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INFORMATION FOR NEW TOPIC WEBMASTERS

So, you're interested in adopting a topic. Hopefully, this page will answer any questions you might have. If you have any suggestions that might be of help on this page, please let us know.

What is Required:

1. A love of history and genealogy, and a willingness to share information on a web site.
2. The ability to create web pages.
3. Familiarize yourself with the mission and the purpose of the project. For more information on the American Local History Network, Inc. (ALHN, Inc.), please visit the national website at http://www.alhn.org. You will want to visit the Mission page as well as the About ALHN page.

General Topic Requirements:

1. You must obtain your own web space. You are free to get web space from whomever you choose. Many of the ALHN webmasters do use USGennet.org because they offer free space to all ALHN-affiliated webmasters. They also have a cute logo and NO banners.
2. Topic WebMasters must provide a link back to the ALHN National Page
3. AND a link back to the ALHN Topics Page.
4. Though not required, you may obtain a national logo provided on the ALHN Graphics page. For those that like to create graphics, you are also welcome to create your own, if you would prefer. The logos must contain either "ALHN" or "American Local History Network".
5. You must respect copyright law. If you have any questions regarding copyright, please see U.S. Copyright Office.
6. All web pages must be child-safe sites. In other words, no pornography or obscene subject matter, photos or otherwise.
    

Other than these above listed requirements, these are independent sites and therefore are yours to create and maintain.

Once you have decided to adopt a Topic, please get in touch with the ALHN Topics Webmaster.

Mailing Lists For ALHN Webmasters:

As a topic webmaster affiliated with ALHN, you will want to be on the ALHN mailing list. For more information and to subscribe http://www.egroups.com/group/alhn. All ALHN webmasters are eligible to join this list.

All ALHN webmasters are not members of ALHN, Inc. To become a voting member and have a say in the running of the corporation, you must request membership by subscribing to the ALHN membership-voting list. For more information and to subscribe http://www.egroups.com/group/alhn-membership-voting

Need a little assistance on your pages, try WEB-HELP.

Creating Web Pages

Want to adopt but don't know how to create your own web pages? Try these tutorials:

• Writing HTML
• Creating and Publishing Web Pages
• Publishing Web Pages
• Help4Web

FTP

FTP is a program that allows you to upload your newly created or edited web pages onto your webspace provider. These are two of the more popular programs and have free trial versions available for downloading.

• CuteFTP
• Ws FTP

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