Browsers
A browser is software, just like a word-processing or spreadsheet program, only instead of cranking out pie charts or memos, a browser enables you to see Web pages. Mosaic was the first browser, while Netscape and Internet Explorer are the most commonly used nowadays. The advent of browsers transformed the Internet – formerly a dry, [...]
The top ten complaints about the Web and what you can do about it
1. Slow-loading Web Pages Everyone who has a slow connection to the net knows how annoying this can be. There are a number of things that can slow down your pages; frames, tables, java scripts and especially all those images. Every time you are thinking about adding some of these things, ask yourself: will my [...]
Merriam-Webster Continues Noah Webster’s Legacy
The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster’s efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster’s son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster’s son William also served as an editor of that first [...]
Noah Webster and America’s First Dictionary
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758, Noah Webster came of age during the American Revolution and was a strong advocate of the Constitutional Convention. He believed fervently in the developing cultural independence of the United States, a chief part of which was to be a distinctive American language with its own idiom, pronunciation, and [...]
Merriam-Webster FAQ
What is covered in this Q & A? This Q & A includes brief answers to questions that are frequently asked about Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. It is intended to offer a quick overview of the company, its history, and its products. If you would like more information about the topics covered here, use the text links [...]
Organizing your downloaded files
Start by establishing good habits. Organizing your downloaded files will help. Let’s start by creating a new folder (directory) called C:\download for your use. If you use the Windows 95 Explorer, highlight your C: drive, and then click on these menu items, one after the other: File | New > Folder. When a folder entitled [...]
