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Art Car Links with DMOZ Category Request
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I just sent this message to the DMOZ (a.k.a. Google) Web Directory, > which is run by volunteers under the Open Directory Project (ODP). I > used to be an ODP editor myself, so i know the lingo there, and it is my > hope that with a round TWO DOZEN edited URLS supplied by me, someone > there will have the sense to create a category (a.k.a. cat) for the > subject so that people searching for art cars at google will get good, > reliable links. > However, i figure that even if DMOZ never does anything about creating > an art cars cat, at least i will have posted a good link-list for > readers of this newsgroup. > catherine yronwode > Hello, > I’d like to suggest a new subcat under > Recreation: Autos: Enthusiasts > It should be for Art Cars. > These are not Customized Cars (rods and customs) and they are not > Concept Cars either. They are a separate class of modified car, and here > are many web pages devoted to the subject, NONE of which i have found at > dmoz. > Brief mention of Art Cars can be found in the "Arts: Visual" section of > the ODP, but frankly, i have found dozens of art car pages that are not > listed there — and after all, these are CARS, not "art." > I mean, the ODP doesn’t list Customs under "sculpture," so why list Art > Cars under "art"??? > Anyway, from my own personal bookmarks, here is a start for your new > subcat, if you can get it approved. > 1) > Art Cars in Cyberspace Home Page > Start learning about art cars here, with photos, links, construction > tips, and event listings > http://www.artcars.com/ > 2) > Art Cars > A photo-gallery of art cars. > http://www.well.com/user/booter/Artcars/artcars.html > 3) > City of Art: Seattle’s Art Cars > A loose coalition of people who make and own > art cars and live in the greater Seattle area; contains a photo-gallery > http://www.speakeasy.org/~docschlk/kich5.htm > 4) > American Visionary Art Museum – Art Cars! > Create your one-of-a-kind art car. > http://www.avam.org/artcar/ > 5) > Kodak: Art Cars > Harrod Blank’s Camera Van and photos he has taken of other art cars. > http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/ artCars/artCarsIntro.shtml > 6) > Art Car Agency > A publicity agency for people who are willing to rent or lease their art > cars for display. > http://www.artcaragency.com/ > 7) > Art Cars: High on a Hill > A photographer’s galley of art cars and unusual vanity plates seen in > the city of San Francisco. > http://www.mistersf.com/high/highartcars.htm > 
> Motor Legends USA – Art Cars > A photo-gallery. > http://www.motorlegends.com/artcars.htm > 9) > St Louis Art Cars > Images of art cars glimpsed in Saint Louis. > http://www.cruisin66.com/stl/artcars.html > 10) > Harrod Blank Art Cars > A film-maker, author, photographer, car artist, and art car historian’s > home page > http://www.harrodblank.com/artcars/ > 11) > ACNE: Art Cars of New England > The purpose of this group is to encourage more art cars around New > England and around the world. > http://www.webmerchants.com/acne/ > 12) > edsanders.com – Art Cars > Pictures of art cars and other interesting cars and trucks. > http://www.edsanders.com/auto/auto0009.htm > 13) > Art Cars > Art cars are automobile customization gone wacky. > http://www.zenzibar.com/Articles/ed-1-23.htm > 14) > California Mojo Car > A moveable shrine to good luck, magic, and all the religions of the > world. > http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocar.html > 15) > ArtCar Fest > Annual West Coast gathering of amazing art cars from around the US and Canada. > Category: Arts > Visual Arts > Resources > Events > http://www.artcarfest.com/ > [NOTE: this is the only URL from my bookmarks that is in the ODP, and it > is in a VERY inappropriate cat.] > 16) > The How Berkeley Can You Be? Parade > Annual host to a caravan of 80 – 100 art cars. > http://gning.org/howberkeley/artcars.html > 17) > Gettingit.com: Cars For Art’s Sake > Article on how children interact with art cars. > www.gettingit.com/article/115 > 18) > Emily Duffy: Art Cars > Home page of the creator of the Vain Van and the Mondrian Mobile. > www.braball.com/MoreArt/artcars.htm > 19) > Duke’s Photo Page > Duke is Rick McKinney’s large and elaborate art truck, covered with > remnants of society’s discarded pleasures. > http://www.jigglebox.com/dukephotos.html > 20) > Kelly’s Spot > Home of the Leopard Bernstein art car. > http://www.kellyspot.com/ > 21) > Truck in Flux > Philo Northrup’s ever-changing art truck, seen in photos from 1991 to > the present. > http://www.philo.com/ARTCAR/index.html > 22) > Art Car World > A showplace for the love of art cars and their creators. > http://www.artcarworld.com/ > 23) > The "Holey Mercatoy’d" Art Car > How a rusted-out 1987 Mercury Cougar was pierced, punctured, and > transformed into an art car. > http://otuts.tripod.com/OtutsWebPage/ > 24) > Artistic Licence > Australian artist Denise Sutherland’s painted art car. > http://sutherland-studios.com.au/car/ > And finally, here is your requisite usenet newsgroups link: > Now go forth and make a cat out of it, please!!! > Sincerely, > cat yronwode > former dmoz editor
Hello there, As the hobby webmaster of my (Dutch) website www.automobiel.com i was verry happy with your tips for art cars. I have created an category for them and i put your favorite sites on it. Thanks a lot and wishes you and everybody overthere a happy new year! Regards from the Netherlands, Jeppie the hobby-webmaster.
Response:
I just sent this message to the DMOZ (a.k.a. Google) Web Directory, which is run by volunteers under the Open Directory Project (ODP). I used to be an ODP editor myself, so i know the lingo there, and it is my hope that with a round TWO DOZEN edited URLS supplied by me, someone there will have the sense to create a category (a.k.a. cat) for the subject so that people searching for art cars at google will get good, reliable links. However, i figure that even if DMOZ never does anything about creating an art cars cat, at least i will have posted a good link-list for readers of this newsgroup. catherine yronwode Hello, I’d like to suggest a new subcat under Recreation: Autos: Enthusiasts It should be for Art Cars. These are not Customized Cars (rods and customs) and they are not Concept Cars either. They are a separate class of modified car, and here are many web pages devoted to the subject, NONE of which i have found at dmoz. Brief mention of Art Cars can be found in the "Arts: Visual" section of the ODP, but frankly, i have found dozens of art car pages that are not listed there — and after all, these are CARS, not "art." I mean, the ODP doesn’t list Customs under "sculpture," so why list Art Cars under "art"??? Anyway, from my own personal bookmarks, here is a start for your new subcat, if you can get it approved. 1) Art Cars in Cyberspace Home Page Start learning about art cars here, with photos, links, construction tips, and event listings http://www.artcars.com/ 2) Art Cars A photo-gallery of art cars. http://www.well.com/user/booter/Artcars/artcars.html 3) City of Art: Seattle’s Art Cars A loose coalition of people who make and own art cars and live in the greater Seattle area; contains a photo-gallery http://www.speakeasy.org/~docschlk/kich5.htm 4) American Visionary Art Museum – Art Cars! Create your one-of-a-kind art car. http://www.avam.org/artcar/ 5) Kodak: Art Cars Harrod Blank’s Camera Van and photos he has taken of other art cars. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/ artCars/artCarsIntro.shtml 6) Art Car Agency A publicity agency for people who are willing to rent or lease their art cars for display. http://www.artcaragency.com/ 7) Art Cars: High on a Hill A photographer’s galley of art cars and unusual vanity plates seen in the city of San Francisco. http://www.mistersf.com/high/highartcars.htm Motor Legends USA – Art Cars A photo-gallery. http://www.motorlegends.com/artcars.htm 9) St Louis Art Cars Images of art cars glimpsed in Saint Louis. http://www.cruisin66.com/stl/artcars.html 10) Harrod Blank Art Cars A film-maker, author, photographer, car artist, and art car historian’s home page http://www.harrodblank.com/artcars/ 11) ACNE: Art Cars of New England The purpose of this group is to encourage more art cars around New England and around the world. http://www.webmerchants.com/acne/ 12) edsanders.com – Art Cars Pictures of art cars and other interesting cars and trucks. http://www.edsanders.com/auto/auto0009.htm 13) Art Cars Art cars are automobile customization gone wacky. http://www.zenzibar.com/Articles/ed-1-23.htm 14) California Mojo Car A moveable shrine to good luck, magic, and all the religions of the world. http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocar.html 15) ArtCar Fest Annual West Coast gathering of amazing art cars from around the US and Canada. Category: Arts > Visual Arts > Resources > Events http://www.artcarfest.com/ [NOTE: this is the only URL from my bookmarks that is in the ODP, and it is in a VERY inappropriate cat.] 16) The How Berkeley Can You Be? Parade Annual host to a caravan of 80 – 100 art cars. http://gning.org/howberkeley/artcars.html 17) Gettingit.com: Cars For Art’s Sake Article on how children interact with art cars. www.gettingit.com/article/115 18) Emily Duffy: Art Cars Home page of the creator of the Vain Van and the Mondrian Mobile. www.braball.com/MoreArt/artcars.htm 19) Duke’s Photo Page Duke is Rick McKinney’s large and elaborate art truck, covered with remnants of society’s discarded pleasures. http://www.jigglebox.com/dukephotos.html 20) Kelly’s Spot Home of the Leopard Bernstein art car. http://www.kellyspot.com/ 21) Truck in Flux Philo Northrup’s ever-changing art truck, seen in photos from 1991 to the present. http://www.philo.com/ARTCAR/index.html 22) Art Car World A showplace for the love of art cars and their creators. http://www.artcarworld.com/ 23) The "Holey Mercatoy’d" Art Car How a rusted-out 1987 Mercury Cougar was pierced, punctured, and transformed into an art car. http://otuts.tripod.com/OtutsWebPage/ 24) Artistic Licence Australian artist Denise Sutherland’s painted art car. http://sutherland-studios.com.au/car/ And finally, here is your requisite usenet newsgroups link: Now go forth and make a cat out of it, please!!! Sincerely, cat yronwode former dmoz editor