Thanks Karen
I just needed a definition for "date stamp". I have always maintained a
mechanism for displaying a "last updated" date on my pages.
Bryant
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From: MNGEN [mailto:mngen-bounces+genes.1=bryantsweb.com@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf Of Karen De Groote
Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 10:45 PM
To: List MNGenWeb <mngen(a)rootsweb.com>
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As far as queries go, you do not have to "maintain a query system".
You merely need to make a query system available on your sites such as the
link that used to go to the old Genconnect or Genforum and now to the
Ancestry boards. I would never maintain a query system myself but others
like to do that so you can certainly choose but it is a USGenWeb
requirement.
As far as rule #5 in section XIV, I always put "Page Last Updated: 3 Sep
2017" whenever I update or add any pages. I place this at the very bottom
and it gives visitors the sense that you are there to help and they can be
assured you are at the other end of the email link. I don't think it is too
much to ask of a CC to update their index page a couple times a year. Maybe
run a link check or manually check links and fix them to keep things working
smoothly.
Websites should be updated periodically for even housekeeping items like
above. I don't know how many USGenWeb counties I have been to that show
they haven't been updated in years. I about fell off my chair the other day
when I saw one that was last updated in 1998. 19 years? You have got to be
kidding! LOL I was really hoping it was an error and an old county site
that I stumbled upon.
That is another thing we need to make sure of and that is that our state
pages contain the latest county site links. If you move your county, make
sure it says so on the state pages.
Great discussion!
Karen
On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Timothy Stowell <timsetn(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Bryant,
I am not Shirley but wanted to reply to the items you raised:
On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 10:02 PM, <genes.1(a)bryantsweb.com> wrote:
> Shirley
>
> I think you have a winner with The MNGenWeb Policies and Procedures.
> I reviewed it and only have a few comments as follows:
>
> Typo redundant statements in the second paragraph of section XII.
> Removal of a Coordinator; "The following are types of behavior that
> are considered days either by e-mail, phone or letter will be
> replaced. The following are types of behavior that are considered
inappropriate
for this project:"
>
This has been fixed in the forum that Wayne Saewyc has so kindly
provided us with:
http://piratepad.net/q1ksej7mSE
> In section XIV. Website Guidelines, rule "1. The MNGenWeb logo and
> return link must be placed on every county website." is not clear on
> what is meant by a "return link". Maybe we should just say "The
> MNGenWeb logo must be placed on every website and be linked with a
> hyperlink to The MNGenWeb website." (nitpicking)
>
So noted and fixed.
>
> The terms in rule #1 in section XIV. Website Guidelines state
> "display the USGW logo" and should be changed to "display The USGenWeb
logo".
>
Fixed.
>
> I am not in favor of rule #2 in section XIV. Website Guidelines that
> states "Every county must maintain a query page." This is a holdout
> from the way we operated in the 1990s and has long been replaced by
> numerous "forums" available on the web. The majority of the counties
> in The USGenWeb quit using "query pages" long ago because of the
> difficulties in managing such. The rule should be changed to state
> "Counties may maintain a query page if they so desire." Maintaining
> a query page is not an easy task and not easy to do for initiates.
> It is also very difficult to secure without a proper security script
> built into the page and most of us don't know how to write Java. To
> obtain a security script from some other agency can cost money.
>
At the moment, this is not an option for us as this is dictated as a
USGenWeb rule. All we are saying is how a coordinator fulfills this
requirement is left to them to decide. It is suggested that a link to
a query board such as Ancestry has is an acceptable route to
accomplish this requirement. Others may choose to do manual queries
by receiving email from a visitor who either fills in a form or just
sends and email which is then formatted to be placed online.
>
> Please explain what a "date stamp" is in rule #5 in section XIV.
> Website Guidelines. Does this mean that we should have a "last
> updated" date on the home page.
>
Yes. I use one of two methods - 1. a graphic that says updated
followed by the last date of update like- updated.gif bold tag 5 Sep
2017 bold close tag.
2. a code that translates the date last modified on the server to show
the last time the page was uploaded to the server.
Best regards,
Tim Stowell
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