The Master Design of My Website Pages

(and Why It Affects My Webring Pages)

This page explains how the overall design template for my web pages sometimes affects how I handle "large" webring controls that don't "fit" onto my pages.

Overview

Some of my Webrings require a bit of special handling. Their controls don't "fit" on my regular pages. 

My regular pages are designed to fit completely within the browser window on a very old 640x480 monitor. Although no one is buying these today, some people are still surfing the net using them.

This means that I must keep the width of my page to less than 595 pixels (to allow for the edges of the browser). My design uses: 

• A left column of 90 pixels containing my logo and the navigation buttons
   
• A vertical red divider rule consisting of a "gap" of 15 pixels, the rule and another gap of 15 pixels for approximately 35 pixels total.
   
• The main body of the page, 470 pixels wide. (This text is in that part of the page).
   
• This creates a total of 595 pixels.

Effect on Webrings

The effect of this master design is that all Webring Controls must be less than 470 pixels wide.

Most Webrings don't present a problem. The majority of RingMasters permit me to use my customized version of webring controls. Those who insist on either "no changes" or "only a few changes", usually have Webring Controls less than 470 pixels wide or will permit me to make a few changes to squeeze it in.

Some Webrings however have the combination that requires special handling:

• Webring Controls wider than 470 pixels, and
   
• Insistence (as is the RingMaster's prerogative) on "no changes".

To accommodate these Webrings, I put the unmodified Webring Controls on a special page using a different, minimal format. 

Webring News and Announcements

WebRing.com Changes Big Time ---  It was October 2001 that WebRing.com came into existence following the end of Yahoo! Webring. Now, 5 years later, WebRing.com is changing again. Moving from primarily a free service to primarily a paid service, the system is undergoing massive change. Stay tuned.

Ringlink Activity  ---  While Ringlink has not released a new version since Version 3.2 on 21.Feb.2005, the system seems to be getting a lot of activity. Many people are discovering this great webring system and moving their webrings here. If you don't know about Ringlink, definitely check out this great webring system. I personally recommend it.

WoW  ---  The World of Webrings features the World of Webrings discussion list. It offers a forum for both webring owners (ringmasters) and webring members to discuss the latest hot topics about all webrings, including WebRing.com, Ringlink , Alt-Webring, RingSurf, Bravenet and others. If you belong to any webring in any webring service, you should join this list.

RingSurf Passes 3 Year Anniversary  ---  It was 3 years ago, on 16.Aug.2003 when the WoW list list noted that RingSurf's domain name registration had changed. Then the new owner came forward. A RingSurf Feature List was developed and debated. Then, on Thanksgiving day, 27.Nov.2003 the new owner posted on the WoW list that the new RingSurf is up! If you haven't checked it out lately, see what has happened in the last three years.

Article About Webrings  ---  Check out this excellent Salon.com article about the history of Yahoo! and WebRing.com: The Strange Saga of Yahoo and Webring . For some, it will bring back memories. For others, it will explain the history. Now, I wonder if they will update it to talk about the latest WebRing.com changes.

Webrings: General Information

Webrings: General Information		Why Copy Graphics
Webring FAQ                             19.Jan		Webring Welcome Pages
Articles Across the Net		How I Join Webrings
Webring Systems		Master Design of My Pages
Page Editors		Standard Controls
Is Webring a Trademark?		Webring Host Explanations
Want to link to my section on webrings? Want to suggest a link for me to add? Please read my Requests and Suggestions for Linking

Webring Sections and Subsections

The Webring Section is a large section of my website. I have divided it into four major "subsections".

• General Information
• The WebRing.com System
• Webrings I Own and Belong To
• The Wazillion Navbars Project

Each "subsection" has it's own special "logo".

As you travel in the various subsections you will find, near the bottom of each page, links to pages within that subsection and also links to the other subsections. To go to any subsection, just click on the "logo" or on the text link for that subsection.

The WebRing.com System

This subsection includes specific information about the WebRing.com system.

While not the only webring system on the net, it is the best known and the most used. I own many webrings in this system and belong to many webrings in this system. (I also own and belong to many webrings in other systems as well.) Click here or on the graphic.

The Wazillion Navbars Project

This subsection is a historical section about the Yahoo! WebRing system. It was begun during the early days of problems with the Yahoo! WebRing system in September 2000.

It ended when the Yahoo! WebRing system spun off into the independent WebRing.com system in October 2001. I maintain it for the historical record. Click here or on the graphic.

Webrings I Own and Belong To

This subsection shows all the webrings I own and links to all the webrings to which I belong. This includes webrings in Ringlink, RingSurf, Bravenet and the WebRing.com system as well.

If you are looking to join one of my webrings, this is a good place to start. If you wonder about the webrings I belong to, this is the place to go. Click here or on the graphic.

Last updated:
16:46, Fri, 27.Jun.2008