If you haven't seen my office, you should take a look to get an idea of how things happen around here. We seem to jump from one thing to another, not quite finishing what I had been working on.

My lap top is an old version and has a small hard drive. I have alwalys wanted to run the Web Page from the old lap top when taveling. The Web Page with the four letter extension "HTML" would not run on the lap top. By changing it to the three letter extension "HTM", it will run directly from the CD. This will also allow me to update my copy while on the road, then when I get home I can upload it to the Internet. This will allow me to add it to my Quarterly Issue of the Footprints CD. So, while revamping the web page, I changed all the extensions and links to ".HTM".

This page, of the Footprints Web Page News will be updated throughout the Month. Hopefully, I will list all new additions to the Web Page here, as well as any major subjects that come up.

Our previous use of music required the downloading of a special player if you didn't already have it. The system now in use, should play the music with any music program that you already have on your system. It should, but if it does not, and it causes any slow down or problems, please let me know.

Remember, if you plan to have a reunion or family gathering of any type, we will gladly post it on these web pages for you in our "Calender of Comming Events" .

With the rebuilding of the Web Pages, our search engine may not work properly for the first week or so. The company that provides the search enginge runs a periodic check to add all names to a list. It may take some time before they run a full complete service on all the pages. Untill then, the searches may not be complete.

Links

Links within our Web Page as well as those to other Web Pages may not work properly. If this happens, please let us know, and we will try to correct them as soon as possible.

If you haven't done so, you should visit the Read Me pages.

Many of us are a little hesitant about receiving attachments via E-Mail. There is a solution for this. Having been hit by a virus that destroyed my computer, I am very hesitant and will open them only under certain conditions.

With windows, you can open more than one program at a time. A file can be typed in just about any Word Processor, or Note Pad and copied to your e-mail as part of the message. This would eliminate the use of an attachment.

Open your word processor or note pad and write your note, make your charts or what ever. Hightlight and copy the file. Then open your e-mail start your message and then paste in the file you had copied. This eliminates the need for an attachment.

Note: We will open NO e-mail attachments that do not include your name and e-mail address in the "body" of the note.

Submitting Photographs - Outlook and other e-mail programs allow you to include photos in the body of the message. Use this where possible.

Photos may be submitted as attachments. However we will not open an attachment unless:

1. We know and have been in contact with the sender.
2. You send a note to DonWright@footprints.org letting us know they are being sent.
3. You add a note to the e-mail describing the photos and include your name and ID.

Adding Your Family History

Your Family History is important to us, as well as any stories that help describe the history. Most all of our information on the Web Page as well as in the Footprints database and in our files has been submitted by our readers. Continuous input of new information and data is vital to our files.

Most important, with the history, we need your first and last name and e-mail address. (Included in the body of the message).

You may submit your history via e-mail. Place "History" in the subject line.

Send to:
Webmaster@footprints.org .

BookMarking The Web Page

Many times when I add a page on the Web Site, I locate it in the proper location for that particular family. Then later I find that it does not fit properly and must be relocated. In reality, it doesn't have to be moved, but we have to renumber it which makes it easier to find when I need to make changes.

By bookmarking the Home Page, you will never loose your connections to the Web Site. If the individual page that you have bookmarked changes, you will still be able to find it through the Home Page.