritative source of basic information on each canton in English. The Swiss Federal Statistical Office helpfully provides some key data.

jeanmanco said:

Matt - I wonder if I can replicate what you are seeing? At top right on the front page of the site are links: English : Français : Italiano : Deutsch. If I click on English, and then on an item in the left menu e.g. jewelry, I see product descriptions that are certainly intended to be in English, though with some errors.

'Information' in the top menu leads to other sites, which are in various languages. That is a shade confusing, but not enough to disqualify the site from a listing in the English-language directory.

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entertained myself for half an hour on that page, what I am seeing is
1) pages showing up as intended/correctly when clicking on those language buttons, are the French and Italian ones
2) German and English are a medley and a mess, seems like a unfinished page under development
3) if I click on English, the buttons/items on the left display as Rituelle Kunst, Teakholz Möbel, Dekoration, Malkunst, Sammlung, Schmuck, Keramik, Stoffe, Geschenke
4) for someone visiting these pages in English, from there on it is a lottery
5) is the 'schmuck' button showing up as 'jewelry' for you?

Mat1 said:

is the 'schmuck' button showing up as 'jewelry' for you?

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Yes. It does so immediately I enter the site. So there may be some location recognition.

jeanmanco said:

Yes. It does so immediately I enter the site. So there may be some location recognition.

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So shall it be, have a nice sunday and take some break!

jeanmanco said:

Yes. It does so immediately I enter the site. So there may be some location recognition.

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So shall it be, have a nice sunday and take some break!

jeanmanco said:

#2045 - #2047 : working on it. Could take some time. I see that Kroll is buying out Ibas, but at the moment they operate as separate companies, as far as I can see. From Kroll, one can reach a whole slew of Kroll and Ontrack websites, but not Ibas. Vogon is part of Ibas, as you say.

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Jeanmanco,

Does this mean that they should only have a single presence on the directory, (per relevant category)?

Simon

PS did you actually 'choose' to do this part of the directory? it seems to be a hell of a job!

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Cantons/Appenzell_Inner_Rhodes/
Goldschmiede Fuster - Specialises in personalised custom jewellery. Includes presentation, product gallery and contact information.
>no english version/content

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Cantons/Thurgau/
Switzerland: Kanton Thurgau
>discription is missing

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Cantons/Ticino/
Caslano.com - Community website with information about the community, local links, maps.
>under construction

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Cantons/Ticino/Business_and_Economy/
KRM Management Consulting Sagl - Canobbio - Includes company overview, description of services and contact information.
>no english version/content

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Cantons/Ticino/Localities/Lugano/Business_and_Economy/
Deco XX Secolo Design - 20th century design and decoration items. Interior design service and supply of Italian and Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics, lamps, plastics and decorative art.
>forbidden/403

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Cantons/Valais/Business_and_Economy/
Relaction - Sports shop. List and presentation of the numerous items available. Leukerbad.
>no english version/content

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Italy/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/
Lux Historiae - Catalogue of prints and publications divided into different categories, such as advertising, sport, motors, entertainment, politics and history.
>you might want to shed some light

xx0033 said:

Does this mean that they should only have a single presence on the directory, (per relevant category)?

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I have treated Kroll and Ontrack as the same company. I have treated Vogon and Ibas as the same company. So that means that we would not want separate listings from (for example) Kroll and Ontrack in the same category. It would not benefit our users. Each listing should lead to unique content.

did you actually 'choose' to do this part of the directory? it seems to be a hell of a job!

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I am an editall, which means that I can work in every part of the directory (except Kids and Teens, which requires a separate permission.) To use my time most effectively, I choose to work on:

a) categories of particular interest to me, where I have relevant knowledge.
b) categories in need of attention, where I have enough knowledge to help out, though hoping that better-qualified people will arrive to take over.
c) certain aspects of quality control. A number of editors work primarily or extensively on QC, most of whom are never seen in this thread. Far more QC work goes on internally.

ODP editors are volunteers, who cannot be ordered to work on anything!

#2088 dealt with, thanks.

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Jersey/Business_and_Economy/Computers_and_Internet/
ICT-Commerce.Com - Providers of offshore e-commerce and server hosting.
http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Jer...ters_and_Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/
ICT-Commerce - Server hosting and internet development; services and details.
>while having a cup of coffee...

#2091 dealt with, thanks.

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Italy/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/
Nanà - Antique paints and maps, paper soldiers and collectibles with prices in Italian Lira and Euro.
>the site is there>almost feeling sorry, that one can't pay with Lire anymore, you might want to change the discription

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Uni...ters_and_Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/
Bonjour Ltd - Website creation, managed hosting and bespoke software development. Offices in South Yorkshire and Surrey.
>directory listing denied

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Jersey/
Freemasonry in Jersey - Calendar of events, background, history and links to other Orders.
>would it be o.k. to move them to
http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Jersey/Society_and_Culture/
or would you prefer to move them to
http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Jersey/Recreation_and_Sports/:D

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Spain/Business_and_Economy/Shopping/
Teresa & Leticia - Children and baby dresses, trousers.
>no english version/content

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Fra...d'Azur/Bouches-du-Rhone/Localities/Marseille/
Festival de Marseille - Contemporary performances (dance, music, theatre, movies and exhibitions), within a cultural and artistic event dedicated to the Woman.
>no english version/content

Marseille - Official site. Tourism, economy, local life.
>no english version/content

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Austria/Provinces/Vienna/Arts_and_Entertainment/
makeupart - Stefanie Lamm provides make-up for the entertainment industry. Includes profile, list of projects and examples of previous work.
>under construction

The Spanish Riding School - Riding school dating back to the Middle Ages. Provides information on performances, instruction, history and photo gallery.
>listed twice, see vienna, travel/tourism

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Austria/Localities/Innsbruck/Business_and_Economy/
Ecoprima - Produces vacuum evaporators. Includes information on the firm and products.
>gone

Greta Kahn - Hairdressing salons and academy. Contains portfolio, products, contact and location details, and pricelist.
>under construction

Reitsport Rico - Offers horseriding-related equipment. Contains details of products, events and catalogue order form.
>no english version/content

http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Bel...Internet/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/
Ajouta - Website design and multimedia solutions.
>no english version/content

Archimage - Graphism studio in Brussels. Specialized in the conceptualization and production of corporate visual communications for internal and external use.
>no english version/content

Azimuth - Web Design, hosting, emails, domain registration and marketing agency. Brussels.
>no english version/content

B.V.S. Enterprises - Web design, development and marketing. Offers complete internet solutions, including web design, development, portal sites, community sites, company storefronts, and content management.
>no english version/content

Codras - Domainnames, webhosting, email and URL forwarding. Offers European based Linux and Windows hosting solutions. Antwerpen.
>no english version/content

The collective - Offers complete package deals: web site (from design to full implementation), migration from Windows to MacOS platform, tailor-made application training.
>no english version/content

Cortijn - Offer site design. Developing and making of digital products. Located in Antwerp.
>changed their name or hijacked by Funkiness Design

Cromozone - Offers design, internet business solutions, flash, Coldfusion development, database and content management services.
>nicest place holder ever

Gyula Kazari - Multimedia and graphic designer, web developer: presentation, studies, work experience, references and samples.
>not found

Ibi Center - One-stop, full-service web solution provider for organizations and industries of all sizes. Offers services related to the analysis, development, implementation, deployment and maintenance of web-enabled Internet/intranet sites and applications. Wavre.
>looks hijacked by Tagomago

Ithera - Web Application Developer and Service Provider focussing on small and medium-sized enterprises. All solutions are web-based and range from Web Content Management, over Project Management and Quality Management, to Customer Relationship Management.
>place holder

Kat Design - Website design and multimedia. The site uses Flash but does not require it.
>no english version/content

Kiokarma - Full service creative design agency. Graphic Engineering. Offers coverage of all branding stages, from logo design, corporate identity, posters to full flash database driven websites.
>under construction

KL Wisegroup - Provides professional web design, web application development, multilingual site development and search engine optimization.
>no english version/content

Netrax - Non-profit internet solution provider: hosting, housing and other internet services.
>changed their name or got hijacked by Zeo

Otto Oome Information Technologies - Website designing company for small business traders and medium-sized companies. Domains and hosting.
>no english version/content

Robbell - Graphics and webdesign. Flashdesign portfolio. Based in Ghent.
>under/construction

T-Kila Company - Webdesign, flashdesign, webhosting, internet and website consultation. Also fully interactive portal solutions and multi-media presentations.
>no english version/content

Ubiquity - Web applications developers specializing in the Java platform.
>aquiered by Ubiquity (US) see also hxxx://www.remora.be/en/home.jsp


Virtuology - Web agency. Development and design of web sites, e-business projects, consultancy and marketing.
>looks hijacked by Tagora

Sorry for the long post, but as it is all one category

jeanmanco said:

I have treated Kroll and Ontrack as the same company. I have treated Vogon and Ibas as the same company. So that means that we would not want separate listings from (for example) Kroll and Ontrack in the same category. It would not benefit our users. Each listing should lead to unique content.

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As Vogon, Ibas Kroll AND Ontrack are the same company, should they all be treated as the same, and therefore have less listings as most of them say the same thing?

jeanmanco said:

To use my time most effectively, I choose to work on:

a) categories of particular interest to me, where I have relevant knowledge.
b) categories in need of attention, where I have enough knowledge to help out, though hoping that better-qualified people will arrive to take over.
c) certain aspects of quality control. A number of editors work primarily or extensively on QC, most of whom are never seen in this thread. Far more QC work goes on internally.

ODP editors are volunteers, who cannot be ordered to work on anything!

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I thought so. Quite mad indeed Keep up the good work!

Simon

The same company, lots of different products listed seperately?

Computers: Software: File Management: Deletion (1 match)

Computers: Software: Shareware: Windows: Utilities (1)

Business: Business Services: Fire and Security: Security: Law Enforcement: Software (1)

Open Directory Sites (1-7 of 7)


X-Ways Security Permanent Erasure - Erase logical drives or entire physical disks completely and irreversibly. Clean formerly used NTFS file records, which contain filenames and other data.
-- http://www.x-ways.net/security/ Computers: Software: File Management: Deletion (1)

X-Ways Software Technology AG - A hexadecimal file, disk, and RAM editor and other software for data recovery, computer forensics, IT security, browser log file analysis, and secure data erasure.
-- http://www.x-ways.net/ Computers: Software: Shareware: Windows: Utilities (1)


Evidor - Computer forensics software for digital evidence acquisition in law enforcement and for electronic discovery in civil litigation.
-- http://www.x-ways.net/evidor/ Business: Business Services: Fire and Security: Security: Law Enforcement: Software (1)

WinHex - Universal hexadecimal editor, supporting hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROM and DVD media. Provides the ability to concatenate, split, analyze, compare and convert files.
-- http://www.x-ways.net/winhex/index-m.html Computers: Software: Shareware: Windows: Programming: Editors: Hexadecimal (1)

Peak Limiter - Digital Audio Sound Reinforcement - Compresses 16-bit PCM sound files such that the result seems unchanged to the human ear. This permits rising the main volume of the sound file considerably without causing clipping or distortion.
-- http://www.x-ways.net/peaklimiter/index-m.html Computers: Software: Shareware: Windows: Multimedia: Music and Audio (1)

Why Doesnt Mat1 become an editor?

Mat1, what are you doing all this work for, surely you would be better off if you were an editor?

Have you applied?

Simon

Re #2095

xx0033 said:

As Vogon, Ibas Kroll AND Ontrack are the same company, should they all be treated as the same, and therefore have less listings as most of them say the same thing?

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As I have already said, at this moment I do not see that as the exact situation.

1. Ontrack is part of Kroll, therefore Kroll listings have now been given preference. Ontrack listings survive only where there is no direct equivalent from Kroll. [Note: The ODP search is not updated in real time and so is still showing the old listings.]

2. Vogon is part of Ibas, so Ibas listings have now been given preference. If I recall correctly, there are no Vogon listings remaining. [Note: The ODP search is not updated in real time and so is still showing the old listings.]

3. Kroll is taking over Ibas, but at the moment the two are not running as one company. The sites are not giving the same information. The situation may change. But right now I am not inclined to remove all the Ibas listings.

Of course other editors are free to review the case.

xx0033 said:

Mat1, what are you doing all this work for, surely you would be better off if you were an editor?

Have you applied?

Simon

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Simon, if it would not be that complicated to explain
enjoy reading http://resource-zone.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=42068

#2093 dealt with, thanks.
#2094 dealt with, thanks.