Forest of Dean Family History Community (General)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Friday, October 16, 2009, 07:18 (5592 days ago)

Forest of Dean Family History Community

This is a new section that has been added to the Web site, it will not replace the the Photo Gallery which we've had for many years where old photos of people and places of the Forest are displayed. Please do not use this new section for old photos that belong in the Photo Gallery.

Community Web sites like Flickr have become very popular in the last few years so I thought it is time to introduce our own community section where you can add photos and files that would not qualify to go into our current Photo Gallery and Downloads section.

The upload system will accept PDF and ZIP files as well as the common photo formats. If you have any type of file such as a Word, Excel, Text, Gedcom or others formats you can Zip these files and upload them.

You can also download photos and send an eCard of the photo to other people.

Everybody can can view the section but in order to upload photos and files and have access to the other features you will need to register with a username and password. The registration is not connected in any way to the registration of our Forum and Parish Records, it is a completely different issue.

When uploading a photo or file you will need to keep within the following boundaries otherwise you they will not be accepted.

Maximum image hight 1000 pixels
Maximum image width 1000 pixels

Maximum image or file size 2048 kilobytes (2 megabyte)

You should be able to work out how to use the section without any great difficulty. If you do run into any difficulties I will not be able to give you any direct support in solving any problems as my time is already overloaded in keeping the Web site running and updated. You can however post a query here in the forum in the newly created Community Photos category where possibly other users will be able to assist you or if time permits I will reply.

I believe many people will like this new addition to the Web site but only time will give the answer. If you think it is a good addition then please reply to this posting and let me know.

I've put a few photos and files of my own into the section to get it started under the username of davwat.

Now go and find a few digital photos and files you have and upload them!

Enjoy

[Edited by admin, 18 Oct 2009]