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For more than twenty five years I have developed software for delivery on both CD-ROMs and the Internet. As we know, the number of new users coming online every day is increasing exponentially. My mission is to teach these new users how to get the most out of the "Information Superhighway." For more information about me, click here.

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Garth Catterall-Heart
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Discover free information about hoaxes, scams, urban legends, browsers, e-books, e-mail programs, search engines, making money on the Internet, and creating and promoting web sites. Also, find simple tips for a better web surfing experience, all at http://about-the-web.com.

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Garth Catterall-Heart
PO Box 655
McMinnville, OR 97128
webmaster@about-the-web.com
www.about-the-web.com

A Great New Resource for Internet Surfers

Redwood Valley, CA 2/2/2000 -- About-the-web.com is a new Internet Guide for newcomers to the World Wide Web. Every day, thousands of people are getting onto the "Information Superhighway" for the first time. About-the-web.com is a free resource for novices and experienced web surfers alike.

Today, about-the-web.com announced that they have added an extensive collection of "Valuable Knowledge" to their web site. Topics include: Advertising Writing, Business Opportunities, Business Forms, Debt Collection, Credit Correction & Bankruptcy, Legal Information, Health & Safety Tips, Money Making Opportunities, Protecting Your Home & Family, and ways to Save Money & Time.

About-the-web.com provides: Information about how to get the most out of browsers, e-mail programs, news groups and search engines; instructions on how you can create a web site and make money on the Internet; warnings about scams and other false information to watch out for on the world wide web; fast and easy access to some great web sites to explore; and simple tips and tricks you can use for a more productive web surfing experience.

The site was launched on 11/11/99 and is designed to load very quickly in all web browsers including WebTV's and be usable on all screen sizes and platforms.

In the tips and tricks section on about-the-web.com, you will learn how to copy web addresses from email and other documents and paste them into your web browser and how to speed up your web surfing. You will also find tips about what to do when you have problems loading a web page or get disconnected from the Internet, and what to do about slow Internet access.

For information on linking to, or advertising on about-the-web.com, contact Garth Catterall-Heart at links@about-the-web.com.

Find out how to get more out of the most powerful information tool ever invented at www.about-the-web.com.

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Discover about-the-web.com's Internet Guide

Have you ever wondered about how the Internet was developed? Ever been frustrated at the length of time it takes you to load a page? Would you like a short list of great web sites to check out? How about some tips and tricks to make your web surfing experience more pleasurable? Are you thinking about creating your own web site, but don't know what all the steps are?

Find out all about these topics and more at www.about-the-web.com! Its primary audience is people who are new to the web, who want to know about how the Internet works, what some good web sites are to check out, and some tips and tricks they can use for a more productive web surfing experience. Other topics include advertising, browsers, creating a web site, e-mail, making money, scams and search engines.

Both new and experienced users can go to about-the-web.com and learn about how to create a web site. This page starts with some tips on planning a web site. Then it discusses the procedure for building a site. The topics in this section are:

  • Find or create the content for the site
  • Organize the content for your site
  • Create the pages for the site
  • Find a web hosting server
  • Upload, update and maintain the site
  • Promote the site

In the section about E-Mail, etc. on about-the-web.com, you will learn about:

  • E-Mail Programs & Features
  • Internet Service Providers
  • Free E-Mail
  • Free E-Mail programs
  • Chat Rooms
  • USENET & Newsgroups
  • Instant Messaging
  • E-Mail Lists

In the glossary there are over 75 terms explained in plain English. These are terms you will see nearly everyday in your Internet surfing experience.

On the Great Sites page on about-the-web.com, you will find sections containing great sites about:

  • Arts
  • Auctions
  • Autos
  • Books
  • Business
  • Computing
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Finance/Investing
  • Food & Cooking
  • Games
  • Garden
  • Government
  • Health
  • International
  • Jobs/Careers
  • Legal
  • News
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Portals/Search Engines
  • Real Estate
  • Relationships
  • Religion
  • Research/Reference
  • Science
  • Shopping
  • Small Business
  • Sports
  • Television
  • Travel
  • Weather
  • Web Page Creation
  • Weddings
  • Women

In the tips and tricks section on about-the-web.com, learn about the following topics:

  • Cut and Paste URLs from email or other documents
  • Load a new page while another one is still loading
  • Using the Back button
  • Problems loading a web page
  • Getting Disconnected
  • Slow Internet access

Find out what you need to know at www.about-the-web.com, to help you get more out of the most powerful information tool ever invented.

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