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Welcome MageStorm Players
This site is dedicated to the
consolidation of Magestorm information
and Guild web
sites. Linking them together via the WebRing concept.
Contents:
What is a Web Ring?
A Web Ring is a collection of related web sites linked
together to form a circle, or ring. It allows visitors to
member sites to easily jump to adjacent member's pages,
eventually returning to their starting point. Beyond this
basic concept, it provides an easily accessible format to
find and navigate sites of interest. From the webmaster
point of view, it generates greater exposure for your
site.
What sites can join the
Magestorm WebRing?
In short, any site dealing with the online role playing
Magestorm! Regardless of site complexity, if it contains
Magestorm information in any of its multitude of forms,
your site is not only welcome to join, but is also
encouraged to.
Why should I take the time to
join?
Several reasons come to mind:
To
strengthen the Magestorm community
To
provide easy access to Magestorm information for
new users
To
provide easy access to your guilds sites
To
increase the number of people who see all the
work you've put into your site
Bottom line,
regardless of how great your site is, or how outstanding
the information contained within is, if people don't know
about it, it becomes just some HTML files on a server
somewhere. Besides, it only requires a one time
commitment of about 15 minutes.
Why should I join this ring?
There may be a couple of other MageStorm WebRings out
there, but this ring offers a few guarantees.
I
promise permanence. As long as there are members
of this ring, I will be here to administer it,
and the address will never change. (Maybe in the
future I will get my domain name)
I
promise proper maintenance. No dead links!
I
promise constant improvement.
I
promise to actively seek new additions. We will
grow, and with our increase in size you'll see a
proportional increase in your site traffic.
I
promise timely member support. If you have a
question, it will be answered ASAP.
I
promise it's real easy join J
How do I join?
Click
on the "JOIN" link above. Fill out and
submit the application to enter the queue (see
What's a queue below).
Place
the Magestorm WebRing HTML code in your main page
HTML file. You will have the opportunity to copy
this code from the web after you submit your
application, and it will be sent to you via
email. It will come pre-configured for your site
(no need to alter it whatsoever). Just copy,
paste, post, and your job is complete!
Once
your application has been received and the
placement of the Magestorm WebRing code has been
confirmed, you'll be moved from the queue to the
ring.
What does the Magestorm WebRing
HTML code do?
It places the image found at the top right corner of this
page somewhere on your web site. There's no need to
download the image, its located on my server. This will
allow me to update it, without making everyone download
it time after time.
Where do I insert the Magestorm
WebRing HTML Code?
The HTML code must be inserted into your welcome (index,
main, enter, etc.) page. In other words, what ever the
URL you give to the Magestorm WebRing, should be the page
that the code is inserted in. Let me explain why. In
order for the ring concept to work, visitors must have
easy access to the Magestorm WebRing logo, since it is
this that allows them to navigate the ring. If the
visitor has to "look" for the ring logo, and
hence runs the risk of not finding it, it defeats the
purpose of the ring. Since everyone has to have a
"start" page on their site (no gaurantees of a
"links" page or any other specialty page), it
makes the most sense to make it standard practice to
insert it there.
What if I join the ring, but
don't insert the HTML code?
From the time you submit the membership form, you have 2
weeks to insert the HTML code into your site. At the end
of two weeks, if the system doesn't detect the Magestorm
WebRing code on your start page (and if I can't find it
elsewhere to over ride the system) you will be dropped
from the queue. You can reapply if you simply overlooked
the need to add the code, and still want to be a part of
the ring. If you have any difficulties or concerns
about the code, please don't hesitate to contact me.
I'm already a member of a ring,
can I still join this one?
Certainly! You still will have to include the code to
this ring, but if you'd like you can be a member of both.
Whats a queue?
Its a holding pen of sorts. Just like printing jobs are
queued prior to being sent to the printer, your site will
be queued prior to completion of steps 2 and 3 above and
its eventual move to the ring proper (a span of a few
hours to a few days depending on the timeliness of 2 and
3).
I moved my site to a new URL,
can I change it in my Magestorm WebRing info?
Sure can. Just click the "EDIT" link above
enter your ring number and password and edit away.
Great,,,huh,,I forgot those,
what now?
No problem, just email me by clicking above or at [email protected] with the name of your site and
I'll send you the lost info.
What about....?
If you have any additional questions or concerns, feel
free to email me by clicking above or at [email protected]
What if the webring says
"Locked"
If it says that when your submiting a site, it means that
I have updated the page just a minute ago and it should
be back up in about 1-3 minutes.
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