D1r3ct0ry.com is another of our in-house projects.  It is a web directory and allowed us to work on a few things, including more a complex relational database than most of our client projects require, implementing paypal subscription payments and using their Instant Payment Notification.  We have had some big plans for D1r3ct0ry.com, but other obligations have prevented us from fully implementing this project.  One of our big goals for this project is to implement proximity search based on zip codes, allow visitor to contribute ratings and reviews for any of the listings.  Hopefully we'll have time in the future to fully implement this project.

Our in-house projects benefit our clients in the following ways.

• They give us the opportunity to enhance our skill set without experimenting and learning on our clients projects.
• They enables us to work with 3rd parties and ensure they provide quality service before we utilize them on client projects.
• They allow us to test new products and technologies before we implement them on client sites.
• They provide us with a means to improve our search marketing  efforts and enable us to stay on top of changes within the industry.