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ATPoBtVS Archives Frequently Asked Questions |
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Can I put pictures in my archive? |
Unfortunately, no. We're trying to keep this archive to a minimum in size, for several reasons. First, we don't want to eat
up all the bandwidth on the server when we've got a lot to archive and more is on the way! Second, not everyone is on
a fast connection, and the priority is making sure that even folks with slower modems don't get bogged down by
lots of images. And third, images require extra effort to track and make sure they're linked
properly to the document. We'd like to keep the management effort to a minimum, so stand-alone archives
are preferred.
However, you can link to an external image (on your own site or somewhere else) so folks have the
option of viewing the image. That's up to you, but keep in mind that unless the image is on your own site, it may not
be a permanent image and later generations reading your archive may be confused if your archive pivots on being able
to view a particular picture that's no longer available. |
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Do I abbreviate the month name in the keyword list? |
Yes, using 3 letter abbreviations. For those of you who aren't familiar with the english 3-letter abbreviations for the months,
they are: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Standardizing the months will make it
easier if you're searching for an archive from a specific month.
Use the same abbreviations for the headers on each archive. For instance, if your archive was first posted on
the 7th of February this year, you'd put "Feb 7 2001" after the "date of first post" line in the header. |
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