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Webjam has launched a new community feature - the Webjam channels.

A channel is a hub where Webjammers who share a specific interest can get to know each other, share their webjams, content, information, recommendations and much more. We encourage you to view and explore the first four channels:
the Arts channel

the Charity channel

the Family Life channel

and the Football channel

There will be more channels to come in the future.

There are several benefits of being a member of a channel. By becoming a member you can:

find people/webjams with similar interests
share your knowledge, interests and passion
find recommended templates and modules specifically targeted to your interest
promote your webjam - if you join your webjam to the channel then your webjam's activities are included in the ‘channel activity log'

Channels are unique in that a you can become a member and also connect your webjam to the channel. When requesting to join you simply choose which webjam you would like to affiliate to the channel. This will allow your webjam's activities to be displayed on the channel. A webjam can be connected to one or more channels, for example, if your webjam is about a charity that helps young artists, you may want to connect it to the Charity and the Arts channels. Alternatively, you can become a member of a channel without submitting a webjam.

Joining a channel is simple:

Explore the channels: Arts, Charity, Family Life and Football and see which one you like
Click the ‘join this channel’ button on the channel homepage
Choose if you want to submit your webjam or just become a member

A few more points:
Channels are managed exactly like webjams. They have an editor and can be private, members only or public. With some channels you may need to ‘request to join’, or you may be allowed to join immediately, depending on the settings of the channel.
Each channel offers a few templates (webjams that have been prepared especially for these channels and include pages, modules and a style that we think are relevant). If you replicate one of these webjams, you will automatically become a member of the channel.
The editor(s) of these first four channels are members of the Webjam team. Webjam is hoping in the future to create/facilitate many more channels, so if you run an active webjam community that you would like to become a channel then we will consider requests sent using the 'Contact Webjam' link (found in the footer).

Other changes you may notice:
In your settings tab, instead of the (former) category you have a new tab – ‘Channel’ that lists the channel your webjam is affiliated to.
In the My memberships lightbox you now have two mini tabs: Webjams and Channels. The Channels tab lists all the channels you are a member of.
In the Activity lightbox you now have an option to view the activity of your friends and webjams you are a member of (this remains as it was before) or the activity of a specific channel you are a member of.

We hope you come check out the channels and join the ones that interest you. Please visit Tips channel post for more how-to information.

Comments

written on 07-Sep-2008

kraftykrew [http://www.kraftykrew.etsy.com] says:

We are new to webjam and we are working on our blog abit overwhelming but we're getting there
written on 08-Sep-2008

cristian.saracco [http://www.webjam.com/brand30] says:

What should I do to transform Brand 3.0 in a channel?... The Brand 3.0 Hub!....

How can you help/support me to do that (if plausible)?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

Cris
written on 08-Sep-2008

EFAdmin [http://www.webjam.com/elmptfalcons] says:

Any chance of a rugby channel?
written on 09-Sep-2008

Dimitar says:

Make sure you all check out the Footy Channel, especially the exceptional name game we've created, it will have you going for ages http://www.webjam.com/football_channel
written on 09-Sep-2008

cedric [http://www.webjam.com/cedric/sector9/] says:

A great feature could be a badge per channel ! Would love display it on my webjams. Thanks !
written on 09-Sep-2008

cristian.saracco [http://www.webjam.com/brand30] says:

Yep!... That's a good idea to close he loop between webjams and channels...
written on 10-Sep-2008

RPH1949 [http://www.mosquitolagoonkayakersofvolusiacounty.com/] says:

I like the idea. I would like a Channel for kayaking that could include Clubs, Vendors, Services, etc. My website is mostly for Tour Kayaking, not White Water, yet we have similar needs and events. Our site is devoted to East Central Florida but we also kayak around the country. I list launch sites on my site and if there were other webjam sites in other parts of the country that listed their launch sites it would be great for us traveling kayakers. Thanks, Roland, rph1949@aol.com
written on 18-Sep-2008

christopherschaefer says:

How about channels for local history, historic renovation, gardening?
written on 25-Sep-2008

JacksonvilleSusan [http://webjam.com/fska] says:

Sounds like a great idea to me

RPH1949 [http://www.mosquitolagoonkayakersofvolusiacou ... com/] says:

I like the idea. I would like a Channel for kayaking that could include Clubs, Vendors, Services, etc. My website is mostly for Tour Kayaking, not White Water, yet we have similar needs and events. Our site is devoted to East Central Florida but we also kayak around the country. I list launch sites on my site and if there were other webjam sites in other parts of the country that listed their launch sites it would be great for us traveling kayakers. Thanks, Roland, rph1949@aol.com
written on 17-Oct-2008

scott [http://www.webjam.com/the2sidesoflife] says:

I like It
written on 30-Oct-2008

kaelinrockz [http://www.webjam.com/surferchic] says:

i agree, i love to kayak, but cant find a main channele for it. my channel is based on surfing.
written on 04-Nov-2008

LundyB says:

i don't understand any of this.... whats a "URL" ?
written on 05-Nov-2008

Christopher Schaefer [http://www.citypointnewhavenconnecticut.net] says:

Don't feel bad. I'm quite new to all of this myself. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but URL refers to a website's address, e.g. http://www.webjam.com or http://www.citypointnewhavenconnecticut.net You can search the term URL on Google to find out exactly what the technical term is of which URL is an abbreviation. Once you understand this, you can, if you wish, take the next step and purchase your own unique "domain name" to replace the more generic www/webjam.com/yoursite. Google "domain names" to find companies that sell the rights to a name which you create. They will give you the special code to use, with Webjam's help, to direct traffic to your site via the domain name you have created. Can you imagine--I didn't even have email a year ago!
written on 13-Nov-2008

offserve [http://www.webjam.com/offserve_panel] says:

We would like to request a channel for residents and tenant groups.We are a a group of tenants based in the midlands and we help not only other local groups but tenants of Caldmore Housing as well.
written on 13-Nov-2008

SianMeades says:

Hiya, the Family Life channel is perfect for you! Not only do we cover families, but also local communities and residential issues!

Cheers,
Sian

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