The Theremin Web Ring
What's a "Web Ring"?
Rings are a hot new paradigm for surfing the world wide web. A Web Ring is a group of
websites all sharing a common theme. For example, web rings exist for fans of certain
bands, movies, TV shows, authors, race car drivers, etc. Now, a web ring has been
started for the theremin!
Why join ThereminRing?
Many of the theremin webpages have sections listing other related web pages. But
not all of us keep up to date on the newest additions to the online theremin community.
With a webring, you only need to add the simple ThereminRing navigation bar to your
site, and all new sites are linked in automatically! No more weekly updates! In
addition, webrings often increase traffic across the board for all sites involved.
You stayed up late working on your site, now make sure people benefit from all your
hard work!
The best part - it's totally 100% free!!
That's right - there is never any charge to join or to be a member of a web ring.
Web rings exist solely as a navigation aid in the confusing online world. They are
not for profit - just for sharing information (a key founding principle of the Internet).
It works with all browsers!
Users of both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer will be able to
surf the ring to your website.
How do I sign my site up for the Theremin Web Ring?
It's easy! First, make sure your site meets the following requirements:
Theremin Web Ring Site Requirements
- The site must contain a significant amount of information related to the theremin.
Just mentioning the word "theremin" is not enough. Please try to offer something
new to the online theremin community and further the "theremin cause."
- The site must contain no adult or sexually explicit material. Please
understand that the ThereminRing is meant to be surfed by young and old alike,
and content of member sites should reflect that.
- The site must contain the ThereminRing navigation bar in a prominent place
Please make it easy for ring surfers to find the nav bar. Otherwise, it's not a
ring, is it? You're free to redesign the navbar to fit your site's look and feel.
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Next, fill out the online application
to the webring. Your application
will be reviewed, and you will be notified via e-mail of your site's status.
Finally, before your site is added to the ring, you must include the ThereminRing navigation bar
somewhere prominent on the site. Most sites put it at the bottom of their main page, but all
I really ask is that you make it easy for ring-surfers to find the bar. Here's the HTML source code
for the navigation bar.
That's it! Once you submit your site to the ring, expect an answer from me within
2-3 days maximum. Those of you who know me understand that I'm one of the world's
worst procrastinators. Fear not, however, if your site qualifies to join the ring,
then you will be notified. If not, I will attempt to explain why, and you will be
free to modify your site accordingly and re-apply (or start your own ring).
When your site is chosen to join the ring, you will be mailed a ThereminRing ID.
This may or may not be useful, depending on how things work out, but please try to
remember it.
To add the ThereminRing navigation bar to your website:
Once your site has joined the ring, you should add the navigation bar to your site's
front page somewhere. This makes it easy for ring surfers to browse all member sites.
For the HTML source code you'll need, look here. Or,
you can view the source to this web page and copy the code for the bar at the bottom
of the page.
We need a cool logo!
If any of you are artists and would like to come up with a catchy logo for the WebRing,
please contact me.
ThereminRing!
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