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Atlantic.Net Offices Closed
on Independence Day
Atlantic.Net's offices and Member Services call center will be closed
on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The call
center will re-open at 12 a.m. on Friday, July 5th. The Network
Operations Center will continue to be monitored during this time.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
High-Speed Dial-Up
Debuts in Orlando
If you or someone you know lives in the Central Florida area, check
out JetStream High Speed Dial-Up, the next generation of dial-up
access powered by Atlantic.Net. With JetStream, you can connect
at speeds up to 60 percent faster than standard dial-up and put
the Internet "on hold" while you take incoming phone calls.
Best of all, JetStream gives you high-speed access without the high
price. The service is just $19.95 per month and includes all the
features of Atlantic.Net's other dial-up plans. For more information,
visit www.atlantic.net
or call 1-800-921-9328.
Remember, you can earn a month of free access when you recommend
Atlantic.Net to friends and family. So, if you know someone in the
Orlando area, spread the word about JetStream and invite your pals
to sign up online by visiting www.atlantic.net.
When your friends sign up, they'll be prompted to enter your username,
instantly crediting you with free service for referring your ISP!
How to Create a Personal
Home Page
So, you'd like to build your very own home page on the World
Wide Web, but you're not sure how to get started? Well, as an
Atlantic.Net member, you've already got 15 megabytes of Web real
estate for storing your site. And the Net is full of resources
for helping you break ground. Take a look at these site-building
tools and tutorials.
Tutorials:
• An
Interactive Tutorial for Beginners
•
A
Beginner's Guide to HTML
• Webmonkey
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• About.com
• Crafting
a Nifty Personal Web Site
Free Product Evaluations:
• Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, Flash, and more
• FrontPage
Free Images:
• Tripod
Image Gallery
• MediaBuilder.com
• Free
Images.com
• FreeFoto.com
• Clipart.com
Learning HTML:
• Basic
HTML Codes
• Basic
HTML Elements & Tags
Recommended Guides for Beginners:
• Creating
Web Pages for Dummies
• HTML
4 for the World Wide Web
• Web
Pages That Suck: Learn Good Design by Looking at Bad Design
In Pursuit of E-Trivia
Brush up on your WWW trivia with this list of fun facts.
• The annual growth of Internet traffic is 341,000 percent.
• Admiral Grace Hopper is credited for coining the term computer
"bug" when she discovered a moth caught in a computer
relay switch that was giving rise to errors. Some say that's how
"bug" became synonymous with hardware
and software problems.
• The total number of domain
names registered worldwide is 30,577,395.
• Approximately
98 percent of all words in Webster's English Dictionary have been
registered as domain names.
• The
Internet domain address Hell.com hit the auction block with a
starting bid price of $8 million.
Compiled by Lalita Aloor
Surfin' Safari
Do you really need another reason to stay informed these days?
Get the low-down on what's happening in America with these online
government resources.
• www.whitehouse.gov
- Meet the president, vice president, first lady, and the Cabinet;
take a tour of the White House; get briefed on important social
issues like education reform and Medicare; and look over the president's
speeches - all while surfing the Web in your underwear.
• www.whitehousekids.gov
- Let the Bush and Cheney family animals take your kids on a guided
tour through this site specifically designed to help them learn
more about America's first family and inform them about issues that
affect the country.
• www.firstgov.gov
- This is the mother load of all government sites, and it will help
simplify your Internet search down to a few clicks. Check out the
possibilities: renew your car tag, apply for financial aid, check
flight delays, search for product recalls, file a patent, shop for
seized assets, and review government publications.
• www.loc.gov/global/executive/fed.html
- Get links associated with the executive branch of government.
Some include the Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture,
and the National Endowment for the Arts.
• www.congress.org
- Wouldn't you like to know what decisions are being made and who's
making them? We encourage you to be nosy. So read about your elected
officials, find out what they're voting for, and write them to share
your opinion.
• www.loc.gov
- This is the official site of the Library of Congress. But wait!
It's so much more. Researchers, librarians, and teachers have areas
especially for them. If you're interested in global literature,
check out digital collections from around the world. There's even
a kiddy corner dedicated to learning about America.
• www.house.gov
- Who be in da house? The House of Representatives that is. Get
contact information for all members, learn about different committees,
and find out what's on the weekly agenda.
• www.senate.gov
- This club may have an air of exclusivity, but that doesn't mean
they can do whatever they want. They work for you. Check up on them
and find out what kind of laws they're making.
• www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
- Check out this comprehensive directory of state and local governments
and their offices. You'll also find links to national organizations
like the National Civic League and the American Public Works Association.
Written by Raquel Muhar
New at Surf.Atlantic.Net:
Instant Messenger Tools
Chat with your friends and send instant messages
to your buddies with popular Instant Messenger (IM) tools available
at Surf,
the portal for Atlantic.Net members. These free software programs
are compatible with your Atlantic.Net dial-up service and are free
to use.
Let us know
how we can improve the Surf portal! Send your suggestions to the
Surf team at surf@atlantic.net.
Stock Up on Software at the Surf
Shop
Norton
AntiVirus 2002 8.0 A PC without virus-protection software is
like a body without an immune system. Norton AntiVirus 2002 takes
the place of T cells and antibodies as it monitors files for viruses
using its constantly updated definition list.
Tech Tip: Give Bulk E-Mail a Detour with
MS Outlook
Do you collide with spam on a daily basis? Then, redirect your
inbox traffic by creating a Junk Mail folder with Microsoft Outlook.
Here's how to give unwanted messages an alternate route, so you
never have to meet them on the road again!
1. Open your Inbox and choose Tools/Organize.
A "Ways to Organize..." menu will expand down from the
top of the screen.
2. Click on Junk E-mail in the list of choices on the left.
3. Use the drop-down menus to force Junk and Adult Content
messages to "Automatically move to Junk E-Mail."
4. After you've created these two filtering rules, choose
"Turn On" to activate them. Outlook will automatically
scan your messages for phrases such as "money back" and
"over 18" and move potential spam mail to a Junk E-mail
folder.
Hint: You can add to the list of phrases that Outlook uses to screen
your mail, or you can reroute messages sent by a particular sender.
For more information, use the Microsoft Outlook Help files located
in the Help menu.
Written by Jorge Aguilar
For more information, visit http://support.atlantic.net.
Got a question for Atlantic.Net's Technical Support team? E-mail
us at faq@atlantic.net.
Get Your
FIRST MONTH FREE on Web Site Services
There's never been a better time to
sign up for Atlantic.Net's hosting plans. Now, new hosting customers
can take advantage of a special offer from Atlantic.Net: Get your
first month free on shared hosting, colocation, or dedicated servers!
Shared Hosting — Atlantic.Net's Web hosting plans
offer a full range of features to get your site up and running.
From a simple online business card to a cutting-edge multimedia
Web site, we give you the tools to make your vision a reality.
Colocation — You've invested time and money on the
hardware that powers your business. Now, find the perfect home
for it - colocate your server in one of Atlantic.Net's secure
data centers.
Dedicated Servers — Get the speed, convenience, and
peace of mind that comes from outsourcing your data storage needs
- opt for a dedicated server from Atlantic.Net.
Atlantic.Net's hosting plans include these features:
• Multiple, redundant connections to the Internet backbone
• Secure, fireproof data centers
• 24/7 network monitoring by Atlantic.Net engineers
• 99.9% uptime guarantee
For more information, call Atlantic.Net Sales
at 1-800-521-5881, or e-mail sales@atlantic.net.
Get Broadband
for Your Booth
Are you organizing a trade show, meeting,
or exhibition? Make Atlantic.Net the official high-speed Internet
sponsor for your event, and we'll provide a broadband connection
for exhibitors in your convention center or hotel meeting space.
Atlantic.Net makes it easy for you to offer this value-added service
to prospective clients by handling every detail for you, from
installation and setup to customer support and billing.
Contact Us!
For more information, call Atlantic.Net Sales at 1-800-521-5881,
or e-mail sales@atlantic.net.
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