Welcome to The Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing Home page.
Use this page to join the WebRing and find out more
about it. Want to take a look at some pages in the ring? See
a list
of all the pages, or jump to a random
site.
Update
Good news! Yahoo! is no longer owns WebRing, and things are on the mend again. The system is already much better than during the time that Yahoo! was involved with it.
In order to join this webring, the first step is to go to the
WebRing homepage. If
you don't already have a WebRing Id you should create one, if you already have one then log in with your Id and password.
You can find the Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing by typing a8bit into the search box. This should bring up the Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing link. Click on that and then click the Join This Ring button in the top right hand corner of the screen, and follow the instructions.
You should also send me an e-mail to rjespino@yahoo.com letting me know you have submitted your page.
Once you have submitted your page I will review it,
and if it is suitable I will send you a copy of the WebRing link. You can take a look
at the available links here.
Once you have put that link on your page I will be able to add you to
the ring.
What's a WebRing?
A WebRing is a set of web pages that have been linked to
each other. Basically the first page in the ring has a link to the
second one, the second one to the third, the third to the fourth... with
the last page linking back to the first. This is all done by adding a small
piece of HTML code to your page, which will automatically keep track of where your
page lies in the WebRing. In this way pages from all
over the world dealing with similar subjects can be linked together.
In our case the subject is Atari 8-bit computers, so all pages in this
WebRing are about the Atari 8-bit.
Why join a WebRing?
Consider the following scenario: Nolan is an old time Atari
8-bitter. He used to love his Atari. But with life being what
it is, his Atari 8-bit is now gathering dust, forgotten in his attic.
One day while surfing the net he stumbles across an Atari 8-bit page, and
thinks "Wow! An Atari! I used love those!" All of a sudden
he goes all foggy eyed and starts dreaming of "those days, way back when...".
Then he thinks, "I wonder if there are any other Atari 8-bit pages out
there..." So he goes and does a search for Atari 8-bit on the web,
and ends up with maybe a dozen addresses, half of which no longer exist,
and the other half have not been updated for years. "*shrug* not
much out there then" he thinks, and goes off to buy a pizza.
Thing is, there are a good number of Atari 8-bit related pages out there in net land. Over 200 in fact! And new ones
keep on appearing. But these pages can often be hard to find.
Now consider the situation where that first page Nolan found was part of
The Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing. After finding that first page,
by virtue of a single mouse click, he can go to the next page in the ring..
and the next.. and the next.. and.. well you get the picture. All
of a sudden Nolan has found a wealth of information and resources on the
Atari 8-bit, not to mention a load of other Atari 8-bit users. His
interest in the Atari 8-bit is rekindled. He dashes up to the attic,
digs out his trusty old 8-bit and plays Star Raiders for the first time
in 15 years.
The benefit of the WebRing is twofold. First it
makes information on, and web pages about, the Atari 8-bit much easier
to find. You only have to find one web page to discover dozens of
others. Second, if your page is part of the WebRing, then more people
are likely to find your page, meaning more traffic for your site.
The net result is that more people discover more pages about the Atari
8-bit.
Joining The Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing
In order to join The Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing, you must:
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Abide by the rules, all of which are
pretty straightforward.
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Submit your site using the WebRing page.
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Send me an e-mail letting me know you have submitted your page.
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Include The Atari 8-bit Computer WebRing link in a suitable
place on your page. You should receive a copy of the WebRing link
by e-mail after completing
step 3. Important: You will not be added to the
WebRing until you complete this step. If the link doesn't show up within a week then
send me an e-mail.
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If nothing appears to happen after a week, or if you
have any problems submitting your site, then send me an e-mail with the details.
If you joined the webring before October 2001 don't already have a WebRing Id you will need to create one before you can make any updates to your site
details. This can be done by following the instructions from the WebRing page.
