Web Browser

A
software program which when installed on a computer provides access to
TheInternet?, including the
WorldWideWeb.
This is by and large A VERY GOOD THING!

However, it is also a potentally VERY DANGEROUS THING!

(See:
InternetStormCenter)
And if you came here using the security sieve, non
WC3 compliant, buggy, viciously monopolistic monstrocity:
Internet Explorer, you may also have found it a VERY FRUSTRATING THING
Apology to Internet Explorer users
Internet Explorer is uable to render this site correctly. Parts of pages may overlie others and the scroll bar may be missing. Don't despair - read on...
This
TWikiSite has been updated recently and the CSS layout that was causing these general incompatibilites has not been put into play. In addition the TWiki platform is now quite capable of producing W3C standards complient XHTML. That said -- I still encourage you to read the information below, and to use a more secure, more complient
WebBrowser. --
NatePerryThistle - 05 Sep 2004
Things to do and "Workarounds"
- Please use the highest monitor resolution that you can. Most of these pages were put up using a 21" monitor displaying 1600 by 1200 pixels and they look great.
- To change (in Windows): Control Panel -> Display -> Settings or Right click the Desktop -> Properties -> Settings
- Close as many of the menu bars as possible.
- Close any open sidebars - "Favorites", "History", or "Media".
- Run full screen by toggling F11
- If IE still won't give you a scroll bar (some pages like "printable" "Diffs" and the others on the topic line above just won't) click in the body of the page and use your up and down arrows to move around in the content
What you REALLYshould do
- Dump IE
- I have always done my best to avoid using Microsoft products as a matter of conscience but this is a personal rant. Here are other reasons:
- US-CERT reccomends that you "move away from Internet Esplorer. That is the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, which "is charged with protecting our nation's Internet infrastructure by coordinating defense against and response to cyber attacks."
- Two recent articles at CNET by By Robert Vamosi, Senior associate editor, CNET Reviews.
- Consider installing a Web compliant browser like my favorite:
Firefox

from http://www.mozilla.org/
The latest news and advice from US-CERT
Learn To Protect Yourself Online
More Stuff
will appear here like safe surfing tips and whatever...
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FloydPerryThistle - 15 Jul 2004
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