05 Jun 2014 14:13
About "Signing up at the website", and a little more
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 FeedBack ( 0) Steve Hann recently sent you an email to encourage you to "sign up at the website" to make sure you are getting class of '62 communications. But I want to clarify that there are really TWO types of sign-ups, explain what they are, and encourage you to do all of them. Don't fret, it's easy. Many have already done these.
1) Registering an Account with the Website
What this means is to create an account on the website so that you can access the password-protect Class Page. The Class Page contains a class directory of member profiles and a "Chat Room" feed. Each registered member has a profile that includes a yearbook picture and in many cases a current photo, plus some contact and personal information the person cares to share, and some detailed information within "bio", "memories and reflections", and "self-promotion" sections.
If you have not already created your account, here's how: Go to http://www.sme62.org, then click the "Members" menu item in the left column. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully. In some cases, you may already have a partial entry in the directory placed there by a volunteer in the process of attempting to get entries for all classmates. The instructions will guide you through the process. Upon completion of the process, you will have a userID and a password.
We urge you to create your account to take advantage of the Class Page. All other pages of the website are viewable by the general public.
2) Registering for Email Alerts for New Content Postings
First, a little background: Information is placed on the website in two ways. Information that is relatively unchanging over time is simply hard coded onto the pages by me. But the dynamic information, e.g., news, is inserted onto the website by volunteer admins when they post items onto standalone "news feeds". For example, the information on the "News and Info" page is entirely embedded there by virtue of being published on that news feed. Ditto for the "Class Events" page, "50th Reunion" page (except for the photos), "Staffs Corner" page, and "About This Website" page.
There are several benefits to using news feeds to embed information on the website, most notable being to give you the ability to register for automatic email-delivered alerts to be notified about a new posting. Without this feature, you would have to check back to the website from time to time and explore the site searching for new information. Check too infrequently and you could miss something that's important to you. Check every day and you are probably wasting time. It's kind of a no-win situation. But not to worry, register for email alerts and you will be delivered the information by email that appears in your in-basket the morning after it is posted.
But you must register for those alerts. Refer to the right column on the home page for information about how to do that. Because there are five feeds, you go through the process five times. The process is easy and fast. Click one of those links shown in that section and follow the on-screen instructions. You will enter your email address and a spam-preventing code shown to you, then when you click "Complete Subscription Request", Google will send you an email with a link that you must click to complete the registration. Don't forget to do that! The first registration might take you a couple of minutes, but after that, I'll bet you do the remaining in under 60 seconds each.
We urge you to register for all the feeds so that you don't miss out on what's happening with the class of '62. You can't count on manual email blasts to stay informed.
If you have any problems doing any of the above, email me at ken@keligo.com. First give it a try, read instructions carefully ... then email me if you need to. I've invested many long hours developing the website, so I'm motivated to see to it that you get the most from it.
So please create your account and register for feeds! Think of it as a simple homework assignment.
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While I have your attention, and after you complete the above, here is "a little more" I promised, to improve your presence on the website, to bring more value to the website, and to provide the means to post messages to everyone on the Chat Room feed. Ahh, extra credit. :-)
Complete/update your profile. When you log into the Class Page and edit your profile (by clicking the "edit" link next to your name in the directory), you will be able to update your profile. Add whatever information you wish to share. You can mark some items as private.
Your current photo. While editing your profile, you will also find the means to upload a current picture of yourself. Get this: You can upload a photo from your smartphone camera roll or photo stream, or even take a picture with your smartphone as part of the upload. I know others really appreciate these current pictures, so why not give it a try. Instructions are provided there.
Post on the Chat Room feed. Want to post a message for all to see? When you first enter the Class Page, you will see the Chat Room feed in the right column. Immediately above it is a form for entering your message with instructions above that. Notice that this is the place to register for email alerts for this feed. OK, I confess, this is the sixth feed, and earlier I said there are five. So why is it hidden here? Because it's located on a page requiring members to log in to see. Think of it as our own private 'skinny' facebook. Hmmm, classbook? Give it a whirl.
Post FeedBack on feed items. You may have noticed the 'FeedBack' link preceding every item in every feed. When you click it, a "NewsPage" is opened showing the full item together with a "Post Your Feedback Here". Click it to open a page for posting your feedback. Instructions are provided. Notice a number in parentheses with that 'FeedBack' link; that indicates how many items have been posted already. You can view those other postings when you click the 'FeedBack link. What the heck, give it a try. Your computer won't smoke.
In Memoriam Video. the left column. It represents status as of the reunion date, to the best of our knowledge. Because of the extraordinary amount of time it took to prepare content, design and edit the video, and synchronize it to music, it is unlikely that it will ever be updated.
Explore the website. Enjoy!
Ken Gorman
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