The Opening Salvo!

At the Annual Meeting tonight at the Peters' house we decided to move with the times and create a blog to replace the Uringa newsletter. So here we have it at www.uringa.blogspot.com.

















To read the blog at any time simply type www.uringa.blogspot.com in your computer's browser (eg Microsoft's Internet Explorer or Mozilla's Firefox etc). That's it we now have an on-line newsletter and this is the first story.

I have made myself administrator (my blogger name is hedgeguy) and I can add and remove members, determine the settings and modify the template. But with a little bit of effort in set up, all members can add and edit their own posts or respond to the posts of others. I'm happy if anyone else wishes to be administrator also. Just let me know. particularly if they wish to modify the template to make it more Uringan.

The only requirement to participate is that you have a google account (gmail address). If you go to use the blog to post a story, you will be prompted to set up an account (no charge). You might already have a gmail address. If you don't, can I suggest you use your full name plus a number you will remember such as street address eg johnbrown75@gmail.com. You will also need a password.

To add a post just follow these SIMPLE instructions:

1. Type www.uringa.blogspot.com in your computer's browser.
2. At this point you may asked to sign up for a google account
3. Once you have a google account, click "New Post" on the top menu bar (right hand side)
4. Give your article (post) a title, then type your story in the box below
5. There is a simple menu bar that you can use if you wish to set fonts, colours, create url links, add images and video etc. but this is not necessary first up.

Uringa is a member club of the NSW Orienteering Association. See how how I have created a link (using the link tab in the Posting tab) to the Association website. Doing this helps to make our blog more likely to be hit by those searching for stories about Orienteering in NSW. We may choose to limit the blog to members only. Happy to do that if people wish.

I have used an email list that Ron used in last email to members to invite you to view the blog. Please invite others as you see fit. So go on see if you can post a story. We are all editors now!

Later when you get more sophisticated you will be able to set up an RSS feed so you will be emailed whenever a new post or comment appears in the blog. You might even blog from your phone!

Good luck and have fun!

Rick