When we were planning the first version of 3D-Sphere we also discussed the future possibilities of upgrades and enchanting the site. The first concept was planned like light weight and user friendly site with content relevant to what the user was searching for. After 6 months we can personally tell that we accomplished what we wanted, but this was only the first stage. These 6 months gave us more than 3 years of planning, we got a lot of experience from several fields and also huge feedback for which we are more than thankful.
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