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Noah:
Find a kid. Seems like even the dumb kids know this stuff. Someone will laugh, but I’m working on a web page using a kid’s book called “Make your own web page-A Guide for kids” by Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss. It’s written for LITTLE KIDS, that way I can follow it. The best thing is it’s really easy, the way the book describes it.
MD (Not related to Bill Gates)
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"crazy legs" ye of grand knowledge of which I will shamelessly tap, great reference but what are the addresses??
Respectfuly yours, cybergreg
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If you click on someone's "blue name" it takes you to their homepage here at Taunton. I think there are links to their sites on their pages. When Kim Posts, I think he usually has a link right in his post. Or you can e mail folks from their homepage, and ask for their web address. - jb
*Ok, Andrew, if you have a thing against dancing polar bears, how about dancing hamsters:http://www.hamsterdance.com/(rated as one of the ten worst web sites by POV magazine, but actually it's so bad it's kinda cute...)
*Wow!all kinds of responses how fun. I guess what I was hoping for was someone to do it all and it be perfect and only charge me a buck or two.Ha!Has having a web page been of good benefit to you?
*LFD! (In a painful, life-threatening way...)
*LFD??? Afraid that I am not any more clear on this than on the previously questioned SRO... Tried a couple of my trusty "hacker jargon dictionaries" and no hits. I would guess "lousy friggin deal", but it doesn't quite fit in context. BTW, on the penny thing (have you always had a thing about money...??) they eliminated the half-penny some time back, what more do you want...?? I believe the treasury tried to get out of making the penny a while back as it cost more to make than it was worth - even after making it out of a cheap metal sandwich rather than real copper - but I think that Congress wouldn't authorize its discontinuance. After all, they have been with us since first authorized (along with the half-penny) in 1792. From a 1997 presentation to congress by somebody (GAO?) the following excerpts:the Mint produced about 61 billion pennies over the past 5 years, which accounted for about 71 percent of all circulating coins produced by the Mint. During this same period, BEP produced about 21 billion 1-dollar notes, which accounted for about 47 percent of BEP's total note production ... During this 5-year period, the Mint coined a total of $3.9 billion in coins, and BEP printed a total face value of $679.8 billion in paper currency, for a total production of $683.8 billion. ... Eliminating the penny could save the Mint about $2 million in planned capital improvements over the next 5 years and perhaps even larger amounts as the Mint's aging presses exceed their useful lives and become increasingly unreliable. ...As we have reported in the past, decisions on whether to eliminate the penny and 1-dollar note should include consideration of a variety of factors in addition to the government's cost savings, such as public acceptance, the needs of commerce, impact on the economy, impact on private sector and government workers producing the pennies and the dollar notes, and the experiences other countries have had."
*I'm lost on LFD, also. And no, I was never lost (or found) on LSD. I have read the SRO thread. I am still in the dark where SRO originally was used.As for the penny, if it was eliminated, we would have to say "Here is my nickel's worth" and we would be overcharging.Rich Beckman
*Laughing For Days.Actually, the penny has been copper-plated zinc for close to 20 years I believe, when it reached like .8¢ to mint apiece. Any numismatists in the house?Ah, with the Web who needs one (credit to "AskJeeves.com"):The History of the Penny... and more...
*Thanks for the WWW lexical lesson.But Andrew, with the half-penny gone, if we eliminated the penny, how could we give you what your thought is worth...
*arkbldr, having a web page is like having a 4 color brochure which can be changed instantly, reprinted at whenever, handed out with every email.It, by itself, won't bring the world to your door. But every little bit helps!Ron Wiener, Woodcarver's Website
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I was wondering if amongst all you funny, weird, interesting people,there would be a person who enjoys building web pages and is familiar with the construction industry?
I'm not looking for anything fancy,just simple,practical and to the point.
anyone interested?
*Do you know of an existing site that you like? If straightforward, it shouldn't be difficult to emulate... (No dancing polar bears or any of that cr*p!) I have a scanner and basic Web authoring software, as do many of the folks here.
*Funny weird and interesting???I think he means you Guido!!
*Noah:Find a kid. Seems like even the dumb kids know this stuff. Someone will laugh, but I'm working on a web page using a kid's book called "Make your own web page-A Guide for kids" by Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss. It's written for LITTLE KIDS, that way I can follow it. The best thing is it's really easy, the way the book describes it.MD (Not related to Bill Gates)
*Yeah, my point, badly articulated, is that tons of people out there can do this unless you want online shopping and stuff. but find a good page as a starting point. There are too many embarassingly silly homemade ones out there already.
*George W. Carpenter and Lawrence Winterburn each have nice websites. Check them out. So does Kim Carelton Graves over at Knot's. I bet Joe Fusco has a good one too. - jb
*If you're near a school, give a ring to the office. I've been working with our elementary school to get their web page up and running. I kid you not, these young turks have brains made of sponge, they absorb anything and everything that gets thrown their way. Last year my daughter's Brownie Girl Scout troop even made their own web page. They were third-graders, mind you. And, they did it line-by-line HTML, no web-writing software.Start at the high school. Most have "computer labs" and "technology instructors". It will be a nice, real-world project for them. Don't know if they'll do it for free or if you could offer a "donation" of software, etc. Many also have something similar to the old after-hours "computer club". I'm sure those kids would love to strut their stuff on a real-world project, either as part of the club or on their own.You'll eventually want some HTML knowledge yourself so you can maintain/update your pages as required. It really isn't that tough, especially if you are looking for the basics. If you end up doing it yourself, take time to peruse Barta's pages. Step-by-step...Try these links for a primer, but I'd really advise getting in touch with your nearest high school. Also, do HTML searched on any search engine fo added info. These links may be stale, if so, search using "Joe Barta" to find his pages.*Joe Barta*Color chartGood luck!