The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #94478 Message #1828877
Posted By: Azizi
06-Sep-06 - 10:33 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Blue Clickies How to do!:
Subject: RE: Tech: Blue Clickies How to do!:
Mr. Happy, I know that when I first came to Mudcat, I had no idea what a URL was or where to find it. And when i finally figured out it was the address of the website I was on [found in the address line on the tool bar or whatever you call it on top of the page],
I didn't know how to copy it so it would be in that box that comes up when you click on that link.
Now I do know how to make blue clickies, and when I posted the step by step instructions in some other thread, someone wrote in that there was an easier way to copy that URL than what I said. So I won't 'muddy the water' by mentioning that I hold the mouse down at the end of the text and click on it and then click on the edit feature and then click on copy and then click on paste it in that box that came up when you click on that text below this box.
Like I said, I was told there's an easier way.
And btw, if information about how to make clickies is in that Mudcat FAQ page, and given WYSIWYG's post, I'm sure it is, good luck finding it.
No disrepect, but I have never ever seen such a difficult to read hodge podge of a Frequently Asked Question page. That page is enough to scare somebody off from this site.
And yeah, this is a criticism. And I have 'voiced' it before.
If Joe or Max wants suggestions re that page, or if they are ever seeking volunteers to help re-write that FAQ page, I'm interested in joining with others in that project.
And if they want to leave that FAQ page as it is, so be it.
Azizi
Well, the FAQ is only the first ten messages of the FAQ thread. After the bar that says "The FAQ stiops here," the rest of the thread is questions, answers, and suggestions that may or may not be included in the FAQ in the future. If you look at the FAQ from the top down, it makes sense. It begins with an introduction, and then has a table of contents with clickable links to take you to the subject in question. I also have the table of contents as a separate page on the Site Map that brings up topics one at a time, but that page went nonfunctional during the Crash of 2005.
But take another look at the FAQ, starting from the top. Make use of the Table of Contents. I added something to separate the FAQ from the Question/Answer part - I hope you like it.
-Joe Offer-