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Old 11-28-2007, 05:49 AM
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Default Think how you differ from Wikipedia

Almost my first web-page - many, many years ago - was a glossary of medieval terms. (Based on the excellent list first produced by Michael Adams aka Morgoth in 1988.) That was all long before the advent of Wikipedia etc.

However, we now have Wikipedia and many other reference sources. So, the question is: What can my glossaries provide which is different and hopefully better?

At present, I aim to offer:

* Very fast page loading
* "Personalisation" - definitions refer to my web-site
* Ability to "browse" rather than only to see a single answer

This glossary started as a single page; when it grew too large, it was then subdivided alphabetically into several separate pages; particular topics such as "money terms" and "ancient measures" now have their own separate glossaries.

Richard
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