LIWC's World Wide Woodworking
Ok, so maybe you know it as the World Wide Web, but I would like to
help change the meaning of WWW. I have been working on the club's web
site for quite a while now along with Larry Russo. There have been problems
with site content being rather dated but that has changed.
Our site can be found at http://www.liwoodworkers.org. Along with a new
look our site now has a number of new features. The first one you'll see
is the calendar of events. This is in the left margin of our home page.
This calendar will list events relative to our members and woodworking.
Displayed you will find all of the events occurring within the next 31
days. Some events will be listed longer in advance if they truly deserve
it (such as our exposition in June).
Next, notice the dovetails on the top banner. As expected "Newsletter"
will bring you to our archive of newsletters. Here you will find an online
version of the current and some past issues. "Club Info" will bring you
to some general information about the club as well as a listing of the
clubs board. Clicking on the names of our board members will allow you
to send them email. "Classifieds" will bring you to an on- line copy of
the classifieds section of our newsletter. "Links" contains some woodworking
links. If you have others that you think would be of benefit here please
suggest them (I'll tell you a good way soon).
Finally we have the "Member's Area". This is where you can find all of
our Member-to-Member links. The main section of the page contains the
names of all members that have created a login for themselves. When you
create your login you will be asked for some information about yourself.
Included is your first and last name, an email address and URL for your
web page (if you have one). By filling in your email address an envelope
will appear next to your name in the listing. This will allow other members
to easily send you email. And of course, if you have a web page a globe
with "WWW" on it shall appear next to your name so that members can visit
your site. To protect all of this information you will also be asked for
a site name and a password. DO NOT USE YOUR LOGIN NAME/SCREEN NAME OR
PASSWORD FROM ANY OTHER ACCOUNT!! This is very important so that your
personal accounts are safe. Creating your login will also allow you to
submit items for approval to the calendar listing. As soon as you know
of an event you think would be of interest to the club please submit it.
This will give board members time to approve the events posting. Such
events include woodworking shows, craft shows (especially if you are exhibiting),
etc. Please do not submit the truly big shows (i.e. American Woodworkers)
as someone on the board will have already submitted that show. Your login
will also allow you to do other things in the future.
Saving the best for last, allow me to tell you of our forum section.
The forum section contains a number of broad categories of interest. In
here you can post messages for the whole world to see (or at least our
little part of it). If you have a question, an answer to a question or
would just like to tell everyone of a good tip, then this is the place
to do it. Just remember, be respectful of others and do not post any personal
information you don't want others to see (you can respond directly to
a posting through email if you want to communicate personal information
to the poster).
If you have any questions feel free to send me email at webmaster@liwoodworkers.org.
Suggestions for the site can either be sent to that address or posted
to the web site suggestions forum.
Happy surfing!
-- Kevin Hanson
