Mailing Lists
Charters and Instructions

• Mandatory List
• Active Lists
  • General Discussion Lists
  • Special Topic Lists
  • Project Gutenburg
  • Members Only Lists
  • Guild Administrative Lists
• Message Archives
• Defunct Lists

Please read the Guild Mailing List Policy including the Netiquette Guidelines and Actionable Rules prior to posting to a Guild mailing list. Choose a list below to access more information on subscribing to the HWG lists.

Mandatory Subscription: hwg-news

As required by the Guild's Bylaws, all members are automatically subscribed to hwg-news when they become members. Any new lists will be announced in hwg-news.

Active Lists

General Discussion Lists

HWG-basics and HWG-techniques are general discussion lists where all areas of website creation may be discussed. HWG-basics is intended for users at the beginning to intermediate knowledge/skill level and should be used for questions reflecting that level of knowledge or technical difficulty. HWG-techniques is intended for users at the intermediate to advanced level and should be used for questions that reflect this level of knowledge and technical difficulty.

These lists are intended for users who do not wish to subscribe to multiple lists to be able to ask questions regarding their current concerns. There is only topic totally outside the charters of these lists, and that is site critique requests (and responses), which have their own place on HWG-Critique.

HWG-Basics

This list is targeted towards those of you who are just getting started with HTML authoring. Its charter includes beginning to intermediate discussion of all areas of website design and creation, so feel free to write about anything reasonably related to HTML authoring - there's no such thing as a stupid question here!

HWG-Techniques

This list is targeted toward those of you who are of intermediate to advanced skill level. Its charter incorporates the issues of both "how to do it" and "why/when to do it" as they relate to website design and creation.

Special Topic Lists

The following special topic lists are intended for users of all skill levels. However, list subscribers are expected to know and adhere to the charters of the individual lists.

AWARE-Techniques

This HWG mailing list, sponsored by the AWARE Center, is for discussion of issues related to accessible web design -- tips, techniques, and advice from fellow web designers who are working to make the Web more accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

HWG-Business

This list is used by the HTML Writers Guild to discuss matters related to the business/financial/marketing aspects of running a Web Design and Development Business.

HWG-Critique

This list is to be used by HTML Writers Guild members' to ask for and give critiques on fellow members pages.

HWG-Graphics

This list is used by the HTML Writers Guild to discuss the creation and usage of graphics on the web. Its charter includes all forms of graphic creation techniques, graphic display and design issues, and hardware and software used in graphic creation.

HWG-Jobs

This list is to be used by HTML Writers Guild members to receive postings of help-wanted (permanent, temporary, contract, full-time, and part-time) notices.

HWG-Languages

This list is intended for the discussion of Java, Javascript, VBScript, PERL, ActiveX, and other web related programming and scripting languages and related issues.

HWG-Servers

This list is to be used by HTML Writers Guild to discuss matters related to administrating and operating a World Wide Web server, including CGI and server-side programming, HTTPD configuration, and other server issues.

HWG-Software (replaces Webapps)

This list is used by the HTML Writers Guild to discuss features of the tools we use in relation to the web. This is NOT a place to start program bashing, which will not be tolerated.

HWG-Style (replaces hwg-plus-stylesheets)

This list is used by members of the HTML Writers Guild for discussing and exchanging advice regarding the use of style sheets and related technologies to control presentation of web content. Cascading Style Sheets (levels 1, 2, and 3), XSL, DSSSL, and other web style sheet languages are on-topic for this list.

HWG-Testing

This list provides a forum for the testing of web-based applications and for the discussion of testing practices to measure their functionality.

HWG-Theory

This list is used by the HTML Writers Guild to discuss the theories behind web development. Its charter includes the issues of why/why not and when website components are used. Questions pertaining to how things are accomplished are not appropriate.

HWG-XML

This list is used by members of the HTML Writers Guild for discussing and sharing experience with the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and XML applications, such as XHTML and XSL. Related topics, such as the use of style sheets or scripting languages with XML, are also on-topic.

Project Gutenburg Lists

HWG-Gutenberg

This list is used by members of the HTML Writers Guild for discussing and exchanging advice regarding the mark up of project gutenberg documents as XML or XHTML.

HWG-Gutenberg-DTDs

This list is used by members of the HTML Writers Guild for discussing and exchanging advice regarding the manufacture of suitable DTD's and other schemata for Gutenberg documents.

Members Only Lists

While many of our lists are open to trial members and people outside of the HWG membership, these lists require that you have joined the Guild as a full member for you to gain access. If you are not a full member, you may visit the Membership Information Page to find out how to become one.

hwg-w3c

This list is used by full members of the HTML Writers Guild for discussion related to the W3C -- the latest standards, announcement and news, and W3C happenings of interest to Guild members.

Guild Administrative Lists

The Administrative Lists are used for Guild operations, including creation of new services for Guild members and Guild announcements. If you would like to become more involved in the HTML Writers Guild, you should consider joining hwg-announce. (All Guild members are automatically subscribed to hwg-news, as described earlier.)

hwg-news

One-way Guild list for distribution of the monthly HWG Newsletter.

hwg-announce

One-way announcement list for official Guild news and information.

hwg-education

One-way announcement list for notification of upcoming HWG classes.

hwg-grassroots

HWG-Grassroots is a HWG administrative mailing list, for volunteers who wish to help spread the word about the Guild's services and programs. Guild members who wish to help brainstorm or implement new ideas about how to publicize the HWG are welcome to participate.

Message Archives

The Guild maintains the following collection of archived messages:

HTML Writers Guild Mailing List Archive

This archive contains all messages ever sent to Guild mailing lists.

Defunct Lists

The following inactive lists have been replaced with the active lists above.

• html-authors-guild (Original Guild List)
• hwg-design (Graphics and Site Design discussions)
• hwg-html
• hwg-main (General Discussion)
• hwg-multimedia
• hwg-newtech
• hwg-ops (Guild Operations)
• hwg-standards
• hwg-plus-site-mgmt
• hwg-plus-marketing
• hwg-plus-stylesheets (now - hwg-style -)
• hwg-plus-javascript
• hwg-plus-w3c (now - hwg-w3c -)
• hwg-volunteers (Help Wanted, now posted to hwg-announce)
• hwg-webapps

| HWG Mailing Lists | Archives | Mailing List Policy | List Guide Program |