A
Living Page
I'm
happy to report that this page (like most housework) will
never be finished. It is a living document that grows and
matures, just like most of real life. It is not a "work in
progress", for this would imply not much intrinsic value
until that magic day it is completed.
A novel is a
work of art that, once completed may continue to exist
forever in that finished state. An encyclopedia must be
published at regular intervals to reflect new information
gathered since the day it was published. Periodicals are
timely only when first printed, then fall behind the times
-- get the latest issue to keep up. The technology behind
web documents allows us to update information as often as is
necessary. In this context, publishing dates become an
outdated concept.
While it is
possible to "finish" a web document, the fixed information
becomes stagnant, thus abolishing any desire for a return
visit. This is something I call a cob-web page.
So don't go
looking for "under construction" icons on our site, but do
return later to check out what's
new.
Happy
browsing!
--Webmaster
Important
Note. Don't forget, your browser will continue to
display the earlier viewed version of a changing, living
page, unless you either: 1) Do a Reload for
each page, or 2) Trash Your Cache Memory
first (FYI: a good habit to get into anyway) before
going online again!
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