1. Who owns and operates this site?

This site is owned and operated by Mike Braithwaite, Sherman E. Burroughs High School Class of 83.

2. When was it created and why?

In July 2002 I decided to create a website for our class, the Class of 1983. I wanted to create a site where not only fellow 83 classmates could re-connect, but also friends from other classes such as the Sherman E. Burroughs High School Class of 1981
Sherman E. Burroughs High School Class of 1982
Sherman E. Burroughs High School Class of 1984
Sherman E. Burroughs High School Class of 1985
and many others. There will be a "Friends of 83" Guestbook added to the site very soon where other non-83 class members can post family pictures, etc. and communicate with their friends in the Class of 83.

I also wanted to help promote our 20th Reunion. I noticed that other classes created nice websites for their reunions, but then pulled the plug on them after they were over. I wanted to create a site that would always be online, one that looked professional and permanent, and that didn't have annoying ads, pop-ups, and cheesy, ugly graphics, etc. I was willing to put the time into it, so I decided to give it a try.

3. How long will it exist?

Indefinitely.

4. How much does it cost per year to keep it going?

Right now, it's only about $96 per year, but as it grows it could eventually get up to $170 per year. There were a few start-up costs such as host account installation, a java applet license, design software, and custom php programming help for the guestbook. Fortunately, I had already purchased the design software in designing my first website.

5. Do you accept donations?

Right now the cost isn't a big deal to me, so I'm not taking donations. I just consider it a gift to my class.

6. Are you open to suggestions?

Yes, please let me know if you'd like to see something new or have some constructive criticism.

7. The opening page water effect doesn't show up, and a few of the other pages such as the News and Links pages don't completely work. What's up with that?

The older browsers such as Netscape 4, particularly in Mac's, don't recognize java applets or Iframes which exist in some areas of the site. This site was built primarilly for Internet Explorer 5 and Netscape 5 on up. Some of the newer browsers like Opera should also work fine. If you have any version of Netscape 4, then I invite you to leave 1995 and step into the future by updating your flippin browser!!

8. Why are the pages downloading so slow?

If you don't at least have a good 56k modem, you are going to be waiting years for pages, photos, etc. to download. This site was designed for broadband. High quality images, pages, etc. require it, and there's just no other way around it. Sorry.