From the Webmaster...

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How Do I Update My Profile?

You can update your ASN profile information (interests, picture/avatar, etc.) when you are logged into the ASN's website.  Some information is visible to the public, some is visible only to other ASN members, while other information (email address, other contact info, etc.) is only available to club officers/administrators.  You should occassionally check your profile to make sure that all information is correct.   

If you cannot remember your username and password, click the 'Forgot Login?' link below the Login form.  An email will be sent to you with your login information.  Once logged in, select the 'My Profile' option under the Members menu.  Your profile will display.  Feel free to browse your profile and those of other members.  When you are ready to review / modify your information, click the 'Edit' button at the top of your profile page (see image below).  You can update your profile or your image.  When done making changes, make sure you save the page!

  

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Upgrades to ASN Website

We'd like to thank everyone for their patience while we upgrade the ASN's website.

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Upgrades to ASN Website

First of all, I'd like to apologize that it has taken so long to get the website back up and running again (at least to a point that would once again allow interaction among ASN members).  The web site is once again moving to the top of our priority list and below summarizes some of the changes we are making:

Update the Forums.  Although the forum software we were using in the past (Simple Machine Forums) was quite powerful, it's ability to integrate with the rest of the website was quite limited (the ability to bridge users between SMF Forums and our Joomla web management system is difficult and most independent developers have given up on developing a bridge until SMF 2.0 stabilizes).  Anyway, rather than waiting forever for this to happen, we are going to switch our forum to a sytem that is more tightly integrated with Joomla in the first place.  This should make the user experience smoother and less disjointed. 

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Submitting Website Articles

Members who are logged into the ASN website are able to submit articles for publishing.  Some of these articles will be included in the ASN's newsletter, The Asteroid.  Before you submit an article, however, you should ask yourself the following question:

Should I submit an article or post to the forums?

If you wish to share information that 1) you believe is of value to a large number of people, 2) you do not necessarily care to get a response to, and 3) you do not want to potentially get lost over time in the sea information that can be the forums, then you should consider submitting an article.  On the other hand, if you want to have a more interactive conversation with other members, then you should post to the forums.

How do I submit an article?

Very easy.  After you log into the website, just click the 'Create New Article' link located on the left side of the page.  A new window should open up with a WYSIWYG ('what you see is what you get') editor where you can create your article.  As you create your article, you can insert a 'Read More' tag and page breaks by clicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of the text entry area. Note: If an article is selected for the newsletter, everything before the 'Read More' tag will display in the newsletter; the user clicks on the 'Read More' link to read the rest of the article on the website.  If you do not include a 'Read More' tag, the newsletter editor may insert one for you to facilitate formatting of the newsletter.

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