The WAPA Web consists of a number of free open-source tools. They are assembled to provide a variety of capabilities to the WAPA membership. There are two main parts to the WAPA web:
WAPA Web (Wiki)
The "Wiki" is the primary web site at
http://worcesterapa.org It permits anyone to create and edit web pages without any specific knowledge on how to write a web page. It uses a very simple notation for page content and keeps a detailed revision history of every page.
Any registered user can change content on the web simply by selecting the
Edit
link on each page.
(You are looking at a Wiki page right now… notice the "edit" link at the top and bottom)
Each registered user is assigned a
WikiName (FirstLast name concatenated together), and is given a personal home page under that name. Anyone can register, but only WAPA members will be given access to information such as meeting minutes and member names and addresses. This is done to prevent harvesting of e-mail addresses or exposing other personal information to the general public.
If you want to access the secure section of the web, you must register at
UserRegsitration. When you fill out and submit the form on that page, you will get an e-mail asking you to confirm your membership. Follow the instructions to activate your membership. (This step prevents someone else from signing up with your e-mail address). Also note that there is a fairly short time limit for confirming your membership. This is done to prevent "robot" registrations by spammers.
A Secure "Members Only" section on the WAPA Web
The secure section of the web server is protected behind your userid (
WikiName) and password. It is used for information that we would not want indexed and visible on the Internet at large. This includes:
Important Links
Note: On the WAPA Web, Web addresses, user names and passwords are
case sensitive.
WAPA E-Mail Lists
WAPA runs an e-mail list server as a service to its membership. The list server allows members to easily communicate with each other. All messages are archived and are available to members. The lists change from time to time, but the major lists are:
List | Description | Subscribe |
wapa-announce | Anyone interested in WAPA is welcome to subscribe. Join this list to get formal e-mail about upcoming WAPA meetings and events. This list is very low volume and posting is restricted to WAPA officers. | wapa-announce-join@worcesterapa.org |
unicom | Member to Member communication. This list is open only to WAPA members. After you join WAPA, you will receive an invitation to subscribe to this list. | closed list |
members | Announcements to only WAPA members. All members are automatically subscribed to this list. | closed list |
orh-announce | Announcements related to Worcester Airport. Join this list for an occasional announcements relevant only to Worcester Airport | orh-announce-join@worcesterap.org |
60m-announce | Announcements related to Spencer Airport. Join this list for an occasional announcement relevant only to Spencer Airport | 60m-announce-join@worcesterapa.org |
You can find the complete list of public lists at
https://lists.worcesterapa.org/sympa/lists
The archives of all lists can be found at
https://lists.worcesterapa.org/sympa/lists. Choose a list, and then access the Archives from the left menu. Archives of the
Announce lists are visible to everyone. Access to the
members only archives requires your WAPA userid and password.
The list server is
Self Serve. You have the control of your subscription. But if you need help, you can always send a message to
webmaster@worcesterapa.org for help.
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GeorgeClark - 22 Apr 2005