Hi Murray ,

I have many sites to send.  I tried to sort them out today to send only ones
that were valuable.  I ran out of time but I intend to send them by Monday.
When I do it probabaly would make sense to email them off list as there are
so many that the sheer amount may overwhelm the list capability.  I hope
they will be as good as the ones you offer.

*Seattle* Audrey   friend of  pwp aussie John  49/42/38??



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From: Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 7:36 PM
Subject: WWWeb Resources 14 - E-Mail 102 & Internet Search 103


> Parkinson's Awareness Month - Day 14
>
> I've gathered links, bookmarks, and URL's for Parkinson Resources on
> the WWWeb and I plan to post them in bunches on this List in my own
> personal attempt to raise Parkinson's Awareness around the world...
>
> I encourage you all to jump in and critique, improve, support these
> efforts in whatever way you see fit....
>
> I somehow thought these posts would spawn a lot of interactivity...
>
> This hasn't really happened... To date I have 5 sites to add to the list
(as a
> result of interactivity).  C'mon guys... We can do better... And don't be
afraid to
> jump in....  I've strayed a little from Parkinson's today but hopefully
these
> "tools" will help everyone post positively and search for more and better
> informed wwwebsites on PD.
>
> WWWeb Resources 14 - E-Mail 102 & Internet Search 103
>
> Here are my "bookmarks" on "newbies" and E-Mail...
>
> E-Mail Tips
> http://everythingemail.net/email_help_tips.html
> Be sure to surf this site and all the links backwards & forwards, up &
down.
> It's a delight.  Don't miss the TOURBUS!
>
> Every computer is different but I'll try to explain E-Mail 102...
>
> E-mail is sent from one computer to another by SMPT Simple Mail Transfer
> Protocol.  This means simply that everything you send on an e-mail will
> be sent in a SIMPLE text format.  If you send anything other than plain
> text it will be translated to a text format, transmitted, and must be
> interpreted by the receiver.  If we don't all run the same software
> package with the same interpretation capability then errors will occur.
> What we are doing on the list, is using the text only (no graphics -
GIF's - JPG's
> etc.) to maintain the intelligence of universality.  We serve 1900+
> members in 37 countries and while the mainstream may use IBM clones
> running Win95 or better the beauty of this List is that no one HAS to.
>
> Almost every software package that is pre 1995 or made by someone other
> than Micro-Soft is unable to interpret the newer standards of
> formatting that MS Outlook Express (in particular) applies by default.
> That is why, from time to time, members are gently chided re: GIF's,
> JPG's, rich text formatting, HTML encoding, attachments etc. because
> it can be unintelligible to some members.  The members on digest format
> and on AOL find it particularly annoying because they get bundled
> messages and it is awkward to delete individual posts.  In the worst
> cases it blocks e-mail at their server and they are required to dial up
> the help line to straighten it all out.  When everyone sets their
> defaults to plain text only and avoids multi-part formatting this List
> runs very smoothly.
>
> I use a 386 clone with 16Megs of RAM and a 200M hard drive with
> Win3.1 and Pegasus email client and Opera as the browser.   I do this on
> purpose so that I can support the similarly configured computers that are
> given to some of our support group. Some of our members are on severely
> limited incomes and simply do not have the ability to upgrade.
>
> I deliberately avoid MS Outlook Express because of it's buggy nature,
> susceptibility to viruses, tendency to default to Rich Text formatting,
> etc.  Pegasus e-mail client also has filters, works extremely
> efficiently, is dependable etc.  (and it is downloadable freeware)
> Software selection / upgrading is up to the individual and the comfort
> level of all members is best served by plain text, no pressure to
> upgrade etc.
>
> Running the latest powerful software on the latest powerful hardware IS
most
> efficient when browsing the Internet.  That said, I think it absolutely
essential
> to maintain the universality of the List by applying the simple protocols
of
> plain text only for our e-mail.
>
> How E-Mail Works
> http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/20how.htm
>
> Guides to E-Mail Netiquette
> http://www.shu.ac.uk/services/cis/help/netiquette.htm
> (links)
>
> Internet Mail Enhancement Patch
> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/utilities/imep.htm
>
> Bob Brand's E-Mail Pet Peeves - A MUST READ!
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/iinfo43.htm
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/factsoflife.htm
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/iinfo115.htm
>
> Bob Brand's Internet for Real People
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/brand.htm
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/index2.htm
>
> Netiquette Guidelines
> http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html
>
> Netiquette Help
> http://netnet.net/~neverman/help.htm
>
> Emily Post's e-Mail Etiquette (satire)
> http://www.templetons.com/brad/emily.html
>
> On the Net, you are what you e-mail.
>
> Before you send that file, go down our checklist and think about how you
> can avoid any risk of giving offense.
>
> 1. Don't attach an image or document to an e-mail message if the recipient
> isn't expecting it.
>
> 2. If you're sending text (say, a press release or a resume), don't
> convert it into Adobe Acrobat format--such files are too big.
>
> 3. Don't send attachments to a mailing list discussion group (unless
> it's encouraged in the group or participants ask for them).
>
> 4. Before sending a file, ask recipients how they want it to arrive
> --inserted inside the message as encoded text or broken down into
> several small attachments.
>
> 5. When you reply to a message with an attachment, make sure the
> attachment doesn't accompany your reply. Many mail programs retain
> the attachment unless you configure them not to.
>
> 6. It's generally wise to attach only one file to an e-mail message
> because many online services--America Online among them--can't
> handle more than one. To send multiple files, attach each to a separate
> message.
>
> 7. Before sending a big file, find out if the recipient has a compression
> utility such as WinZip or PKZip. If so, compress the file.
>
> I hope this helps...
>
> Next... How to search the Internet.... (Much easier than E-Mail 102)
>
>
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>
> This one's easy... Internet Search 103
>
> Internet Beginner's Guides & Tutorials
> http://www.refdesk.com/factbeg.html
> http://livinginternet.com/
>
> Then start searching for anything at all but use all of these 3 search
> engines one at a time and only look at the top 5 hits... you will soon
> discover a pattern to searching... it's that simple...
>
> I use these 3 all the time, the very best all 'round Search Engines
goin'...
>
> Google
> http://www.google.com
>
> FastSearch
> http://www.alltheweb.com
>
> Pandia
> http://www.pandia.com
> (Try their MetaSearch and/or PowerSearch)
>
> You can try other search engines too but the above 3 get the best results
> most of the time....
>
> The next thing to do is "team searching" where you select an "item"
> to search on and team up with someone.  You seach independently
> for a day or so (or an hour) and then compare results.  Or, you offer each
other
> "challenges" such as "What are zitter mutant rats?"   This was an
> actual question posed here on the List after the rats were mentioned
> in a scientific review...
>
> "You have to be careful if you don't know where you're going because
> you might not get there".  - Yogi Berra
>
> University of Albany
> Internet Tutorials
> http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/
>
> Sample - Boolean Searching on the Internet
> http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/boolean.html
>
> Power Reporting - Resources for Journalists
> Home Page
> http://powerreporting.com/
> Search Engines
> http://powerreporting.com/category/Search_tools/Engines
> Search Tools
> http://powerreporting.com/category/Search_tools
> Non Profit Research
> http://powerreporting.com/category/Nonprofit_research
>
> Search Engine Watch
> http://searchenginewatch.com/
>
> Search Engine Directory
> http://www.dnc.net/users/king/search.htm
>
> Search Engine Guide
> http://www.searchengineguide.com/
>
> The Chocolate Lovers' Page
> The chocolate search engine. No kidding.
> http://chocolate.scream.org/
>
> My personal favorite search engine...
> http://www.google.com
>
> Scroll these URL's, peruse them, forward them to someone to
> promote Parkinson's Awareness....   murray
>
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> Disclaimer:
>
> Be forewarned... you must never assume that information obtained from the
web
> is necessarily the best information available (or even valid). Remember,
no one
> sets content rules on the Internet.  That said, there is an education
awaiting you!
>
> Links to Web sites are provided for information purposes.
> I assume no responsibility or liability for material on linked sites.
>
> Please Be Advised: Medical information should always be reviewed with
> your physician or attending professional before attempting to change any
> medication or therapy.
>
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