<br>L O W L A N D S - L - 12 January 2007 - Volume 02<br><br>=========================================================================<br><br>From: <span id="_user_sandy@fleimin.demon.co.uk" style="color: rgb(91, 16, 148);">
Sandy Fleming <<a href="mailto:sandy@fleimin.demon.co.uk">sandy@fleimin.demon.co.uk</a>></span><span style="font-weight: normal;" class="lg"></span> <br>Subject: LL-L 'Website' 2007.01.12 (02) [E]<br><br><div style="direction: ltr;">
<span class="q">> From: R. F. Hahn <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>><br>> Subject: Website<br>><br>> Thanks, Elsie.<br>>
<br></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span class="q">> Oh, as to the images, a couple of people suggested adding caption<br>> texts to the ones they submitted. Sorry. If the pictures can't talk<br>> for themselves, perhaps they aren't suitable.
<br><br></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;">But we should be doing descriptive texts for accessibility reasons<br>anyway, even if they only appeared as 'alt' popups for sighted readers?<br><br>I've got one idea in my head about this, but not the corresponding
<br>photographs! I'm seeing if anybody can rake up what I'm looking for,<br>though: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://juthware.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">http://juthware.livejournal.com/
</a><br></div><span class="sg"><br>Sandy Fleming<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://scotstext.org/" target="_blank">http://scotstext.org/</a><br><br>----------<br><br></span>From: <span id="_user_Mathias.Roesel@t-online.de" style="color: rgb(121, 6, 25);">
"Mathias Rösel" <<a href="mailto:Mathias.Roesel@t-online.de">Mathias.Roesel@t-online.de</a>></span><span style="font-weight: normal;" class="lg"></span> <br>Subject: LL-L 'Website' 2007.01.12 (02) [E]
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<p>From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>><br>Subject:
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<p>"Talk" to me, and I'll pass it on to the rest of the LL-L Team.
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<p><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial Unicode MS" size="3"></font><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial Unicode MS" size="3">Dear Ron, </font></p>
<p><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial Unicode MS" size="3">please find a
picture of
me at <a href="http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=barocklauteberrfranzsischdeuts.jpg" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=barocklauteberrfranzsischdeuts.jpg
</a> The
thing I'm holding in my hands is a baroque lute. Playing it is my
favourite
hobby.<br>-- <br>Viele
Grüße<br><br>Mathias<br><br><a href="http://mathiasroesel.livejournal.com/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://mathiasroesel.livejournal.com</a>
<br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mathiasroesel" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.myspace.com/mathiasroesel</a>
<br><a href="http://de.geocities.com/mathiasroesel" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://de.geocities.com/mathiasroesel</a>
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</div>----------<br><br><span class="q">From: R. F. Hahn <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>><br>Subject: Website<br><br>Nice effort, Sandy! Let's see what you come up with. We might come under pressure to add Gothic as a Lowlands language ...
<br><br>Yes, I always try to add descriptive texts to web graphics, unless they have descriptive captions.<br><br>Hi, Mathias! <br><br>I hope you don't mind me posting your response. I wasn't sure but then thought it was all right because the information is found at your websites anyway.
<br><br>Nice lute and such! Just seeing them makes me so jealous!<br><br>If you're a composer you could compose a Lowlands tune, perhaps in 17th-century Low Country's style or such, or something new. If you are not, how about recording a "representative" piece. We'd post the sound file. But it would be nice to post the sheet music as well, at least for the sake of deaf people.
<br><br>Of course, that would be very nice linked from an anniversary site introduction of yourself (in whatever language besides English). The intros can be find here, and we could do with more: <br><br><a href="http://lowlands-l.net/anniversary/members.php">
http://lowlands-l.net/anniversary/members.php</a></span><br><br>Indeed, we have very creative and talented people on the List, and it's great to see some of them starting to think about possibilities.<br><br>How about a gallery of members' creative works at which we could also exhibit written works, such as poems/songs, short stories, essays and mini-articles -- all around the topic "Lowlands"? Feel free to use any language you prefer. If you're more of a cook or baker, feel free to share your favorite Lowlands recipes (with your own twists so as to avoid copyright problems).
<br><br> To participate, you don't need to be from the original Lowlands or descendents of people that are. <span style="font-style: italic;">Anyone </span>is welcome. Just express what the Lowlands mean to you, be it the geographical area, the intellectual construct or the emotional response. Science fiction? Sure! Why not? Performance art captured on video? Go for it! Not into serious stuff? Make it funny (but try not to offend people all over the place)! Faking a treatise or poem in an old language? Absolutely! "Let 'er rip," as Australians would say. Most importantly: have fun doing it!
<br><br>Need some help overcoming your lack of confidence? The Team is happy to help you with pep talk and stroking ... whatever it takes.<br><br>Need I go on? Why, nay! By now you should have gotten the drift: <br><br>
The possibilities are endless.<br><br>Regards and best of luck,<br>Reinhard/Ron<br>