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<div>{{Infobox website <br />
| title = ArtSpots<br />
| image = [[Image:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg]]<br />
| author = ?<br />
* '''Site Founder:''' [[Seurat]] the [[Cheetah]] Artiste<br />
*'''Administrators''': The ArtSpots Team<br />
| url = http://www.artspots.com/<br />
**'''[[LiveJournal]]''': http://community.livejournal.com/artspots/ ([http://syndicated.livejournal.com/artspotsrecents/ recent art feed])<br />
**'''[[IRC]]''': [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/ArtSpots #ArtSpots] on [[Anthrochat]]<br />
| status =<br />
| began = October 9, 2006<br />
| ended = Ongoing<br />
| genre = Multimedia archive<br />
| rating = {{Rating-g-button}} {{Rating-pg-button}}<br />
}}<br />
'''ArtSpots''' (previously '''JaxPad''') is a non-adult [[anthropomorphic]] art gallery that showcases artwork from [[anthro artist]]s with a [[Wikipedia:Web 2.0|Web 2.0]]-inspired interface. It has a focus on artistic improvement, helping potential applicants get up to skill for reviews.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
[[Image:JaxPad-logo.jpg|right|JaxPad logo]]<br />
*October 2006 - Initially a codebase built from scratch for viewing art by a team of individuals of [[furry]] inclination, a post on [[Yerf]]'s LiveJournal offered<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/160095.html That's That]'' - [[Higgins Dragon]], {{lj-comm|yerf}} (9 October 2006)</ref> to transform this fledgling project into a combined all-access and quality controlled PG art site for ex-Yerf artists who were leaving the site during its second major crash on the Autumn of 2006.<br />
<br />
*October 2006 - After taking input and suggestions from people on the journal, the first functional beta version of JaxPad<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/159653.html Ends and Beginnings]'' - Higgins Dragon, {{lj-comm|yerf}} (8 October 2006)</ref> was announced.<br />
<br />
*2007 - Shortly thereafter, ArtSpots was created to be a "second-tier," skill-reviewed gallery site. Artists wishing to have their work displayed on ArtSpots were required to submit a five-piece portfolio demonstrating their understanding of anatomy, perspective, lighting and composition.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021100/http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021105/http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio Pieces]</ref><br />
<br />
*June 2007 - The sites were tied together with a common database and user accounts. The combined sites totaled over 7,000 pieces and 399 artists as of 23 June 2007, 129 of whom were artists on ArtSpots.<ref>[http://www.jaxpad.com/recent JaxPad recent uploads] - [http://www.jaxpad.com/artists JaxPad artists] - [http://www.artspots.com/recent ArtSpots recent uploads] - [http://www.artspots.com/artists ArtSpots artists]</ref><br />
<br />
*June 27, 2008 - The sites were merged, with ArtSpots displaying art from all artists. Artists previously featured on ArtSpots were given the title ''compagnon'' (journeyman). At the time of the merge, over 19,000 pieces had been uploaded by close to 900 artists.<br />
<br />
:Prior to the merge, the ArtSpots acceptance rate was 38.6%. A significant factor in the merge was the delay in reviews, with 44 applications in the queue, the oldest one being 299 days old.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/faq#artspots1 ArtSpots FAQ] (retrieved 4 July 2008)</ref><br />
<br />
*August 2010 - Various changes to ArtSpots were made with some users liking the changes and other users being displeased.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2132/i-love-surprises-dont-you I love surprises. Don't you?] thread started by Seurat in ArtSpots Forum. Retrieved 2011 September 24.</ref><br />
<br />
*December 2010 - ArtSpots' rules were revised for clarity. <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2228/new-clearer-rules New, Clearer Rules] Retrieved 29 October 2011.</ref><br />
<br />
*October 2011 - In response to feedback on the site's functionality and features, ArtSpots is being redesigned once more. The development team's progress can be followed in the [http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2425/artspots-progress-report Progress Report thread]. <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2425/artspots-progress-report Public Progress Report Thread]. Retrieved 29 October 2011.</ref><br />
<br />
== Policies, services and features ==<br />
=== Private messaging ===<br />
A private messaging system was added on 3 September 2008 with an interface resembling that of [[Wikipedia:Gmail|Gmail]]. This messaging system handles private messages between users, and receives comment, watch and favorite notifications. Private messages resemble [[Wikipedia:Postcard|postcards]], in accordance with the site theme.<br />
<br />
=== Prints ===<br />
ArtSpots offered a [[News:ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service|Giclée prints service]] from March 2007, which was enthusiastically received by artists. However, the service became unreliable in 2009, with some waiting months for their prints, or for refunds.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1608/question-about-late-order Question about Late Order]'' - ArtSpots forums (17 April 2009)</ref> The prints option was removed and recent purchasers were refunded in August 2009.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1728/the-print-situation The Print Situation]'' - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (20 August 2009)</ref><br />
<br />
=== Art policy ===<br />
{{rating-pg-button2}}<br />
ArtSpots' ratings are set between [[G]] and [[PG-13]] focus. The criteria for admittance are skill-based, reviewed on anatomy, perspective, lighting and compositon.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021100/http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref> <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021105/http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio]</ref> <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/142 Open Letter to ArtSpots Applicants] December 16, 2006 post by Seurat Cheetah on the ArtSpots Forum News group.</ref><br />
<br />
Some key rules are:<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/main/rules ArtSpots Rules]</ref><br />
*3D works of art are allowed.<br />
*The art uploaded must be created by the artist.<br />
*Sketches are welcome.<br />
*Newer works are encouraged. ArtSpots is gallery site more than an archive.<br />
*Respect copyright.<br />
*[[Wikipedia:Bill and Ted|Be excellent to each other.]]<br />
<br />
== Hardware ==<br />
<br />
ArtSpots used to run on a 2 GHz Opteron with 2GB of RAM. It upgraded to a 3 GHz E8400 Core 2 Duo with 8GB of RAM at the end of August 2009.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1735/were-moving We're Moving!] - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (28 August 2009)</ref><br />
<br />
== Trademark ==<br />
<br />
ArtSpots was a [[Wikipedia:Trademark|registered trademark]] until June 2009, albeit for the purpose of animation, special effects and audio production.<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78064479 TARR - Serial 78064479] - [[Wikipedia:United States Patent and Trademark Office|United States Patent and Trademark Office]]</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots merges with JaxPad; offers $500 scholarship, 2¢ promotion}}<br />
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service}}<br />
<references /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Iron Artist]]<br />
<br />
{{Media archives}}<br />
[[Category:Art archives]]<br />
[[Category:2006 births]]<br />
<br />
[[fr:Artspots]]<br />
[[ru:ArtSpots]]</div>Furiana//en.wikifur.com/wiki/ArtSpotsArtSpots2011-10-29T19:29:48Z<p>Furiana: /* History */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox website <br />
| title = ArtSpots<br />
| image = [[Image:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg]]<br />
| author = ?<br />
* '''Site Founder:''' [[Seurat]] the [[Cheetah]] Artiste<br />
*'''Administrators''': The ArtSpots Team<br />
| url = http://www.artspots.com/<br />
**'''[[LiveJournal]]''': http://community.livejournal.com/artspots/ ([http://syndicated.livejournal.com/artspotsrecents/ recent art feed])<br />
**'''[[IRC]]''': [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/ArtSpots #ArtSpots] on [[Anthrochat]]<br />
| status =<br />
| began = October 9, 2006<br />
| ended = Ongoing<br />
| genre = Multimedia archive<br />
| rating = {{Rating-g-button}} {{Rating-pg-button}}<br />
}}<br />
'''ArtSpots''' (previously '''JaxPad''') is a non-adult [[anthropomorphic]] art gallery that showcases artwork from [[anthro artist]]s with a [[Wikipedia:Web 2.0|Web 2.0]]-inspired interface. It has a focus on artistic improvement, helping potential applicants get up to skill for reviews.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
[[Image:JaxPad-logo.jpg|right|JaxPad logo]]<br />
*October 2006 - Initially a codebase built from scratch for viewing art by a team of individuals of [[furry]] inclination, a post on [[Yerf]]'s LiveJournal offered<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/160095.html That's That]'' - [[Higgins Dragon]], {{lj-comm|yerf}} (9 October 2006)</ref> to transform this fledgling project into a combined all-access and quality controlled PG art site for ex-Yerf artists who were leaving the site during its second major crash on the Autumn of 2006.<br />
<br />
*October 2006 - After taking input and suggestions from people on the journal, the first functional beta version of JaxPad<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/159653.html Ends and Beginnings]'' - Higgins Dragon, {{lj-comm|yerf}} (8 October 2006)</ref> was announced.<br />
<br />
*2007 - Shortly thereafter, ArtSpots was created to be a "second-tier," skill-reviewed gallery site. Artists wishing to have their work displayed on ArtSpots were required to submit a five-piece portfolio demonstrating their understanding of anatomy, perspective, lighting and composition.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021100/http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021105/http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio Pieces]</ref><br />
<br />
*June 2007 - The sites were tied together with a common database and user accounts. The combined sites totaled over 7,000 pieces and 399 artists as of 23 June 2007, 129 of whom were artists on ArtSpots.<ref>[http://www.jaxpad.com/recent JaxPad recent uploads] - [http://www.jaxpad.com/artists JaxPad artists] - [http://www.artspots.com/recent ArtSpots recent uploads] - [http://www.artspots.com/artists ArtSpots artists]</ref><br />
<br />
*June 27, 2008 - The sites were merged, with ArtSpots displaying art from all artists. Artists previously featured on ArtSpots were given the title ''compagnon'' (journeyman). At the time of the merge, over 19,000 pieces had been uploaded by close to 900 artists.<br />
<br />
:Prior to the merge, the ArtSpots acceptance rate was 38.6%. A significant factor in the merge was the delay in reviews, with 44 applications in the queue, the oldest one being 299 days old.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/faq#artspots1 ArtSpots FAQ] (retrieved 4 July 2008)</ref><br />
<br />
*August 2010 - Various changes to ArtSpots were made with some users liking the changes and other users being displeased.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2132/i-love-surprises-dont-you I love surprises. Don't you?] thread started by Seurat in ArtSpots Forum. Retrieved 2011 September 24.</ref><br />
<br />
*December 2010 - ArtSpots' rules were revised for clarity. <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2228/new-clearer-rules] Retrieved 29 October 2011.</ref><br />
<br />
*October 2011 - In response to feedback on the site's functionality and features, ArtSpots is being redesigned once more. The development team's progress can be followed in the [http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2425/artspots-progress-report ArtSpots Progress Report thread]. <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/2425/artspots-progress-report]thread started by Seurat in ArtSpots Forum. Retrieved 29 October 2011.</ref><br />
<br />
== Policies, services and features ==<br />
=== Private messaging ===<br />
A private messaging system was added on 3 September 2008 with an interface resembling that of [[Wikipedia:Gmail|Gmail]]. This messaging system handles private messages between users, and receives comment, watch and favorite notifications. Private messages resemble [[Wikipedia:Postcard|postcards]], in accordance with the site theme.<br />
<br />
=== Prints ===<br />
ArtSpots offered a [[News:ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service|Giclée prints service]] from March 2007, which was enthusiastically received by artists. However, the service became unreliable in 2009, with some waiting months for their prints, or for refunds.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1608/question-about-late-order Question about Late Order]'' - ArtSpots forums (17 April 2009)</ref> The prints option was removed and recent purchasers were refunded in August 2009.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1728/the-print-situation The Print Situation]'' - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (20 August 2009)</ref><br />
<br />
=== Art policy ===<br />
{{rating-pg-button2}}<br />
ArtSpots' ratings are set between [[G]] and [[PG-13]] focus. The criteria for admittance are skill-based, reviewed on anatomy, perspective, lighting and compositon.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021100/http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref> <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021105/http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio]</ref> <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/142 Open Letter to ArtSpots Applicants] December 16, 2006 post by Seurat Cheetah on the ArtSpots Forum News group.</ref><br />
<br />
Some key rules are:<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/main/rules ArtSpots Rules]</ref><br />
*3D works of art are allowed.<br />
*The art uploaded must be created by the artist.<br />
*Sketches are welcome.<br />
*Newer works are encouraged. ArtSpots is gallery site more than an archive.<br />
*Respect copyright.<br />
*[[Wikipedia:Bill and Ted|Be excellent to each other.]]<br />
<br />
== Hardware ==<br />
<br />
ArtSpots used to run on a 2 GHz Opteron with 2GB of RAM. It upgraded to a 3 GHz E8400 Core 2 Duo with 8GB of RAM at the end of August 2009.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1735/were-moving We're Moving!] - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (28 August 2009)</ref><br />
<br />
== Trademark ==<br />
<br />
ArtSpots was a [[Wikipedia:Trademark|registered trademark]] until June 2009, albeit for the purpose of animation, special effects and audio production.<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78064479 TARR - Serial 78064479] - [[Wikipedia:United States Patent and Trademark Office|United States Patent and Trademark Office]]</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots merges with JaxPad; offers $500 scholarship, 2¢ promotion}}<br />
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service}}<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Iron Artist]]<br />
<br />
{{Media archives}}<br />
[[Category:Art archives]]<br />
[[Category:2006 births]]<br />
<br />
[[fr:Artspots]]<br />
[[ru:ArtSpots]]</div>Furiana