What's new ... as of ten years ago.

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Though it can sometimes be a source of embarrassment, I try to add a "last updated on..." line on whatever web pages I may have that are slow to change but still may be expected to do so. This stems partially from the frustration I sometimes encounter when trying to determine when a particular site is from, though I also simply think that it's a nice and proper thing to do. In years past I've also had a great deal of contact with school websites and one of the more distressing aspects of these sites was their "what's new" page. Often a school would set up a site that it could proudly present to parents and say "we too!" have a site, but sooner, rather than later, updating it became a chore. Sometimes the teacher that took the site under his/her wing moved on, sometimes the principal lost interest, and sometimes there was no longer anyone around familiar with the technological backbone. These "what's new" pages deteriorated into historic snapshots, and as the novelty of having a website wore off there was little reason to devote effort to their upkeep. Whatever the reasons, the "new" on numerous school websites swiftly became excruciatingly old.

Of course we all tend to move on. There's plenty of linkrot in these pages, and there's nothing I can do about that. But by adding a "last updated on ..." line on a static site I can at least let visitors know when they shouldn't be expecting anything new.

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