book marks and lynx, was: Re: Questions about programs under Linux.

[Gregory Nowak]

Didn't even know there was a .lynxrc. Guess I should know more about the software I use on a dayly basis (chuckle).
Greg


On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 03:08:13PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> Of course.  Look at your .lynxrc to learn about it. 
> 
> On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> 
> > If you save a book mark, does that go into a file that you can backup incase you have to reinstall your distro one day? If so, then what is the name and path of this file? Thanks.
> > Greg
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 01:23:25PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > > Hi, Anna:
> > > 
> > > Just a quick note about Lynx and frames -- If there's some site you use 
> > > all the time where you have to choose one or more frames first, or just 
> > > have to choose one or more links before you get to the actual part you 
> > > want, there's a better way to handle that. You can bookmark the page you 
> > > really want. In lynx, just use the 'a' command to add a bookmark. And, 
> > > you'll never see those pesky frames again.
> > > 
> > > The javascript thing is much tougher. As of today, we don't have a good, 
> > > non-Windows option for pages that insist on javascript. What is this 
> > > javascript thing? It's another coding scheme for online content which is 
> > > not supported by lynx primarily because it isn't an open, consensus based 
> > > standard. I could go on about it, but I'll pass up doing so just now, 
> > > unless you really want to know more.
> > > 
> > > As for your own end of things, you can most certainly host an e-commerce 
> > > site on the web that takes people's credit card information securely and 
> > > gives you orders. All of that can be put together without javascript. But, 
> > > a lot of places that do this, aren't very concerned about what technology 
> > > other people use. They think you should just change and do things there 
> > > way.
> > > 
> > >  On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, Anna 
> > > Schneider wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Wow, Janina, much info.  I'm filing it away.
> > > > 
> > > > Tank you for the clarification about fiewalling.  I actually know nothing 
> > > > about viruses.  I'm still in DOS and don't download e-mail or anyting else 
> > > > and so haven't had to worry.  It was my mom who was all worried about it.  
> > > > I thought I'd ask to be sure.
> > > > 
> > > > Regarding Emacs and Emacs Speak, I'm going to have to learn tem quickly 
> > > > along with everything else.  That's just the position I'm in.  These are 
> > > > the months of cram.  I'm starting to learn how to run a business and also 
> > > > all kinds of new computer stuff and I'm just going to be mentally full for 
> > > > the next couple of months.
> > > > 
> > > > Didn't mean to raise any web browser contraversy.  *rin*  I personally 
> > > > hate that Lynx is treated like crap.  I was quoting the web site on the Ie 
> > > > 4.0 or better part.  And I can get through frames with Lynx but tthey 
> > > > still suck in my opinion.  Just one more layer I have to go through.
> > > > 
> > > > All right, I am saving this message to reference later and thank you very 
> > > > much.
> > > > 
> > > > Anna
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> 				Janina Sajka, Director
> 				Technology Research and Development
> 				Governmental Relations Group
> 				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> 
> Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
> 
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