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Boosting Internet Explorer 6.0 In the following walkthrough, we'll show you how to speed up Internet Explorer 6 with a range of handy hints. Tips to make your Internet Connection Faster Only so much data can be squeezed down a phone line. Here are some tips to get your Internet connection working faster. Flash Authoring When creating motion tweened animations, remember to insert the second Keyframe after you’ve created the tween. If you don’t, the Create Motion Tween command gets confused. Cookie Security Scares Spreading viruses and giving out personal information are among the many accusations leveled at cookies. This article quashes the half baked ideas and reveals the truth. Locking your Computer’s Doors Firewalls can detect and stop probes into your system. If your system is properly secured, any probes will have no effect at all, so all the firewall is doing is telling you about them. It’s better to spend time checking your computer’s security rather than spend money on a firewall. How Safe is it to be Online? There are plenty of sites with misleading security information, or others trying to sell you protection software based on promises that simply cannot be true. Picking fact from fiction can be difficult, so what should you do? Is the Internet Better than Real Life? Whether it’s flirting in chat rooms, blowing people up in online gaming arenas or arguing in newsgroups, the Internet is home to a vast and varied population. With such a range of activities available, is the Net better than real life? Counters and Guest Books After hours of loving design and careful tweaking of your pages, and valuable time spent online painstakingly submitting your URL to every search engine you can find, you want results. And, more importantly, you need to know what your visitors think of your site, so you can plan any changes or upgrades. Buy an eBook and you won’t need any more Bookshelves There’s nothing sacrosanct about the printed word. The paperback is a ludicrously ineffective device. It’s too bulky. Besides the portability advantage paperbacks aren’t environmentally friendly, and a vast percentage of them get pulped. If you can see every single word that’s ever been written on one computer screen, then it’s evidently more efficient. Pulped Fiction & Paperless Books Close your eyes and imagine you’re on a beach straight out of one of those rum adverts. You’re in a tropical paradise surrounded by sun, sea and sand. You stretch out on your towel, liberally applying suntan lotion and reach into your bag for a good read. Out comes something the shape and size of a hardback, but instead of pages it has a screen. Shopping on the Net will never be the Same Again Shopping is a time consuming chore for some; for others, it’s more a way of life. But one thing you don’t normally consider is how you actually do it. For instance, before you buy an item of clothing, you’ll pick it up, turn it around and flip it over to see what’s on the back. Adding Color to your Website Enjoyment of color is a subjective thing but there are some rules you can follow to make your web pages look good to the majority of people. Driving Traffic to your Site Driving traffic to your website doesn’t mean forking out big bucks on advertising. We show you how to publicize your site without spending a dime. Start a Gaming Clan The PC may be the definite online gaming platform, but most people don’t use it to its full potential. It’s all very well facing the thrill of the unknown by dropping into a random server, but that way really doesn’t lead to the best gaming experience. Kill the Web I really think it’s time we got rid of the World Wide Web. It’s too big, too clumsy, and too bad at doing the things we want to do with it. The World Wide Web, in my opinion, is a waste of the Internet’s potential. Community Building Since this is what the Internet does best, wouldn’t it be a good idea to focus some serious attention on this aspect of it? Surely the ability to communicate among a virtual group is the fabled ‘silver bullet’ of the Internet, and has been all along? In The Beginning The UK’s CIX conferencing system is still alive, and many people have been using it over a decade. The WELL was Rheingold’s virtual home for many years. Now like everything else, it’s on the Web. A Sense of Community As we enter the new century every company worth its salt is spending ever more cash on trying to find ways of making money out of the Internet. The Costs of Website Ownership As a small business, the more you focus on a niche market, the more likely you are to be successful. The key here is specialization. Creative Marketing While there is certainly money to be made online, it takes a lot of savvy and dedication to find that pot of gold. The Buck Starts Here The Internet is a bit like the gold rush, with thousands of people rushing into largely uncharted land hoping to make their fortunes. All About Search Engines Search engines have become incredibly powerful, with a dazzling array of clever new features. We discover how to find things – fast. How Secure is Internet Shopping? It’s the 21st century. And it’s your choice. You can shop the way you used to or shop the easy, safe and convenient way. The Ultimate Shopping Guide Net shopping has really taken off in the last couple of years and there’s a vast amount of goods and services available in the digital megamall. Even so, more skeptical Net users are wary and need convincing of the advantages of shopping online. XML: Scripting for the Web and Beyond Unlike HTML, XML has no fixed tags. The user must define tags that mark individual items of data within the file. XML holds the promise of a common source definition for the Web in much the same as Rich Text Files allow formatted text to be exchanged between different word processors. Portals, Gateways, Content Portals Most people know how frustrating Internet searches can be, frequently returning thousands of irrelevant results and making it seemingly impossible to find what you’re looking for. Technical Net Jargon Bots crawl along the backbone, swinging from server to server and round a few routers. If this makes no sense at all, you need to get acquainted with some technical Net terms. What is Netiquette? Netiquette is an attempt to foist table manners on the Net user who might care – a sort of book of right and proper manners for all young and fair societies. Or generally, a set of guidelines Net users should follow to be good Net citizens. Transform your Journey on the Net into a Harmonious Experience The relationship between a person and a machine is a complex one. At times, it may seem that you are at the beck and call of your computer rather than the other way around. This is not the case. You are the most important component in your system – when you make mistakes, your computer makes mistakes and energy is wasted. What is Taoism? More a philosophy than a religion, Taoism is concerned with finding a balance between the way we live our lives and the demands life places on us. Translated literally as ‘The Way’, following the Tao means practicing a form of ‘minimal’ action called the ‘wu wei’. The Ease of Sleaze We all have freedom of choice, but some of us are freer than others. For compulsive people, the cesspit can be pretty enticing. It’s a bit like allowing an alcoholic to work in a brewery. Behind Closed Doors Sex Sells Recent statistics show that people pay out twice as much for online pornography as they do for all other subscription based Internet services combined. ISP Awareness With complaints about ISPs reaching new heights, it seems that more people than ever are unhappy with their provider, but unsure where else to go. If this sounds like you, then you need some strategies to help you out. Searching Strategies Successful Internet searching begins even before you touch your keyboard or click on your mouse – it’s when you consider what type of search you want to carry out. Enter the World of E-commerce by Joining an Associate Program Now that your site is up and running, the next thing to do is find out how you can get it to earn its keep. Too many webmasters seem content to let their creations loaf about the web, draining their creator’s time and money. Internet Explorer Tips you’ll Wonder How you Ever Lived Without Whatever your gripes about Microsoft, you can’t fault its browser know-how. Each version has been packed with features designed to smooth your surfing experience, but there is one problem; these features are often tucked away in help files, or aren’t simply listed at all. How Message Filters Can Block Unwanted Emails Anyone who has spent time browsing the newsgroups on Usenet, looking for the interesting articles in between the advertisements, can testify there is such a thing as too much information, and email can suffer from similar problems. How many unsolicited emails do you get? How to Get Online To get on the Internet, you don’t need a superfast, top-of-the-range computer. Such a dream machine would make your Net browsing a little easier, but you certainly don’t have to upgrade to a Pentium IV to make the most of the web. Create Superb Graphics for your Website You’ve planned your content, you’ve played with HTML and you’ve selected a color scheme. Now add some graphical spice. Understanding Browser Cache in Internet Explorer The efficiency of your cache is largely determined by its size. In Internet Explorer go to Tools - Internet Options - Temporary Internet Files - Settings. This is where you modify your cache settings. Your memory cache is where pages are stored during your browsing session. The Power of Small Business Classifieds Small Business Classifieds, when used effectively, can be one of the quickest and inexpensive ways to increase sales and customers. One or two, well-written small classifieds can generate thousands in sales. Most people in America, don't appreciate the pulling power of classified advertising. They think small classifieds are for selling unwanted items, or finding cheap bargains, not for developing a business.

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