My opinion is that if the newsletter is done correctly - i.e. with a desktop
publishing software such as adobe PageMaker then it can be saved in html
format directly. Or, a little more problematic (size & time limitation of
loading an image vs. text/image) it can be printed in .pdf (Adobe Acrobat)
format and can be made available to the web as an image. Even if it is done
in MSWord you can save as html and insert images as necessary. Any of which
it takes just a couple clicks of the mouse to create the web page. I am
sure there are other html development software that convert most desktop
publishing products into html. Dreamweaver is one that comes to mind.
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert M. Lang [mailto:lang@ISIS.MIT.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:26 PM
To: john@triumphspitfire.com
Cc: newsletters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Editors and webmasters
On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 john@triumphspitfire.com wrote:
> I am in charge of maintaining our (small) website and could/would do
> the newsletter if the position is vacated. Right now, I receive the
> newsletter as text via email as soon as it is complete and revamp it
> for the web. It is very little work on me as all the hard work is
> already done (thanks to Marcy).
>
> We do not receive many email requests about our club so that part is
> also very easy.
>
> The only con I can see, other than the extra time, is the newsletter
> editor may not know how to make webpages so won't learn. Also, some
> won't understand the site's importance so won't keep it updated.
Well, I'm afraid that this logic is flawed. Perhaps some see the importance
of the site but simply do not have the resources to apply to it. This
doesn't say anything about willingness to learn...
The _TIME_ is the big road block for most of us. It is not at all a small
factor, at least in my case. I'm absolutely sure that I am not alone in this
category.
> John Goethert
> English Auto Society
> Knoxville, Tennessee
> http://www.britishtoolbox.com/eas
Sorry -this is a hotbutton issue for some of us.
regards,
rml
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