Versions
DeviantArt has been revising the site in versions, releasing multiple features at once. After version 2, versions were released on the date of site's birthday, August 7, excluding Versions 6 and 7.
| Version | Release | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7, 2000 | Site goes public as part of Dmusic Network. |
| 2 | February 5, 2002 | In version 2, browsing was made easier. |
| 3 | August 7, 2003. | |
| 4 | August 7, 2004 | In version 4, the chat client called dAmn was added to the site. |
| 5 | August 7, 2006 | In version 5, each deviant has a Prints account, through which they may sell prints of their works for money, receiving 20% of the profits. Users can also obtain Premium Prints Account offering 50% of the profits and an immediate check of material submitted for sales. Before version 5 of deviantArt, users did not have by default access to this service and it had to be obtained separately. By paying for a subscription, a deviant could also sell their work for 50% of each sale. |
| 6 | July 10, 2008 | In this revision, the message center, front page and footer were revamped. Users are now able to customize the deviantArt navigation toolbar. The design style of the site was slightly modified as well. |
| 6.1 | Early 2009 | In this revision, there is a slight change of design and easier search options. Users are given more options to customize their profiles, and stacks are added to message center later in 2010. |
| 7 | May 18, 2010 | Features a new smaller header design and removal of search bar except on home page. The staff later made updates to Version 7, including a search bar to every page. |
Along with occasional version upgrades, there have been numerous features which deviantArt was using before other social websites; co-founder David Sotira shared these in an interview.
| Innovations | DeviantArt launched it in... | Other networks (year founded) |
|---|---|---|
| A messaging center that tracks and highlights community interactions | 2000 | Facebook, 2004 |
| Galleries for photos, artworks, and videos | 2000 | Youtube, 2005 |
| Personalized, blingable profiles | 2000 | Myspace, 2003 |
| Default subdomains (yourname.deviantART.com) | 2000 | Tumblr, 2007 |
| Small square 50x50 avatar icons | 2000 | Twitter, 2006 |
| Crowdsourced emoticons | 2001 | Friendster, 2002 |
| Thumbnail images with drop shadows | 2002 | Flickr, 2004 |
| CSS-based layout (no HTML tables) | 2003 | Just about every network out there now |
| Tools for commenting in pictures rather than words | 2010 | Touchtalent, 2011 |
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