SearchEngineWatch.com: The "New" AltaVista - Danny Sullivan writes about the new changes at AltaVista and mentions they are using their own version of the Open Directory. (November 1, 1999)
CNN: Search Engines to fit any style - Danny Sullivan discusses the various trends among search engines. Open Directory is referenced as the provider of the main search results for Lycos and Netscape Search. (October 21, 1999)
CNET News.com: On the Net, There is Such a Thing as Free Labor - Jim Hu writes about the growing trend of companies using volunteer editors to build their directories. Netscape’s purchase of NewHoo, which was then renamed the Open Directory Project, is mentioned. (September 7, 1999)
Netscape Launches Next Generation Internet Search Service - The search is based on the Open Directory Project, which offers 675,000 sites in over 100,000 categories and from 229 countries in 44 languages. For search terms that don't appear in the ODP, Netscape queries Google. (June 24, 1999)
Jupitermedia: Perlhoo Featured on Internet.com's WebReference Site - Articles explains that Perlhoo is an Open Source application for building catalogs in a cost effective way. Mentions future versions will include import filters for data from the ODP. (May 13, 1999)
SearchEngineWatch.com: Lycos Transforms Into Directory - Danny Sullivan covers the Lycos decision to abandon its crawler-based search engine for directory data. Discusses the large number of ODP volunteer editors and compares their editing power to that of Yahoo’s staff. (May 4, 1999)
San Jose Mercury News - Can Open Directory survive at portals geared to commerce? (April 19, 1999)
Wired: Lycos Embraces Open Web Index - Chris Oakes writes about Lycos adopting the Open Directory Project into its search results and notes a similar move recently made by Bomis. (April 16, 1999)
Interview: Netscape's Dariusz Paczuski - Webreference interview looks at the Open Directory Project’s become goal to become the most comprehensive web directory. Provides notes on the importance of volunteer editors and outlines key differences between Yahoo and ODP. (March 8, 1999)
CNET News.com: Mozilla Comes of Age - Paul Festa writes about the success Mozilla achieved in its first year and the impact it made on the industry. Article mentions Netscape’s acquisition of NewHoo. (February 4, 1999)
