Thank you for the offer, but I have my own lynx.cfg which I set up so that it suits my tastes just fine. Greg On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 06:42:56PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > Some very useful things you can set in your .lynxrc, as well as in your > lynx.cfg. If you'd like mine to get you started, I'm happy to share. > > On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > > > > > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > > > > http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > > > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > > http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > 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 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
