RE: [cobalt-users] Re: Have I just gone insane about (moving) these Lists?

["Thom R. Lacosta" <lacosta@xxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 11 May 2004, David J. Duffner - NWCWEB.com wrote:

>
> 	Webring = complications.  Most of them are moderately successful
> as viewers have no idea what they are and how to use them.  The 'frontpage'
> you describe is the site I'm talking about putting together somewhere, that
> way not only all the sites in the webring would be included in the listings
> but there's some descriptions as to what's hosted on a particular site.  I
> find just clicking the webring buttons on the bottom tends to be confusing
> at best.

A good web ring allows the viewer to see a decription of the various sites
in the ring.

>
> 	Why?  You hit the nail with 'responsibility'.  If a part of the ring
> is or goes DOA, the ring is broken and you've lost the viewer.  If there's
> any technical problem with the connection between the viewer and the next
> segment of the ring - problem.  And placement of the webring icons, etc.
> usually isn't standardized, again problems.

Ah...but there is NO requirement for standardized locations, no more than
there is a requirement for standardized content.

  And if you get more than 5-10
> sites in the ring, it may take you quite awhile to jump around until you
> find the right one for your solution/info.

A good web ring may even include a search engine that lets you find
specific information.  It may also give you the ability to view the most
popular searches.

 >
> 	I'm not against the webring, I think that's part of the overall
> content needed on the main site with descriptors as to each site's specialty
> and content.  Let the user click the link, once inside if they want to use
> the ring to 'take the tour', more power to them.


Perhaps you might want to look at the Cobaltfacts webring...

Thom

www.cobaltfacts.com