Cut to the Chase

If you are already very familiar with HTML, you will be able to edit the template quite easily.  You will need to do the following:

• Replace all occurrences of "YOURSHTETL" with your own shtetl name.
• Replace the "other names" for with alternate names for your shetl (in Yiddish, old forms of the local language, etc.)  Add as many lines as you need.
• Check all the links to make sure they are appropriate for your site.  If they are not, delete them and replace them with others that are appropriate.
• Calculate the proper latitude and longitude coordinates for your shtetl for Mapquest using the instructions.
• You can add directlookups to the JewishGen "All Country" databases for your shtetl.  Instructions are here for the code that needs to be added.
• Replace the "mailto:" information at the bottom of the page with your own email address, or that of whomever will be the contact person for the page.
• Replace the "last update" date on the page.
• Create any additional pages (photographs, historical information, etc.) that are referred to on your main page.  There are no real templates for this.  You can look at other ShtetLinks sites for ideas and guidance.
• There are some templates for putting thumbnail photos in tabular format.  Please also read the section on scanning for guidelines on resolution, file size, etc.
• Meta Tags -- In order for the outside world to easily find your site, it is recommended that you use certain meta tags on your page.
• Add a counter to your page if you wish.  There are several different options available.
• If you are using Adobe Page Mill, please see an important warning!

Last Update 25 Jan 2006   WSB