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018 Preserving Digital Photos on an Online Website
Your niece’s wedding was lovely, and you were able to take some fun pictures of both family and friends that you saw there. If you are like my wife, Jill, when you get back home, you download the pictures to your computer and perhaps crop them or adjust the color, etc. She then generally erases them from her camera, so that she has room for new ones. Sometimes she posts them on the internet and sends a few choice ones to the people who are in the photos. And then what happens to them? These are some of her thoughts:
It is easy to forget about the pictures that you have taken, and you may have many now on your computer. But what happens if your computer fails, and those precious photos are wiped out? Read more
Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps: Step #5, Working Together
One of the best, most beneficial aspects of your private Lasting Links website is the platform it provides to collaborate and communicate with others in your group.
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Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps: Step #4, Inviting Members
Now let’s get into the fun stuff in Step #4, Inviting Members.
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Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps: Step #3, Completing the Settings
Let’s now cover Step #3, Completing the Settings.
This step is important because in it you make decisions that effect not only how your site functions, but also the content of invitations to new members, whether or not you receive notices when new content is posted, and other important elements.
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Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps: Step #2, Uploading Content
• Clarified your purpose and
• Established your objectives for your site
You are now ready to begin Step #2, Uploading Content. Your purpose and objectives will guide both the type and quantity of content you select and help make sure it is germane to your purposes.
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Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps: Step #1, Establishing Purpose and Objectives for the Site
What do you need to do to make your new, private website successful?
Now that you have your new, private, Lasting Links website, what are you going to do with it? What do you need to do to make it successful?
If you are like many people, you might do nothing. Lack of time, the press of responsibilities and cares of the world have a very good chance of crowding out your good intentions to bring people together in a vibrant community on your own website.
Unless you do something powerful…
… powerful enough to counteract inertia and the expectations of others. That “something powerful” is to:
• Clarify your purpose and
• Establish objectives for your site.
How to Share Photos and Other Memories Privately on the Web
10 Reasons for Getting a Free, Family and Friends Website
Private websites are secure ways of sharing memories with family and friends
10 Reasons Why You Should Pursue This
Lasting Links has developed an exciting and easy-to-use, private website for you. It is designed mainly as site for sharing memories among family and friends and to otherwise communicate with each other. Here are 10 reasons why you should pursue this further:
1. You or anyone you invite can upload content (photos, documents, video clips, audio files, Excel spreadsheets, etc.) to your site.
2. Virtually any type or size of electronic file can be uploaded or downloaded, with your permission.
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How to Use Private Websites to Collaborate and Share with Family and Friends