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BIG RESOURCES #6 VOL II ============================================================ Big Resources Ezine http://www.bigresources.com Issue 6 Volume II, Dec 12, 2000 ============================================================ In this issue: PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEEKLY FEATURE
DEVELOPER TALES
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1. Webmasters: want Free dynamic content for your site?
Now available in Stone, or April flavors! http://x.moreover.com/123webmaster/wizpop.htm
(Stone and April are copyrighted mascots of The Big Resources Network) 2. Get your Web Dev fix every week!
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3. A1Javascripts.com: Test Your Love!
4. FresherImage.com: 30 New 3D Animations
View this updated category directly at:
The content in general at FresherImage has been blossoming lately, with frequent tip, and tutorial updates. Soon to come in the next few weeks will be more artist interviews from some of the hottest clipart artists and graphic designers on the web. We'll be rolling out our second artist interview later this week, featuring the masterminds behind clipsahoy. Make sure you're here for this one! If you missed our previous artist interview on Poul Carlsen, creator of DrawShop, I suggest you take a peek. It can be found here:
5. HTMLforums.com: PaintShop vs PhotoShop
You can view the thread for yourself here:
If you have any input on these software packages, stop by to post, or just read what others have said. Some of the other image editors that have been mentioned this thread include photopaint, and Ulead PhotoImpact. Don't miss this chance to share your views! 7. Looking for Submissions
All approved articles will be published with full credit to their writers
(including a link, email address, and any other information that you would
like included), and will be read by over 40,000 webmasters. Submit today,
and get published!
Jason M. DesRoches
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8. Checking Your Site in Both Browsers
I had to learn the hard way! When I finished designing my site, I discovered then that 85 to 90 percent of all Internet users view the Web using either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. I used Netscape Composer to design my entire website, as well as to view and check my web pages online for accuracy. Little did I know that my website looked great on Netscape, but terrible on Microsoft Internet Explorer (MIE). I had both browsers on my computer system, but never thought of viewing my website using both. I read a discussion group posting about the subject and realized that I needed to view my website using MIE also. So, I pulled up my homepage using the MIE browser, and it was a disaster. My web page was quite a bit distorted. The text overlapped the navigation side bar, and I couldn't read a word of it. Also, my headlines looked really weird. Luckily, I discovered this error before doing any major site promotions. But, I had already designed most of my site (approximately 50 to 60 web pages). The problem was solved easily by simply resizing one table. But I had to resize that table on every web page of my site. This task was very time consuming. If I would have checked the first page outline using both browsers, I could have fixed the problem before designing the entire website. If you do not currently have access to both browsers on your system, I highly recommend that you get both to check your web pages. Or, find a friend that has the browser you don't have and check your web pages with his/her browser. Checking your site using both browsers will save you time and prevent you from losing valuable web business. Keep in mind that the majority of Internet users view the web using either MIE or Netscape. If you design your site to be friendly only to one of these browsers, you're missing out. This fatal mistake can result in complaints, lost visitors and business, as well as a bad reputation online. Online users expect your site to be professional and easy to navigate and read. If it's not, most will simply click out of your site, and some may even make an example out of your site as bad web design, ruining your reputation on the Web. Please consider using both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator to view and check your web pages. No matter which program you use to design your site, try to make your website friendly to all Web surfers to maximize your website success. To download the Netscape Navigator browser, go to: www.netscape.com
Check your website today, or you may miss out on your largest customer source! To review this article online, please visit:
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9. A Stone, Alone: Part III - Enter the Wizard
**This week we continue our saga with Part III of our webmaster Stone's storyline "A Stone, Alone"** Stone's clever new formula has begun to change the nature of oracle querying. His formula, now utilizing the word "free", has produced many fruits from the forest, which had previously been buried deep. However, the forest is still quite volatile, and all has not yet been settled. An evil force also lurks deep within the forest's center which is yet unknown to our protagonist Stone. It is only a matter of time until Stone reaches the center of the forest, while still producing fruits with his new algorithm. Stone comes across a large dark oracle, guarded by a strange looking old wizard. The wizards oracle is in the shape of Gemini, the twin stars, but it is somehow warped and twisted. The oracle isn't the largest that Stone has come across, yet it is more intimidating. It is surrounded by many paths, however many more paths lead towards the oracle then away from it. In Stone's past experiences, the most productive oracles have had many more paths leading out then in, so this seemed quite strange. While Stone continues to size up the oracle, the wizard speaks unprompted. "Ssstone, I have ssseen you and your oracle in thessse woodsss. You have built many pathsss leading away from your oracle, but you have not built many in. Your oracle will not grow Ssstone, unlesss you build your pathsss into your oracle. Ssstone, I have a large oracle asss you can sssee, I will help you build pathsss to yoursss". "Wizard" Stone replies, "Your oracle is large indeed, and you are correct, I have not yet built many paths towards my own oracle. I have been busy gathering fruits and timber, so that my oracle may be friendly to those whom seek knowledge. Your assistance would be most appreciated". "Excellent Ssstone", gasps the strange old wizard, "I will help you and your oracle much, but firssst, you mussst prove to me that your oracle isss worthy of my help. I do not help many, but thossse that I do have become the mossst powerful in the forressst. Ssstone, I can make your oracle large and powerful. Come sssit with me Ssstone, come ssspeak with me". *End Part III*
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