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The first thing we will need to do is find a site where we can download
it from. Hmmm, well as you have probobly noticed by now, every occurance
of even the word "NETSCAPE" on this page is a link to their site
for downloading it
What a coincidence!
Before you click it, however, try to remember these simple
tips so you won't have to come back to reread them while you are in the
download process.
A) Make sure you enter the right product . . .
NETSCAPE Navigator 3.0 (Or now try testing version 4.0!)
B) Make sure you enter the right operating sytem
. . . Whatever it is unless note below applies
Attention AOL and GNN users with Windows 95! If you want to use NETSCAPE 3.0 while logged onto AOL or GNN, you'll need to use the Windows 3.1 version of NETSCAPE 3.0 instead of the the Windows 95 version. Even if you are planning on running NETSCAPE with a different provider, it is a pretty good idea to keep the option open to use NETSCAPE with AOL/GNN. They do not support 32 bit apps through their phone lines and will not for a while. (These instructions valid as of late 1996) The file name you will be downloading if you want to use it with AOL/GNN will be "n16e201.exe" (in case you wind up on an ftp site and need to verify the file name).
C) Once you get to the file to download, (NETSCAPE takes you through a few steps, as do many download sites) it's just as simple as a click. The only difference between downloading a program and a web page is that when you download a program, you'll be prompted to choose which directory to download it into.
After downloading, it's time to install. NETSCAPE is easy. Just d-click
the file you downloaded and follow the instructions.
Other files can be a bit trickier. They are usually ZIPPED up. You
will need to download WinZip or another capable unzipping program to work
with that. T.U.C.O.W.S. is THE place
to get WinZip and just about any other software you will need for success
with the internet.
Once you have downloaded something and unzipped it, installing it should
be just as straightforward as installing something out of a box - Run Setup.exe
(or install.exe) and follow the instructions!
After you're done with the install, it might be a good idea to keep
the downloaded file(s) in that special directory I suggested that you make
so you can use it to reinstall the program if you need to at a later date.
This will save you from having to download it all over again.
Search engines are your key to information on the web. You really won't need to buy that encyclopedia set you were thinking of getting for the kids! Just go to our search and reference page on "The COM" and try the different engines there. They all have their strengths and their weaknesses and it is a pretty subjective issue as to which is the best. There are two basic types however, to take note of: Subject based engines, such as Yahoo, are good in many ways to find things by subject, and text-based search engines, such as Inktomi and Lycos, will find documents based on the number of occurances of the words you specify in your search. One extra cool thing about Yahoo is that if it doesn't give you the results you are looking for, you can jump right to the same search with other engines off the bottom of Yahoo's list page. Have fun with searches and try to narrow them down to our area. We need to do business with people as local to us as possible. Incidently, please tell our sponsors that you appreciate them supporting "The COM".
Having the big hitter search engines all together in one
place is pretty cool, don't you think?
We try to make it easy for ya!
There is alot that could be mentioned about this subject, but I am simply going to provide you with some links here that will explain this issue in it's entirety. If you'll be happy with the short answer for staying in good standing with the internet community, then here it is. Observe the 10 Commandments, and you'll get along just fine!
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The application of the internet into the future of business is mind boggling. Although few people disagree, the more critical point is that these applications are immenent. It certainly behooves everyone involved in business today to start utilizing the internet now instead of shouldering into its use later. It also ranks as the most cost efficient method of getting the message of businesses out to the public. It's advertising dynamics are unequaled in any other form of media. See our business development page for information on getting your Victor Valley business seen by the world, and by your neighbors, with excellent returns from both.
As I stated earlier, there are currently more than 20,000 groups in existence. Finding the ones you can realte to can sometimes require a little work, especially if it seems overwhelming to you. Here's what to do: In the NETSCAPE News window, go ahead and try out your news server by opening a news host on the file menu, and entering "news.yourisp.com" (call your ISP if it doesn't work). Go to Options, and select "Show all newsgroups". This will cause the entire list to download to you, and it might take a few minutes. Once that is done, go ahead and search around. Break open a few folders, try a few things. I personally haven't gotten all that into Newsgroups except when looking for something in particular. One excellent and easy way I've recently found to search through them is to use the web to browse them with the help of infoseek! Just specify Usenet on the search. Go ahead and try it on the search/reference page. Since I haven't been to hot on Newsgroups, I'll let others more qualified and involved handle the questions from here.
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If you want to be able to organize your Email in a directory tree structure and save alot of your messages, then you might want to use Eudora for your Email. Otherwise, it is best to use the system that works alongside your browser. NETSCAPE's mail is good, AOL's is excellent because it will retrieve it automatically with their Flash Session feature. The issue that you will run into is if you have multiple services (ISP's/ Online Services), you will find yourself receiving mail in multiple places which will cause an organizational hassle. Good ISP's will forward your mail to another domain, but Online services will not. (Yaaaayy ISP's!) Take the time to decide if you need your Online service for email, and if not, relegate it to non-business or say goodbye to it altogether. You generally receive an Email account with whatever ISP you choose, or you can get one here at "The COM" and have a cool Email add like "joeuser@victorvalley.com (if it's not already taken) for only a $10 one-time fee. The cool thing about ours is you can take it with you wherever you go. (Meaning whatever ISP you end up using.) Or you can have all your email forwarded to another email address if you like.
Here is a link that will aid you in establishing good email habits early!A) That wonderful right mouse button! Use it for
everything.
B) Run into an expired or bad link? Here's a solution
so good I should patent it! Place your cursor at the end of the URL on
your location bar, and backspace off the file name to the last frontslash.
In other words, turn...
http://stallone.com/stud/joke.htm .... into .... http://stallone.com/stud/
The URL you submitted secondly should bring up a menu page where you
will be able to link to your desired destination, . . .
http://stallone.com/stud/jock.htm, . . or backspace more if your looking
for, . . http://stallone.com/dud/joke.htm
I used this method to find out where the IRS moved to (Those crafty
devils, they can run but they can't hide!) and in many other situations.
C)Bookmarks, Bookmarks, Bookmarks! Use 'em and
name 'em and group 'em.
You are now even with your limited experience, in the top 10 percentile of internet knowledge in America. And it is likely that you will remain near the top as we grow with the changes. Now please join with me in making our community a top 10% community in our nation!
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