I’m not going to teach you
HTML, Java, or any of that stuff here. Sorry, but I would have to write a novel
to do that. For that information you would have to go to somewhere like IWATS.
No, here I’m going to tell you about content rather than how to do it.
I know a bit about writing
web pages and I want to do an EH site. Which sites can I work on?
To start of with, check
to see if you squadron or flight has a site yet. If not, then ask your CMDR if you can make one. If
they say yes, then great, go ahead. If the answer is no, then don’t give up
hope yet, just check out the end of the next paragraph.
If there is already a site
for your squadron and flight, then ask if you can help maintain it or add on
new ideas. Again, if your CMDR says yes, then enjoy your work. If your CMDR
says no, then try one of these: -
Make a website for
yourself – Make a site that can hold
the stories that you have wrote, artwork you have made, or missions you have
created.
Join the Imperial Senate – this is a sub-group that does a number of things
such as write fiction, help with the organisation of the EH and, most
importantly, maintain the EH websites.
Okay, I’m allowed to make a squadron website, but what do I
put in it?
The squadron website should
hold all of the information that it’s members should need. If you can put
anything more in then great, but I will describe the basics of what is needed.
Remember, if in doubt, ask
your CMDR, as they have probably done an IWATS course that teaches pretty much
the same thing.
Main Page/Information
Page – this should hold information
about your squadron, sub-group and the EH, so any cadets and other pilots that
stray upon the site know about your squadron, hopefully wanting them to join
you. Also, stick the squadron logo on, and any other information that you think
is needed.
News Page (could also be the main page if you want) – Any
competitions, events or promotions that the FMs in your squadron need to know
about should be on this page.
Squadron Roster – This can include their e-mail addresses, and
anything else that you believe is relevant.
Competitions – This page will remind the pilots about which
competitions are on, when they are on, and what the deadlines are. They will
also be on the news page when they start, but they will be on this page as well
as a reminder.
Links – You should also have a page that directs you to
the other sites in the EH. Just keep it down to the relevant ones though, such
as the EH home page, your sub-group home page (including TIE Corps), and any
other sites that are connected to your squadron, like Wing or Battlegroup.
They are just the basics
though. To make it more fancy, try these: -
Message Board – If your squadron have a message board then make a
link to it. If there is no message board, then go about making your own for the
squadron.
Biographies – Put pilots INPRs, biographies, stories, missions
and artwork that they have created on the page.
Anything else – If you can think about anything else, then go on.
This is just a guide; really you can do what you want.
I’m allowed to maintain the site. How do I do that?
As well as making sure that
it’s running smoothly, putting on new news, and adding other things that the
pilots have created, look above! If something from my guide isn’t on the site,
then add it. If you think of something else that would be good, do that too.
How do I make a website for myself?
Simple, but there is a
catch. You have to have something to put in it. Be it fiction, artwork,
biographies, anything, you can put it on your site for all to see.
Of course, if you have
nothing to put in it, then you can’t have a site. Well, you can, but it
wouldn’t be very good.
The design is pretty much up
to you. I don’t have a clue of what you’re going to do, so it’s all yours.
For help, check out my site
at http://werdna.tsx.org
What’s the Imperial Senate?
This is the civilian part of
the EH. It has several committees and one of which updates EH websites.
I’ll admit, I don’t know too
much about the Senate, but its web site should steer you in the right
direction. The Imperial Senate is at http://ehsenate.cjb.net/
by Commander Werdna Elbee