History — Ribbonfarm

The history of Ribbonfarm: timeline, design evolution, maps, and the ideas behind the name.

This page documents what Ribbonfarm was and how it evolved: the origin of the name, the taglines that marked each era, a timeline of milestones, the Refactor Camp community conference, and the design history of the site. For a more personal account of the era, ask vgr_zirp. The Name Where the name "Ribbonfarm" comes from. The name refers to the ribbon farms of 18th-century Detroit — strips of land 2–3 miles long, each with 200–300 yards of frontage along the Detroit River, which the French governor used to resolve water disputes. It was a metaphor for a blog trying to get a thin slice of…

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