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If you don't use a
digital camera, ask your photo developer to give you a CD of your
pictures in addition to your prints so you can include them on
your site. |
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Remember that graphics
like pictures, videos, and voice clips can take a long time to
download, trying the patience of your site's visitors. Create
separate photo galleries limited to a few photos each. |
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Use a video camera to
record your child's first words, steps, bicycle ride, etc., and
post them on the web. Use videos to share family activities and
events with friends and relatives who can't be there in person. |
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To help protect your
privacy: Many personal websites can be password protected so that
only those you invite can visit your site. |
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Start a subpage for
each one of your children, adding news photos and videos to create
a multimedia biography of your children. |
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Invite family members
to write funny captions for some of the pictures you post. |
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Encourage
interactivity: Ask family members to vote on birthday party
themes, Thanksgiving dishes, pet names, etc. They'll be sure to
visit your site again to discover the outcome. |
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For holidays and
birthdays, the children can post their "wish lists" or
you can share their up-to-the-minute likes and dislikes. You can
even include links to retailers that stock coveted items. |
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Ask family members to
send you photos of themselves when they were young. You can even
turn it into a guessing game by posting them first without
captions. |
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A calendar feature
keeps everyone up-to-date and can even allow you to email
reminders. |
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To see who else from
your family is currently online and make communicating a snap, set
up your family site with a chat feature. |
