[USPS-Webmasters] Website update notes

[WMMILLER@aol.com]

Since the beginning of the year an effort has been made to bring some of  the 
non compliant web sites into compliance.  If a web site is found to be  non 
compliant a block is placed on the squadron record and the link between the  
USPS web site listing of squadron and district web site is removed.  To  
determine if your website is so affected visit the listing of squadrons and  
determine if you have an active link to your website from the USPS website list  of 
squadrons.

A couple of other items come to mind, that need your  attention.

Is the trademark symbol displayed after each listing of  
"the United States Power Squadrons®".    Many of the web  sites I visit are 
missing this trademark symbol.  It is a requirement of  all web sites.
 
This year the matter of up to date information being displayed on web sites  
will be accentuated.  For those of you with a VSC decal on your VSC  page, 
make sure you have the 2005 decal.  The graphics are available on the  Vessel 
Safety Check Web site.
_http://www.usps.org/national/vsc/USPS%20VSC%20Home%20Page2.htm_ 
(http://www.usps.org/national/vsc/USPS%20VSC%20Home%20Page2.htm) 
 
If you receive this message are you the webmaster for your squadron web  
site.  In many cases the webmaster has changed but has not subscribed to  this 
mail list.  Please advise your new webmasters if this is the case that  they need 
to subscribe.
 
The new rules for the 2005 web awards are near completion.  You will  be 
advised with a mailing to this mail list.
 
Hope you all have a safe and fun boating year.
 
Bill Miller
Web Site Coordinator, USPS