Webring

A webring is a navigational system which allows surfers to move backwards and forwards through a linked list of sites. It's called a ring because if you surf long enough in one direction you will come back to where you began.

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Jargon dictionary definition
So you want to be a ringmaster? Does the idea of linking together a group of related sites appeal to you? Then perhaps creating a webring is what you need to do?
Ringmaster Terms Ringmasters have come up with their own terminology. It can be confusing, but here is some help.
Some Comments About Webrings Some people wonder about webrings - here is the answer as to what they are for and what purpose they have in the universe.
Tutorial for Webring.Org style webrings This page describes how to create a Webring.Org style webring
- Inviting Others To Join Your Ring The point of a webring is to get people to join, and thus increase traffic. Here is how to ask people to join webring.org style rings.
- Customizing the Navigation Bar Webring.Org rings use a JavaScript navigation bar. Here are instructions for customizing it.
- Managing your ring Webring.Org style rings pretty much manage themselves, but they occasionally need some assistance from a human being.
Tutorial for Ringsurf style webrings This page describes how to create a RingSurf style webring
- Creating the Ring Fragment This page describes how to create a ring fragment for Ringsurf rings.
- Creating the join page for Ringsurf This page describes how to create the join page for Ringsurf rings.
- Managing A RingSurf Webring How to manage your ringsurf webring
Tutorial for Ringlink style webrings This page describes how to create a Ringlink style webring
Ringmaster Ethics Creating a webring? If so, take some pride in your creation and make it a ring worth surfing!
Ring Fragment If you are going to manage a ring (excluding Yahoo!) then you must create a fragment. Here's how to do it.
Webrings - Welcome Pages Webring Welcome Pages are a way to get people who visit your site from a webring to move around the site a bit. The purpose is to make the visitor feel welcome.
Webrings - Controls This page describes the webring controls and how they are used,
Webrings - History Webrings have come a long way. From the first, EUORPa, to WebRing, to the destruction of WebRing and the rise of the new systems.