The new site has been running (pun intended) for three months now and it has been very active. I have turned off the feature that allows anyone to register as a subscriber to the site as of today. We will take steps to make sure any new club members get a login and password when they join. If you are a current member and want access to be a contributor feel free to contact me - Daniel Todd. Don’t worry if you are not registered you can still read all the content currently available at wvmtr.org.
The a new stock of Sport Science short sleeve shirts arrived at WVMTR South (aka Dan Todd’s house). The other Dan has plans to brand them with the our logos and have them for sale at an upcoming WVMTR event. Be on the lookout for this quality performance apparel.
Click to enlarge image. The women’s sizes will be available in sand and blue. The men’s tees will be sand and denim. All colors are the heather pattern.
To those proactive club members who subscribed to this news feed (RSS) prior to the go live date should resubscribe to wvmtr.org and delete wvmtr.org/blog/.
Once you have established site access by contacting Todd or Lehmann, when you Login you will see the Site Admin link under Tools on the lower right. Click on Site Admin and the Dashboard will open. Go to Profile and under Personal Options at the bottom check the box Use the visual rich editor.
Go back to Dashboard and click Write a post. Start with just some text. You can experiment later with entering photos and links. Don’t worry about the seven blue option bars on the right for now.
When you are satisfied with your post scroll down and hit Save. It will be reviewed and posted to the website Club News page soon.
UPDATE: If you register using a @yahoo.com address you will not get a password mailed to you. Use a different email address or email Dan T. and he will reset your password for you.
Are you having trouble wrapping your head around WVMTR’s new website? What is this interactive stuff anyway? It is really not new. We have been doing this since the beginning with the Yahoo Newsgroup and email. This site just pulls it together. Do you have something that is newsworthy or do you want to congratulate another runner on a job well done? Then post it here on the “Club News” page. When club members register on this site they can have access to post articles and comment on other article on the site. Want to invite a group to run with you in the New River Gorge - POST IT! Want to tell people about your encounter with a bear at Dolly Sods - POST IT! Maybe you think what you have to say is too boring. Not so, we would love to read what you have to say.
Anyone can register as a subscriber, but if you want to add to the site just contact Daniel Todd or Dan Lehmann.
How is anyone going to know that I wrote something? How is this site different from the old site? It uses RSS or Really Simple Syndication move new content directly to you. What is RSS and how does it work? Watch this video called RSS in Plain English by The Common Craft Show:
Now new posts and comments can come directly to you. Here are some sites that I use RSS to enjoy - The WV Hot Dog Blog and Rick Lee’s Photos.
The new site has been running (pun intended) for three months now and it has been very active. I have turned off the feature that allows anyone to register as a subscriber to the site as of today. We will take steps to make sure any new club members get a login and password when they join. If you are a current member and want access to be a contributor feel free to contact me - Daniel Todd. Don’t worry if you are not registered you can still read all the content currently available at wvmtr.org.
