GRAND LODGE
of ANTIENT, FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS of
SOUTH AUSTRALIA and NORTHERN TERRITORY

Website matters
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[  Compatibility | Software  | Web site creation & Guidelines  | Webmaster ]

Compatibility: 

This web site is compatible with browsers MS Explorer, Firefox, Apple Safari and SeaMonkey.  Java Script should be enabled for maximum functionality. Click on a logo below to learn more.

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Useful Software :

Some downloads are pdf files - Adobe Reader will be required to open and read.  This is a free product - click on image below to download

Alernatively consider Foxit Reader which is a smaller program for reading pdf files and also free - click on image below:

Other downloads may use MS WORD or EXCEL or PowerPoint.  If you do not have these products installed on your computer you might consider downloading OpenOffice - compatible and a free product - click on image below.

To create pdf files - various free software programs are available.  Some have recommended CutePDF Writer - click on following image:

PDFill enables the user to use pdf files interactively - for example, to complete forms, annotate, and save as a pdf file - click on the logo to learn more.

Photo galleries - there are various providers offering services online hosting services for photo collections.  Some are free, others charge a fee.  SmugMug has an elegant appearance, Fotopic looks simpler.   Click on the logos below to learn more.

Skype is a software application that allows users to make telephone calls over the internet.  Calls to other users of the service are free, while calls to other landlines and to mobile phones can be made for a charge.  There is no charge to download the software - click on the logo to learn more.

DimDim is a web conferencing system, easy to use, requiring a single click to meet.  Deliver synchronized live presentations, whiteboards and web pages and share voice and video over the Internet.  No download required.  Click on the logo to learn more.

eFax is an application that does away with the need for a stand-alone machine to receive faxes.  The receive only version is available as eFax Free; faxes are downloaded as attachments to email  There is a charge should you require a local number in Australia and to send faxes from your computer.

vozMe  is an application that offers applications and services to convert text into speech.  It can be incorporated into a webpage, or the user can add to a web browser to convert chosen text to speech.   Click on the logo to learn more.

youSENDit  is an online service that allows sharing of files - the "light" version permits files up to 100Mb with a 1Gb monthly download allowance.

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Guidelines for Lodge web sites :

CLICK HERE to download a pdf file (54kb)

Building a web site :

There are various sources online.  Those wishing to build a simple web site might consider a blog style, for example from Blogger.com

It may be helpful to go through the online tutorials at  www.how-to-build-websites.com

Association of Masonic Webmasters (AMW) :

Started in England, the AMW is aimed squarely at webmasters of Masonic websites worldwide and offers the opportunity to members to discuss website issues in general and Masonic website issues in particular.   Membership might also be of inrterest to Information Officers.              www.masonicwebmasters.org

This site's web page creation and maintenance :

For many years pages on this web site were created and maintained using Netscape Composer, which is no longer available. 

Pages are now created and maintained using the Composer component of the SeaMonkey all-in-one internet application suite.  Composer is a powerful yet simple HTML editor. 

SeaMonkey, supported by the Mozilla Foundation and formerly known as the "Mozilla Application Suite", contains a web browser, a mail and newsgroup client, an HTML editor, web development tools, and an IRC chat client.  To learn more or download, click on the logo.

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CONTACT the Webmaster :          

Postal mail:   contact this site's web master via the Office:

Freemasonry SA & NT
attention: web master
Masonic Centre, 254 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
PO Box 19, Rundle Mall Adelaide SA 5000

email:  glsa@freemasonrysaust.org.au