About
this Site
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Why
create a site about Ponte
de Sor?
After
being online for a few years
I came upon a fellow pontessorense's
(inhabitant of Ponte de
Sor) web page among the
results of a search. I decided
to attempt a new search,
this time actually focusing
on finding other pontessorenses'
pages.The results were quite
numerous, but the quality
wasn't the best.
For the most part the results
were references to the city
in governmental departments'
pages, others were in pages
of corporations with offices
or associates in Ponte de
Sor, others weren't related
at all.There were also quite
a number of recipes from
INCOPIL (a pimento processing
factory based in Ponte de
Sor) that appeared over
and over again. Pontessorenses'
pages were very rare and
the few I found were of
a personal nature, i.e.,
they focused on the author's
profession, hobbies, etc.
Information about the city
itself was nowhere to be
found.
In early 1999 I decided
to give that search another
shot in hopes of finding
some changes for the better.
Roughly two years had gone
by since my last attempt.
There were a few more legitimate
results, but most were still
in government departments
or organisms' pages. etc.
Unfortunately the web spaces
made available to Ponte
de Sor's City Hall were
still waiting to be filled-in.
Someone would end up doing
what I'm doing, I just got
tired of waiting for someone
else to do it and decided
to do it myself. Therfore,
whether good or bad, this
is the best I can do at
this time. I hope you enjoy
it, and if you don't plesase
let me know, preferably
along with an offer to help
solve whatever problem you
perceive.
What
is this site's objective?
I attempted to create a
point of reference for all
Pontessorenses and all others
who may search information
about the city or its surroundings
on the Web. I would like
the site to continue growing
and evolving, always keeping
a dynamic edge that invites
multiple and regular visits.
Because
I live abroad my hability
to gather current information
about Ponte de Sor is somewhat
hindered. The contribution
of Pontessorenses is, therefore,
not only necessary, but
also indispensable for the
quality and timeliness of
the information available
on the site.
Who
is the Webmaster?
My name is João Vicente,
better known as Cabedal
(both a family name and
shoe leather...hey, I've
seen worse). I was born
and grew up in Ponte de
Sor before coming to Canada
in 1989.
The
vast majority of what you
see here was created by
myself, including most graphics,
with the exception of the
entrance's flags and a few
other icons I plan to introduce
such as the search's magnifying
glass. Please bear this
in mind and avoid using
my graphics elsewhere. If
you really like something
let me know and we may find
a solution that is agreeable
to both of us.
As
I mentioned before, it is
extremely hard for me to
get information on Ponte
de Sor without the help
of someone living in Ponte
de Sor due to the lack of
information on the Internet
as well as local libraries
and so on. Apart from that,
I will endeavour to share
all the best resources that
I believe can be o f use
or interesting to my fellow
Pontessorenses and other
visitors to this site.
How
can I contribute to Ponte
de Sor's site?
This site is open to everyone's
contribution. Please address
any inquiries or contributions
to ponte_de_sor@hotmail.com.
Of
course your criticism and
suggestions are welcome
and will be taken into consideration.
I
would like to offer a space
where people can post their
opinions, information, classifieds,
etc. I wouldn't call it
an e-zine because there
wouldn't be any deadlines
per se, nor would it have
a regular publishing schedule,
but rather work as a storage
of pertinent information
that would benefit the site
and give the authors a chance
at exposure.
I would also like to offer
a space where multimedia
works of all stripes, from
the tradicional photography
and music to shockwave,
digital manipulation of
traditional media, etc.
would find a home.
Let your imagination fly
and share your skill, your
hobby, even something of
interest you may have come
across on the Internet or
an article you may have
read in a newspaper or magazine.
As long as there is no copy
rights violation and the
material isn't offensive,
anything is possible. Anything
is possible when someone
is willing and takes a chance.
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