Ever wonder what dA looked like when it was a baby site? Here you can see screenshots all the way back to August 2000, when deviantART was established.



The following are dated screenshots of the dA homepage. Enjoy.



15 August, 2000 _{(8 days after site opening)}:



17 December, 2001 _{(Version 1, but changed)}:



21 November, 2002 _{(Ver. 2, released Feb/5/2002)}:



16 June, 2004 _{(Ver. 3, rel. Aug/7/03)}:



10 August, 2004 _{(Ver. 4, released three days before that)}: Click HERE-> [link] to watch a sexy little video for the release of dA Version 4! Make sure you click "Commence Loading."



31 December, 2006 _{(Ver. 5, rel. Aug/7/2006)}:



Version 6, released 10 July, 2008. What you see now. I have a feeling we might be getting a new version soon- accompanied by another sexy video unveiling, perhaps?



And, here you can see a PROFILE screenshot from 2004:
No avatars! No thumbs! No fancy stuff.



AND here's another one from 2007:
Though recent, you might be surprised at the difference compared to now if you weren't here then. (Avatars, icons, and some Deviations refused to load.)




Now here is something very important. Please take a few minutes to read $spyed's journal from 2003 titled, "The real story behind devART." It's an eye-opener and explains why dA is a corporation, why there are things like Prints and Paid Subscriptions, and how dA survived. Click on the thumb below to read.
or, if you are having trouble reading the text, here is the "live" link from the archives: [link]




And now some interesting facts & info about this site:


deviantART was launched on August 7, 2000 (9th Birthday coming up!)

Founders: Scott Jarkoff , Matthew Stephens , and Angelo Sotira ,
with the help of ,, , and many others who were there from the very beginning.

If you want to know more about the Admins of dA go to: [link] & if you're still wondering about the symbols in front of usernames read FAQ: [link]

dA headquarters are located on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, California, USA.

It's been estimated that as of May 2009 the site has more than:
-10 MILLION Deviants (members)
-81 MILLION Deviations (submissions)
-attracts at least 36 million visitors each year
-and receives 105,000 Deviations (submissions) per day

deviantart.com is the 116th most visited website on the Internet right now!

The majority of users come from these 11 countries:
-24.5% United States
-5.9% Germany
-5.0% India
-4.5% Mexico
-4.0% United Kingdom
-3.4% Turkey
-3.3% Italy
-2.7% Indonesia
-2.4% France
-2.4% Russia
-2.4% Canada

The vast majority of users on dA are ages 18 to 24. The second and third most common age ranges are 25 to 34 and 34 to 44.

There are more males (58%) on dA than females (42%).


deviantART is by far the best online community I've ever been a part of. A huge thank-you to all who help keep it that way- that includes you!

Also, don't be afraid to drop a comment to any of the staff (anyone with the $ or ^ or @ symbol) - they're a lot more approachable than you think, and they really appreciate the community's (a.k.a. your) support and input.

I hope this article helped answer any questions you had about dA.
Comments? Concerns?

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<sup>Sources:
-Internet Archive [link]
-Wikipedia [link]
-ALEXA [link]
-LinkedIn [link]

Disclaimer: I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the statistics in this news article, as the information was collected from third parties.</sup>