The WebRing.com System

Why Is Only One Navbar Showing on My Page:
The Single Navbar Option

This page explains (or at least attempts to explain) the Single Navbar Option, introduced by the WebRing.com system on 23.Jul.2002. It also links to another article on my site explaining how to show all the navbars.

What is the Single Navbar Option?

	This is the new logo for the WebRing.com system, implemented in their changes of Oct.2006. It distinguishes this webring system from the other systems like Ringlink, RingSurf and Bravenet. See also my articles: WebRing.com Logos and Is Webring a Trademark?

On 23.Jul.2002 the WebRing.com system implemented a new feature known as the Single Navbar Option.

You can read about that here.

In summary, this new option provides the ability for the system to display one and only one navbar out of the stack of navbars.

Whether you see the entire stack or only one depends on a variety of factors all working together. These are partly under the control of the site owner and partly under the control of the surfer.

What are the possibilities?

Whether you see one navbar or the entire stack, and which particular navbar you would see,  depends on these four factors:

1. Are you logged in to the WebRing.com system?
    
2. Did you turn on the Single Navbar option?
    
3. Did the site owner turn on the Single Navbar option?
    
4. Are you navigating a webring or just looking at the page?

Here are the possible combinations:

* "drm" stands for "doesn't really matter"

What does that mean?

First, it means that the only way you will see entire stacks is if you are logged in to the WebRing.com system.

Second, it means that (a) if you are not logged in or (b) if you are logged in and choose to see only one or (c) if the site owner chose to show only one, you will only see one navbar.

Third, it means that if you see only one, the one you see depends on whether you are navigating a particular webring (in which case you see that particular navbar). Otherwise (e.g., if you are just viewing the page without navigating the webring), you will see the top navbar.

If only one is displayed, how does the surfer see the entire stack?

If the system shows only one navbar, it also includes a link that says something like:

View complete list of WebRing memberships here.

That line will include a link to another page that will show the entire stack.

Note: at the time of the writing of this page (only one day after the introduction of this option, some of the exact implementations are changing. The wording may be slightly different by the time you read this.

How can I choose to see only one?

1. Log in to the WebRing.com system.
    
2. Click on "Account Info".
    
3. Click the box labeled "Single Navbar".
    
4. Log out and log in again for the changes to take effect.

How can the site owner choose to show only one?

1. Click "My Rings".
    
2. Click "View Web Sites".
    
3. Choose the particular stack to set and click the "edit" link.
    
4. Click the box labeled "Show just one navbar"
    
5. Save the changes.

How can I make all the navbars show?

The WebRing.com system introduced a technique to do this. I have created a page that points to their official explanation and also provides additional information and examples. You can see it here:

How to Show All the Navbars?

How can I get more information about this?

One of the best ways is to ask. This change and similar changes are discussed in the World of Webrings Discussion list, part of The World of Webrings.

You can find this list, read prior messages and join the list here:

www.WebringWorld.org/list

A Personal Note:
If You Want to Delete Your Webring

If you are considering deleting your WebRing.com webring, please do not delete it. Instead, please contact me . I would be pleased to adopt it from you. I will personally work with you to make that transition smooth and painless.

I'm sorry. While I have long adopted webrings in the WebRing.com system, because of the Oct.2006 changes, I am no longer doing that.

However, please note that "deleting" your webring is a fruitless exercise. The system will just restore it and place it up for adoption.

Webring News and Announcements

WebRing.com Changes Big Time ---  It was October 2001 that WebRing.com came into existence following the end of Yahoo! Webring. Now, 5 years later, WebRing.com is changing again. Moving from primarily a free service to primarily a paid service, the system is undergoing massive change. Stay tuned.

Ringlink Activity  ---  While Ringlink has not released a new version since Version 3.2 on 21.Feb.2005, the system seems to be getting a lot of activity. Many people are discovering this great webring system and moving their webrings here. If you don't know about Ringlink, definitely check out this great webring system. I personally recommend it.

WoW  ---  The World of Webrings features the World of Webrings discussion list. It offers a forum for both webring owners (ringmasters) and webring members to discuss the latest hot topics about all webrings, including WebRing.com, Ringlink , Alt-Webring, RingSurf, Bravenet and others. If you belong to any webring in any webring service, you should join this list.

RingSurf Passes 3 Year Anniversary  ---  It was 3 years ago, on 16.Aug.2003 when the WoW list list noted that RingSurf's domain name registration had changed. Then the new owner came forward. A RingSurf Feature List was developed and debated. Then, on Thanksgiving day, 27.Nov.2003 the new owner posted on the WoW list that the new RingSurf is up! If you haven't checked it out lately, see what has happened in the last three years.

Article About Webrings  ---  Check out this excellent Salon.com article about the history of Yahoo! and WebRing.com: The Strange Saga of Yahoo and Webring . For some, it will bring back memories. For others, it will explain the history. Now, I wonder if they will update it to talk about the latest WebRing.com changes.

Articles About the WebRing.com System

Webring Sections and Subsections

The Webring Section is a large section of my website. I have divided it into four major "subsections".

• General Information
• The WebRing.com System
• Webrings I Own and Belong To
• The Wazillion Navbars Project

Each "subsection" has it's own special "logo".

As you travel in the various subsections you will find, near the bottom of each page, links to pages within that subsection and also links to the other subsections. To go to any subsection, just click on the "logo" or on the text link for that subsection.

Webrings: General Information

This subsection includes general information about webrings. Webrings can be hosted by a variety of different services. This section deals with the overall concepts and issues, not with any one particular "brand" of webring.

It includes my Webring FAQ, links to articles about webrings, and general help information. Click here or on the graphic.

The Wazillion Navbars Project

This subsection is a historical section about the Yahoo! WebRing system. It was begun during the early days of problems with the Yahoo! WebRing system in September 2000.

It ended when the Yahoo! WebRing system spun off into the independent WebRing.com system in October 2001. I maintain it for the historical record. Click here or on the graphic.

Webrings I Own and Belong To

This subsection shows all the webrings I own and links to all the webrings to which I belong. This includes webrings in Ringlink, RingSurf, Bravenet and the WebRing.com system as well.

If you are looking to join one of my webrings, this is a good place to start. If you wonder about the webrings I belong to, this is the place to go. Click here or on the graphic.

Last updated:
18:15, Thu, 27.Mar.2008