As we start with our newly revised, T-Talk merged website, we know you will have questions. In order to get you answers as quickly as possible, here are some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)! Please let us know if we didn’t cover your question by using the Contact Form or emailing the Webmaster directly.
- The site is coming up in October, but the last newsletter we got was in April. What happened to the July issue? – Unfortunately, the July issue was a victim of timing and life in general. There was just so much going on that we were not able to complete the website before now. But don’t fear!!! Fliers were sent out via email and the stories that were submitted are part of the new site!
- The newsletter gave us all the stories for the last three months. I didn’t have to wade through old stuff to find the new. How will I know when new things are added and how will I sort it out? – New stories will be added to the top of the list, so you only have to read until it looks familiar. They are also dated, so you can use that as a guide. In addition, they are all archived by month, so you can go in once a month if you wish, and just read the stories from last month. We also will be sending out an email at the beginning of each month with a listing of all the new stories complete with a synopsis and link to the story. (And for you fellow geeks, the new site is being set up as an RSS feed! Oh, it also has special formatting for smart phone use!)
- What about fliers? I like to put them on the refrigerator. How will I get them? – We know how important fliers are to our members. We will keep the most up to date versions available on the website in PDF format for easy download and printing. They will be linked to both the calendar and event listing so you can find them quickly. In addition, we will send out the next three month’s worth with each month’s email. Oh… and the home page will feature the next event plus a link to the flier.
- OK, I’m looking at this thing and it looks really nice, but I’m only seeing three stories. Where are the rest? – So that we don’t have the page go on forever, we only list three stories at a time. Just scroll down to the bottom and you will see “previous” and “next” indicators. Click on them for more stories. You can also use the Archive and Category selectors to hone in on the one you are looking for.
- One of the perks about being a member was being one of the only ones getting T-Talk. Did we lose that? – Not at all – it just changed a bit. In order for us to interest new members, we need to let them know what we do as a club. The best way is for them to see it is on our site. Still, it is nice for the members to have something to call their own. During the interim, we had all of the past editions of T-Talk available to the public. All except the last one. To see the most recent one, you needed a member password. With the new site, all the stories will be available to everyone as soon as they are published. What the general public won’t have access to are additional pictures, special articles, and some other goodies. Those will be kept in the “Members” area and password protected. If you are a member and need the password, just ask.
- I’m not computer savvy, how can I get around this new contraption? – The site is built on the same accepted styles used by thousands of businesses and individuals. It is extremely self-explanatory. Still, it has some neat bells and whistles. We hope to give a very brief demo of the site at the annual meeting and hope to have an ‘event’ to show people around. In addition, you are welcome to contact the webmaster with any questions.
- What is going to happen to the Yahoo reflector group and the announcement emails? – The Yahoo group will remain as is. We will still use it as an email reflector/chat resource. We will also be using it to send out the automatic event reminders three and five days before each event. (Please note: The auto email from the Yahoo group is only intended as a reminder of the event. It will not contain details. For that, all you have to do is reference the on line flier.)
