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FROM THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE GARAGE: The Story of TheOOZE
by Spencer Burke
I used to be a pastor. More than that, I was a pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, California-a bona fide mega church with a 25-acre property and a $7.8 million dollar budget. By most accounts, Mariners is a great American success story. Founded in 1963 by a few families in a Newport Beach living room, the church has become one of the fastest growing congregations in the country. Each weekend, some 4,500 adults pass through its doors, with nearly 10,000 people attending its services and midweek activities. The church has everything a modern evangelical pastor could want. Great people, great programs and great pay. The only problem is, I'm not a modern evangelical pastor. ...more
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THEOOZE TIMELINE
The site has undergone some changes over the years and you can see the development of the design from these simple screenshots. |
THEOOZE 1998
Simple HTML site managed by Spencer Burke |
THEOOZE 1999
Simple HTML site managed by Spencer Burke |
THEOOZE OCTOBER 2000
The site moved to a database driven design with some very innovative features and the message boards were introduced. |
THEOOZE OCTOBER 2002
Version 2 of the code was introduced which added to the innovative features also giving the ability work with a team of volunteers to build the content. |
THEOOZE MARCH 2004
Redesign of the colors and greater functionality, new calendar was introduced, XML feeds plus Online Chat added along with other enhancements. |
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