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Mail-it
eMails a problem report for that page. This is a good way to get back to me with a page reference so that I know exactly which page you are commenting about. Remember I only speak ENGLISH.

SiteMap
There are currently 2 main types of index:

1. MS Index generated by FrontPage. It has the ability to read the whole site and catalogue everything.
2. Graphical site map which can show you want is new. This tool looks good, but is not perfect. I feel it is still worth having, and the sites navigation is a key issue with additional development in progress.

Translation
Translation Traduction, Übersetzung, Traduzione, Tradução, Traducción
This is cool. I dont speak any thing other that English, but at  bable fish, it does. If English is not your first language, this will translate the site into:
                 » French,
                 » Spanish,
                 » German,
                 » Italian,
                 » Portuguese and so on.

BUT it is a Machine -
Its bad enough for a human to think in the the other language, a machine can only give you a feel of what is said. We rely on members to offer their services to translate into their native language.
You can have all of this in a browser such as Internet Explorer 5, so that you can translate ANY website. AV Power Tools gives new functionality to Internet Explorer 5. For example, the customisable AV Tracker explorer bar gives you instant access to AltaVista Search, news, sports, weather, and stocks. Also, AV Translation (Babel Fish) makes translating web pages into five major languages as easy as a mouse "click".

Mind-It monitors web pages, and when they change it sends a notification to you, with a link so you can visit that page. This is useful for the contacts pages for your region, or for pages of special interest, such as the stories page perhaps? There is plenty of help on the site to show you have to get the most out of it for you.

Up This takes you to the natural parent of this topic, as you may have accessed this page from a cross reference.


Sub-Sections The links below this are book marks on the current page. Links above this are off the current page. The links are " " with no border sometimes link borders really irritate me.

Is the Adult logo, showing that this is a site aimed at 18 year old young adults. Clicking on here will take you to the "Legal stuff" for the site. Because many other sites have a click here if 18, else go away, this page also has an explanation allowing you to find the start of the doghouse.

International

Translation

Not everyone has English as their first language. I would like to allow this site to be of value to you if your English is not good; the online translation above can help. However there are some people who have offered to translate the web site into languages other than English, some examples are below. For the most part the introduction to the site is the first part, some pages include:
German, Dutch, French etc.
These will be accessed in their own directory, such  as:
http://www.thedoghouse.org/german
http://www.thedoghouse.org/spanish
http://www.thedoghouse.org/chinese

 

International English

This is not another name for "American English".  It is taken to mean simplified English that is both easy to translate, and based on "English as a Foreign Language". It is hoped to have a connection to an online dictionary that could help you.

Technology

Navigation

The navigation at the top of the screen has a series of buttons to help you along your way. This site is heavily cross-referenced so you can get lost in hyperspace. It is planned to have additional navigation at the top of the page, that based on the navigation style used at Microsoft's M S D N web site - since I am very conversant with their technology, I use what I know, and its richness will only be available if you are a MSIE user.

 

Java & JavaScript

Love it or Hate it, this site uses javascript. I am trying to remain open to the widest number of browsers and also use the <NOSCRIPT> where java is used.
There will be a lot of pure Java coming soon - so please upgrade your Browser.

 

CSS and DHTML

Well it does seem that Microsoft have got this technology working well. Wherever possible I have tried to make it co-exist with non-MSIE4 browsers. I will put a "best viewed with  MSIE" note on the pages that uses DHTML etc.

Problems Loading the pages below is information that can help

• If you're having trouble getting the enter button to load, please make sure you have the latest version of Netscape (4.73).
• If you prefer to use Internet Explorer, please make sure that you are using one of the following: 5.0 for Windows   4.5 for Macintosh
• You will also need to get the latest version of Java VM for Internet Explorer. Java VM for windows   Java VM for Macintosh
• If you meet all these requirements and the enter button still won't load, you may need to clear your cache.

CHECK

	I've just upgraded my browser to IE 5.0 and I can't get the enter button to load!
	I'm on a Macintosh using Internet Explorer or AOL and the chat rooms won't scroll!
	Is the Doghouse compatible with WebTV?
	I have questions about the Free ISP service.
	I'm trying to find information/ resources in my local area.
	I would like to volunteer my time and/or writing skills. Where do I get an application?
	I'm interested in advertising with TheDoghouse.org

Environment	Vendor	Release
Windows 95/98	Netscape Microsoft AOL	Navigator 4.0 or later Internet Explorer 4.0 or later with Java VM AOL 4.0 or later with Java VM
Windows NT	Netscape Microsoft AOL	Navigator 4.0 or later Internet Explorer 4.0 or later with Java VM Unavailable
Macintosh For Communicator 4.0 and AOL 3.0 or later, you must be on a PowerMac/PowerPC.	Netscape Microsoft AOL	Navigator 4.0 or later IE 4.0 or later with Mac OS Runtime for Java 4.0 with Mac OS Runtime for Java
Unix	Netscape Microsoft AOL	Navigator 4.0 or later Unavailable Unavailable
OS/2 Warp	Netscape IBM Microsoft AOL	Navigator 2.02 Netscape Navigator 2.02 Unavailable Unavailable
Windows 3.1	Netscape Microsoft AOL	Navigator 3.01 (Beta) Virtual Machine for Java (Beta) Unavailable
WebTV	WebTV	Unavailable (NS3/MSIE3 level)

Fonts

If you don't have this font then you can download the web fonts from http://hotfiles.zdnet.com