MAIN
Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network
Publishing Your Organization on MAIN


Organizations wishing to publish on MAIN must be non-profit, and/or community-oriented. They must also be located in the Austin, Texas area. We do not publish for commercial establishments. Non-profits that offer little, or no community information are not likely to fit with MAIN's mission.

If you already publish a web site at MAIN go HERE.

If you just want MAIN to link to your existing web site go HERE.

Read this for examples of organizations MAIN will and will not publish.

I want to publish a web site for free, but my organization does not qualify at MAIN. What can I do?
For a list of free or low cost web services go HERE


What does it cost?,  What should I publish?,  Who controls my organization's information?,  Are there limitations? Internet Access?,  Remote management?, Who can I contact?,  Does MAIN accept donations?

What does it cost?

There is no cost to have your materials published on MAIN.

What should I publish on the Internet

We suggest you start off with something simple like your organization's standard brochure information. Once you have that in place, MAIN will work with you in exploring other possibilities.

Who controls my organization's information?

You control the content of your information. MAIN will work with you to determine its format and its categorization on the MAIN web site. MAIN will not claim or defend copyright of your materials. You publish materials on the Internet at your own risk and agree to hold MAIN harmless from any legal matters arising from your information.

Are there any limitations to what our organization can do with a web site at MAIN?

We let you do what ever you want as long as it is legal. The only limits are in disk space and some items that require technical services from MAIN.

We ask that you try to limit your combined file sizes (documents and graphics files) to 500k. You are allowed to go as high as 1mb. Over 1mb requires a written justification to the MAIN Board for consideration.

MAIN does not support or allow you to establish secure (password protected) areas. You are expected to publish information that has general community value/interest. This should not be confused with some services MAIN offers that have secure access for making updates, such as a calendar service.

Publishers should remember that the Internet, though a powerful communications channel, is best described as a "cooperative anarchy" that relies on tradition and widely accepted "standards" to function smoothly. One of most deeply rooted of these involves the abuse of the Usenet newsgroups or e-mail to advertise or solicit visitors to a web site. This practice is more commonly known as "spam".

Because MAIN is a community of publishers using common resources, any use of "spam", originating from any source, to promote a web site on MAIN can result in the removal of that site following an investigation by MAIN officers into any complaints received.

Internet Access

MAIN is not an Internet access provider or Email account provider. You must get these services on your own.

Remote management of pages using MS Front Page

MAIN does not, and will not, support remote web site management with Microsoft Front Page.

Please Link Back To MAIN

We do ask that organizations publishing at MAIN provide a link back to MAIN's home page from their home page.

Getting Your Organization Online is the Goal

If you do not understand everything written here, don't worry about it. Some of the comments are targeted at more experienced folks. If you need assistance, MAIN will help you.

Who can I contact for more information?

FIRST read one of the options below that best fits your needs. You will be offered a Client Application form to fill out. This form must be filled out before you can publsih at MAIN.

Nathan Jensen will be your initial contact. He will determine if your organization is qualified to publish on MAIN and answer any general questions you may have.