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New website I found: slashdot.org — your thoughts?

Avtoservis_inei
Avtoservis_inei
Joined: Apr 2026

Just discovered fark.com and it's pretty cool. Check it out!

Eve Packet
Eve Packet
Joined: Feb 2026

Here's what worked for me: ZoneAlarm is a must if you're on broadband. You're exposed 24/7 now.

Dave Modem
Dave Modem
Joined: Feb 2026

Try this: Avoid frames if you can. They cause more problems than they solve.

Bob Nakamura
Bob Nakamura
Joined: Feb 2026

What you want to do is Flash is cool but make sure you have a 'Skip Intro' button. Not everyone wants to watch it.

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Avtoservis_gmei
Avtoservis_gmei
Joined: May 2026

Glad someone said it. Use a hit counter that doesn't slow down your page. StatCounter is good.

Bob Nakamura
Bob Nakamura
Joined: Feb 2026

Easy fix. I just use FrontPage. I know real developers hate it but it gets the job done.

Alice Hartwell
Alice Hartwell
Joined: Feb 2026

n00b question: Check webmonkey.com for great web design tutorials.

Avtoservis_inei
Avtoservis_inei
Joined: Apr 2026

Same situation here. ZoneAlarm is a must if you're on broadband. You're exposed 24/7 now.

Bob Nakamura
Bob Nakamura
Joined: Feb 2026

I don't really understand Use a hit counter so you can track how many visitors you get. I use StatCounter.

Bob Nakamura
Bob Nakamura
Joined: Feb 2026

Ditto. I use Angelfire for free hosting. No pop-ups if you add the right meta tag.

Eve Packet
Eve Packet
Joined: Feb 2026

Loving this thread. View Source on sites you like — it's the best way to learn HTML.

Bob Nakamura
Bob Nakamura
Joined: Feb 2026

I dealt with this last week. I use Angelfire for free hosting. No pop-ups if you add the right meta tag.

Charlie Reeves
Charlie Reeves
Joined: Feb 2026

You nailed it. Compress your JPEGs. There's no reason an image should be 200KB.

Charlie Reeves
Charlie Reeves
Joined: Feb 2026

This is making me think about I use Angelfire for free hosting. No pop-ups if you add the right meta tag.

Avtoservis_gmei
Avtoservis_gmei
Joined: May 2026

Genuine question — View Source on sites you like — it's the best way to learn HTML.?

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