General principles for the web site (f.a.o. current and future webmasters!)

Some issues to bear in mind: Current procedures are supported and implemented by the current webmaster, and he suggests that if they are to change, the committee should be consulted/informed.

• The site acts as an archive for our activities, so we keep details of past events
• Each past event is edited to include the number of attendees and the tense is changed to past tense (as far as practicable)
• Each main section is colour coded, so that all the boxes on/under that page have the same colour.
• Periodically we review the agreement (or not) between Beacon and the web site. This is particularly significant for Groups, which come and go and (annoyingly) have to be altered separately on Beacon and the web site.
• So far we have added images to the media library and have not deleted any. There may come a time when this is necessary.
• Currently only the webmaster and the Speaker Secretary edit the site, but in principle this right could be extended to others (e.g. Groups Coordinators, Business Secretary, Chair)
• Our mentor (and hugely helpful guide) is Frances Kilburn (u3a@captainhaddock.co.uk). She runs the Evesham u3a site and responds brilliantly and quickly to questions.
• We cannot upload mp4 files so videos need to be put on YouTube with a link to them in our site.
• Joan Maw of Flintshire u3a, Deputy web admin, is offering to help and is now registered as an Editor

Chester Times

There are 5 links on different pages

Home page, News page (three including list at bottom), A Taste of Chester page

Then add the old CT to the links at the bottom of the News page

NB: "open in new tab" is under the pencil in the links box

To get to a specific page in a pdf add "#page=pagenumber" to the end of the pdf reference

Committee papers

Not currently being done, but if so mount as pdfs (not docx) on page "Committee Papers"

Could use google workspace (with a google account, but free)

General

Could make main menu items (eg Membership) do a drop-down sub-menu. Go to Appearance/editor/navigations/sitebuilder menu Then click on the actual menu item (eg "Membership") and there is an "add submenu" icon.

Linked items (eg pdfs of Newsletter) can be set to "open in new tab" by clicking on the pencil icon in the link box.

Sub-menus (u3a drop-in session on 19/1/26) via Appearance/Editor/Navigation/SiteBuilder Menu/... Edit

Submenu icon is curved arrow around 3 lines

Notices are time-limited and can be put in the u3a notice list holder