Re: Intro text

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

I've put it on the site as the welcome page.  Looks good.  My only concern
is that it's a bit wordy for a first page people see.  Anyway, take a look
for yourself.

  - Erik

On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, James Purchase wrote:

> Here is the Introductory text I have sent to Erik for the first page of the
> web site:
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest
> The World in a Glass Box
> 
> Aquascaping is the process of decorating and arranging the interior of an
> aquarium. The objective is to produce an environment conducive to the health
> and display of the fish, animals and plants living within the glass box.
> Whether the goal is to invoke the mystery of an Amazonian stream, the sun
> baked beauty of an African lake, or a fantasy environment which exists only
> in the mind of the creator, the possibilities of aquascaping are endless.
> The only limits are the imagination of the designer.
> 
> Aquarium keeping is a very popular hobby throughout the world. Many, if not
> most aquarists got their start in the hobby through exposure to the beauty
> of an aquascaped aquarium in the home of a family member or friend. Through
> the sharing of ideas and experience the hobby grows from person to person in
> an ever widening circle. Like ripples on the surface of a pond, this process
> of sharing communicates our love of Nature to others and is one of the most
> valuable aspects of our hobby. This event is designed to showcase regional
> trends and differences in how various hobbyists approach the aquascaping of
> their tanks and to foster better technique through the sharing of images and
> information from hobbyists everywhere.
> 
> The Internet is a recent and awesome implementation of technology which is
> changing the way people live, work and communicate throughout the world.
> There are no borders on the Internet - people can communicate with one
> another having little regard to time zones or geographic location. The world
> shrinks when a hobbyist in Australia can interact with another in Europe or
> North America, sharing ideas and solving problems.
> 
> This event, the AGA International Aquascaping Showcase and Contest, is
> designed to take full advantage of this new technology and bring hobbyists
> even closer together through the sharing of images of their aquascaping
> efforts. Developed and implemented by and for hobbyists, it will provide a
> forum for display and learning. By hosting this event on the Internet, the
> AGA hopes to reach out to all hobbyists without regard to age, country of
> origin or experience level. All are welcome to share their love of the hobby
> with others through participation in the event. As well as being displayed
> on this web site, all images submitted will be archived to CD-ROM and made
> available through the AGA at the close of the event, thus acting as a
> permanent record of the state of aquascaping as it is practiced throughout
> the world at this point in time.
> 
> The event is designed as both a Showcase and as a Contest of freshwater
> aquascaping. All entries submitted shall be displayed on the web site in the
> Showcase portion of the event. Those entrants who wish to compete against
> their fellow hobbyists are encouraged to also submit their aquascapes into
> the Contest portion of the event. Not limited to planted aquascapes, this
> event is for all freshwater hobbyists, whether the interest is African Rift
> Lake cichlids, brackish mangroves, aquatic gardens or paludariums, all are
> eligible for submission.
> 
> The Aquatic Gardeners Association was formed to bring together hobbyists
> throughout the world who shared a love of aquatic plants and an interest in
> growing them in aquariums. Currently, the organization has an international
> membership of over 800 people from all over the world. By opening this event
> to include non-planted freshwater aquascapes, the AGA hopes to foster the
> growth of and interest in the beauty of aquascapes of all kinds.
> 
> Books and magazines can teach the mechanics of our hobby but it is only
> through personal interaction with others who share our interest that the
> love of the hobby can be communicated. This event will allow average
> hobbyists to share their personal visions with others and will act as a
> snapshot of how people in different parts of the world approach the hobby
> today.
> 
> The information presented on this web site is designed to help guide
> potential entrants both with the hobby and with preparing their submissions
> to the Showcase and/or Contest portions of the event.
> 
>     * There is an extensive set of hyperlinks to Internet Resources of
> interest to aquarists;
>     * A complete set of Guidelines to how this event is designed and will be
> conducted;
>     * Full instructions on how YOU can enter and participate.
> 
> The organizers of this event welcome you to the AGA International
> Aquascaping Showcase & Contest and invite your participation in it. For
> further information or details not covered on the web site, please contact
> us.
> 
> James Purchase
> Toronto
> AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest Committee
> 
> Dates to Keep in Mind
> 
> Entries to the AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest shall be
> accepted until September 30, 2000.
> Final results and the names of the winners of the Contest portion of the
> event shall be announced on November 30, 2000.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> James Purchase
> Toronto
> 
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