1. How did this web directory originate?

2. Why a web directory when Google exists?

3. What are the goals of this directory?

4. How can users help this directory?

1. This language web directory was created for the principal benefit of our users at gototranslation.com (a Brazilian Portuguese and English translation website) to provide a directory-styled environment of useful links and quality resources. We have extended our translation theme to a broader language topic with this directory.

2. A directory is an organized collection of links and resources involving human intervention. A search engine such as Google is an automated process for retrieving and storing websites that can be searched within its database. The web is littered with websites that yield little value to the average user and can drown out the many excellent resources that exist online when searching via search engines. A directory (particularly a niche directory such as this language directory) has the advantage of better filtering through quality content control as a result of human editing effort when strict polices are enforced. Along with searching facilities, a good directory will logically and correctly index website resources more effectively for easier navigation by the user. A typical real-world library is an example of this methodology.

3. It is our intention to grow this directory into a superior language resource by:

regularly updating listings to have the newest resources (that adhere to our standards) on the web indexed in this directory

pledging to maintain the integrity of this website at all times so that this directory remains a high quality language resource

continuing to add and develop products and services that offer real value to our users of this directory

having the most authoritative directory of its type available on the web

4. User involvement in developing this directory is encouraged. If you have a comment or a suggestion on how we can further improve this website, please let us know by contacting us. We are always receptive to hear your thoughts and your privacy with any information you share with us, stays with us, period.

This directory was established in April 2009 and is fully developed and maintained by gotoTranslation.com