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–It's hard to look cool wearing a snorkel
–Please stow all carry-on emotional baggage
I N S I D E R S P O N S O R
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THE INSIDER
News and gossip from the Guru
For weeks now, Team Tripod has eagerly awaited the arrival of spring.
We put away our snow shovels. We practiced driving around with our
windows down. But the gods were not amused. To remind us that there's
more to this season than tulips and short pants, the skies opened and
we were treated to 24 hours of rain that made The Perfect Storm look
like a passing shower. Streets flooded. Potholes were upgraded to ponds.
Kayak sales skyrocketed. What did we learn? Two things: 1) Never rush
Mother Nature. 2) A cheap sump pump is no bargain.
What do you do when you're knee deep in mud and the five day forecast calls for hip boots and bailing? Take
your laptop up on the roof and let a few Tripod site builders help plan your next vacation. Feel the sand under
your feet in Laguna Beach. Try your luck in the casinos of Nevada. Or skip the blackouts and blackjack and
head for the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. But no matter where you go, send us a tacky postcard. That
way, we can all pretend to be having fun in the sun. Heck, I think I'll wade out to the mailbox and wait . . .
BUILDING TIPS AND TRICKS
Find the latest and greatest homepage-building tips and tools here!
Animated GIFs get bad press. Mention the subject and most people think
of banner ads, spinning globes, or worse yet, these annoying mailboxes
with a door that opens and shuts, opens and shuts . . . Making an
animated GIF is easy. Making one that's cool, can be tricky. Webmonkey
can show you the moves.
D E A L S F O R M E M B E R S
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MEMBERSHIP QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Get the inside dirt on some of the questions most frequently fielded
by our dedicated membership department!
Q: How should I name my files?
A: It's good practice to use short, easy-to-remember file names that
describe the file. A file called "page4.html" is not terribly
descriptive, and a file named "bobs_page_about_chicken_feet.html" is
just too long. Name the file concisely. (For example, Bob could use
"chickfeet.html" as his file name.) You'll want to keep file names
short, because the longer they are, the more difficultit becomes to
link to them correctly.
You'll also want to avoid mixing case in your file names for the same
reason. A file called "ChICKfeeT.html" will frustrate people trying to
link to it or even type it into a browser. If you keep your file names
lowercase, you'll avoid all sorts of potential problems. If you upload
files using Tripod's FileManager, you'll notice the "make lowercase"
option. Check this when you upload, and your case-sensitivity problems
will be a thing of the past.
SUPER MEMBER SITES OF THE WEEK
Check out all of the latest Super Member sites!
Enjoy the temples and rafting. Avoid the monsoons.Explore Nepal with
Vivek.
Composer, dreamer, activist. Ted Unseth makes note of jazz from the
20s and 30s.
From hooking up to breaking up, Nicole has an adult-free place for
teens.
Please send all comments, questions, and scuba gear to:
Stephen Beaupre
Insider Guru
beaupre@tripod.com
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