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The followings are some tricks for those who are interesting in giving their messages a little decorations:
 

Important:    Please be noted that these codes are mainly for the messages in the guest book.  If you
                  wanna change the text in a web page like the one you're looking.  I strongly suggest     you
                  to use edit function which is embedded inside the browser.  For instance, the composer
                  in the netscape ( you can call out the composer window by selecting the "Edit Page"
                  from the "File" menu ).  You will find out how easy it is to make changes on text just 
                  like what you did in MicorSoft Word.   Whenever you're done, you can publish it.
                  But, before you do that,  I personally hope you can save a copy of the original page just
                  in case ........ you probably still can restore it.  Once the publishing succeeded, you can
                  see your work by clicking the reload button on your browser.  For the details, please go
                  to How to edit page.
 

For each HTML tag, I'll add one example so you will see it more clearly.
WRT stands for what you wrote, and APR stands for what it should look like (appearance).
 

<br>  :  Line brake.  This tag tells the browser to break to the next line, with no line space in between.

            e.g.  WRT:  Line 1<br>Line 2 <br> Line3

                    APR:  Line 1
                              Line 2
                              Line 3
 

<p>  :  Insert a blank line between distinct paragraph.
 
            e.g.  WRT:  Line 1<p>Line 2 <p> Line3

                    APR:  Line 1

                              Line 2

                              Line 3
 

"&nbsp;"  :  Non-breaking space.  Entity name for a single, blank character.

            e.g.  WRT:  Dear friends:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                              This is fine.  How's everybody doing lately?  It's been a long time since the last
                              time we played the bridge together, isn't it?  Well, how about the coming
                              christmas eve?  I believe everyone should have a little break around then.  God
                              bless us.

                    APR:  Dear friends:
                                   This is fine.  How's everybody doing lately?  It's been a long time since the
                              last time we played the bridge together, isn't it?  Well, how about the coming
                              christmas eve?  I believe everyone should have a little break around then.  God
                              bless us.
 

<bq>....</bq>  :  Blockquote.  It sets off a continuous block of quoted material.

            e.g.  WRT:  Dear Lincoln Senior Club Members:
                              <bq>
                              I am so sorry for accidently erased original content in this page.  Especially for
                              the host of this page - Ming.  I only hope that he can forgive me and I will going
                              to try my best to restore it.  I wish everyone can find something useful in this
                              page.
                              <p>Fine<br>
                              Dayton, Ohio
                              </bq>

                    APR:  Dear Lincoln Senior Club Members:

                                          I am so sorry for accidently erased original content in this page.
                                          Especially for the host of this page - Ming.  I only hope that he can
                                          forgive me and I will going to try my best to restore it.  I wish
                                          everyone can find something useful in this page.

                                          Fine
                                          Dayton, Ohio
 

<em>....</em>  :  Describes enclosed text as emphastically stated, usually equivalent to <i>....</i>
                          (italic).
 
            e.g.  WRT:  Hey, don't <i>lean</i> on me all the time, all right?

                    APR:  Hey, don't lean on me all the time, all right?
 

<strong>....</strong>  :  Displays enclosed text for maximum effect or emotion, usually the same with
                                    <b>....</b> (bold)

            e.g.  WRT:  You gotta be <b>strong</b> even in this desperate situation.

                    APR:  You gotta be strong even in this desperate situation.
 

<u>....</u>  :  Displays text as underlined.

            e.g.  WRT:  Where is <u>this</u> coming from?

                    APR:  Where is this coming from?
 

<big>....</big>  :  Displays slightly larger than normal size display text.

            e.g.  WRT:  You can not have a birthday party with <big>ballons</big>.

                    APR:  You can not have a birthday party with ballons.
 

<small>....</small>  :  Displays slightly smaller than normal size display text.

            e.g.  WRT:  "What?  you haven't seen the movie 'Honey, I <small>shrunk</small> the kids'?"

                    APR:  "What?  you haven't seen the movie 'Honey, I shrunk the kids'?"
 

<sup>....</sup>  :  Displays text as superscript.

            e.g.  WRT:  I feel like <sup>floating</sup> up above the clouds.

                    APR:  I feel like floating up above the clouds.
 

<sub>....</sub>  :  Displays text as subscript.

            e.g.  WRT:  How many <sub>submarines</sub> are equipped with nuclear-head missile?

                    APR:  How many submarines are equipped with nuclear-head missile?
 

Above are some of most simple and popular "tag"s which are used in HTML document.
 
Please make sure to add the less-than (<) and greater-than (>) sign, or "angle bracket" outside the code
whenever you use them, except the "&nbsp;" (that's entity name for special characters)!

Of course, you can use any combinations of these tags to produce your "Special Effect" as you like.

Have Fun......

- fine    09-22-98

Hi, everybody:
    Below are a few steps tell you how to post image(s) onto your message in the guestbook....
 

The way to make the vistor counter showed in message area of the guest book is really not hard but a little tricky, although there are probably more than one way to do it, I am glad to share the way I did with you guys:

1) click your right mouse key when it points to the counter (or any image you want to post).

2) select "save this image as" on the pop up menu and save it onto your desktop as jpeg or gif file, that means you have to change the extension name of this image to count.jpg or count.gif from count.cgi

3) The icon of this file should appear on your desktop screen after you save it. Next step is to upload it into server's space which are http accessible or assigned to you

4) In this case, I just use our homepage's space. Go to "http://www.fortunecity.com", select the button "update your home", a dialog box appears and ask for user's name and password, those are exactly the same as those used in editing the homepage.

5) Next page has three buttons, what you need is click the middle one with text "Use File Manager (Advanced)".

6) New page contain all the files used by Lincoln Senior Club (including everybody's page). Scrolling down to the very bottom of this page, you will find an area with the title "UPLOAD FILES" and ten "browse" buttons below it. Click any one of them.

7) A dialog box appears and you need to locate and choose the image file you just saved on the desktop. Then select the button "Upload the File(s)" underneath.

8) Once you see the message which tells you that the uploading process is successful, you have already done the hardest part. Go back to the homepage of "Lincoln Senior Club".

9) Select "Sign my guestbook" when you are ready to leave message(s). Since the image file you want to post already exists in a http address, you can simply include a html tag indicating the browser where to look for this file.

10) for instance, if the file name is "count.jpg", you can insert the image inside the messages like following :

.....message......<br>

<img src="http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/princessdi/386/count.jpg"> <br>
(p.s. don't forget the close quote and bracket)

.....message......

That's it! Don't worry,although it looks a little troublesome, I guaranted you won't feel the same way only if can you give it a try. Besides, you will feel worth it when everyone can see it.
Have Fun !

- fine 10-07-98