Very interesting list of pre-reqs, and just to show you that "nothing is 
really new", the list is almost identical to one that a faculty member at 
the UVa GSBA gave some 50 years ago when some of the grad students asked 
about starting a magazine.

I have had no experience with web hosting, or even reading periodicals on 
web sites.

Our former church (we moved -- did not resign) has just started sending its 
weekly newsletter via EMail.  Of course it is much smaller than an issue of 
the cavalcade, yet I am far more inclined to read it than I would be to go 
to a web site and page through a big document.  Idea:  Instead of 
replicating the old multi-page cavalcade, how about a skinnier one with 
shorter articles?  Have more stuff on the web site if you wish.

re size, If you do anything with EMail attachments, you have to consider 
size of the file.  I have just spent two weeks trying to receive minutes of 
meetings which apparently got blocked by some EMail server because of the 
size of the attachments.  I don't know the max, butI am told that 10M is the 
cutoff point for lotsa servers.

As many of you know, I am in the midst of digitizing Cabell history, and 
probably will be for the rest of my life.  So how about digitizing some of 
the articles from theold cavalcades?  Given some standards, and a bit of 
quality control, I bet there are a lot of folks like me out there in VA-HIST 
land who would volunteer to do that.  I would like to start with the article 
on Will Ruebush and the 116th Infantry Band.

Randy Cabell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Waddell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] 09282048Z07 What If 09300256Z07


> Ah! We have someone that knows the hurdles!
>
> By separate means, I am promised that the idea for the "digital" 
> resurrection of the
> Virginia Cavalcade will be put before the panel reviewing the proposed 
> agenda for the
> upcoming April 2008 Forum. The proposal suggested that an hour workshop be 
> held in a "free
> form" discussion as to the whether the magazine could be published in 
> digital form only.
>
> The purpose of my message was to smoke out the talent and expertise that I 
> believe exists
> (running it and writing for it); and, spark an interest in resurrecting 
> the magazine.
>
> You out there that have the talent, skill, knowledge, and interest to 
> discuss its
> feasibility, might make yourself known to the panel via the email address 
> that accompanied
> the announcement. If you can influence the panel to put it on the agenda 
> in April, we
> might have a starting point for the purpose of determining what will work 
> and what
> won't -- go with it or bury it -- one way or the other.
>
> What if: it got on the agenda?
>
> What if: people who knew what they were doing attended?
>
> What if: it was decided that it didn't have to be accomplished "right now" 
> but developed
> over time so that it could take the place of the "hard copy" issue?
>
> What if: the Commonwealth could look to the day when its heritage was 
> again regularly
> examined and explained with authority and respect?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "glenn" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: 09282048Z07 What If
>
>
> The web hosting is not that big of a deal. The problem with this, as with
> all publications, is a lack of planning and direction. I am the webmaster
> for a magazine that is not in its second year of publication. On average,
> over 92% of all periodicals fail in the first year.
>
> To make this a go, there are several things that are needed. These are the
> attributes of a successful periodical, (success being survival past the
> first year):
>
> 1. Definite focus;
> 2. Dedicated paid staff;
> 3. Publishing schedule that is realistic, (this is what kills most
> publications);
> 4. A good surplus of articles which are ready for publication at anytime;
> 5. A loyal and increasing audience;
> 6. I good advertising department;
> 7. Good and on-time distribution.
>
> These seven simple elements make or break a publication. The biggest two
> being 3 and 7. Publishing on the web is not simple. There needs to be lead
> time for articles and advertising. In the late seventies and early 
> eighties
> when I wrote freelance articles for major electronic and computer 
> magazines,
> the deadline for articles was three months before the earliest publication
> date. And, this was for monthly magazines.
>
> I could work with several persons on this site to create a subscription
> based eZine. But a finite structure must be created, and the actual 
> interest
> along with a pricing structure must be created. Also, compensation fees 
> for
> the authors must be structured.
>
> If anyone is really interested in advancing this project, please email me
> directly. Failing to plan is a sure sign of a plan to fail.
>
> Glenn Gregory
> The PC Doctor Is In
> http://www.pcdrisin.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Pemberton
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 09282048Z07 What If
>
> Correction: Enabling Support Foundation who provides me with my webspace.
> I'm sure when Bob returns from Europe he will be happy to let us do the
> first year of two on his site until we have enough support for our own. We
> can use a domain name on his site if one is secured.
>
> Anne
>
> Anne Pemberton
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> http://www.erols.com/apembert
> http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
>
>
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