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Multiple Sclerosis Webring
Welcome to James S. Huggins' Refrigerator Door
Welcome to my website.
This is a webring welcome page. I created this welcome page when I joined this webring to provide a special guide to my site for webring hoppers.
See the bottom of this page for an overview of how webring welcome pages work.
I hope that you enjoy your visit here. Feel free to sign my guestbook if you'd like to leave me a message or email me if you would prefer.
Comments for the Multiple Sclerosis Webring
Multiple Sclerosis has touched my life. (See the page "Multiple Sclerosis and Me" below.) Because it touched my life, I created a subsection of my site just for Multiple Sclerosis.
This particular Webring was the springboard for the creation of that subsection. It was because I wanted to join this particular Webring that I overcame the inertia to begin.
After joining this webring (or more precisely, its former incarnation in the Original WebRing system), I discovered that it isn't a general support Webring. Rather, it is only for websites and web pages that offer something of value related to Multiple Sclerosis: personal stories, information
and links to other relevant sites.
So, I withdrew my "application" and began seriously to develop a new page on my site for Multiple Sclerosis. But because I am "obsessive/compulsive", I didn't just create one page. I ended up creating an entire section of my website. It is one of the sections of which I am most proud.
In September 2000, Yahoo! assimilated the Original WebRing system. The original ringmaster of the Multiple Sclerosis Webring decided
to shut it down. At the time it was shut down, it had more than 250 members. It then restarted on RingSurf. And I am pleased to join it again.
After you check out these particular topics, you might like to explore the rest of my site (and get to know me better). I recommend that you start with my "Home" Page. From there the "Front Door" will provide some highlights of the site, information on my navigation scheme and a bevy of graphics for the organizations I
belong to and support. Then "Stuff About Me" will provide more info about me than you could possibly want. (I've included all these links in the link list below.)
From there, I'd suggest just exploring the various parts of the site as suits your interests.
Pages for the Multiple Sclerosis Webring
 Multiple Sclerosis:
The primary Multiple Sclerosis page on my site. Includes awards received for my Multiple Sclerosis pages, information on linking to my Multiple Sclerosis pages
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Multiple Sclerosis and My
Life:
Information about how Multiple Sclerosis has affected me and why I decided to create these pages.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Multiple Sclerosis Links:
A boatload of links. Bunches. Megabunches. And a few more.
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Local and Non-US Organizations:
Includes state by state listings of local organizations, including the chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Chat, Forums and eMail Discussion Groups
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Commercial Sites and Commercial Journals
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General Medical Sites and Other Resources:
Not specifically related to Multiple Sclerosis, but offering general medical information. Many feature search engines to locate Multiple Sclerosis information or Multiple Sclerosis sections within their site.
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Personal Stories:
Personal websites featuring the webmaster's personal experience with Multiple Sclerosis. Most also include some links to other Multiple Sclerosis resources.
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Books:
Books about Multiple Sclerosis (like you really needed that description).
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Who Are the People With Multiple Sclerosis?:
A moving essay by Virginia Sanchez (used with permission).
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Multiple Sclerosis and Children:
Special information about MS in children and why I hope to honor them with my site.
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Home Page:
Interested in the rest of my site? I suggest you start here.
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Front Door:
This page highlights new pages of my site as well as some pages I wish to "feature".
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Stuff
About Me:
This section is the blatant, self-promotion section. It contains my biography and resume as well as information on my future speaking schedule and previous speaking engagements. It also
contains complete contact information for me.
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All About Snippets, My Free ezine:
This page tells about my free ezine (newsletter), where it came from, how to subscribe . . . the whole banana.
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Site Map:
Tips on navigating the site, explanations of the red arrows in front of the links, a discussion of the overall site structure, brief principles on the use of animation and some great humorous gifs.
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Webring FAQ:
What is a webring? Is it webring (one word) or web ring (two words)? Is it webring (no caps), Webring (initial cap) or WebRing (double caps)? How many webring systems are there? How
do webrings work? Why would someone want to join a webring? How does someone join
a webring? How does someone create a webring?
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Multiple Sclerosis Webring Controls
RingSurf
(ex Yahoo!)
Quick Overview of This Webring Welcome Page
- The links on this page launch new windows and keep this window intact to make it easiest to explore my site and then return to this webring.
- If you close this window, click the "Webrings" button on any page. You will go to the webrings section on my site. From there you can return to this webring welcome page. You can also go to the
webring welcome page for any webring on my site.
- The site links on this page are just a select few, from the hundreds on this site, that might be of particular interest to visitors from this webring. For a complete look at my site, start with the Home Page.
- Find out more about webring welcome page
s by clicking on this link. It will tell you why visitors suggested I use them and how they help both you, the visitor,
and the entire webring movement.
It is my personal hope that you enjoy your visit here. If there is anything I can do to improve your experience, please let me know.
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Webring
News and Announcements
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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 WebRing.com System
This subsection includes specific information about the WebRing.com system.
While not the only webring system on the net, it is the best known and the most used. I own many webrings in this system and belong to many webrings in this system. (I also own and belong to many webrings in other systems as well.) 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.
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