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If your browser is older than Netscape 6, Internet Explorer 5, or Opera 7, or you have JavaScript turned off, you will have problems viewing this and other state-of-the-art websites since new websites use techniques not supported by the earlier browsers.

This site uses JavaScript for visual effects, navigation within our site, email contacts.

If you disable JavaScript in your browser, or you are using a browser without support for JavaScript, the appearance of all content should be normal, but you will not have access to the very helpful dropdown menu for navigating our site, nor will you be able to use "Go Back" buttons, that return you to your last page, some helpful dialog windows, or our email contacts. We are using scripts to hide them (preventing spam) from web robots. No Java Classes or ActiveX Controls will be downloaded to or executed from your computer. In addition, no cookies will be set, no 'web bug' images are present. We absolutely guarantee that nothing hostile is present.

The "JavaScript danger" is really a browser issue. The fear of this widely used internet programming language results mostly from the discovery of security holes in browsers and e-mail clients, especially Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook. Rather than disable JavaScript, it is important to have the latest browser and keep it updated.

JavaScript is there to simply enhance the appearance and performance of the sites you visit. By disabling JavaScript you will miss the entire web experience as it is designed to be seen, and you will lose all interactivity from mouseover effects to form input and everything in between.

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To protect our email from spam, we use JavaScript to encode the addresses, you will need to have JavaScript turned on in order to email us and also to use other features of this site.

This website has been checked in the following PC browsers. I do not have a Mac, so would appreciate comments from Mac users. You will need JavaScript on to contact me by email. Thanks,

Mozilla 1.7.5 - Compatable

Firefox 1.0.1 - Compatable

Internet Explorer 5.1 and above - Compatable

Opera 8 - Compatable
Under File, Print Options - you may want to uncheck "Print Page Background" to save ink.

Opera 7.5 - Mostly compatable
Will not print logo at top of page, so heading is not centered. Update to Opera 8

Opera 6.6 - Menu not compatable, but printing works reasonably well. Update to Opera 8

Opera 5.5 - Menu not compatable, but printing works reasonably well. Update to Opera 8

Netscape 7.1 - Compatable

Netscape 6.2 Mostly compatable, but printing not fully compatable

Updating a browser is easy, and you can switch to a different browser if you prefer.

PC Browsers:

The four most common PC browsers, and their download sites are:

Foxfire http://www.mozilla.org/
Opera http://www.opera.com/
Netscape http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp
Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

(Also, here's the address for AOL if that's what you use:
AOL http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/cdt.adp?139331 )

If you have an older (and therefore, slower) computer, you might be better going with Foxfire. But it is your choice. All four browsers are free (Opera has some unobtrusive ads which are removed in the paid version).

And you can have more than one browser on your computer (I have all four!)

 

Mac Browsers:

I'm on a bit of thin ice here, since I am not a Mac user, but here are some references to browsers for the Mac:

For a listing of all the browsers for the Mac, and comments about them, go here

Apparently, Microsoft IE Version 5 has some problems; to get IE Version 5.1.7 or 5.2.3, visit here.

You can apparently also use Netscape, Opera or others. I don't know how they will work. Let me know!

JavaScript:

Again, some of the older browsers do not support JavaScript, or you may have disabled JavaScript. Disabling JavaScript is sometimes done to eliminate those annoying popup ads. (The Google and Yahoo toolbars will block popups.)

This site uses JavaScript for the navbar menu, to hide email addresses from spammers and to go to some outside links. You will not be able to access parts of this site or send email without JavaScript!

To enable JavaScript, find your browser below, and follow the steps:

Internet Explorer 3.X (You really must update!)
  1. Select Options from the View menu.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Check Enable Java Programs.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Reload.
Internet Explorer 4.X (You really should update!)
  1. Select Internet Options from the View menu.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Click Custom.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
  6. Click Enable for Active Scripting.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Reload.
Internet Explorer 5.X
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security Settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.
Internet Explorer 5.X for MACOSX
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Preferences from the Explorer menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  4. Click Web Content.
  5. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Refresh.
Internet Explorer 5 for MACOS9
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Web Browser.
  4. Click Web Content.
  5. Under Active Content check Enable Scripting.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Refresh.
Internet Explorer 6.X
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.
Netscape 3.X (You really must update!)
  1. Select Options from the Edit menu.
  2. Click Network Preferences.
  3. Click Languages.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 4.X (You really should update!)
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 4.X for MACOS9
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 6.X for MACOSX
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click Advanced
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript for Navigator
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Reload.
Netscape 7.X
  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
  5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable JavaScript for".
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Reload.
AOL 3.0 (You really mustupdate!)
  1. Click Prefs.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Check Enable Java Programs, if the box is blank, single click on it.
  4. Click OK .
  5. Click the browser's back button, once back, click reload.
AOL 4.0 and 5.0 (You really should update!)
  1. Click My AOL.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click WWW.
  4. Click the Secutity tab.
  5. Click Custom.
  6. Click Settings.
  7. Scroll down to locate Scripting.
  8. Click Enable for Active Scripting.
  9. Click OK, then click the Reload button.
Note to AOL 4.0 & 5.0 users

When using the use AOL browser, you may get a JavaScript error but, when using an external browser (i.e., Netscape or Internet Explorer) this does not occur. (You should update anyhow! )
Mozilla 1.X
  1. Open Mozilla.
  2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
  5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable JavaScript for".
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Reload.
Opera 5.X (You really should update!)
  1. Open Opera.
  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
  3. Make sure Enable JavaScript is checked.
  4. Click Reload.
Opera 7.X
  1. Open Opera.
  2. Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
  3. Make sure Enable JavaScript is checked.
  4. Click Reload.
FireFox 0.9.2
  1. Open FireFox
  2. Select Tools
  3. Select Options
  4. Select Web Features
  5. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" is checked

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