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History of Erythrae Studios SummaryErythrae Studios was formed in January 2010 and was designed to replace the original XariMyst Network (2008-2009) with a new name and a new url/domain. Since the restructure of the network it has become more organised by seperating the network into different sites with subject-specific content, with new layouts and content regularly added to each site. Spireality, 2004-2006 A small graphics site with few updates every month which offered graphics and tutorials. In the 2 years of it's existance there was 4 different versions, some with pre-made layouts and the last with a self-made layout. The overall quality wasn't impressive as the owner was busy with school and was still new to website management, and the site eventurally died and was left to gather cyber-dust. XariMyst, 2006-2008 After finished school and starting in college, the abandoned Spireality was put on a permanent hiatus and replaced with XariMyst. A new name and a new url on a free subdomain host, along with it's own designs instead of depending on pre-made layouts. Although some of the content from it's predecessor was promoted to the new site. XariMyst offered similar content to before; graphics and tutorials, but also began to host contests. The site did well for awhile but soon followed in the path of Spireality and was abandoned for several months without updates. The Xari-Myst Network and Erythrae Designs 2008-2010 Once again the site was revived and renamed as The Xari-Myst Network. It was the first to obtain it's own domain name and url. The reason for this was to add extra features to the site, including the Site Directory and Erythrae Designs which could be self-hosted on subdomains. This allowed the main XariMyst site to be focused on contests and hosting. At this point most of the original Spireality/XariMyst graphics had been declared as bad quality and were replaced with new improved graphics and designs, and a larger quantity of content. In 2 years the site saw several design changes before it also fell victim to abandonment. Towards the end of 2009 the site became active again, but with the domain expiration due in February of the next year, a big decision was made to change the site completely and start from a new beginning. Erythrae Studios, Version 1 (January 14, 2010 - June 25, 2010) 
Alot of the Xari-Myst Network content moved along with the change to Erythrae Studios, for example the Site Directory and the Portfolio site. XariMyst itself was kept alive and changed to focus specifically on contests and reviews. Above is a screenshot of the first version of Erythrae Studios, which consisted of mainly one page with the Navigation for the sites of the network, and a list of recent updates. It also included affiliates, link back buttons and contact information below the main navigation images. This design was originally created with a "paint splash" theme but then recreated with a "lightning" theme which would later become the final design of Version 1. Erythrae Studios, Version 2 (June 25, 2010 - January 13, 2011) 
With summer approaching it was decided that Erythrae Studios needed a new fresh look, and thus this design was created with inspiration from the warmer/brighter weather. Although the main template of the design is similar to Version 1, other new features of this design include the right side navigation links which was added to make the main Erythrae Studios page more organised and easier to navigate. Along with the new design, new navigation images were created for the network links to replace the old "lightning" theme images. Erythrae Studios, Version 3: Rebirth (January 14, 2011 - August 25, 2011) 
Coming Soon Erythrae Studios, Version 4: Redemption (August 26, 2011 - January 13, 2012) 
Coming Soon Erythrae Studios, Version 5: The Catalyst (January 14, 2012 - N/A) 
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