Hosting Choice: Concept to Launch in 4 Weeks

Exactly 4 weeks ago classes ended. I knew I wanted to create a small website over Winter break, but I didn't know what. I started with a completely different idea, and switched twice before sticking with Hosting Choice, a hosting review site. Its midnight, the night before classes start--but I'm launching the site on schedule.

The concept was simple, create a hosting review site that was run by the users. It would rely entirely on user ratings to rank hosts. This would allow me to step away from the editorial side and keep the site unbiased.

I took a week and a half vacation during the break and worked lots of overtime at my full-time job, so Hosting Choice was created in the wee hours of the night after a long days work.

But overall I'm satisfied with the result. The best part of the process was deciding which features to not put on the site. By having a firm deadline I was able to cut away a lot of unnecessary features that would have delayed the launch for weeks or months.

If you have some time, please visit Hosting Choice and add reviews for any hosts you've used.

Its time to put the nose to the grindstone again, classes start in 10 hours.

This entry was published on Jan. 14, 2009 in Web Development