CompuServe Thread

Hi Michael, As it turns out, I wasn't looking to have a Web Page all that soon. I was using the Compuserve WEB browser/dialup and one of my friends told me to find an Internet provider because it would be cheaper if I'm a regular Web surfer. He recommended a service called DIGEX (Digital Express Group, Inc.) which gives you 6 hours/day connect time for $35.00/month and up to 5 Megs space for web page files. They gave be internet account and also a shell account which allows me to log directly on their UNIX system. I built all my html files on my own PC at home, got it all working using relative directory references, etc, then uploaded it to the server. They automatically provide you with a directory to put your web page files in. It was much easier than I thought. Actually, if you put a file there which has the line "HELLO" in it and name it index.html, you have a web page! My provider's tel# is 800-969-9090. There are many providers with numerous pricings. You would want to find one that provides a number that is local to you. If you aren't already familiar with it, you need to learn HTML, but you don't need to be a guru. I have figured out how to do most of my stuff simply by looking at the source for other pages. There are a number of books on HTML. I started out, by hacking someone elses simple Web page code which was a hierarchical list of other web links and hotspots. Then I built on that. Then after you get your Web page set up, you need to find ways to announce it, otherwise no one will find it very easily. That's what I'm doing now. I hope this helps. Jim

The '~' usually means that what follows is a User ID on a UNIX system. If you log onto a UNIX system you can change directory to the user's home directory by typing cd ~userid. From my memory, it started with Berkeley versions of UNIX. In my case, ~jimh refers to the base UNIX directory where my index.html file resides which is the default. Jim H.

Hi Jeff, Did you forget the '~' before jimh? it's: http://cnj.digex.net/~jimh/ Jim