On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 23:13:01 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Laurie,
> The basics of HTML are sooooo easy to learn - give it a try. Since pages on the web mostly use complicated M$ derived HTML why not start some experiments with Arachne? Arachne has specialy designed pages in Arachne\EXAMPLES ;-) Yes, HTML is a simple language with a lot of possibilities! But if you mentioned it: how to shell out to DOS in HTML ???? X-mas greetings an a very fine 2003 to ALL, Bastiaan > Save a web page to your hard drive, then look at the source code > (file*.htm or file*.html) and compare that to what you see with the > browser. Check out a particular piece of text on the web page, then > search for that in the source document. Change the text in the source, > then SAVE AS to another name (for example, file2.htm). Now look at > FILE2.HTM with the browser. Voila - your changes appear on the web page. > You can do the same with graphics by replacing the original GIF, JPG, > (etc, etc) file with your own graphics file. Maybe a personal photo or a > favorite GIF file. Voila - the original web page will now show your > graphic. The same applies for hyperlinks, tables, and a lot of the other > stuff. Play with it by changing different variables and see what that > does. Change it back if you don't like it. > With a hands-on coach you could probably grasp the basics within an hour. > There are a lot of instructional web sites for HTML if you want to learn > over the web. It's that easy. > Most HTML deals strictly with the display format of the information. > Javascript gets more difficult, but a lot of pages never use JS. You > could probably follow the above steps and create your own personal home > page for Arachne within a few hours > It is amazing what can be done with only HTML - especially with Arachne's > ability to shell out to DOS. That's why I like it as a learning and > teaching tool. It's easy to learn the basics, make some modifications to > the source page, and (Voila) you are an instant author or "computer > programmer". > Have fun. > Bob > On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 05:44:13 +0000 "Laurie L Proud" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > <snip, snip> >> I feel guilty sometimes that I do not know HTML programming. I for >> one wish dearly I could contribute more, but if my role is one of >> a relatively new user who has no programming ability ... > - > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com
