CompuNotes Notes from The Cutting Edge of Personal Computing May 8, 1998 Issue 116 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= To subscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@peach.ease.lsoft.com SUBSCRIBE COMPUNOTES-L FirstName LastName To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@peach.ease.lsoft.com SIGNOFF COMPUNOTES-L For Contact and Other Information See Bottom of Publication! +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= CONTENTS My Notes: 1=> CompuNotes Notes, mailto:pgrote@i1.net 2=> This Issue's Winner! News: 3=> News of the Week, mailto:pgrote@i1.net Reviews: 4=> Product: How to Get Into Your Dream College Using the Web, book Reviewed By: Robin Nobles, mailto:smslady@netdoor.com 5=> Product: Internet Message Center by Mustang Software, internet/e-mail Reviewed By: Robin Nobles, mailto:smslady@netdoor.com 6=> Product: FileMaker Pro Version 4.0, business Reviewed By: Song-Muh Jong, mailto:songmuh@mci2000.com 7=> Product: First Aid 98 by CyberMedia, utility Reviewed By: Robin Nobles, mailto:smslady@netdoor.com 8=> Product: Internet Explorer 4 for Windows for Dummies by Doug Lowe. IDG Books, 1997. 362 pages; $19.99 USA, $26.99 Canada, book Reviewed By: Paul Baker, mailto:pbaker@facstaff.wisc.edu --- BEGIN ISSUE 1=> CompuNotes Notes, mailto:pgrote@i1.net None. 2=> Winner! This week's winner: cuddkj@EROLS.COM. 3=> News and Game Bits, mailto:pgrote@i1.net or mailto:dr2web@sprynet.com Wow! Apple Selling Macs On-line! $1,000,000 a day! http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,21960,00.html?st.ne.fd.mdh Playing the Culture Market http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/12175.html Hmmm, Active Directory Services will Support One Way NDS Sync! http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/news/0504/07eactiv.html New Computer from IBM and, um, er, Rubbermaid?!?!?! http://www.abcnews.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/youngexplorer980430.html How did Windows 98 Get Lost? http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctc671.htm 4=> Product: How to Get Into Your Dream College Using the Web, book Reviewed By: Robin Nobles, mailto:smslady@netdoor.com Authored By Shannon Karl and Arthur Karl MSRP: $24.99 So it's time for you to begin searching for a college. Since there are over 3,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. alone, how do you go about finding the right one? Try the Internet. More specifically, purchase a copy of How to Get Into Your Dream College Using the Web. The book outlines "everything you need to know" about searching for a college in concise, easy-to-understand language. The simplest way to explain the book's many resources is chapter by chapter. In Chapter 1, you'll learn why using the web will help you make one of the most important decisions of your life: choosing a college. It explains that though you could spend hours calling every university admissions office to request information, you could make better use of your time by utilizing the extraordinary resources of the Net. A very useful feature of this book is found in Chapter 2, An Internet Crash Course. The book assumes you're an Internet novice, and this chapter helps you begin to understand the power of the Net and explains e-mail, mailing lists, newsgroups, search engines, and more. Throughout the book, you'll find "Crib Notes," which are helpful hints pertaining to that particular topic. For example in Chapter 2, you'll find a Crib Note dealing with: Beware of overstepping your bounds with e-mail. Another Crib Note mentions: Always remember to check your e-mail regularly during your college application process: at least once or twice day. Sounds elementary, but these helpful hints will remind you of some very important aspects of searching for a college when using the Internet. Chapter 3 discusses how to buy the right computer, how to use a modem, how to access the Internet, and even how to choose a Net service provider. In Chapter 4, you get down to the nitty gritty of searching for a college. It begins by explaining the differences in schools, such as community colleges versus business schools versus universities. Then, it offers a college compatibility quiz of twenty questions you should answer before beginning your college search. These questions will get you off on the right track toward finding the perfect school for you. Chapter 4 also addresses the question of needing to choose a major before beginning college, and it outlines the top ten *wrong* reasons to choose a college, such as "It's hard to get into, so it must be a good school." By this time, you've gotten hooked up to the Net, have taken a Web crash course, and have pinpointed your specific needs in a college. In Chapter 5, you'll find a listing of 130 U.S. colleges, including their website addresses and the features of their sites. Icons indicate whether the colleges provide an on-line application, are Ivy League schools, or contain virtual tours of their campuses. Chapter 6 offers additional websites for college resources. For example, you'll find a website address for America's 100 Most Wired Colleges, or an address for Critical Comparisons of American Colleges and Universities. In Chapter 7, the book's authors list some of the most popular college ranking resources, many which are available at no cost on the Web. You'll gain insight into how colleges are ranked, as well as pros and cons of basing your decisions on rankings. What does it mean to be an Ivy League school, and why would you want to consider a community college or two-year degree? Both are covered in this chapter. When considering a college, it's important to understand the college recruiting process, which is discussed in Chapter 8. You'll even find a recommended timeline for your college admission activities. For example, in the summer before your sophomore and junior year, you should consider application builders such as summer jobs, volunteer work, and so forth. Chapter 8 also discusses the all important campus visit. It explains when the best time to visit a campus is, namely, when school is in full session, not during the slow summer months. It outlines things you should do at a visit, such as checking into financial aid, sitting in on a college class, or talking to a teacher. To assist you in preparing for the admissions interview, the book addresses interview pointers, such as dressing appropriately, being enthusiastic, and saving your favorite school for last. You'll also find out about entrance exams, when you should take them, and how each is set up. So you've done all of your research, and now the time has come for you to apply for your dream school. Chapter 9 discusses admission options, like early action or early decision. It also mentions what admissions committees look for, and how you might look to them. The crucial portion of the college application, the application essay, is discussed in detail, from helping you choose a topic to essay tips. It even offers hints for making your application stand out and be noticed. Chapter 10 deals with the college selection process, straight from an admissions expert. In Chapter 11, you'll learn about financial aid, such as scholarships, grants, loans, and work study programs. You'll receive help in applying for financial aid, and a listing of on-line financial aid resources is provided. The book doesn't stop with the end of the application and acceptance process, however. Chapter 12 outlines the adjustments that need to be made when going away to college, such as college cuisine, living with a roommate, and what to pack. If you're considering pledging a sorority or fraternity, Chapter 12 will help you by explaining some of the pros and cons of going Greek. Chapter 12 also discusses how to be safe when living on campus and study hints. Throughout the book, web resources are listed in conjunction with the topics being discussed. A national Internet service providers' list is noted in Appendix A. Appendix B discusses educational consultants to help you decide if one is right for you. Finally, Appendix C outlines SAT tips and strategies. When searching for a college, whether you're a total beginner on the Internet, or whether you're a seasoned user, this book will prove quite helpful, and I highly recommend it. The Coriolis Group, Inc. http://www.coriolis.com 5=> Product: Internet Message Center by Mustang Software, internet/e-mail Reviewed By: Robin Nobles, mailto:smslady@netdoor.com System Requirements: For running IMC Service or IMC Setup: Pentium PC with 32 MB of memory minimum; 48 MB strongly recommended. Hard drive with sufficient disk space for the program files and message pools. Full-time Internet connection. Win NT4, Win NT3.51, or Win 95. SMTP/POP3 e-mail server. Network setup. For running IMC Agent, Pool Monitor, or Reports: 16 MB of memory min.; 32 recommended. Hard drive with at least 10MB of space. Win 95, Win NT4, or Win NT3.51. POP3 compatible e-mail client. Have you ever sent an e-mail message to a business on the Web and never received an answer? Or, have you received an answer eight weeks later, after you had already assumed they'd never received your initial note? Were you impressed with the company's efficiency? As companies set up virtual businesses on the Web, they've had to develop a system for handling the enormous influx of e-mail messages and a system for responding to them. Since the Internet is relatively new, there are few role models with which to base such a system, so in a lot of ways, we're feeling our way around with our eyes closed. But the bottom line is, if a company is going to conduct business on the Web, then it must be prepared to handle Internet correspondence in a business-like manner. Customers will only feel comfortable dealing with a company that does so. And that's where Internet Message Center, or IMC, proves invaluable. The goal of this outstanding program is to eliminate the hassle of having someone sit at a computer and manually redirect hundreds, or thousands, of e-mail messages every day. The program reroutes the e-mail for you, and even sends an acknowledgment of receipt back to the sender! It assigns a tracking number to each piece of e-mail and routes the e-mail to a message pool for further distribution within the organization. The program consists of five components, which you can install on different machines in your organization, depending on your unique requirements and setup. IMC Service is the main program for receiving and rerouting incoming e-mail messages. This program should be installed on a machine with adequate processing power and bandwidth. Only one copy of this component should be installed on your network. The person responsible for administering IMC uses IMC Setup, and it should be installed on a single machine. For security reasons, this component should not normally be accessible to other users on the network. IMC Agent will be used by the various persons, or agents, in your organization who will be responsible for reading and answering e-mail. Therefore, this component will be installed on each of their computers. Supervisors who will be monitoring agent activities will use IMC Monitor. Supervisors who will be generating reports of agent and message pool activity will use IMC Reports. As you can see, the program has a series of checks and balances to where important e-mail messages don't fall through the cracks. It makes the process of receiving thousands of e-mail messages on a daily basis manageable with the least amount of manpower. The program itself was simple to install. You simply answer a series of questions, similar to any installation procedure. Once you've completed the installation process, you'll need to configure IMC to suit your company's particular setup. If you'll follow the guidelines outlined in the brochure provided by Mustang, you should be able to configure the program with few difficulties. The guide suggests creating message pools as the first step. These "pools" are used by IMC to store incoming messages for distribution to agents. You simply run IMC Setup and click on the Pool tab. A Pool Wizard will then guide you through the steps necessary to create a message pool. You then assign one or more subject keywords to that message pool. As IMC receives incoming e-mail, it scans the subject line of an incoming message for those keywords and routes e-mail to that message pool. If no match is found, it routes those e-mail messages to a default message pool. With this feature, two or more message pools can share the same e-mail account through the use of subject keywords. A wonderful feature of the program is that you're able to assign priority codes to each message pool. Messages are sent to agents in order based on priority. IMC checks the priority in all pools when sending messages to agents who belong to more than one pool. Messages in the pool with the highest priority will be sent first. Your next step is to set up your various mail accounts by using the Mail Account Setup Wizard. Again, it's simply a matter of answering questions as you go along, which I had no problems with. You'll also need to tell the program the name of each person, or agent, who will be receiving e-mail messages to answer. At this point, you'll assign passwords for them and choose whether or not they can run the monitor component of the program. The program comes with several message templates for getting you started, and you can always add your own templates as needed. Let's talk about how the program really works, since this is where its beauty and functionality shine. The IMC Service component receives the incoming e-mail messages. It searches the subject lines and processes those messages that are addressed to message pools. It immediately acknowledges receipt of each message and provides a tracking number that customers can use for inquiries, and for supervisors to use for monitoring agents and messages. No longer will your customers wait for six weeks before hearing from someone in your organization. They'll receive an acknowledgment of their message immediately along with a tracking number. If the customer needs to contact your company again, he or she has that unique number which makes it much easier to see what's been done concerning that particular e-mail. To show you how this works, I've cut and pasted a template from the program. This message, or a similar one, can automatically be sent to anyone sending e-mail to your organization. Dear smslady@netdoor.com, This is an automated response from CompuNotes. We received your message on January 20, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. We would like to offer our sincere thanks to you for writing to us. Your tracking number for this message is: 3704892152. Our staff members are available to respond to messages during regular business hours, excluding holidays. Messages are normally answered within one business day. You should be receiving a personal response by e-mail from one of our staff shortly. In the event you need to contact us regarding your original message, please refer to the tracking number at the top of this message. This will help our staff locate and review your correspondence with us. Thanks once again for writing. You should hear from one of our staff shortly. Sincerely, CompuNotes Staff Impressive, isn't it? While IMC is sending your customers this message, it's also busy routing each e-mail through the appropriate message pool, which contains databases of all messages and their tracking numbers. As agents log onto the message pool, incoming e-mail is forwarded to them, similar to the way a telephone call center distributes incoming calls to the next available operator. When the agents respond to e-mail, the original message and all replies are tracked so you have a true audit trail for all incoming and outgoing corporate e-mail. Added bonuses of the program include the monitoring feature and the ability to generate detailed activity reports. Supervisors are able to monitor agents and messages to insure that each message is being handled as required. With the detailed report capability, you can determine which employees are handling more than their fair share of e-mail messages, which can help you decide when additional staff is needed. Another helpful feature is that the Agent, Reports, and Monitor portions of the program can be run remotely by anyone with an Internet connection. Employees who are out of the office can still access the program and stay on top of any problems. Internet Message Center is one of Mustang's "Web Essentials" programs, and I have to agree that is it an essential program for companies on the Web. I'm extremely impressed with the capabilities of this program and with the way it can be configured to suit your particular needs. Any business with a presence on the Web needs to consider Internet Message Center, and I highly recommend it. Not only will it make handling e-mail messages a breeze, but also it will allow you to conduct your business on the Web with the same efficiency and customer concern that you conduct in your offline business. A 30-day free evaluation version of IMC is available for download at Mustang's home page (http://www.mustang.com/imc/). Mustang Software http://www.mustang.com/imc/ 6=> Product: FileMaker Pro Version 4.0, business Reviewed By: Song-Muh Jong, mailto:songmuh@mci2000.com Requires: 486/33 or higher, 8MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, any Windows OS (Web publishing requires Windows 95 or NT and TCP/IP Network) Review on: Pentium 166MMX, 32MB RAM, 16X CD, Windows 95 & NT 4.0 TCP/IP Network MSRP: $199.00 FileMaker Pro has evolved into a popular program that wins a broad recognition among database professionals. This is particularly true on the Macintosh platform. In fact, Claris is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc. The Windows version of FileMakerPro makes this great program available on both popular platforms. This review is mainly for the Windows version 4.0. In this version, Claris claims to have a Web-enabled program that allows web publishing without additional CGI or Web Server software. Many people may have the impression that web publishing requires some server and browser programming. FileMaker Pro 4.0 promises to change that tradition and offers to provide a simpler solution. Installation of the FileMaker Pro 4.0 program in Windows 95 took about a minute and went flawlessly. When I started the program for the first time, it took another minute to initialize all the modules. Afterwards, it loaded within seconds. The Pentium processor made everything faster than on a 486 or lower processor. Even the software that is considered bloated on older chips can now load within seconds. Before diving into its manual, I decided to try one of its templates and see how intuitive it is. Specifically, I looked for a module that simulates a Sales system. I found templates called Inventory System, Purchase Orders, and Cash Receipts but couldn't find the "Sales" template. After a few clicks, I found what I was looking for in the Inventory System. It covers Order Entry, Customer and Shipping Information, and Inventory Adjustment. I was impressed by the details of the template. It covered every as The next thing I tried was to read the documentation. The on-line help is quite extensive. I also found the description of templates rather unique and helpful. The hard copy manual is well organized and is about twice the thickness of the Windows 95 manual. Chapters are arranged in a way that appears to be readable from cover to cover. Chapter 1 introduces the basics of maneuvering inside the program. Chapter 2 discusses database file design and creation. Here, the traditional database concept and terms a Anyway, I created a new database file to store addresses and contact information--a typical beginner's database. Creating a new database without the help of a template is very straightforward. It is very convenient to have data types displayed on the screen ready for a selection. Surprisingly, the focus of the button is not what you see on the screen. Although the apparent focus is on the Options button, I found that the Enter key actually activated the Create (field) button. It is also easy to change the After creating the database definition, the program displays in the Browse Mode where you can enter new data into the database. One feature that interested me was the ability to enter data as multiple lines for a single field. Most of the database would ignore the Enter key or interpret it differently (such as jumping to the next field) during data entry. It is also interesting to note that the database, when viewed by an editor, would have a header packed with many copies of the sentence "All play and no One of the powerful features of FileMaker Pro is its Layout Mode, in which you can create different views of the same database. Chapter 3 of the manual discusses how you can create and change the views of data, add graphics, and paint some other visual effects. You can also restrict different users to different Layout (or view). Initially, I was not quite used to the editing style of the Layout Mode. Then I realized that it is the Mac style rather than the Windows style. For example, you need to drag one ScriptMaker is the place where you can "program" various tasks. The nice thing about it is that all the available commands (called "steps" in FileMaker Pro) are listed. All you need to do is to select a step and move it to the script. Almost all the objects can have an associated script. This kind of visual programming is a welcome and powerful feature for the Windows environment. Another feature that impressed me is the file import capability. FileMaker Pro can open some common files for import into a database. These include DBF files and Excel files. You do not need to know the database structure of the import file. FileMaker Pro intelligently uses the original field names. However, FileMaker Pro is not designed for Client/Server environment or to coexist with other databases. It does not have the capability to connect or provide a link to other databases. It has to import data from other database into its own format. The last (but not the least) feature of FileMaker Pro is its Web-publishing capability. If you do a typical installation, the Web Companion is already installed to the machine. All you need to do is to set the Edit/Preference/Application option to enable the Web Companion, and then set up the Table View and Browser View. Your database is now viewable by a browser. Security features are built-in. However, documentation on Web publishing is not comprehensive. Although a few sample files are included for reference. In short, Claris FileMaker Pro 4.0 is a powerful program that comes with a friendly interface, extensive documentation, and many features that take care of the tedious routines of database management. The Web publishing feature is a welcome addition. It takes a step in the right direction: to enable users to create databases on the Internet without heavy investment in both front-end and back-end applications. When Claris removes the Mac-like restriction of FileMaker Pro, and makes the database management easy. Claris Corporation http://www.claris.com 7=> Product: First Aid 98 by CyberMedia, utility Reviewed By: Robin Nobles, mailto:smslady@netdoor.com System Requirements: IBM compatible PC with a 486 or higher processor; Win 95; 256-color display or better; sound card for running video tutorials; 65 MB free disk space for installation; 8 MB RAM; Net hookup for updating program. MSRP: $44.95 First Aid 98 is a "doctor" for your PC. It will automatically diagnose and fix many PC problems and will provide you with detailed information about those problems. It will also help you keep your computer running in tip-top shape to prevent problems in the future. If your system is down with a serious problem, it will even help in getting your PC up and running again. Installation was simple. The installation process also installs CyberMedia's Oil Change program that allows you to update First Aid 98 by connecting to CyberMedia's website. With this feature, you have instant access to the most current updates for the program. Talk about convenient! CyberMedia recommends running the Update feature once a month, and it only takes a few minutes to do. By default, First Aid installs Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 to your system. It says that if you already have a version of Explorer on your PC, the installation process will skip this step, but it didn't for me. I have Explorer (which I don't use), but it still went through the installation process to reinstall the program, which I didn't want. This was the only negative aspect of the program, because I would have preferred to be offered the option of installing the program versus an automatic installation. The first time you run First Aid, its "Back Track" feature takes a picture of your PC's configuration. Then, you watch an introduction video describing the program's features. The program itself is divided into three desktops. The Check-Up desktop checks your system and tracks down problems with hardware configuration, software, and even interaction between the two. The Check-Up feature will check your whole system, or you can check individual components. When the program has finished checking your system, it provides a handy dandy check-up report with a complete listing of the problem areas. Before I ran the program, I didn't think there could possibly be anything wrong with my system, but I was wrong. I had two "critical" problems and six potential problems. The beauty of the program, though, is that it can fix the majority of the problems itself! It fixed six of the eight problems, and I only had to manually fix two--not bad. What if you have a problem that Check-Up doesn't detect? In that case, you can access the "What Type of Problem Are You Having?" screen. There, the First Aid Advisor will ask a series of questions to try to find a possible solution. Two other very helpful features of the program are the Emergency Care desktop and the Reference desktop. Emergency Care provides tools that will help you recover from serious problems that can prevent your computer from starting or that can affect the operation of Windows 95. The Getting Started manual indicates that the program will prompt you to create an emergency disk during installation, but it didn't. With Emergency Care, you have access to a VirusCheck program, a BackTrack monitor that tracks configuration changes, CPR that reactivates an application that is locked up or not responding, Backup and Restore programs, and even Scan Disk and Disk Defrag--all at your fingertips. The Reference desktop provides information such as a glossary of PC terms; a technical support directory for tracking down vendors; system information for a full report of your PC's configuration; and much more. At the Reference desktop, you'll also find "How Do I" videos on an impressive number of subjects. Here are some examples: How Do I . . . Clean my keyboard? Connect my computer to a network? Use the device manager? Connect speakers or headphones to my computer? Very helpful! Okay, so you've checked out your system and everything's fine. What good is the program now? A feature called Windows Guardian runs automatically when you start Win 95, and it continually monitors your PC while you work. Guardian intercepts the following common problems: Low memory; Running out of hard disk space; Crashed applications; Corrupted system settings; and more. In fact, it promptly informed me that I was dangerously low on system resources earlier today, and that I needed to shut down some applications. If you're like me, you open numerous applications at the same time, which can be taxing on a system. Let me conclude by saying this. I used First Aid 95 on my old system, and though I thought it was a good program, it's no comparison with First Aid 98. First Aid 98 is a much more advanced program and is personalized for your own specific computer, though actually it's easier to use. I recommend First Aid 98 for anyone who uses their PC a lot. It could save a lot of headaches and frustration by catching problems before they happen, as well as correcting problems after the fact so that you're up and running again in no time. Free trial versions of some of CyberMedia's products are available for download at their website. CyberMedia, Inc. http://www.cybermedia.com 8=> Product: Internet Explorer 4 for Windows for Dummies by Doug Lowe. IDG Books, 1997. 362 pages; $19.99 USA, $26.99 Canada, book Reviewed By: Paul Baker, mailto:pbaker@facstaff.wisc.edu Some people chose Microsoft Internet Explorer, others have it thrust upon them. Either way, it's a fact of life most of us will have to deal with. Doug Lowe's book is an attempt to help the newbies get on board the browser for the first time, while also helping those with some expertise to ramp up to the new bells and whistles in release 4.0. As with any book that addresses such a wide audience, you'll get a little information on a lot of different things, but limited depth on any specific area. Part of what makes this book useful and understandable is the generous sampling of screen shots that explain the function of various buttons and windows. Doug Lowe's writing and technical credentials are impressive. He has written "Networking For Dummies," "Client/Server Computing For Dummies," "MORE Word for Windows 95 For Dummies," and "The Microsoft Network For Dummies." He also writes for DOS World magazine and I-way Magazine. As with the other titles in the phenomenally successful ".. . For Dummies" series, Lowe's book is written in a friendly, non-technoid, non-threatening style. He takes you be the hand, shows you where the mouse is, and where to start clicking on the screen. Lowe is fairly objective; he occasionally points out things in IE 4 that he thinks could have been done better. But he likes the darn thing and assumes that you will, too. Who will benefit from this book? I'd recommend it to Web browser newcomers, because it's friendly and chatty and starts with the basics. But for someone with some familiarity with Web browsers and a penchant for self-tutoring, this book might not be necessary. Many of IE 4's features can be figured out on your own. Here are the book's contents in a nutshell, mostly in Lowe's own words: Part I deals with introductory stuff: what the Internet is and how to get connected to it. Part I is the place to start if you haven't visited the Internet before and you're not sure what the World Wide Web is, what www.microsoft.com means, or how to connect your computer to the Internet. Part II is the heart and soul of the book. Its chapters show you how to use the basic features of IE 4 to untangle the Web. You find out how to "surf the Web, " how to build a library of your favorite Web sites, and how to get help when you're stuck. You also learn how to use the IE 4 feature called channel subscriptions, which enables you to access special Web channels that can download new information to your computer automatically. Part III shows you how to use three Microsoft programs that work alongside IE to access those parts of the Internet that fall outside the Web: Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail and to participate in Internet newsgroups; Microsoft Chat to access on-line chat areas; and NetMeeeting for voice communications on the Internet and working collaboratively with other Internet users. Part IV shows you how to customize IE 4 so that it suits your working style. "This stuff is best read by people who like to show their computers who's the boss," Lowe says. Part V explains the Active Desktop, which allows IE to take over your Windows 95 desktop so that your computer looks and acts as if it is a part of the Web. You learn how to set up the Active Desktop and how to customize it to your needs. Part VI explains how to create your own Web pages using Microsoft FrontPage Express, which comes bundled with IE 4. You learn how to post your HTML documents to a Web site using the new Web Publishing Wizard. And for the technically inclined, you learn how to incorporate the new Dynamic HTML features into your Web pages and how to create your own channel using the Microsoft CDF file format. Part VII, "The Part of Tens," is the author's collection of lists of interesting snippets. For example, ten hot IE 4 features, Lowe's top ten web site picks, ten things that sometimes go wrong, and ten safety tips for kids on the net. "The beauty of this book," Lowe says, "is that you don't have to read it through from start to finish. This book works like a reference. You can read as much or as little of it as you need." 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