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-The '''Web Development Team''' is a [[team]] which is tasked with the following responsibilities:
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+The '''Web Development Team''' is a [[team]] which is tasked with the creation and upkeep of ship websites.
-* Ensuring the ship websites are created and updated;
+==Purpose of ship websites==
-* Creating content for the main website where needed;
+A vessel's website may not have the exact purpose that many seem to think it does. The information below, based on a memo to the Captains Council from FltAdml. Wolf, will give you a better understanding what the exact purpose of a vessel website is, and how you can avoid creating a site which exceeds the needs of your vessel.
-* Assisting in the upkeep of peripheral sites like the forums, wiki, etc.
-This area is utilized to help get members of this team involved, and give them ideas on how to build their ship websites.
+===Primary use===
+Let's prefix all this by giving you something to say over-and-over to yourself while creating your website: it's all '''propaganda'''. That's right -- for the most part, your vessel's website isn't going to be all that much use to your actual crewmates, at least, if you do it right!
-''NOTE'': More to come in this area, but I needed a starting point for a tutorial Goran Ilic requested :) --[[User:FltAdml. Wolf|Wolf]] 11:11, 30 Oct 2005 (CST)
+Why is that? As you'll see below, you'll actually have better luck keeping your crew informed and educated about your ship and happenings with other tools you will find throughout our website, including (most notably) the wiki itself. As such, the vessel's website generally has one core use: look pretty and attract new people!
-==Tutorials==
+===Act as a satellite===
-* [[Rotating banner script]]: Create a rotating banner script, like the one seen on the main page of the members area of the site.
+While we attempt to funnel everyone to our main website, there's nothing wrong with having prospective members who browse a ship's website before they move to our main site. Our main website can be daunting for someone who's not very techno-savvy, so it's great if they can get excited about simming by a ship's website.
-* [[Creating a vessel website|Ship Website Tutorial]]: A start-to-finish guide for community members who are working on their ship's website.
-* [[Working with WordPress websites]]: Developing area with information about how to work with a WordPress site, if that is what your site is using.
+===First reference only===
+We will grant you that a ship's website can act as a "quick" and first reference for your crewmates. Sometimes it's just easier to type in your ship's website and hit the stats instead of going to the wiki, especially if you haven't set a bookmark.
+That being said, remember that your ship site should be quick and easy to navigate. Don't go over the top with dynamic content like flash, because it'll slow down your visitors and your crewmates, making it more difficult for them to just hit the site for a byte of information.
+===What it's not===
+A ship website is ''not'' the "end-all, be-all" reference for your ship. There is good reasoning behind this: No matter how easy we make it to update a site, there will always be crews that just don't have anyone who is knowledgeable or motivated enough to help update it. As such, a ship's website will inevitably fall into disrepair which looks bad for our group. We are trying to avoid that at all costs. What the goal should always be, in creating a site, is to set up something that can be static, and still relevant after a long period of time.
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