Web Site Report

It has now been a year since the new web site was established, and I hope that you all like it.  If you haven't found it, go to www.derbyda.org.uk and see for yourself.  Thank you to all those people who provide information to be published.  Each issue of the Derby District newsletter, Strike Notes, gets added.  Do any other Districts want anything published?

If your church has a web site, please tell me, I can provide a link to it via our site.

Over the last year, we have had nearly 30,000 visits, with an average of 165 a day.  For some reason, Thursday is the busiest day, with most people visiting either at lunchtime or between 9pm and 10pm.

I have set up a facility for each tower to be contacted by email.  This means that I can publish contact details without giving out personal email addresses.  Email sent to that tower is then forwarded to the appropriate person.  The contact receiving the email can then decide whether to reply or not.  This very useful feature is in use at a third of towers and I wonder if the other two thirds could find a contact?  Uses include confirming if a practice night is occurring and for outing requests.

Are you aware there is an email list for bellringing news and events in Derbyshire?  Non-members of the DDA are also welcome to join.  The easiest way to subscribe is to send a blank email to ddacb­subscribe@yahoo.com/group/ddacb/

Please use our website, remember even if you do not have access to the Internet, most libraries have access facilities.  Let me know what you think – updated information is vital to keep it relevant.  Any links, ideas or suggestion would be gratefully received.  Thank you.

Anthony P Cotton