From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=toccata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.34 #1 (Debian)) id 16k9ci-00076z-00 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:08:53 -0500 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2AK8Dc03177 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:08:13 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.rednote.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:08:13 -0500 (EST) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.rednote.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: book marks and lynx, was: Re: Questions about programs under Linux. In-Reply-To: <20020310135550.A957@uic.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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@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@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@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@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org