[abcomputers] ABC~All 'Bout Computers, Vol.11: Password Protecting Documents and MORE
- From: Linda Johnson <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ABCfreelists <abcomputers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 22:06:21 -0400
ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers
Volume 11; April, 2002 - mailed to 1877 subscribers
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CONTENTS
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1. Important How-To Message From Linda=20
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/vol11.htm#HowTo
2. Linda's Thought of the Month
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http://personal-computer-tutor.com/vol11.htm#thought
3. Linda's Soapbox ~ ARE ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS REAL?=20
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/linda11.htm
4. What's New at Linda's Computer Stop ~=20
MS OFFICE EBOOKS AND MORE!!=20
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/newabc11.htm
5. Subscribers' Exclusive Tip ~ Firewalls, by Fred Arshoff
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/newabc11.htm#tip
6. GeekSpeak Translation from the Cap'n=20
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/capn3.htm
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7. THIS MONTH'S FEATURE ~
Fred's Safety Belt
PASSWORD PROTECTING DOCUMENTS
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/fred11.htm
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8. Vic's Registry RoundUp & DOS Den ~=20
~ ADD/REMOVE RIGHT-CLICK MENU ITEMS
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/vic11.htm
9. Parker's Mailbox ~ PERSONAL DISTRIBUTION LISTS ***
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/parker11.htm
10. James's Database ~ UNION QUERIES ***
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/james11.htm
11 Chas' Word World ~ SETTING DEFAULT FONT ***
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/chas11.htm
12. Tina's FrontPage News ~=20
ADDING FUNCTIONALITY TO YOUR WEBSITE=20
USING FRONTPAGE 2002 ~=A0
Part II: Navigation Structure ***
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/tina11.htm
13. Chad's Macro Mania ~ DATES IN EXCEL
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/chad11.htm
14. Corey's Network Corner ~=20
ADVANCED NAT CONFIGURATION
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/corey11.htm
15. NightSneak's Snoop Scoop ~=20
FREE EMAIL & LISTSERVS
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/ns11.htm
16. Creepy-Crawlies in Your Machines ~=20
by Guest Author, Kathy Jacobs
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/kathy11.htm
17. New Meta Tag Driving Targeted Traffic to Websites ~=20
by Guest Author, Shelley Lowery
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/shel11.htm
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http://personal-computer-tutor.com/mark11.htm
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20. Contact Information
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web-azine and click on the PayPal button.=20
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Linda, editor
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(1.) IMPORTANT HOW-TO MESSAGE
If you decide to go to the Online "Web-azine" version, go here first=20
for navigation instructions:
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(2.) LINDA'S THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
If you can't laugh at yourself, you might as well be dead.
CLICK HERE FOR THIS MONTH'S ANIMATED GIF,
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From my buddy, Frank G.:
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/vol11.htm#thought
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(3.) LINDA'S SOAPBOX
~~Linda F. Johnson, Editor
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ARE ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS REAL?
Well, my online friends, this is a topic that hits close to my=20
heart. My family and friends are always worrying about me=20
because more and more of my life exists within this box. =20
They keep telling me I should get out more. They say I=20
need a life. I tell them I HAVE a life, it's just different=20
from what they have.
What do they have that I don't? Well, let's explore that.
They have lots of people in and out of their homes. But not=20
as many as me. Right now, as I write this, I'm talking to over=20
1800 people. (Difference is I don't have to clean my house=20
when you "visit".)
They have relationships that require a LOT of maintenance. =20
Not me. I have many more friends than they do, but mine=20
don't interrupt me when I'm talking. Mine don't care what=20
I look like. Mine don't judge me by anything other than how=20
I treat them. And, mine don't chastise me if I'm late.
They have obligations that keep them running frantically=20
in circles....this appointment, that date, that interview, that=20
meeting. Not me. I just saunter up to my computer with=20
a hot cup of java and relax, reading the thoughts of others. =20
So, ok. I agree we might need SOME kind of human=20
interaction and can't do all of our communicating through=20
a keyboard. So, I DO have a job that requires that I get=20
out of the house and interact in the "real" world. But, is=20
this the most fulfilling part of my life? Not hardly. Most=20
of my best experiences of late have been with people I=20
know via the Internet. =20
Take the Fleet for example. Most of these people I've=20
never even seen, however, they feel like true friends to me. =20
Friends that live all over the world. Friends that I never=20
would have met had it not been for the Internet. Friends=20
that come through for me when I need help. Granted, I=20
would love to meet them in real life. The thought of listening=20
to Hal Cardona play the tuba or sharing girltalk with Tina=20
Clarke or letting Corey Seaton show me the wilds of Australia=20
or listening to Cap'n Patt's tales of the sea are indeed intriguing=20
ideas. And, I believe someday I might actually do this. But,=20
even if I don't, these people remain very real and dear to me. =20
Because I do KNOW them. I certainly know them better than=20
the guy who lives next door to me and with whom I have=20
nothing in common.
Perfect example: Recently I had the pleasure of meeting=20
Vic Ferri in real life and he is about the coolest guy I've=20
ever met. And because we have learned so much about=20
each other in this box, it was like meeting someone I had=20
known forever. Actually, I WAS meeting someone I=20
already knew really well. Another example is Hal Cardona: =20
I came to trust him so much through the Internet, that I=20
paid him to build my newest computer. My family thought=20
I was nuts. "You don't even know him!" Yeah right. They=20
are all eating those words now that they've seen the=20
computer I have, compared to the one they bought at=20
Gateway from a "real" person.
So, my answer to the question "Are Internet relationships=20
real?" is a resounding YES, YES, YES. And don't let your=20
families and "real" friends convince you differently. Just=20
because you can't "see" someone, doesn't mean you can't=20
care for them. The Internet allows you the opportunity to=20
know someone for who they are and not for how they look=20
or how they dress. In some ways, the people you know on=20
the Internet are more real than the ones you pass on the=20
street.
Happy Computing, my Internet friends!
Linda
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Linda Johnson is a college instructor of all of the Microsoft Office=20
Programs, as well as Adobe PhotoShop and Windows. She also=20
teaches online distance learning classes in Excel, Outlook,=20
PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word at Eclectic Academy.=20
http://www.eclecticacademy.com/index.htm
She has worked helpdesk and teaches and lectures at many
local businesses and tech schools in her area. Support
this newsletter by checking out Linda's website=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/
and her ebook series, MS Word MAGIC!
Part I: Fonts, Fun & Formats=20
http://newbieclub.com/wordmagic/?buntah
Part II: Table Wizardry=20
http://newbieclub.com/wordmagic2/?buntah
AND, How To Get Started As a Software Trainer:
http://dreamjobstogo.com/titles/djtg0036.html?10456
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AND DON'T MISS LINDA'S NEWEST EBOOK SERIES:
If you have been interested in taking any of Linda's Online=20
Classes but don't want to wait six weeks to complete all the=20
lessons or don't have the desire to be part of an online=20
classroom, why not=20
SKIP THE CLASS & BUY THE BOOK INSTEAD?
Check out the eBook .exe versions of all of Linda's classes here:
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm
Only $15 each!! Where else can you master a software=20
Program for that price? =20
Separate eBook tutorials on Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,=20
Publisher, and Word. Terrific value!!
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LINDA JOHNSON has published another eBook and
this one is called HOW TO GET STARTED AS A
SOFTWARE TRAINER=20
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DO YOU LOVE PLAYING WITH SOFTWARE AND WANT
TO TRY MAKING A CAREER OF IT?
That's just how Linda started out and this book she tells you=20
exactly how she did it and how YOU CAN DO IT TOO.
No need for a college education!
No need for professional certifications!
No need for expensive classes!
READ THIS BOOK TO LEARN HOW TO TRAIN AND
PROMOTE YOURSELF.=20
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Or, MAYBE HARDWARE IS MORE YOUR BAG?
Check out HOW TO BREAK INTO COMPUTER REPAIR
By Richard S. Harris=20
http://dreamjobstogo.com/titles/djtg0019.html?10456
Or if you have ANY DREAM JOB in mind, check out
DREAMS JOB TO GO
http://dreamjobstogo.com?10456
All eBooks are written by been-there/done-that authors
and sell for only $12.95, with a full money back guarantee.
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Free Tutorials, Free eBooks, Free Courses, Free Guestbooks, Free=20
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and Oldbies alike are buzzing about the NEW Newbie Club.=20
It's the most exciting Newbie Site ever to hit the Web.
Join now - it's FREE!
http://newbieclub.com/?buntah
editor's recommendation:
They also have an online PC Clinic now where you can receive=20
Computer and Internet Technical problem solving advice 24/7=20
for only $29.80 a year! I tested the service for them with=20
some pretty tough questions and they found the answers=20
every time.....some took 3 or 4 emails back and forth, but=20
they DID solve it and they DID respond to each of my mails=20
within 6 hours. I recommend this one!
http://newbieclub.com/clinic/?buntah
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(4.) WHAT'S NEW at Linda's Computer Stop=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com
The biggest addition to my website this month is=20
SIDE BY SIDE PUBLICATIONS. I've partnered up with=20
Vic Ferri and we've produced a series of EBooks. You all=20
know I've been teaching online classes at Eclectic Academy. =20
Well, Vic took all my class lessons and compiled them into=20
easy-to-use eBooks in .exe format. Just download them=20
and double click to start learning. No need to wait six=20
weeks to get all six lessons anymore. Now you can have=20
them all at once and walkthrough the step-by-step=20
instructions at your own pace. Want to learn Excel,=20
Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, or Word? These eBooks=20
are the answer for you!!
Go here to see full outlines of what's included in each. =20
If you like what you see, you can use PayPal to order=20
them and have them on your desktop in no time!
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm
And, stay tuned for new books from Side by Side Publications. =20
I'm trying my best to convince Vic to compile some of=20
those great Windows and Registry tips of his!
(Of course, if you prefer the one-on-one attention you get=20
when you are part of a class, I am still teaching the classes=20
at Eclectic Academy and welcome you to join the next set=20
of courses which begin on May 5th.)
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Another new feature at my website is a signup page for=20
those of you who have written computer articles and need=20
a way to get them out there to the public. Go here and=20
let me know what you have and I will try to include it in=20
either this newsletter or on my website, with full credit=20
for you and your website.
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/jobs.htm
I really need writers for these topics:
Web Design
Graphics
Multimedia
Gaming
PowerPoint=20
Desktop Publishing (Quark, Pagemaker, & Publisher)
but if what you know best is not on this list, don't let that=20
stop you. I'm sure I can use whatever you have to offer.
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And, once again, I want to remind you that ABC has an online=20
forum where you can help each other with your computer problems. =20
This is not a place where I will answer your questions, but a place=20
where you can help each other. Please visit the forum and see if=20
there are any problems posted there that you can solve. =20
Or, post a question or problem of your own.
http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/u/52309/
That's about all I've had time to add this month. I hope=20
you continue to visit my site and let me know if there's=20
anything special you would like to see me add.
Linda
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DO YOU WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL WITHOUT LEAVING
THE HOUSE?
It's the latest rage and it's called Distance Learning. Most=20
colleges now offer Distance Learning classes because they=20
know some people work hard and just can't fit a classroom=20
into their busy lives. But, sometimes you don't want to enroll=20
in a full program; you just want to take one class.
ECLECTIC ACADEMY IS YOUR ANSWER!=20
http://www.eclecticacademy.com/index.htm
Eclectic Academy offers a large range of classes to suit
many needs. Go there now and check out their curriculum=20
and roster. Classes are only $20 for 6 weeks.=20
HOW CAN YOU BEAT THAT?
Here's a sampling of what they offer:
*Art Courses, both digital and traditional
*Business Courses, including all of the MS Office Programs
(many taught by none other than Linda Johnson herself)=20
*Graphics Courses - Flash, PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro & more=20
*Website Development Courses - FrontPage, Dreamweaver,
ASP, DHTML, Website Promotion, and on and on and on=20
*Eclectic Classes - Computer Maintenance, Writing Workshops,
Feng Shui, Eating Safely - just about anything you can think of
Go to Eclectic Academy now and sign up to be notified when=20
classes are added or ENROLL NOW in the class of your=20
choice. Go there now to enroll in the next set of classes=20
beginning on May 5th. ONLY $20 FOR A SIX-WEEK CLASS!=20
http://www.eclecticacademy.com/index.htm
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(5.) Subscribers' Exclusive Tip of the Month:
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Firewalls
by Fred Arshoff
FIREWALLS, first of all, are not made out of wood,=20
but are actually a software security program that protects=20
your computer from being broken into by anyone.
When you=92re using a FIREWALL, you will get notified if=20
someone is trying to get into your computer, or if your=20
computer is trying to =93phone home=94 because of some=20
spyware you downloaded.
There are commercial FIREWALLS available, some shareware=20
ones that you can try before you purchase them, and some=20
very good free ones. Before purchasing any, look at the=20
features each contains and make sure it meets your needs.=20
Also, some may be too advanced for newer computer users.
I would like to quote two people here who are more=20
knowledgeable in firewalls than me. Here are their=20
feelings about firewalls.
This is from Dennis Donahue, a system administrator:=20
=93For a dialup connection, I recommend using a software=20
solution called BlackIce Defender or my favorite, Zone=20
Alarm. For DSL or cable connections, use a device like the=20
Linksys Cable/DSL Router. It=92s a dream and gives complete=20
protection for up to 5 computers on a switched=20
100 Switch/Router.=94
This is from Glenn Williams, a security specialist for the=20
Canadian Military:
=93If you keep your anti-virus software up to date, you will be=20
protected against Trojans/virus/worms. If, by chance, you=20
are using a cable connection and modem, I highly recommend=20
a firewall to protect your own machine from the outside.=20
The problem is, with broadband 24/7 connections, there are=20
usually at least a dozen machines trying to connect to your=20
home-based machine on a daily basis. The only protection for=20
this is a firewall. There are many out there. Some are=20
Intrusion Detection Systems and some are firewalls. I will=20
say, if you=92re planning to conduct business or spend personal=20
time on the Internet, a firewall is your first stage of protection.=94
Links to download FREE firewalls:
Zone Alarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/
Kerio (formerly Tiny Personal Firewall)
http://www.voodoofiles.com/5881
Sygate
http://www.sygate.com/swat/default.htm
Outpost
http://www.agnitum.com/download/
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(6.) Cap'n Patt's
GEEKSPEAK TRANSLATOR
Visit the Cap'n's Official GeekSpeak Database at=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/capn3.htm
If the word you need defined is not there, just write to me at=20
ABComputers-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and I will pass it on=20
to the Cap'n.
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FOR YOUR WEBSITE?
Hands down, I think the one I use is the very best (Hal=20
Cardona's been using them for over 3 years and he turned=20
me onto them over a year ago).
*My site has NEVER been down for more than 3 minutes!
(except once late on a Saturday nite when it was being
worked on and they warned we well in advance).
*Their tech support are the greatest and I have never had
to wait more than an hour for a good answer to any question
or problem I had!
*If you use FrontPage for your webcrafting, they are=20
excellent with those pesky FP extensions!
*And, the email server is non-failing!
Obviously, I am a big fan of theirs.
Their name is HOSTWAY and I believe if you try them,=20
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That will help fund this newsletter because they give me a=20
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(7.) FRED'S SAFETY BELT
~~ Fred Arshoff
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PASSWORD PROTECTING A DOCUMENT
There are different reasons you may wish to password protect=20
a document you made. The information may be private or you=20
don=92t want anything to be modified.=20
In most applications you can password protect a document=20
two ways: for opening or modifying. Before proceeding to=20
tell you how to password protect and the difference between=20
the two types, I want you to remember that like all=20
Windows based passwords they are case sensitive, thus=20
if you used a capital letter and tried to use a lower case=20
letter to open the document, it won=92t open.
TYPES OF DOCUMENT PROTECTION
1. Password to open a document. With this type of=20
password, if not entered correctly, you won=92t get the=20
document to open. As with all other passwords, it is case=20
sensitive. To set this option in your document, you click=20
on save and click on options. Then, you will be given a choice=20
of things. Go to PASSWORD TO OPEN, or something that=20
has the same meaning, as each application may be worded=20
slightly differently.=20
2. Password to modify a document. With this option, a=20
person can open the document, but not be able to edit it.=20
Thus, they can=92t change anything you wrote, but can read=20
the entire document. This password, like all others, is case=20
sensitive. To use this type of password, click on SAVE AS=20
OPTIONS, and go to the box TO MODIFY, or something=20
that has the same meaning. Again, each application may be=20
worded slightly differently.=20
3. Some programs offer ways to password protect only=20
certain parts of a document so some parts can be edited=20
and others can=92t. An example of a program that can do=20
this is Microsoft Excel. In Office XP (2002) you can also=20
encrypt and have a digital signature to protect your=20
document. We haven=92t found out if the same applies to=20
WP 2002.=20
TIP FOR WORDPERFECT USERS: =20
Starting with WordPerfect 7 there is enhanced password=20
protection. This allows your passwords to be case sensitive,=20
thus offering you more security. The drawback to this is,=20
if a person is using any version earlier then WordPerfect=20
7 they won=92t be able to open the document.
WHAT PASSWORDS DO AND DON=92T DO
A password will not protect you from getting a virus on=20
your computer or important document. Also, if a document=20
is password protected, people still can copy the document=20
to a floppy disk and try at their leisure to crack the=20
password and read your document.
In conclusion, a password does give you some protection,=20
but not ultimate protection. So, if your house door was left=20
open, someone very easily can still steal your computer and=20
have as long as they need to crack the password. Also, a=20
password-protected document still can be carried away on=20
a floppy disk; the same document can still get a virus. =20
Passwords only offer so much protection. You have to=20
use as much security as possible to protect your computer=20
and data from others.
WHAT SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT=20
BE USED AS A PASSWORD
The PASSWORD SHOULD NOT be your name.
The PASSWORD SHOULD NOT be your social security=20
number.
The PASSWORD SHOULD NOT be your birthday.
The PASSWORD SHOULD NOT be your drivers license=20
number.
The PASSWORD SHOULD NOT spell a word.
The PASSWORD SHOULD NOT be written on paper and=20
left somewhere where it can be found.
The PASSWORD SHOULD contain at least 1 special=20
character (example: =93!=94).
The PASSWORD SHOULD contain at least 1 capital letter.
THE PASSWORD SHOULD be changed at least every 3=20
months.
The PASSWORD SHOULD contain at least 6 to 8=20
characters.
Make SURE the password makes sense to no one=20
(your best friend today can be your enemy tomorrow).
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Fred Arshoff is self employed in the computer industry where=20
his favorite thing is troubleshooting security and virus issues.=20
He runs two Yahoo groups:=20
Fred's Findings=20
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HnF_ctipsNnews/
and Fred's Virus Info.=20
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freds_virusinfo/
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(8.)VIC'S REGISTRY ROUNDUP & DOS DEN
~~ Vic Ferri, Windows Tips & Tricks
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HOW TO REMOVE AND ADD RIGHT-CLICK ITEMS=20
FROM FILES AND FOLDERS
Removing Items
A lot of programs you install will add themselves to the=20
right-click menu of your files and/or folders. And most=20
times, you have no choice in the matter and, as a result,=20
your right-click menu can get very long with added items=20
you don't even use. The last person I was helping with this=20
had a right context menu so long that the Rename option=20
was no longer visible!
Fortunately, you can easily remove those unwanted menu=20
items, if you know the registry values to edit. And it's not=20
at all difficult once you know the keys responsible for the=20
additions.
For Files, the secret lies in the "context menu handlers"=20
under the shellex subkey for "All Files" which, in the=20
registry, is nothing but an asterisk - like a dos wildcard,=20
which means the values entered apply to all files. It is at=20
the very top of the Root key, right here:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
Click the the + sign next to the ContextMenuHandlers key,=20
to expand it.
Now you will see some of the programs that have added=20
items to your right-click menu. Simply delete the program=20
keys you don't want.=20
Yup! It's that simple. If deleting makes you uneasy, just=20
export the key before deleting it. Or, instead of deleting=20
the values, disable them. Simply double click the default=20
value for the program on the right hand pane and rename=20
the clsid value by placing a period or dash in front of it.
ie; - {b5eedee0-c06e-11cf-8c56-444553540000}
Then exit the registry, refresh, and right click a file to see=20
if the item was removed from the menu.
Some programs - like WinZip or WinRar - will add several=20
items to your right click menu but all of them will be removed=20
by deleting or disabling their one context menu handler.=20
Note that the above key only applies to the right click menu=20
of files. To remove entries from the right click context=20
menu of folders, you need to navigate to the Folder and=20
Drive keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
All you have to do is follow the same procedure as for Files=20
- either disable or delete items you wish to remove.
Adding Items
Adding Items to the right click menu of Files and Folders=20
is also fairly simple using the Registry. It just involves the=20
creation of a few new keys for each item you wish to add.=20
You edit the same keys used for removing items. Let's use=20
Notepad as an example of an item you'd like to add to the=20
right-click menu of all your files or folders.
For folders, go to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder
Click the + sign next to Folder and expand it so that the=20
Shell key is visible. Right click the Shell key and choose=20
New>Key and name the key Notepad or whatever else you'd=20
prefer (whatever the key is named is what will appear in the=20
right-click menu). Now right click the new key you made and=20
create another key named Command. Then, in the right hand=20
pane, double click "Default" and enter Notepad.exe as the=20
value.
Exit the registry, refresh, and right click any folder.=20
Notepad should now be on the context menu.
For files, go here again:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*
Expand the * key and see if a Shell key exists. If it does=20
exist, follow the same procedure as for folders. If it does=20
not exist, you'll have to create a new Shell first. Just right=20
click the * key and choose New>Key and name it Shell.=20
Then right click the Shell key and continue on the same way=20
you did for adding items to the right click menu of folders.
Once done, Notepad should appear as an option in the=20
right-click menu of all your files.
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Vic Ferri owns the very popular WinTips and Tricks email group=20
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinTips-Tricks
and his website which accompanies it.=20
http://www.angelfire.com/on3/vxdoin2/windows.html
He is also in charge of the Printing Tips page at
Linda's Computer Stop.
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/printing.htm
ans also the Registry Tips page.=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/vic4.htm
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EDITOR'S NOTE: It is recommended that you read the online=20
version of the following article which includes pictures which=20
might make this clearer for you.=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/parker11.htm
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(9.)PARKER'S MAILBOX
~~Parker Renaud, IT Manager, Colliers Keenan, Inc.
BACKING UP AND RESTORING OUTLOOK
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PERSONAL DISTRIBUTION LISTS
One of the most convenient features of Outlook is the=20
ability to create personal distribution lists. Personal=20
distribution lists are personalized lists of contacts which=20
provide an easy way to send messages to groups of people.=20
For example, if you frequently send messages to the=20
sales staff, you can create a distribution list called Sales=20
Staff that contains the names of all members of the sales=20
staff. A message sent to this distribution list goes to all=20
recipients listed in the distribution list.
You can do the same thing with your family, a club, a team,=20
etc. The recipients can be on AOL, Hotmail, or a corporate=20
e-mail system. They can use Outlook, Outlook Express,=20
Eudora, or a proprietary e-mail system. It does not matter=20
what they use. Once you set them up in a distribution list,=20
you can send an e-mail to all of them with a mouse click=20
or two.
You can use distribution lists in messages, task requests,=20
meeting requests, and other personal distribution lists.=20
You can easily add and delete names from a distribution list,=20
send the list to others, or print it.
For the first time this month I will give different instructions=20
for those with either of the commonly used versions of=20
Microsoft Outlook: Outlook 97 or Outlook 2000, since the=20
procedures are so totally different in the two versions.
Outlook 97
To create a personal distribution list you must first=20
create a personal address book.=20
To create a personal address book:
1. Open Outlook, click on Tools; Services; Add; Personal=20
Address Book.=20
2. Close Outlook and re-start.=20
3. Once re-started, click on Tools; Address Book; File;=20
New Entry.=20
4. In the New Entry dialog box, select Personal Distribution=20
List.=20
5. Give the list a meaningful name, such as Sales Staff,=20
and click on Add/Remove Members. You can now add members=20
from any address list in Outlook. When you have added all of=20
the members, click OK, OK again, then File; Close.=20
To send a message to your new distribution list:
1. Open a new message window and click =93To=94 like you would=20
for any message.=20
2. Scroll down through the choice of lists in the Show Names=20
From box. Click on Personal Address Book and the distribution=20
list(s) will show up in the left window. Highlight the name=20
of the distribution list and send as you normally would.=20
To add or remove names from the list:
1. Click on Tools; Address Book.=20
2. In the Show Names from box, scroll down until you find=20
Personal Address Book. Any distribution lists available will=20
appear in the large window.=20
3. Double click on a distribution list and the Properties dialog=20
box will open. You can then add and delete names in the same=20
manner as you did when you created the list.=20
Outlook 2000
To create a personal distribution list:
1. Open Outlook, click File; New; Distribution List; and the=20
Distribution List dialog box opens.=20
2. Give the list a meaningful name, such as =93Sales Staff=94,=20
and click Select Members.=20
3. You can now add members from any address list in Outlook.=20
(If the person you wish to add is not in one of your address l
ists, you can simply type their address into the blank.) When=20
you have added all of the members, click OK, then click=20
Save and Close.=20
Outlook 2000 stores the distribution list(s) alphabetically=20
in your Contacts folder.=20
To send a message to your new distribution list:
1. Open a new message window and click =93To=94 like you would=20
for any message.=20
2. Scroll down through the choice of lists in the =93Show names=20
from=94 box.=20
3. Click on Contacts, and the distribution list(s) will show up=20
alphabetically with all your other contacts. Highlight the name=20
of the distribution list and send as you normally would.=20
To add or remove names from the list:
1. Open Contacts and double click on the name of the list.=20
2. Then use the Add New and Remove buttons to add or=20
remove names. When finished, click Save and Close.=20
As with many other features and procedures, this is much=20
easier to accomplish in Outlook 2000 than in Outlook 97.=20
If you have not updated your Office suite yet, maybe this=20
will make you at least think about it!
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Parker Renaud is the one-man IT department at Colliers Keenan=20
where he manages 90 PCs on 5 servers.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: It is recommended that you read the online=20
version of the following article which includes pictures which=20
might make this clearer for you.=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/james11.htm
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(10.) JAMES' DATABASE
~~James La Borde
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UNION QUERIES
Have you ever wanted to combine similar data from more=20
than one table into one report? You have several options=20
available to you. You could use the Make Table Query and=20
then subsequent Append Table queries to get the desired=20
data. While this does get the job done, it is not very efficient=20
and it tends to bulk up your database unless you are able=20
to compact it frequently. The second alternative is to look=20
into using a Union Query. A Union query takes data from=20
two or more queries and combines them into one result set.=20
It is much more dynamic than the first option since, once it=20
is created and saved, it will give you results on your current=20
data without having to go back and recreate it.=20
We will walk through a scenario where you want to create=20
a Union Query and then go through the process of creating=20
one. =20
You have been asked to create a mailing list that includes all=20
of your customers and all of your suppliers. You could use=20
a Make Table query and follow it up with an append query.=20
However, you were also told that this list would be used=20
somewhat frequently. The best way to accomplish your list=20
is to create a Union Query.=20
The first step will be to create your first query. Let=92s start=20
with the Customers table. Open up the Northwinds database=20
and click on the query tab. Click New and bring in the=20
Customers table. Bring in the ContactName, Address, City,=20
Region, PostalCode, and Country. Minimize this query for=20
later reference and do the same for the Suppliers in a new=20
query. Minimize this new query and bring back the first query=20
you created. Before we continue, save this query as MailingList.=20
***** Important Note *****
A Union query will only work if all of the fields in both=20
queries are the same.=20
***** Important Note *****
Now that we have our queries created, we are ready to=20
delve into the finer points of a Union Query. =20
From your MailingList query, Select View and then change=20
the view to SQL view. You will see the SQL representation=20
of your query. Highlight the entire section of code and copy=20
it (Ctrl + C).=20
Next click on Query and go to SQL Specific and you will=20
see Union (See Below) on the resulting drop down menu.=20
Select it and you will have a new blank window pop up. =20
In your new window, paste the data you copied from your=20
initial query and delete the semicolon at the end of the string.=20
Next press <Enter> and type the word =93Union=94 and press=20
<Enter> again. Bring your second query back up and view it=20
in SQL view as well. Copy the SQL string from it and paste=20
it in the new line of your MailingList query.
Save your query and execute it. You should see all 91 of=20
your customers and all 29 of your suppliers in one large table.=20
You have now run your own Union Query!=20
Remember, a Union query is not updateable as a select=20
query is, but it is dynamic in that it will change as you=20
change your original data. It also has the advantage of=20
not bulking up your database as repeated use of temporary=20
tables can do. There are limitations of course, as all fields=20
in all of the queries involved must be the same. If you have=20
the need to use data in this manner, this is an ideal way=20
to do so. =20
I hope you have enjoyed this month=92s walk through Union=20
Queries and I look forward to hearing from you about=20
what you would like to see in the future!
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James La Borde works in the computer department at a Credit Union,=20
where he uses Access, SQL Server, VBA, and ODBC daily.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: It is recommended that you read the online=20
version of the following article which includes pictures which=20
might make this clearer for you.=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/chas11.htm
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(11.) Chas' Word World
~~Charles Kyle Kenyon, J.D.
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CHANGING THE DEFAULT FONT
How can I change the default font from Times New Roman=20
10pt to something else?=20
Here we'll discuss two methods.=20
1) Open a new document. =20
Call up the Font dialog box: Format > Font=20
Set your preferred font and click on the "Default" button=20
(lower left of dialog box). =20
This is easiest method but is not complete. It is the method=20
recommended by Microsoft in their Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q211/6/68.ASP =20
2) To complete your change you could change not only the=20
default font but also the default style. To do this, open the=20
Normal.dot template either from within Word or if in Windows,=20
right-click on Normal.dot and select "Open."=20
Open the Style dialog box - Format > Styles...
Choose the Body Text style.
Click on the Modify button.
Where it says "Based On" Normal scroll up to the top of=20
the list where it says (no style).=20
Change the Font to what you want=20
(Format (button) > Font)=20
Change the language back from (no proofing) to English=20
(or whatever your language)=20
(Format (button) > Language).
Set up your default paragraph formatting (space before,=20
indents, tab settings, etc.)=20
(Format (button) > Paragraph).
Click on the OK button. Click on the OK button (different=20
OK button).
Click on the Apply button.=20
Type the letter "a" or any character and then press=20
backspace (forcing Word to recognize that you have=20
changed Normal.dot).=20
Save and close Normal.dot.
The first method is quick and easy. The second method will=20
make it much more likely that if you give your documents to=20
someone else that they will see what you sent them.=20
For more about styles, see Understanding Styles. =20
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
For more about the Normal.dot template (and other=20
templates) see Template Basics.=20
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm=20
Keyboard Shortcuts of the Month for Word
Formatting and Styles=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/chas11.htm
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Chas Kenyon is a trial lawyer concentrating in criminal defense=20
with a long interest (obsession?) with making word processing=20
work well in the law office. His websites are:=20
http://www.addbalance.com/index.htm
http://members.aol.com/~marspd/index.html
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EDITOR'S NOTE: It is recommended that you read the online=20
version of the following article which includes pictures which=20
might make this clearer for you.=20
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/tina11.htm
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(12.) TINA'S FRONTPAGE NEWS
~~Tina Clarke, AccessFP Resource Centre
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Adding Functionality To Your Website with FrontPage 2002
Part II=20
~ CREATING AND INSERTING A NAVIGATION STRUCTURE
(EDITOR'S NOTE: To see the first part of this series, click here:
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/tina9.htm )
The bigger the website, the more important it is that your=20
visitors should be able to navigate through your site. There=20
are a number of ways to accomplish this and one of the most=20
effective tools is the navigation bar, which is actually a=20
collection of hyperlinks used to guide visitors through a=20
website. The hyperlinks usually lead to primary pages, such=20
as a contact page or the site=92s home page. Link bars can be=20
placed on every page of your web site, so visitors can easily=20
navigate without losing their way, the bars can have buttons=20
or text hyperlinks. =20
There are three types of link bars.=20
CUSTOM LINK BAR =96=20
You can import web pages from your site or external sites.
LINK BAR WITH BACK AND NEXT LINKS =96=20
This utilizes your navigation system to track the last page=20
that a visitor has read as well as the next page in the web site.
LINK BAR BASED ON YOUR SITE=92S NAVIGATION STRUCTURE =96=20
This uses the Navigation View structure to determine which=20
hyperlinks to include on its bar and what to call them.=20
NOTE: Link bars can only be generated when you=92re working=20
within a web site and not on separate pages. Also you can add=20
and view any type of link bar when you publish to a disk-based=20
web site. However, when you publish to a Web server, in order=20
to be able to add a custom link bar or a link bar with back=20
and next links, your Web server must have Microsoft=20
FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 or SharePoint Team=20
Services from Microsoft installed. =20
Add a Custom Link Bar:
Position the cursor where you want your link bar. Choose=20
Insert | navigation and the =91Insert Web Component=92 Dialog=20
box opens. In the right pane, click =91Bar With Custom Links=92.=20
Click Next and the dialog moves on to open up with a selection=20
of link bar styles. Select the style you want, click Next=20
and the Dialog box then asks you to select an orientation=20
for the link bar.
NOTE: If you don=92t make a link bar style selection, another=20
dialog box will appear, asking you to select a link bar style.=20
When you have selected your orientation click Finish and=20
=91Link Bar Properties=92 Dialog box opens. Click =91Create New=92=20
and type a name for your new link bar, click OK. Click=20
=91Add link=92 and find the page you want to be on your custom=20
link bar, select it by clicking it. Or, type its URL in the=20
=91Address=92 box.=20
In the =91Text to display=92 box; type the text you want to show=20
on the link bar.=20
Click OK. Repeat these steps for each link you want to add=20
to the link bar. The page appears with +Add Link as a=20
placeholder.=20
Creating Back and Next Links:
A simpler method of navigation is to use the back and next links.
When you add a page to a link bar with back and next links,=20
Microsoft FrontPage determines the order of how the pages=20
will be linked (using the back and next buttons) from how=20
the pages are ordered in the folder structure.=20
In addition to these choices for a link bar, you can also=20
include hyperlinks to the web site's home page and/or to=20
the parent of the current page, and you can also link to=20
external web pages. =20
In Page view | Insert | Navigation | Right pane click =91Bar=20
with Back and next links=92. Click Next and select the link=20
bar, or, if your page uses a theme, click =91Use Page's Theme=92. =20
NOTE: If a theme has been applied to your web site, button=20
link bars will use fonts, colours, and other style elements=20
from the theme. If you click Use Page's Theme and your=20
page does not use a theme, the link bar will use the default=20
text of the page. =20
Click Next. Choose orientation. Click Finish and the =91Link=20
Bar Properties=92 Dialog box opens with the same settings=20
from the previous selection.
If you want a different look, click =91Create New=92 and type=20
a name for your new link bar and modify the style of the=20
back and next links, then click the style tab and make a=20
selection. You can also choose =91Use Active Graphics=92 and=20
=91Use Vivid colours=92.
NOTE: If you select an external page to add, you will be=20
able to link to it (using Back or Next on the link bar, depending=20
on where it is in the list) but not from it (as you cannot add=20
the same link bar to a page outside this web site). Also if you=20
view the Back and Next link bar from the index.htm page=20
there is no back page because you can only move forward=20
through the site from the home page.=20
Click OK. =20
Save all the pages and preview in the browser. The Back=20
and Next links now follow in the same order as the link bar,=20
also the order of the pages in the Links box of the Link Bar=20
Properties window also specifies the order in which the back=20
and next links will link.=20
NOTE: If you change any of the link bars (such as the=20
order or page label) while in Navigation view, the link bars=20
on your web pages will reflect these changes. However,=20
you must right-click the blue background in Navigation view=20
and click Apply Changes on the shortcut menu.=20
If you clicked the Use Active Graphics check box the=20
button will show a highlight when you mouse over it.=20
Creating a Changing Link Bar:
A changing link bar is most useful for sites that have=20
numerous pages listed in their navigational structure.=20
FrontPage includes two powerful features, shared borders=20
and navigation bars, with which you create =91live=92 hyperlinks. =20
They are =91live' in the sense that they are automatically=20
updated even though you may radically alter the structure=20
of your site. Best of all, FrontPage will give you precise=20
control over which pages are linked, based on their=20
structural relationship to each other, for example you can=20
ask FrontPage to generate hyperlinks to any page above=20
the selected page (known as a parent page), to all pages on=20
the same level as the selected page, or to any page below=20
it=92s level (a child page). =20
FrontPage can also create navigation bars for single pages,=20
make sure you position single-page navigation bars in a=20
border not already being used by a site-wide bar, for=20
example if you have created site-wide navigation bars=20
across the top of all your pages, you will need to put your=20
single-page bar below that area or on the sides or bottom=20
of the page.=20
Shared borders can only be used for a website though, not=20
single pages, If the shared borders choice appears dimmed=20
this is because you don=92t have a website open. However you=20
can turn off shared borders for single pages within the=20
website. Besides using them for navigation, shared borders=20
are also a great place to put any site-wide information that=20
may need regular updating. (More about this in Part III)=20
With shared borders you can change the information in only=20
one place and it will be automatically updated on every page.
Before setting up, you need to order the structure of your=20
site. In Navigation view, do one or more of the following:=20
ADD AN EXISTING PAGE TO THE CURRENT NAVIGATION=20
STRUCTURE:=20
- Click the page in the Folder List, and drag it to the position in=20
the structure where you want it. If the Folder List is not=20
showing, on the View menu, click Folder List.
MOVE A PAGE WITHIN THE NAVIGATION STRUCTURE:=20
- Click the page, and then drag it to another location, such=20
as under or next to another page.
ADD A TITLE TO A PAGE:=20
- Right-click the page, click Rename on the shortcut menu,=20
and then edit the name.=20
ADD A NEW PAGE UNDER AN EXISTING PAGE:=20
- Right-click the existing page, point to New, and then=20
click Page on the shortcut menu.=20
DELETE A PAGE FROM THE NAVIGATION STRUCTURE:=20
- Click the page, and then press DELETE.=20
NOTE: This does not delete your page from your web site.=20
TIPS:=20
1. Save changes without switching views. Right-click on the=20
view background, and then click Apply Changes on the=20
shortcut menu.
2. To open a page to edit it, double-click the page.
3. You might like to PRINT your navigation view to give you=20
a clearer idea on how you want to proceed. In Navigation=20
view, Got to File | Print and specify printing options, such as=20
the printer name and number of copies you want. To see=20
how the navigation structure will appear when printed,=20
click Print Preview on the File menu.
To Set Shared Borders:=20
Open up the website for which you want to set navigation=20
borders Go to Format | Shared Borders, the =91Shared=20
Borders=92 Dialog box will appear. Choose the =91All Pages=92=20
radio button. Set the border you want the navigation bar=20
to appear on, you have a choice of left, right, top or bottom=20
and the related =91Include navigation buttons=92. A dashed line=20
will appear within the dialog box showing where the=20
navigation bar(s) will appear.
TIP: Only the Top, left and right choices let you show=20
hyperlinks to other pages. In the =91Shared borders=92 Dialog=20
box, however, you may insert a navigation bar directly=20
from the menu Insert | Navigation.
New Feature: While you are still in the =91Shared Borders=92=20
Dialog box click the Border Properties button at the=20
bottom of the box, and here you can now Colour the=20
borders or insert a graphic or both for all borders.=20
Add a Link Bar Based on the Navigation Structure:
In Page view, position the insertion point where you want=20
to place the link bar (In this example the left shared border).=20
NOTE: When you click in the shared border the dashed line=20
changes to a solid one.=20
Go to Insert | Navigation, in the right pane click Bar based=20
on navigation structure, click Next. Select the link bar style=20
you want to use for this link bar. Or, if your page uses a=20
theme, click Use Page's Theme. If a theme has been applied=20
to your web site, button link bars will use fonts, colours, and=20
other style elements from the theme. If you click Use Page's=20
Theme and your page does not use a theme, the link bar will=20
use the default text of the page. Click Next.=20
Choose the page orientation of the link bar (vertical or=20
horizontal), and click Finish. Under Hyperlinks to add to=20
page, select the type of hyperlinks you want on the link bar.=20
(Based on your choices, the squares in the left hand site=20
tree will change to show which pages relative to the current=20
page will be linked. You can add two other links by clicking=20
the additional pages choices) Click OK.=20
NOTE: The navigation structure for the link bar is=20
determined by the order of pages in Navigation view.=20
A link bar might seem useful when you view it from one page,=20
but you might not like the selection of hyperlinks when you=20
view the link bar from a different page. Since a link bar=20
inside a shared border has the same settings for all pages=20
using the shared border, you must be careful how you set=20
up the link bar.
Apart from these methods outlined above a much more=20
customised way which requires slightly more maintenance=20
is to use include pages. (More about this in Part III next issue).=20
Once again, MenuPlus (see ABC, Vol. 9) can customise your=20
navigation bars even up to and including bookmarks you can=20
choose from a number of preset styles, create your own=20
custom version, create a custom style from scratch, or base=20
it on one of the preset styles and even specify the scripting=20
to be placed around the individual parts of the navigation bar=20
by using the tabs at the bottom, if you are familiar with HTML.=20
When you're done creating your custom style, you can then=20
save it for future use. Using the separate Style Manager=20
application included in the package, you can back up your=20
favourite styles (stored in the Registry) to a file. As well=20
as a security measure, this is also a great way to swap styles=20
with others - such as when collaborating on a project.=20
(At the moment) MenuPlus is available for $9:95 it is usually=20
around $25. It can be obtained at the lower price from:
http://www.frontpagecommerce.com/menuplus/menuplus.htm=20
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Tina Clarke is the Webmaster of AccessFP - FrontPage=20
Resource Centre=20
http://accessfp.net/=20
and an editor of "AnyFrontPage Bytes Ezine". Subscribe to=20
the FrontPage ezine and get FREE FrontPage E-Books upon=20
joining.=20
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Do you want to know the latest on FrontPage? Do you want=20
Tips, news, articles, links and ebooks on FrontPage? Well the=20
AnyFrontPage Bytes Ezine is the best place for your FrontPage=20
and web crafting needs, join up at:=20
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnyFrontPageBytes
Are you looking for resources for FrontPage? Want to know=20
where all the best FP links are? The hosts, the lists, the forums?=20
Use AccessFP - FrontPage Resources Centre as the start site=20
for your FrontPage Information facts.=20
http://accessfp.net/
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(13.) CHAD'S MACRO MANIA
~~Chad K. Welch
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Administrative: A few episodes ago we created a table of contents=20
sheet in Excel. However, it has been brought to my attention by=20
an alert reader that the hyperlinks don=92t work if the worksheet=20
name contains a space. That can be fixed by replacing line 31 with=20
SubAddress:=3D"'" & ws.Name & "'!A1", _ =20
Thanks Don!
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Chad,
I do a little bit of VBA programming and have learned quite a=20
bit from your column. I have a suggestion for you to cover=85=20
Dates. I can=92t seem to understand how they work. Oh, and=20
calculations such as time between=85 forget it! =20
Thanks,
Julie
Thank you, Julie, for a good suggestion. Dates have been a=20
stumbling block for a lot of people. However, I=92m sure that=20
once you understand how they work, you=92ll agree they really=20
aren=92t that hard to use.
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DATES IN EXCEL
First of all, the basic unit of a date used in all Microsoft=20
products is the day. One day equals one unit. If we subtract=20
one day from the previous day we will get one. To show that,=20
do the following in Excel:
In cell A3 enter the formula =3DA1-A2.=20
Enter a date in cell A1 for example 4 Jul 2002=20
Enter the previous day in cell A2 3 Jul 2002=20
You=92ll notice that 1 is shown in cell A3. In fact enter any=20
two dates in A1 and A2. A3 will display the days between=20
the dates.=20
How about times? They can be calculated the same way. =20
What is the basic unit of time in Microsoft? The day. That=20
means that each hour, minute and second can be represented=20
as a fraction of a day. One hour is 1/24 of a day. One=20
minute is 1/(24*60) or 1/1440 of a day. Enter two times=20
in cells A1 and A2 on the same worksheet used above. =20
For example enter 3:00 PM in A1 and 12:00 PM in A2. =20
Cell A1 will show 0.125 as the difference. =20
That, incidentally, is 3/24.
Unfortunately, it isn=92t as convenient to display the months=20
or years between dates. After all, one day will always have=20
24 hours, but how many days are in a month? 28, 29, 30=20
or 31? I=92ll let you in on a little secret called the DATEDIF=20
formula that will display the differences very easily. It=20
must be a secret since it has been available since version 95,=20
but has never appeared in the function list in Excel. The=20
function is described very well in the help files included with=20
version 2000, so I won=92t take the time to describe it here.=20
Formats
The biggest problem that people have understanding dates=20
in Microsoft products is the way it chooses the cell formats. =20
Let=92s look at the first example above again, but reverse the=20
steps. Open a new worksheet and do the following:
Enter a date in cell A1 for example 4 Jul 2002=20
Enter the previous day in cell A2 3 Jul 2002=20
Now in cell A3 enter the formula =3DA1-A2=20
Cell A3 should display 1-Jan-00. Excel tries to be smart. =20
If you are using dates in your function, it will display the=20
result as a date as well. Select the cell and choose Cells=20
from the Format menu. Then choose the general or a number=20
format. Click OK and cell A3 should show 1 as expected.=20
Dates can be simple if you know the format that the result=20
should be displayed in. The second example above displayed=20
0.125. That=92s all fine and dandy unless you don=92t want the=20
result displayed as a fraction of a day. Suppose we wanted=20
it displayed as 3:00 meaning three hours zero minutes. =20
Choose Cells from the Format menu again. In the list there=20
is a Time category, however there isn=92t a format that will suit=20
our needs. Instead select the Custom category. In the type=20
box type [h]:mm. Click OK and cell A3 will display 3:00 as=20
we would like. As you might guess, in the custom formats,=20
h is for hour, m for minutes, s for seconds, d for days, M=20
for months and y for years. So if you wanted a format to=20
display Thursday, July 4, 2002 7:00 PM use the custom=20
format dddd, MMMM d, yyyy h:mm AM/PM. Look up=20
=93Number Format Codes=94 in the help files for more information.=20
This month we haven=92t done anything with VBA. I decided to=20
plow the way with dates in general. Next month we=92ll take=20
a look at some of the quirks and nuances of using dates in VBA.=20
Remember, the offer still stands, $5.00 to anyone who=20
sends me a question or idea that I can use in this section.
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Chad K. Welch works as a technician/enabler in Utah. He is=20
available for consulting or application programming with=20
Microsoft Office and VBA. Contact him directly for more=20
information at chad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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(14.) COREY'S NETWORK CORNER
~~Corey Seaton
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ADVANCED NAT CONFIGURATION
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The following article contains instructions for advanced=20
NAT configuration using port mapping. Port mapping is=20
required for some specific things, such as client computers=20
receiving files via ICQ. It is not necessary to read any further=20
unless you wish to enhance your network with this kind of=20
functionality.=20
What is a port, anyway?=20
For 2 computers on the Internet to talk to one another,=20
a connection must first be established. To establish a=20
connection, one computer (the client - NOT the same definition=20
as was used for the local network you've already set up!)=20
sends a message to the other computer (the server),=20
requesting a connection. It's like one computer is making=20
a phone call to the other. Also like a phone call, the initial=20
request for a connection is one-way; but once the connection=20
is established, each computer can send and receive information.=20
Now extend the phone call analogy to imagine that instead=20
of 2 people talking on the phone, a person from one large=20
company calls a person from another large company. Each=20
company has heaps of phones, but the caller uses just one=20
of their company's phones to call out, and the person receiving=20
the call uses just one of their company's phones to answer.=20
All of the phones in one company share the first few digits=20
of their phone number, but they each have a different=20
extension.=20
In an Internet connection, a similar process occurs. Each=20
computer has many "ports", and when a computer sends a=20
connection request, it sends it from a particular "outgoing"=20
port on that computer (i.e. the client) to a particular=20
"incoming" port on the server. Thus the first part of the=20
"phone number" is equivalent to the IP address of the=20
relevant computer, and the "extension" is equivalent to=20
the port number.=20
For example, let's say you surf to www.optushome.com.au ,=20
which has an IP address of 203.164.1.237. Your computer=20
(the client) sends a connection request from a particular=20
port on your computer (it doesn't matter which) to=20
203.164.1.237, port 80. Port 80 is the standard port number=20
used for web browsing. The web-server accepts the=20
connection, and sends you the WebPages. Now you have a=20
connection established with that computer (203.164.1.237)=20
and you can request WebPages, files etc and it can send=20
them to you. =20
Your computers can continue to talk until one of the=20
computers closes this connection. Your web browser handles=20
all of this, so you don't need to know what's going on=20
underneath the shiny surface.=20
Everything you do on the Internet is based on this simple=20
premise - communication between 2 computers is established=20
after one computer requests a connection from the other.=20
Note that the outgoing port is generally unimportant,=20
whereas the incoming port (which is specified by the=20
computer requesting a connection) is very important; as=20
different services are assigned to different ports (e.g.=20
port 80 for WWW). So the client computer could request=20
a connection on a weird port such as 8754, and the server=20
may accept it; but more likely the server will think "8754?=20
What on earth is that for?" and reject the request.=20
Some more examples of connections include:=20
FTP=20
- Your computer (the client) sends a request from any=20
port to port 21 on the server=20
=20
Sending email=20
- Your computer (the client) sends a request from any=20
port to port 25 on the server (the SMTP server)=20
=20
Receiving email=20
- Your computer (the client) sends a request from any=20
port to port 110 on the server (the POP server)=20
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Sharing files with Napster=20
- (1) If you are downloading from another user, your=20
computer is the client. Thus your computer sends a request=20
from any port to port 6699 on the computer with the song=20
you're downloading. This incoming port doesn't need to be=20
6699; it can be anything, and is specified by the Napster=20
preferences on the other computer. However, 6699 is the=20
default.=20
- (2) If, on the other hand, another user wants to download=20
a song from you, their computer sends a request from any=20
port to port 6699 (or whichever you've specified in your=20
Napster preferences) on your computer.=20
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Sharing files with ICQ=20
- This is similar to Napster, but ICQ likes to use multiple=20
ports. =20
So (1) If you are sending a file to another user, your=20
computer is the client - it sends a request from any port=20
to "a port" on the computer that you're sending the file to.=20
I say "a port" because it depends on the ICQ configuration=20
of the person you're sending the file to; it generally has to=20
be within a range, e.g. between 20000 and 20009.=20
(2) If, on the other hand, another user is sending a file to=20
you, their computer sends a request from any port to "a port"=20
(specified in your ICQ preferences) on your computer. =20
Did you get all that? :-)=20
You may need to read over it a couple of times to understand=20
exactly what I mean. Anyway, the important thing is this -=20
any computer in your network that is receiving its internet=20
connection via NAT (basically your client computers, and=20
I'm going back to the definition of client that we were using=20
in the rest of the guide) can send connection requests, but=20
can not receive them.
The ramifications of this are easy to determine if you look=20
at the above examples of connections. WWW, FTP, sending=20
email and receiving email work fine, as do downloading in=20
Napster and sending files in ICQ. However, allowing others=20
to download from you in Napster, and receiving files in ICQ,=20
require that your computer can receive a connection request.=20
Thus, none of your client computers can upload in Napster=20
or receive files in ICQ.=20
Port Mapping=20
Port mapping is a feature of a NAT program that gets around=20
this problem. Normally, any incoming connection requests go=20
straight to the server computer. The server computer has no=20
way of knowing which computer on the home network the=20
connection request was intended for, so by default it takes=20
all such requests. Port mapping is a process whereby you can=20
tell the server computer "please forward any requests for a=20
connection on port x to computer 192.168.0.y".=20
For example, let's say you had a client computer,=20
192.168.0.2, running Napster; and that you wanted people=20
to be able to download your shared songs. Let's say Napster=20
was configured to accept connections on port 6699, the=20
default. You could configure your server to allow this by=20
saying "please forward any requests for a connection on=20
port 6699 to computer 192.168.0.2". If you had another=20
computer, 192.168.0.3, also running Napster, you could=20
configure its version of Napster to accept connections on=20
port 6700. Then you could configure the server to "please=20
forward any requests for a connection on port 6700 to=20
computer 192.168.0.3".=20
Port mapping thus allows your client computers to accept=20
connections from other computers on the Internet, which=20
they would have been otherwise unable to do. The most=20
common applications of this are Napster and ICQ, but it is=20
equally applicable to any program that needs the computer=20
to accept connections.=20
Mapping Ports on the Server=20
For each NAT routing program I'll show you how to set up=20
port mapping by way of 2 examples - Napster (a program=20
that requires a single port) and ICQ (requiring multiple ports).=20
Windows 2000/XP Internet Connection Sharing =20
To map ports in Windows 2000/XP ICS, open your=20
"Network and Dial-up connections" Control Panel. Right-click=20
on the network card that's connected to the Internet and=20
choose "Properties". Click on the "Sharing" tab. Click on=20
"Settings". Click on the "Services" tab. Here you can add=20
port mappings.=20
The first example is Napster - let's say you want the=20
computer 192.168.0.2 to receive connections on port 6699=20
so that it can share files. You would click "Add...=94 Call this=20
port map "Napster6699", choose service port number 6699,=20
TCP, and enter 192.168.0.2 as the IP address. Click "OK" to=20
add this port mapping to Windows ICS. If you wanted=20
192.168.0.3 to receive Napster connections as well, you=20
could do the same thing but with port 7000, and so on.
Now for ICQ. Later you'll need to configure the ICQ=20
program on the client computer and tell it exactly which=20
ports it should use to accept connections. I recommend=20
using ports 20000-20009 for the first computer running=20
ICQ, 20010-20019 for the second one and so on. Thus,=20
to enable ICQ to receive files on the computer 192.168.0.2,=20
add port maps for ports 20000-20009. Click "Add...=94 Call=20
this port map "ICQ20000", choose service port number=20
20000, TCP, and enter 192.168.0.2 as the IP address.
Now do the same for ports 20001 to 20009.
You now know how to add port mappings for applications=20
that need to accept connections on 1, or multiple, ports.=20
You should now be able to add port mappings for any other=20
applications that need to accept connections. Good luck!=20
However, these port mappings won't work unless the=20
relevant applications on the client computer/s are set up=20
properly.=20
Configuring server programs on the client=20
Napster and like programs=20
The default port for Napster to accept connections on is=20
6699. It's fine to leave it as 6699 for the first computer=20
running Napster, but for each subsequent computer you=20
should add 1 to the port number. To tell Napster which=20
port to accept connections on, open the File menu and choose=20
"Preferences..." Click on the "Transfer" tab. The bit you're=20
interested in is "Share files with Napster users on TCP port".=20
ICQ=20
Open ICQ on the client computer. Click on the "ICQ" button=20
and choose "Preferences". Open the "Connections" section.=20
Tell ICQ that you have a permanent connection, and to=20
determine your IP address automatically.
Now click on the "Server" tab and tell ICQ that you're=20
using a firewall, but not using a proxy.
You shouldn't need to change anything in the "Firewall" tab.
Now, finally, you get to tell ICQ which port numbers to=20
accept connections on. Click on the "User" tab and choose=20
"Not using Proxy", click "Use the following TCP listen port=20
for incoming event", and enter a port range. ICQ needs to=20
be able to accept connections on several ports to work=20
properly; I recommend using ports 20000-20009 for=20
the first client, 20010-20019 for the second client and=20
so on.
Other Applications That Need To Accept Connections=20
As you can see, the exact configuration of each program=20
is different, but the general principles are the same. For=20
each program on each client computer, you need to=20
(1) configure the server computer to map a port or port=20
range to that client computer,=20
and (2) configure the program on the client computer to=20
accept connections on that port or port range.
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Corey Seaton is a Systems Support Officer with Queensland
Health. He also moderates an email group on Home Networking.
Why don't you join and talk to others who are networking their
home PCs?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/networkinghelp
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(15.) NIGHTSNEAK'S SNOOP SCOOP
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FREE EMAIL AND LISTSERVS
There=92s been a lot in the news lately about free e-mail and=20
listservs going to paid versions, loss of privacy for individuals,=20
spamming, and poor service. Here are some e-mail accounts=20
that are still free, followed by other listserv options besides=20
Yahoo.=20
Nightsneak=20
Free E-mail=20
(EDITOR'S NOTE: To see a table which shows the stats for
each of these services and what they include, go to the online
version of this article here:
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/ns11.htm )
Softhome
http://www.softhome.net/=20
Ziplip Secure E-mail
http://www.ziplip.com/ZLPlus/secure_email.html=20
Hotpop
http://www.hotpop.com/=20
GMX (site only available in German-need to translate to set=20
up account)
http://www.gmx.net/=20
Shanjemail (was mailandnews)
http://www.shanjemail.com/ =20
=20
Pop3 Free E-mail Accounts
http://www.f-free.net/e.free/cid=3D11=20
More Pop3 E-mail Accounts=97Free or Free Trials
http://www.emailaddresses.com/email_pop.htm=20
Free E-Mail Providers Guide=97US and International, by=20
Supplier or Special Interest
http://www.fepg.net/providers.html=20
Web-Based POP3 Readers=97These providers allow you to=20
read your POP3-accessible mail through a web-based interface=20
from any computer anywhere in the world.
http://www.fepg.net/readers.html=20
E-Mail Forwarding, POP3 and Web-based Services
http://www.internetemaillist.com/=20
Discussion Groups and Newsletters are another area that=20
is being taken to paid or spam-level heights. Here are some=20
Listservs that are still free and provide other options.=20
Topica=97Can read messages from web, or sent to your=20
inbox at address that you choose.
http://www.topica.com/create=20
Smartgroups--Each SmartGroup has a: homepage with=20
basic group information (SmartGroups.com automatically=20
sets it up), message area, event calendar,=20
files area, picture albums, voting area, classified ads,=20
simple database system
http://www.smartgroups.com=20
Freelists=97lists are all internet and technology-related=20
without the support of advertisements.
//www.freelists.org/=20
VPMail=97Ads on free version. Moderator and subscriber=20
options, archives.
http://www.list.to/index.html
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NightSneak is a private investigator and a collector of URLs. =20
Her specialties are security and privacy.
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(16.) CREEPY-CRAWLIES IN YOUR MACHINES
~~ by Kathy Jacobs
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When someone thinks about a computer problem today, they=20
are likely to complain about bugs in the software or hardware.=20
Did you ever wonder why? One explanation provided by=20
computer historians is that actual bugs were found in an=20
old military machine in the mid-1940's.=20
Some Background
In the early days of computing, computers were room-sized=20
masses of circuit boards and wires. Instead of programmers=20
creating programs that could be run over and over, engineers=20
wrote lengthy instructions for wiring the circuits to evaluate=20
the data and find the answer to a problem. These instructions=20
were then passed to clerks who would change the existing=20
wires and set the inputs to the first set of data.
Many things could go wrong between the engineer's=20
conception of the solution and the execution of the computer=20
problem. The engineer could have developed the wrong solution=20
or could have a logic problem in the solution. The clerk could=20
have wired the diagrams incorrectly. One of the boards could=20
have overheated or cracked. All of these were likely causes=20
of problems.
Buggy Computers
However, the very first problem reported was an actual=20
physical bug. According to Grace Hopper, a computer pioneer,=20
the first bug she found was in the Mark I. A moth had actually=20
flown into the computer and gotten to the wires. That bug was=20
saved in a 1945 logbook, which now can be found in the=20
Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC.=20
Other bug examples include:=20
*A caterpillar that hatched inside a machine in a seldom=20
changed area =20
*A fly zapped by the current running through the wires=20
or across the boards. =20
*A creepy crawler entangled in the wires =20
*Spider webs in little used areas of the computers =20
In each of these cases, the wires would short out and the=20
boards or wires would need to be replaced.=20
When the bugs were found, the clerks would have to stop=20
work, gather up the invader or invaders, and run a full check=20
on the machine. Since these occurrences cost a lot of time=20
and were frequent, people continued calling computer errors=20
bugs.=20
Other Origins of the Word
Other computer historians have disagreed with the claim=20
that this was the beginning of the use of the term. Some of=20
them attribute the word to Thomas Edison, who was known=20
to spend hours working on his inventions.=20
However, it is most likely that the word is even older than=20
that. There is a German phrase "bugbear" which has been=20
long used for an error which is hard to track down or solve.=20
No matter how the term started, we should all be glad=20
that our current computer bugs are of the software and=20
hardware kind rather than the live kind!=20
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Kathryn Jacobs, BrainBench MVP, MS PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
Hardware, software, and history: http://www.oldcpu.com
Kathy is a trainer, writer, Girl Scout, parent, and whatever else=20
there is time for.
"I believe life is meant to be lived. But: if we live without=20
making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived"
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(17.) NEW META TAG DRIVING TARGETED TRAFFIC=20
TO WEBSITES
~~ by Shelley Lowery
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The Aesop Meta Tag is a new standard that is dramatically=20
changing the way we search the Internet. This new Meta=20
Tag not only returns highly targeted search results, but it=20
also provides website owners with highly targeted traffic.
The concept is simple. The Aesop Meta Tag provides website=20
owners with a standardized method of classifying their web=20
pages into one of six categories. The Search Engine matches=20
the search terms with appropriate web pages according to=20
the classification. This enables the Search Engine to return=20
fast and relevant results for users -- while at the same time,=20
driving highly targeted traffic to the websites.
When classifying a website, webmasters can categorize each=20
page within their website rather than just one general=20
classification. This allows for precise targeting not only for=20
specific search terms, but also for each page of a website.
The new classification categories are as follows:
Sales
The "Sales" classification signifies that the purpose of a web=20
page is to sell a product or service. This includes any web=20
page that plays a role in the sales process or leads to a sales=20
page. This classification will provide those selling a product or=20
service with highly targeted traffic, as the search results will=20
display a sales icon. This icon will immediately let the user=20
know that this particular page is selling a product or service.=20
If they're in the market to buy, they'll click through.
Interactive
The "Interactive" classification includes web pages that=20
enable visitors to dynamically interact. This includes web=20
pages that provide any of the following:
Email services
Postcard services
Online games
Chat rooms
Bulletin boards
Forums
Etc.
This classification will display the "Interactive" icon within=20
the search results.
Multimedia
The "Multimedia" classification will consist of sites that offer=20
audio, video, animation, graphics or any other form of media=20
that isn't text.
This classification will display the "Multimedia" icon within the=20
search results.
Links to Information
The "Links to Information" classification will include web=20
pages that provide a list of resources or links to other sites.
This classification will display the "Links to Information" icon=20
within the search results.
Personal
The "Personal" classification will include web pages that are=20
personal home pages for an individual person or family.
This classification will display the "Personal" icon within the=20
search results.
Information
The "Information" classification will include web pages that=20
don't fit into any of the other categories.
This classification will display the "Information" icon within=20
the search results.
Although the only Search Engine currently utilizing the new=20
Meta tag is aesop.com, I have it on good authority that the=20
other Search Engines are preparing to recognize them as well.=20
For further information about the new Aesop Meta Tag, Visit=20
the official Aesop.com site. You can submit your site and=20
generate your Meta Tags completely free.=20
http://www.aesop.com/metatag.htm
The days of a "search" returning thousands of irrelevant=20
results is coming to an end -- thanks to the new Aesop=20
Meta Tag. This new Meta Tag will dramatically change the=20
way we search the Internet. If you haven't already done so,=20
it is very important that you prepare your pages now.
Copyright =A9 S Lowery 2001.
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Shelley Lowery is the author of Ebook Starter - A complete
ebook design kit. Subscribe to Etips, for a wealth of quality=20
information to assist you in Web Design, Internet Marketing=20
& Ecommerce. All new subscribers receive a free copy of=20
the highly acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet Marketing=20
Strategies."=20
http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=3Dbl1
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(18.) THE BLOONATIC APPROACH=20
- GET THE TRAFFIC YOUR WEB SITE DESERVES
~~ by Markus Hoevener=20
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The more web sites there are on the internet, the more=20
difficult it becomes for the average webmaster to find=20
his/her audience. You can burn a lot of money for marketing=20
(banner advertising, mail campaigns, even Yahoo! now=20
charges an annual fee of 249$) or go the smart way. If=20
you can afford some time, you're at the right place:=20
The BLOONATIC Approach=20
(learn more about it at http://www.bloonatic.com/approach/). =20
BLOONATIC is a professional site promotion agency that came=20
up with a new site promotion methodology. The focus is on=20
site promotion techniques, that everybody can do and that=20
do not cost you a single cent. Of course, if you do not want=20
to do site promotion and online marketing on your own,=20
BLOONATIC would like to have you as a customer.=20
The BLOONATIC Approach aims at improving your web=20
site's link popularity, i.e. the number and quality of links to it.=20
This will increase quality traffic to your site and - more=20
important - dramatically improve your search engine ranking,=20
because many search engines (Google, AltaVista, ...) rank web=20
pages by their link popularity.=20
The BLOONATIC Approach focuses on three site promotion=20
techniques:
1.) Hot spots
2.) Link lists
3.) Community outreach=20
1.) Hot spots are high quality, high traffic, authoritive web=20
sites. It can be more important to have a hot spot link to=20
you than to have a hundred links from unimportant personal=20
home pages. Thus, find out which sites are hot spots for=20
your topic and ask them to link to your site; many sites even=20
have an "Add your web site" link for you. One example: If=20
your web site deals with alternative cancer treatment,=20
your hot spots could be www.cancerdecisions.com and=20
www.alternative-cancer-disease-treatment.com.=20
Some sites will ask you for reciprocal linking, so you might=20
consider adding a link section to your web site as well.=20
2.) There are many web pages on the internet, that link to=20
competitor sites of yours, but not to your site - you want to=20
change that! Use search engines to find such link lists: Ask=20
Google for "link:www.cancerdecisions.com" and find web=20
pages, that link to www.cancerdecisions.com. It can take=20
some time to contact their webmasters and ask them to=20
link to your site, but it's worth the effort. There is a=20
shortcut to all this: 101 OCTANE (www.101octane.com).=20
This service does all the research and compiles a report for=20
you, that lists hundreds of web pages, that link to your=20
competitors.=20
3.) Finally, community outreach is very important. The best=20
advertisement is one that people request! A very easy and=20
convenient way is to visit groups.google.com and to search=20
for people, that ask for a service or product, that your web=20
site can offer. One example: Search for "alternative cancer=20
treatment", reply to messages and tell them about your site.=20
But be aware: You do not want to raise the suspicion of=20
sending spam. Your postings should always be informative=20
and helpful to others.
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please visit=20
http://www.bloonatic.com/approach/=20
or contact me: Markus Hoevener (markus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx).
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Linda Johnson
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