Useful Idea??

[moke]

The idea is an alternative to using bookmarks to keep track of Web Sites of use or interest. See;
http://rvi.net/~moke/MokeHlp/altbkmrk.htm

for details.

Suggestions/Comments appreciated

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Lifes 2 needs. WD-40 and duct tape.. If it doesn't move (WD40) if it moves (Duct tape)

My help page...

http://rvi.net/~moke/MokeHlp/MAIN.htm

[smurfy]

Moke, constructive criticism to come but first a question:

4. Use SAVE AS to save the new file as a text (.txt) file giving it a name, relevant to the topic or information contained on Web page that you will be forwarded to, with the extension .htm which is a form of text file.

You are saying to save it as xyz.htm NOT xyz.txt aren't you? This line is confusing.


Now the critique:
How can saving a series of custom titled *.htm files in your "help" folder be more efficient than having an organised set of Favorites (with folders & sub and sub-sub folders) in IE or bookmarks in NS?

Now I'm not saying that mine are a good example of this and I have nowhere near the numbers that you are talking about so feel free to shoot me down but this seems like a hell of a longwinded way to store hyperlinks to me.

[plcpro]

I find it necessary to try this. Looks as if it is a very good idea.

My computer does not sport the large numbers, but applying my own logic to the task appeals to me. "Favorites" does not always store something meaningful to me.

[This message has been edited by plcpro (edited 01-28-2001).]

[rmbox]

Looks like something fun to play around with.



Thanks.

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[moke]

smurfy,

In answer to your comment - "SAVE AS .htm" is not an option you are given. The only way to save an htm file in Wordpad or Notepad is to select SAVE AS .txt and then give the file a name with the .htm extension. I hope that explains that line.

As to the economy of using this method, there probably is none unless you have categorized help folders. If you do, the economy comes from being able to save the links as htm files in those categorized folders in one step using SAVE AS where you both name the file and specify what folder to put the file in. Disk space savings result when you substitute my method for actually saving a portion of a web page as a text file or downloading and saving the web page itself.

This method isn't for everyone I realize but after having used it for months now I am positive that anyone trying to develope an intensive set of help files will find it worthwhile.

Thank you for taking the time to look my idea over and comment and I would suggest to you that you simply try it out for a while and then see if it works for you.

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plcpro,

Thanks for replying and I hope my method is is of some help to you

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Lifes 2 needs. WD-40 and duct tape.. If it doesn't move (WD40) if it moves (Duct tape)

My help page...

http://rvi.net/~moke/MokeHlp/MAIN.htm

[smurfy]

Moke, point taken on Number one - that's abig D'OH on my part forgetting you're opening .txt files.

Point 2 on economy of time/effort and disk space I still admit I struggle to see why IE favorites cannot accomplish this task.

I find a page I want to put in my reference folder I do this (IE5.5):
Favorites - Add to favorites
In the Name box I can over-ride the page designer's name and note my own "meaningful" title.
Then I click on "Create In" and browse the folder tree to where I want to put it.

For example, your page is under
Favorites - Sean - Computer Help - Mainpages - Moke's Page (instead of Moke's Windows-Computing Help & Reference Page)
Obviously under "Computer Help" folder there are another 8 folders including Forums, Drivers, M$ etc.

Now, what this method does not help with are other non html files resident on your drive (that you are not bookmarking from the web) and this is where your system would be an advantage over mine of simply storing hyperlinks. When I get knowledgable enough to start writing my own help files like you, then I'll certainly keep this method in mind.

[Murf]

Haven't played with it yet but will. I can really see the advantage with IE, but in Netscape I just drag the link to my bookmarks, my bookmarks open the tree, then continue dragging to the folder I want it in.

However, I admit, like MOKE have 100's of links and do rename them to easly understand, so this must be done entering bookmarks folder them selves.


Will certainly try this method, as anything that makes life easier is worth it.

Murf

Murphy's Law
But if it ain't broke - "Break It" - So we can help fix it!