Site Philosophy

As we began the process of creating the site, we tried to keep the following things in mind:

• The data should be as comprehensive as possible. If the site is going to be unique, it should contain as much data as possible.
• The site should be well-organized. Have you ever visited a web site hoping to find what you thought was a simple piece of information and wasted a lot of time trying to locate it? We hope that never happens to you here.
• The site should be fast. Most of the pages are static, so you don't have to wait for information to be pulled from a database before viewing a page.
• Links, links, links. Visiting the Ohio State Buckeyes school index may lead to a question about the 2002 National Championship team, or a question about head coach Jim Tressel, or a question about starting quarterback Craig Krenzel. All it takes (hopefully) is one or two clicks to find the answer to your question.
• The HTML and CSS used to create the site should adhere to the standards set forth by the W3C. Have you ever visited a page that doesn't render properly in your browser? The most likely reason for this is invalid code. We find it especially irritating when a page only renders properly when viewed in Internet Explorer.
• The site should be fun. We had a good time putting this site together (yes, we like writing code) and we hope you have a good time when you visit. If you come here looking for the schedule of the 2005 Texas Longhorns, there is a good chance you will end up on a page that has nothing to do with your original query.

-- Justin Kubatko