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== UU Websters ==


The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.


===UUA Resources===


*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?


===Other UU-related Resources===


*What [[other useful web sites or pages]] have information that might be useful in designing, building, and maintaining a UU-related web site?


===Policy Issues===
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?


===Design Issues===
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?
*Where can I find [[Good Web Site Examples|good examples of UU church web sites]]?
*How can I avoid [http://tonymorgan.typepad.com/tony_morgan_one_of_the_si/2005/05/10_easy_ways_to.html common mistakes]
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]
*How can I make my site accessible to users with disabilities?
** Best practice: Use the [http://validator.w3.org W3 HTML Validator] for conformance to W3 standards. 
***Alternate validators include [http://www.htmlvalidator.com CSE HTML Validator] and [http://www.netmechanic.com NetMechanic]
** Best practice: Use [[Tools to test Accessibility]]. 
**Give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on your site.
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars
*[[Icon Support]] to support icons specific to your site in different browsers.


===Content Management===
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?
*Graphics-related questions
**How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?
**How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?
**Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?
*What are my options for [[Putting sermons online]]?
*What [[Image Editing Software]] can I use to prepare images for the site?


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===Newsletters===
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* [[Online newsletters]]
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[[http://WTHP3.coolhost.biz | WTHPD3]]
===Site Management===
[http://WTHP4.coolhost.biz | WTHPD4]
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?
[WTHPD5 | http://WTHP5.coolhost.biz]
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?
[[http://WTHP6.coolhost.biz WTHPD6]]
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?
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*Identify possible DNS problems by running the diagnostic tool at [http://www.dnsreport.com http://www.dnsreport.com]
 
===Search Engine Optimization===
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].
 
===Site Syndication===
*What is site syndication?
*Why would I want to syndicate my site?
**One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services.  That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.
*What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?
*Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?
*What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds?
 
===Parking Lot Questions===
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?
*How do I allow private and secure connections to my web site (SSL/TLS) and make my own certificate?
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?
**See the discussion in [[UU-Money]].
* How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??

Revision as of 12:36, 9 October 2005

UU Websters

The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.

UUA Resources

Other UU-related Resources

Policy Issues

Design Issues

Content Management

Newsletters

Site Management

Search Engine Optimization

Site Syndication

  • What is site syndication?
  • Why would I want to syndicate my site?
    • One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.
  • What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?
  • Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?
  • What are some popular news aggregators people use to read syndication feeds?

Parking Lot Questions

aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.

  • What web security issues should I pay attention to?
  • How do I allow private and secure connections to my web site (SSL/TLS) and make my own certificate?
  • How do I create an intranet and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?
  • What are effective stewardship practices for our website?
  • What are the pros/cons of joining affiliate programs like Amazon.com?
  • Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?
  • My Finance Committee wants to use PayPal : what should I tell them?
  • How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??