On 9/19/02 12:58, Bernard A Griffis wrote >I'm totally lost in the discussion on HTML vs URL. I may even have that >wrong.
The debate was whether email should be sent as plaintext (meaning just plain old typewriter letters) or whether it should have formatting supplied by using HTML to put in formatting and the like. The bit about URLs (internet addresses) just dealt with whether URLs were as functional in plaintext as they were on a web page. >What's the purpose of an address book if not to be utilized? Address books would be a separate issue, since typically URLs which are included in email would be for addresses most folks would not have in an address book, such as specific web pages (like Apple Tech Info articles). >No explanation requested. I am not proud of being so dense but felt >compelled to let you know that at least one individual does not have a >clue. >I will ask for advice on a scanner. I am on my third one. I saw the >questions on UMAX. All of mine have been UMAX. I tried the first on an >old Power Mac. Software conflicts. The second I tried on my existing >iMac. Could not load software. Returned to shop and exchanged for a low >grade UMAX. This one is now causing crashes. Any suggestions about a >replacement. I'm primarily interested in scanning black & white articles >not that I wouldn't do color once in a while. I'm running 9.1, >considering downloading 9.2. I have a Canon 1240U which is a wonderful, small scanner, with decent MacOS software, and some new drivers for Mac OS X which I haven't tried yet. Works just fine under Classic. bill The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be September 24 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
