| B. Organizational information on the site for those adding content |
B. Organizational information on the site for those adding content (v6)
If you look at the site before reading this it may be easier to follow.
Typically one individual maintains and controls the organization of a web site. However in our case,
in theory, dozens of family members may be independently adding content to this site over a long
period of time. Therefore, a reasonably strict organization structure must be laid out and maintained
to avoid confusion and constant change every time someone adds something. All of this may appear
to be making it overly complicated but avoids having to start over 5 years from now and redo
everything.
The web site is an unlimited series of “pages� which “link� to each other within the site.
Within the site you may also point or link to other web locations outside the site, but these are not
part of the site or its organization.
In explaining the page structure I will also give and explain the page naming convention in italics.
This understanding is not required, or even visible, when using the site but is required for those
creating or updating pages. As over time hundreds of pages may be created this is unfortunately
required to avoid confusion on the part of those editing pages.
The Home Page (index) is the entry into the site as well as the access point to all other main sections.
The main sections will each have their own page, from which you actually get to the content of the
site. (The name of each of the eight main sections will start with the letter x to identify it as a main
section page, and to reduce the chance of someone accidentally editing it). The main sections are as
follows:
- Individual Member page. – (x-individual) This page will list the 24 (or more over time) members
of the family and will link to a page set up for each of them. These pages are already set up for each
person and are named as follows (martin-home, davidf-home, etc.) Each member can use his or her
personal page to link to as many new pages as they chose to create. Each new page they create
should start with their first name followed by a dash and then any name they want. For example my
individual pages would be named (martin-photos-snowbird-feb-2000, or martin-spain-trip-report). Use
descriptive names and dates (words separated by dashes). This will allow everyone who is adding or
editing pages to easily understand whose page it is, find their own pages, and remember what each
page was. I expect most of what individual family members will create will fit under the above format.
[In other words, if you are starting out you do not initially really have to know, read or understand
anything else in this section B. on organization. However, please keep reading the section as it may
help you understand the site]. In the future I could also create family group pages, (i.e. Augsburg
Friedrichs family page) if they do not think they will want to maintain individual pages.
- Genealogy – (x-genealogy) This page will have the links to any pages created on genealogical
family information or eventually to an online family tree structure. All such pages should have their
names start with (genealogy-, i.e. genealogy-herxheimer-ancestors)
- History and Stories – (x-history) This page will have the links to all family history pages which
will include the many current and ancestral stories or autobiographies. These pages will all start with
(history-).
- Travel reports – (x-travel) This page will have links to pages created for travel and trip reports.
These pages may be created under the individual section and start with the first name of the traveler
(i.e.martin-trip-alaska-ski-1999), however for trips with multiple participants the page can also start
with (travel-)(i.e. travel-europe-1993).
- Photo Album – (x-photos) This page will have links to pages which are basically just photos.
Obviously photos can be included on any page. These will start with (photos-) if multiple people may
use this page or your first name if only you will add the photos (i.e. photo-reunion-2000 or jeanne-
photos-spring-garden) would be good formats.
- E-mails and letters – (x-emails) This page will have links to pages set up with any emails or
letters (i.e. Xmas letters) that someone thinks worth saving permanently. Where shared these pages
should start with (email-) or if not shared with your first name
- Shared interest topics – (x-share) This page will list and link to all topics that we may want to
share or post information on. This can include a recipe page as well as a page on our 2004 reunion.
These page will start with (share-, for example share-reunion-2004)
- Links to other sites – (x-links) This page will house all links to other sites on the internet that
may be of interest or connected with our family. This could include the math site on Kurt Friedrichs,
the site David Snyder set up on travel etc. Since this will link to sites outside the family site no other
link pages under this page would be developed.
- Organizational – (x-organization) This page will link to pages providing site organizational
information, such as this information you are now reading. These will all be created by Martin and
will start with (organization-).
Please note that created pages can be accesses from any and multiple points within the site. A trip
report might be created initially so you can link to it from that member’s individual home page.
And the page created for the trip report should be named starting with the person’s name (i.e.
davids-trip -hungry) But this same page could also be linked to from the travel section page (x-
travel). Photos can be inserted directly in the report or created on a separate page. This separate
photo page could be created (i.e. davids-trip -photos-hungry) and linked to from the main photo album
page (x-photo) as well as from the David Snyders home page (davids-home) and from his trip report
page (i.e. davids-hungry-trip). These naming and linking options will be up to the creator and I realize
will not be totally consistent. The general rule should be that pages you create that you do not
expect anyone else to ever modify should be given a page name starting with your first name (i.e.
martin-ski-advice). If, however, you create a page that does not just relate to yourself or that others
may add to (i.e. proposed reunion activities list) then this should have a name under that section (i.e.
share-reunion-activites-2004). In all cases use a descriptive name so you and others can clearly
identify it and add to it. Dashes should be used between words in the name, never use blank spaces.
Go to section C Adding Content
If you look at the site before reading this it may be easier to follow.
Typically one individual maintains and controls the organization of a web site. However in our case,
in theory, dozens of family members may be independently adding content to this site over a long
period of time. Therefore, a reasonably strict organization structure must be laid out and maintained
to avoid confusion and constant change every time someone adds something. All of this may appear
to be making it overly complicated but avoids having to start over 5 years from now and redo
everything.
The web site is an unlimited series of “pages� which “link� to each other within the site.
Within the site you may also point or link to other web locations outside the site, but these are not
part of the site or its organization.
In explaining the page structure I will also give and explain the page naming convention in italics.
This understanding is not required, or even visible, when using the site but is required for those
creating or updating pages. As over time hundreds of pages may be created this is unfortunately
required to avoid confusion on the part of those editing pages.
The Home Page (index) is the entry into the site as well as the access point to all other main sections.
The main sections will each have their own page, from which you actually get to the content of the
site. (The name of each of the eight main sections will start with the letter x to identify it as a main
section page, and to reduce the chance of someone accidentally editing it). The main sections are as
follows:
- Individual Member page. – (x-individual) This page will list the 24 (or more over time) members
of the family and will link to a page set up for each of them. These pages are already set up for each
person and are named as follows (martin-home, davidf-home, etc.) Each member can use his or her
personal page to link to as many new pages as they chose to create. Each new page they create
should start with their first name followed by a dash and then any name they want. For example my
individual pages would be named (martin-photos-snowbird-feb-2000, or martin-spain-trip-report). Use
descriptive names and dates (words separated by dashes). This will allow everyone who is adding or
editing pages to easily understand whose page it is, find their own pages, and remember what each
page was. I expect most of what individual family members will create will fit under the above format.
[In other words, if you are starting out you do not initially really have to know, read or understand
anything else in this section B. on organization. However, please keep reading the section as it may
help you understand the site]. In the future I could also create family group pages, (i.e. Augsburg
Friedrichs family page) if they do not think they will want to maintain individual pages.
- Genealogy – (x-genealogy) This page will have the links to any pages created on genealogical
family information or eventually to an online family tree structure. All such pages should have their
names start with (genealogy-, i.e. genealogy-herxheimer-ancestors)
- History and Stories – (x-history) This page will have the links to all family history pages which
will include the many current and ancestral stories or autobiographies. These pages will all start with
(history-).
- Travel reports – (x-travel) This page will have links to pages created for travel and trip reports.
These pages may be created under the individual section and start with the first name of the traveler
(i.e.martin-trip-alaska-ski-1999), however for trips with multiple participants the page can also start
with (travel-)(i.e. travel-europe-1993).
- Photo Album – (x-photos) This page will have links to pages which are basically just photos.
Obviously photos can be included on any page. These will start with (photos-) if multiple people may
use this page or your first name if only you will add the photos (i.e. photo-reunion-2000 or jeanne-
photos-spring-garden) would be good formats.
- E-mails and letters – (x-emails) This page will have links to pages set up with any emails or
letters (i.e. Xmas letters) that someone thinks worth saving permanently. Where shared these pages
should start with (email-) or if not shared with your first name
- Shared interest topics – (x-share) This page will list and link to all topics that we may want to
share or post information on. This can include a recipe page as well as a page on our 2004 reunion.
These page will start with (share-, for example share-reunion-2004)
- Links to other sites – (x-links) This page will house all links to other sites on the internet that
may be of interest or connected with our family. This could include the math site on Kurt Friedrichs,
the site David Snyder set up on travel etc. Since this will link to sites outside the family site no other
link pages under this page would be developed.
- Organizational – (x-organization) This page will link to pages providing site organizational
information, such as this information you are now reading. These will all be created by Martin and
will start with (organization-).
Please note that created pages can be accesses from any and multiple points within the site. A trip
report might be created initially so you can link to it from that member’s individual home page.
And the page created for the trip report should be named starting with the person’s name (i.e.
davids-trip -hungry) But this same page could also be linked to from the travel section page (x-
travel). Photos can be inserted directly in the report or created on a separate page. This separate
photo page could be created (i.e. davids-trip -photos-hungry) and linked to from the main photo album
page (x-photo) as well as from the David Snyders home page (davids-home) and from his trip report
page (i.e. davids-hungry-trip). These naming and linking options will be up to the creator and I realize
will not be totally consistent. The general rule should be that pages you create that you do not
expect anyone else to ever modify should be given a page name starting with your first name (i.e.
martin-ski-advice). If, however, you create a page that does not just relate to yourself or that others
may add to (i.e. proposed reunion activities list) then this should have a name under that section (i.e.
share-reunion-activites-2004). In all cases use a descriptive name so you and others can clearly
identify it and add to it. Dashes should be used between words in the name, never use blank spaces.
Go to section C Adding Content
