| Q |
Are you
completely insane ? |
| A |
Well - not entirely. But
(never start a sentence with
"But") to have embarked
on a venture of this magnitude,
there must be an element of truth
in it.
|
| Q |
What gave you the idea for
this site ? |
| A |
It just sort of ... evolved.
I was interested in learning
about new web technologies,
form-processing etc, and I
thought it would be interesting
to use it so that people could
keep in touch. It's already been
partially successful in that,
despite appearances, I've learnt
a great deal about creating web
pages, having progressed from
beginner to novice in only 6 years.
|
| Q |
Is the Community run in
conjunction with the School ? |
| A |
No - the Community is
completely separate from the
School, although we are very
pleased that they have allowed us
access to the vast array of
historic photos.
|
| Q |
Why do you keep on about
O-level year ? |
| A |
It's a nice easy simple way
of categorising people. Whether
you left straight after taking
GCE O-level or GCSE, or went on
to do A-levels, your 'O-level
year' is sufficient to place you
in the correct school year. And
(never start a sentence with
"And") it also applies
to those who joined 6th Form
having taken O-levels at some
other establishment.
|
| Q |
Who can participate in the
Community ? |
| A |
Anyone with an interest in
the School. The initial concept
started out as a point of contact
for my school year (O-levels in
1966), and gradually expanded in
scope until it has now reached
anyone who has had anything to do
with the school since it opened.
So, all ex-pupils and staff are
invited to join in.
|
| Q |
I don't seem to recognise
many names on the contacts list.
How can I help to increase the
numbers who have responded ? |
| A |
Use the Recommend
A Friend form to send an
automatically-generated email to
everyone with whom you have kept
in touch, and get them to do the
same. To see what it says, send
one to yourself first - nobody
will ever know! You could also
drop our name into any
conversation or communication
with any other ex-Ecclesfeldian
you meet.
|
| Q |
I don't have time to keep
returning to the site - how can I
keep in touch? |
| A |
Simply send
a blank email and we will
deliver our Newsletter from time
to time, direct to your inbox.
|
| Q |
I would like to take part,
but I don't have an internet
connection of my own. |
| A |
Ask a friend if you can use
their connection so that you can
submit your details to the Contacts
List . You may like to
include your telephone number as
a means of contact. When you
submit your details, the form
checks to see if you have entered
an email address; if you don't
have one, then there are loads of FREE web-based email account that you
can access from any web browser.
|
| Q |
How can I help the site to
develop ? |
| A |
Firstly, ensure that you
submit your details to the Contacts
List . Then, send in any news
items, announcements, photos,
anecdotes, reminiscences,
articles, or anything of
interest. The email address for
submissions is mail@esvc.freeserve.co.uk
.
|
| Q |
How do I submit my details ? |
| A |
Simply click on 'Add My
Details' on the nav-panel at
the left, add your details to the
form, and submit it. Once you've replied to the
confirmatory email that you'll be sent, your details
should appear on the Contacts
List .
|
| Q |
I have changed my email
address (or other information)
since I submitted my details. How
can I change my listing ? |
| A |
Simply find your details on the contact
list, and click on Edit next to your entry.
Enter your username and password and change
your details in the form. Simple as that,
really.
|
| Q |
How do I take part in the
discussion forum mailing list ? |
| A |
Simply go to 'Join
Discussion Forum' and
subscribe to the
ecclesfield-grammar mailing list
at the Yahoo Groups site. Alternatively send a blank
email to this address.
Either way, you'll then be able to send and receive
messages to/from all other
subscribers.
To post a message,
simply send an email to ecclesfield-grammar@yahoogroups.com
; your message will then be
automatically forwarded to all
other subscribers. Past messages
may be viewed by visiting The
Archive.
|
| Q |
I get lots of messages, but
few seem relevant to my interests
and school year. |
| A |
If there is sufficient
demand, then it may be an idea to
spawn special interest groups,
each with their own mailing list.
These could be publicised on the
website and announced via the
main mailing list.
|
| Q |
I am organising a reunion,
and would like to reach as many
people as possible in my school
year. How can you help ? |
| A |
Email us the details of your
function, and we will publish
them on the 'Reunion
News' page. If you have
subscribed to the mailing list,
then you can post a message
there.
|
| Q |
I have already started a
website for my own school year. |
| A |
Great! Just send us the url
and we will link to it - and
don't forget to link back to us!
|
| Q |
How is the site best viewed ? |
| A |
Rather than suggest browser
settings that users need to
apply, I have designed the site
so that it can take advantage of
whatever settings you have.
Initially, I started designing so
that the whole page would be
visible at 640X480, but found
this too restrictive. In the end,
I settled on 800X600, which
wouldn't get completely lost at
higher resolutions, and 640X480
users should be able to scroll
horizontally to view the entire
width of the text. The site makes
use of JavaScript quite
extensively, so enable it if you
can. Otherwise, there are
different versions of forms to
which non-JavaScript users are
directed. I have also tried to
minimise download times, by
re-using graphics where possible.
|
| Q |
What gave you the idea for
the colour scheme ? |
| A |
The school uniform that we
used to wear in the 1960's.
Maroon blazer with bottle green
patch pocket and Ecclesfield
Church embroidered in gold, and
the girls' bottle green pleated
skirts. At one time I was using a
plain white background, and the
pages looked really boring. Then
in a flash of inspiration, I
remembered the green and white
checks of the girls' summer
dresses - Pure Genius or what?
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