NOT 'COMING SOON' but HERE NOW!

Humber Yawl Club
HERE NOW!

I had thought of writing to the committee but, since it is now 10 years (Ten Years!) since I started trying to get them to register a domain name and make good use of the web, perhaps it is better to use the web to try and push things along - hence this blog!
(I'm not at all sure we shouldn't be using a 'wiki' now!)

YOU (a member) can comment on THIS blog page NOW! (see below).

But I note sadly, having had a look at the current club pages 'in development', that we are still going about it in entirely the wrong way with no regard for the 'community of users' principles that motivated Tim Berners-Lee when he invented the world wide web in 1990.

According to Berners-Lee, the whole point of the web is that pages are always provisional, in development and available NOW! (Like it takes a few minutes to create and put up web pages, not days or weeks, let alone ten years).

Unless we can have today's news today, or at least yesterday's results, reports from last nights meeting etc. and members are able to provide instant feedback, then a website is not a lot of use. (Or not worth looking at, not as useful as it could be).

I will add examples of how to do it and how not to do it (from major companies to primary schools) as soon as I can, meanwhile, whilst the club now has a 125 year history, here is a ten year history of the club on the web:
(Many of the links on these pages will no longer function but some will and you can find pictures of Winteringham Weekend 1999 and working weekend 2000 with shots of many members from Winteringham and Brough). Until I change this to open pages in a new window, in the meantime (Speed a la Tim Berners-Lee), use the BACK BUTTON to return here or open the links in a new window by RIGHT-clicking (Mac users will know what to do).



Page from 1996-7 updated in 1998 (aye, it does look dated!)

Page from 2000-2001 last updated in 2003

Which then had automatic re-direction to the 'new' club 'official site'


What use is a web site for a sailing club (from about ten years ago).

The Club's page 'in development': www.HumberYawlClub.com - as opposed to the humbery awl club (Awls have something to do with sailing?).

And the development - assuming you'd like to have a peek now!

You want to comment? - see below. You want to contribute or edit THIS blog? Send email to trevorHYChumber.co.uk but replace HYC with the usual symbol.

Love and kisses - Trevor B.