[Webmaster_forum] 2005 Web Awards

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:26:36 -0400

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Hi All,

As a WebMaster for our squadron, I spend a lot of time reviewing the site 
and determining what would be interesting for not only our members but 
visitors.

The format I use allows me to annotate the home page with the date of the 
last update somewhere on the site. Lately I've been adding what page was 
updated.

Mind you this is one site, not a Districts array of web site maintained by 
one person who probably volunteered for that job. My calendar is easy to 
update and delete dates from as it is a converted form. Cut and paste a new 
line, cut and remove an old line. Fairly simple. If someone wants it, I'll 
send it to you with directions and you'll have an easy time of putting in 
dates and taking them out.

Thirty days ! Man, if I didn't take a look at my site and update it within 
a month, they might as well buy the flowers and get dressed up cuz I'm 
putting the anchor down for the last time. The Web Site is our electronic 
sign to the members and the world and to have it outdated would embarrass 
me. I don't update daily, that's going too far but I do look it over weekly 
and add what I feel is necessary and take out what is old and stale. 
Content is ever changing but style will be for a complete year. I'm not 
changing colors and style once I decide on what's acceptable.

I won't put a web counter on my site because I don't want to see that 2 
members looked at the site this week. I just want to know it's there for 
them if they take the time to visit and see what I've been working on. In 8 
months of the site being up, I think I've gotten 2 comments from members 
and one submission for a page.

Animated graphics and cartoons are fine within limits but if I want to 
watch a cartoon, there's the television.

My Web Site depicts our Squadron and its mission within U.S.PS. and our 
educational goals and squadron events. Other items are supposed to be a 
bonus. A two-page web site can adequately serve the purpose of your 
squadron just as well as a twenty page site. Good navigation and 
presentation are the selling factors.

Just my thoughts on what a Web Site could or should be. Who ever rates 
those sites has to remember to judge each and every site with a motto like 
'Justice with Mercy' because those people setting up that site are not 
graphics arts majors or html experts. They are volunteers and putting their 
best into the site.

I know this will be delayed for content. So hope you enjoyed your weekend 
and hope your sails were tight and your hull on plane.

Lee ( The Ole' Sarge )

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LTC Lee R. Chasse (S)
USPS Power Squadron
Administrative Officer - Portsmouth, NH
District 19
http://www.usps.org/localusps/portsmouth/home.htm
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Hi All, 
As a WebMaster for our squadron, I spend a lot of time reviewing the site
and determining what would be interesting for not only our members but
visitors. 
The format I use allows me to annotate the home page with the date of the
last update somewhere on the site. Lately I've been adding what page was
updated. 
Mind you this is one site, not a Districts array of web site maintained
by one person who probably volunteered for that job. My calendar is easy
to update and delete dates from as it is a converted form. Cut and paste
a new line, cut and remove an old line. Fairly simple. If someone
wants it, I'll send it to you with directions and you'll have an
easy time of putting in dates and taking them out. 
Thirty days ! Man, if I didn't take a look at my site and update it
within a month, they might as well buy the flowers and get dressed up cuz
I'm putting the anchor down for the last time. The Web Site is our
electronic sign to the members and the world and to have it outdated
would embarrass me. I don't update daily, that's going too far but I do
look it over weekly and add what I feel is necessary and take out what is
old and stale. Content is ever changing but style will be for a complete
year. I'm not changing colors and style once I decide on what's
acceptable. 
I won't put a web counter on my site because I don't want to see that 2
members looked at the site this week. I just want to know it's there for
them if they take the time to visit and see what I've been working on. In
8 months of the site being up, I think I've gotten 2 comments from
members and one submission for a page. 
Animated graphics and cartoons are fine within limits but if I want to
watch a cartoon, there's the television. 
My Web Site depicts our Squadron and its mission within U.S.PS. and our
educational goals and squadron events. Other items are supposed to be a
bonus. A two-page web site can adequately serve the purpose of your
squadron just as well as a twenty page site. Good navigation and
presentation are the selling factors. 
Just my thoughts on what a Web Site could or should be. Who ever rates
those sites has to remember to judge each and every site with a motto
like 'Justice with Mercy' because those people setting up that site are
not graphics arts majors or html experts. They are volunteers and putting
their best into the site. 
I know this will be delayed for content. So hope you enjoyed your weekend
and hope your sails were tight and your hull on plane. 
Lee ( The Ole' Sarge ) 
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LTC Lee R. Chasse (S) 
USPS Power Squadron 
Administrative Officer - Portsmouth, NH 
District 19 
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