The EBL has a new web site. After five years as guests in the WBF site, the EBL has now its own independent site in cyberspace. The address of the site is:

www.eurobridge.org The new site was launched at the beginning of these Championships last Monday. It has a modern design and operates dynamically to a large extend. The design aims to be aesthetically attractive, but also operationally correct. This is achieved by ensuring that the navigational menus remain visible at almost all times. A further positive feature is that the user knows at all times which parts of the site he has visited since the last login. The site is quite dynamic in that pages of information are constructed in most case on the spot according to the user's request from data stored in the EBL database. This ensures that the user can easily locate the information he is interested in. In addition, as the database increases with new data every day, the site will be getting more and more knowledgeable!

After a spectacular entry, the site presents a 'headline' page which resembles the front page of a normal newspaper. There you read the most recent and important news, and find the way to more details on the subject of your choice.
Structurally, the site is divided into eight parts:

1. Administration - contains information on the League and its structure (EBL Statutes, the General Assembly, the Executive and other Committees, Secretariat, Consultants, etc.). A section on the League's history is under construction. 2. Members - all about the EBL member countries (address and contact info, membership, etc.) 3. Categories - information on specific categories of players and competitions (Ladies, Seniors, Juniors) 4. Departments - areas of activities of the League, from The Laws of Bridge, Tournament Directing, Systems, Appeals, Master Points, Seminars, etc.

5. Competitions - the EBL tournament calendar with information on international tournaments organized in our member countries. Naturally, official EBL tournaments receive very detailed coverage from the moment they are announced, until the last card has been played. An additional section on past European Championships will be available later.

6. People - whatever we know (and can publish) about people related to bridge in whatever way. Tournament records, administrative positions, distinctions, etc. - even professional and personal information that the person in question does not object to make publicly available.

7. Publications - The League's publications, and also information and reviews on bridge books, bridge newspaper columns, bridge magazines and newsletters, etc.

8. Photo Gallery - This feature is still under construction but will start being available very soon, providing photos of bridge personalities and from international events, suitably arranged so as to be easily spotted.

The EBL website went on the Internetair with a high volume of data already available. Nevertheless, certain areas are still under preparation while others seem to be based on an inadequate number of data. Data feeding is an ongoing process. EBL personnel is adding data on a daily basis, so you can be sure that your website will be getting more and more useful every day.

Visit the new EBL site today, and send your comments and suggestions on how this public service can be more useful to you.