WEBHITZÒ Web Menus
User Manual
Introduction
In order to use the special
WEBHITZÒ Web
menus you must be on a computer system that is logged onto the Internet and
using a current version of a Web browser that supports Java scripts (this list
includes all current America OnLine subscribers, Microsoft Internet Explorer
(IE) versions 4 and 5, and all Netscape versions 3, 4 or higher. It is highly recommended that you use the
latest version of a Web browser because this typically corrects security
problems, along with allowing Web technologies (like Java scripts) that are
utilized by a growing number of Web sites to work correctly. When you upgrade your Web browser it almost
always includes what are called “plug-ins” which are software programs that
enhance your Web browser and, therefore, your Web “experience”.
Set this as your main “start
page” or “home page” you will find it extremely easy to access a wide variety
of Web sites.[1]
If you correctly typed in
the Web address above you should see what is in picture #1 below. The top right pull-down menu category shows
“WPR-NPR” which is for accessing the most popular WPR and National Public Radio
Web sites. If you know of any that you
would like to see included into this easy-to-use pull down menu system, please
email me at pgreene@infostar.com with
your suggestions.
Picture
#1: The main starting screen for the “WPR-NPR” WEBHITZÒ Web menus
The WEBHITZÒ Web
menus screen is divided up into 3 separate Web pages, presented to the
end-user, you, as what are called “frames”.
The “framing” features and syntax of writing Web pages in HTML code (HyperText
Markup Language) allows the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus to function as they do. The top
most frame (notice that the background color is always “yellow”) gives you
quick access to the other available WEBHITZÒ Web
menus from the very top left where it says “eMenus”.
eMenus
If you click on the down
arrow to the right of “eMenus” you will see a pull-down list of the other WEBHITZÒ Web
menus: Web Home, Computer, Entertainment, Extreme Sports, Family & Kids,
Meeting Planners, Shopping, Sports, Travel, WebMaster. To access any of the above listed WEBHITZÒ Web
menus simply make your selection and your WEBHITZÒ Web
menus will change to the choice you just made.
As an example, if you decided to select the “Web Home” WEBHITZÒ Web
menu then you would see the same screen as picture #2 as shown below.
Picture #2: The “Web Home” WEBHITZÒ Web
menu. Notice the background color of
the top most frame is always colored yellow.
There are several important
differences for you to make note of.
First, the readily apparent difference between the “WPR-NPR” WEBHITZÒ Web
menu and the “Web Home” WEBHITZÒ Web
menu is that the top left category is “Weather” and not “WPR-NPR”. The reason for this is because all other
users of the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus have access to the “Web Home” menu as their starting menu. Another important difference that is not so
easily noticed is that there can be differences in the number of links that are
available via all the other categories listed in the “WPR-NPR” menu and the
“Web Home” menu. Why? The “Web Home” menu is keep up-to-date on a
regular basis, sometimes additions may be made daily. Additions to the “WPR-NPR” menu are made approximately every 3
months. Therefore, you might find it
useful to check out the “Web Home” menu on a regular basis.
The categories that seem to
be most often updated on the “Web Home” menu are “References”, “Searching &
Portals”, “Investments” and “Politics”.
Lastly, notice that the background color for both the “WPR-NPR” and “Web
Home” menus are sky blue. When you make
another WEBHITZÒ Web
menu selection such as “Computer” you will see that the background color is
light orange as depicted below in picture #3.
All other WEBHITZÒ Web
menus will have different colored backgrounds to make it easier for you to know
which WEBHITZÒ Web
menu you are currently using.
Picture #3: Notice the different
orange background color of the “Computer” WEBHITZÒ Web menu
The “Computer” WEBHITZÒ Web
menu gives you quick access to lots of useful and valuable Web resources that
relate to computers and technology. If
you want to keep up with this fast paced industry then this is the menu for
you! The main categories covered are:
publications (includes magazines and newsletters), technical support, software
(includes lots of shareware Web sites), companies (the most popular),
tradeshows (includes conferences and expositions), associations, industry news
(there might be some overlap with the publications category), and training
& education. An important point to
mention now is that you should not be surprised to see the same Web resource
listed in more than 1 category within a particular WEBHITZÒ Web
menu, as well as it appearing in another WEBHITZÒ Web
menu. A good example of such a valuable
Web resource would be the “FedEx package tracking Web page”.
eShopping
If you are interesting in
shopping online then the “eShopping” menus are for you. The “eShopping” menu is easily selected by
clicking on the down arrow next to either the “eMenus” and choosing “eShopping”
or by clicking on the down arrow next to “eShopping” (the pull down menu that
is listed second across the top frame with the yellow background) and choosing
“eShopping menu”. The WEBHITZÒ eShopping
menu is organized by category and has a wide variety of online merchants that
are easily accessible. As an example,
within the “Auto Stores” category (on the very top left of the eShopping menu)
you will find the manufacturers’ Official Web sites available along with a long
list of other Web resources that you should find extremely useful.
Picture
#4: The “eShopping” WEBHITZÒ Web menu
What else can you access via
the “eShopping pull down menu list”? As
an example, if you click on the down arrow next to “eShopping” and select
“mySimon” you will be taken to the Internet shopping resource called “mySimon”
(see picture #5). The mySimon Web site
will be displayed in the main frame of the WEBHITZÒ menu. Rather than writing down, bookmarking or
making mySimon a favorite in your Web browser, now all you have to do is use
the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus to get back to it again. You can
always get back to the main start page of the WPR-NPR WEBHITZÒ Web
menus by clicking on the back button within your Web browser (you may have to
click several times). If you have
set-up the following Web page as your “start” or “home” page – http://www.webhitz.com/ - then just click on
the “home” button within your Web browser.
Picture #5: This shows how the Web
site “mySimon” appears in the WEBHITZÒ Web
menu. You can easily navigate within
the mySimon Web site or to go back click on the “back” button in your Web
browser.
You will find many other
popular “eShopping” Web sites that are easily accessible via the “eShopping”
pull down menu. Web sites such as
Amazon, eBay, Barnes and Noble, and others are very easy to get to. Try using our WEBHITZÒ Web menus to see how easy it really is.
eServices
If you are interested in
accessing the wide variety of services that are available online then the
“eServices” menu choices are for you.
The “eServices” pull down menu is located on the very top, to the right
of the “eShopping” pull down menu within the “yellow” background colored
frame. The services selected for
placement within this pull down menu have been chosen for their value and
usefulness. There are many to choose
from! The category is organized alphabetically
by the name of the service. It is
highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with what you have available
from our WEBHITZÒ “eServices”
pull down menu.
As an example, select “FedEx
Track” from within the “services” and you will be taken to the FedEx package
tracking Web page as shown in picture #6.
Note that you can also get to the FedEx page through the “References”
category of the “Web Home” menu or the special “WPR-NPR” main menu.
Picture #6: This shows how the
“FedEx Package Tracking page” appears in the WEBHITZÒ Web
menu. This page is accessible via the
pull-down menu under “services” or from the “Web Home” and custom “WPR-NPR”
menu under the “References” category.
You can easily navigate within the FedEx Web site or to go back click on
the “back” button in your Web browser.
eStates
Why do you have access to
all of the 50 state home pages? They
provide access to valuable information.
Consider them as resources for when you travel, vacation, moving or
relocating, for emergency or natural disaster situations such as tornadoes or
hurricanes, job hunting and more. The
“eStates” pull down menu is located on the very top right, to the left of the
“eServices” pull down menu within the “yellow” background colored frame. The category is organized alphabetically by
the name of the state.
It is highly recommended
that you familiarize yourself with what you have available from our WEBHITZÒ “eStates”
pull down menu. As an example you are
referred to picture #7 to see the state of Wisconsin home page. To visit any of the other 50 states simply
make your selection from the “estates” pull down menu. It simply doesn’t get any easier then this!
Picture #6: This shows how the “State
of Wisconsin” appears in the WEBHITZÒ Web menu.
The Bottom Frame or “Vertical Category Scroller”
This
is another “value-added” feature of your special version of the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus. You will notice several things
about the bottom frame. First, to the
very left you have 1-click access to my very 1st eliving™
Guide. If you click on this Web enabled
link you will launch the Web page that contains this short, and extremely
informative online guide. Second, right
in the middle of the bottom frame is the “Vertical Category Scroller”. It is customized for my use to communicate
with you. As you watch the “categories”
vertically scroll you will notice that if you place your cursor over them, that
they too are Web enabled! I have placed
links in them to the WPR.org home page, to WPR Live (click on this to listen to
WPR radio over the Internet with Real Audio, the WPR Web cast schedule, my
recent Top 10 Web site selections, my special Tech Links page, and a link to my
2nd eliving™ Guide summary.
When you click on any of the “Vertical Category Scroller” selections it
will launch or open a second Web browser window.
If you are an online
business and are interested in a premium giveaway version of our WEBHITZÒ Web
menus to promote your Web site and communicate more effectively and timely with
your customers please feel free to contact Peter Greene at pgreene@infostar.com for more
information. Versions start at only $99
and give you complete control over the bottom frame and the “Vertical Category
Scroller” for your own use for an entire year!
Instructions on How to Change and Make the “WPR-NPR WEBHITZÒ Web Menus”
Your New “Home” or “Start” Page
So, what is the default
“home” page or “start” page? Simply, it
is the Web page that first comes up on your screen when you start your Web
browser. Listed below are instructions for the most popular
web browsers; or follow their instructions for setting home page preferences.
The following is very important - you should write down what your present
default “home” page or “start” page is in case you ever want to use it
again. Or, just as easily, you could
make your current “home” or “start page” an entry in your bookmarks or
favorites.
The
first thing to do after you have made note of what your present “start” or
“home” page is, is to start your Web browser and then continue with the
instructions below:
AOL (America-Online): Make sure
you are logged on to AOL before you begin, otherwise you cannot access your
personal settings that you are trying to change. Additionally, since AOL uses Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for
its Web browser there are some similarities.
Therefore, the changes you need to make to your AOL preferences may be
very similar to the Microsoft IE 3.x, 4, or 5 instructions. If you have AOL version 4 or 5 it may be
easier to follow the instructions for Internet Explorer versions 4 or 5.
When
you have logged on to AOL and have access to the Internet and World Wide Web,
click on the “My AOL” icon near the top center of your screen next to
“Favorites”. Next, click on
“Preferences”. Within this next screen click
on “WWW” s you can change your “Internet Properties” which is where your “Home
page” is set-up (you are usually taken to the “General” tab of Internet
Options). If you have already typed in and loaded the Web address http://www.webhitz.com/ then simply click on
“Use Current”, or in the box where it reads
"http://www.aol.com", change it to
http://www.webhitz.com/, click the "OK" button
at the bottom of the "AOL Internet Properties" page, it is now saved
and you’re done.
Netscape (versions of
3.x): Instead of Preferences,
click on General Preferences, and then click on the Appearance tab - then
change the Home Page Location: as shown above. Click on OK at bottom to save. Now you can go
directly to the "http://www.webhitz.com/"
home page by clicking on the Home button.
Netscape 4.x and higher: (also known
as Communicator) - click on Edit, then Preferences, from the "Category
Window" on the left click on Navigator; then where you see
"Location:" in the middle box for "Home Page" type in
http://www.webhitz.com/ Note: make sure the
circle next to "Navigator starts with" Home Page is blackened or
selected.
Microsoft Internet Explorer: Highly
recommend you use "non-BETA" versions of 3.x, 4.x and 5.x.
Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version 3.x): Click on View, then click
on Options, then click on the tab marked Navigation. Put the following: http://www.webhitz.com/
into the box to the right of the word “Address”. Then click on the word “Apply”
at the bottom right of your screen; then click on “OK”. From your top menu, click on “Go” and then
Start Page and your new
default
home page is http://www.webhitz.com/. An Important Note: Only
"non-BETA" versions of 3.x and greater supports frames and Java
technology correctly.
Licensing
Information and Your Acknowledgement
By
using the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus you are
acknowledging and accepting the following:
The
WEBHITZÒ Web
menus, “Your Front Door To The Web”Ò, may not be re-distributed
in any other form, it may not be modified, re-used, reposted, duplicated,
copied, re-packaged into another product or Web site in part or whole, may not
be disassembled, or reprinted and redistributed as source code without
permission. HOWEVER, please feel free
to tell others about the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus – http://www.webhitz.com .
If
you have a "premium" or giveaway version you may want to tell others
how you got your version. If you are
interested in your own premium version of the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus for advertising and branding your products and services online please
feel free to contact us at 608-833-8432 or by email at pgreene@infostar.com. The premium version allows you to have
full-control of the bottom frame where you can update your “vertical category
scroller” everyday if you wish – you are in complete control. Versions
start at only $99.00
If
you have the WPR-NPR WEBHITZÒ Web
menus special
edition
you may elect to make a contribution to them.
Please call Peter Wallace 608-265-3909 or e-mail him at wallace@vilas.uwex.edu and state that
you are requesting Peter Greene’s premium.
Thank you!
Additional
Information and End-User Liabilities
In
your acknowledgement you, the user, assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy
and the use of the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus. The
availability of the Uniform Resource Locators (known as a URL or World Wide Web
addresses), the content provided by the linked URL's, the quality of
information provided by these Web sites is not the responsibility of the author
of the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus or its
sponsors. It is common that World Wide
Web servers may be un-available from time to time due to heavy Internet traffic
or broken equipment; i.e. a broken Web server.
Furthermore,
any opinions, findings, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed in the
URL's (Web addresses) linked to by the WEBHITZÒ Web
menus are
those of their respective author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of
InfoStar.com, Peter Greene, or any of its sponsors. InfoStar.com nor its premium sponsors are not responsible or
liable for any misrepresentation of information or lack of information provided
from any of the World Wide Web sites and Web servers; their content is derived
independently and separate from InfoStar.com and its sponsors.
Additionally,
InfoStar.com and its premium sponsors are not responsible or liable for any
damage caused by the use of this information.
InfoStar.com and its premium sponsors are not responsible or liable for
any damage caused by the use of information that may be provided by any
software functions by a Web server (Web site), or from the result of using any
other software obtained from a Web server (Web site). The user assumes the
entire risk and all responsibilities for downloading any software, or any
purchases of products and services made, and any results from any downloading
software from any computer connected to the Internet and World Wide Web
(WWW). All questions, permissions and
concerns should be directed to Peter H. Greene, C.E.O., InfoStar.com,
7637
Farmington Way, Madison, WI 53717-1812. Voice: 608-833-8432.
WEBHITZÒ and “Your
Front Door To The Web”Ò are
registered trademarks of InfoStar.com.
Telephone: 608-833-8432
Internet
email: pgreene@infostar.com
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