With all the conversation about the use of computers on boats and the other thread of Internet access via cell phones a new question arises. Many of the listees have websites that they can update so friends and family can follow those who would have a cruising lifestyle. We plan to start on the circle cruise early next year and would like to have our own website much like Jim Baumgart just reported. It sounds like a good idea to have a URL that is your boat name. I figure I can learn to manipulate the site on my own but would like some help on how to, where to, how big to, start the site. I have found some places that offer a free website but guess that the free space turns out to be to small quickly. Most of the free sites also require that some advertising be allowed for the free. It seems we have some real pro's out there so I would appreciate a jump start for the web page. I have no idea what something like this may cost but surely it would be something I could afford. We don't leave for another 11 months and I thought if I start on the web page now I could practice from now until we leave. Do it either way you want, directly to me, or via the list, if to me I will compose a review and post it to the list. Thanks in advance for the help Lee Ladd M/V DBL-ELL 7451 Colonial, CT. Sanford Fl. 32771 407-323-9288 LLadd68321@aol.com

on 3/4/00 9:16 AM, LLadd68321@aol.com at LLadd68321@aol.com wrote: snip... > but would like some help on how to, where to, how big to, start the site. > I have found some places that offer a free website but guess that the free > space turns out to be to small quickly. Most of the free sites also require > that some advertising be allowed for the free. ...snip Lee and others, Most Internet Service Providers (at least the competitive ones) generally provide about 5 MB of free space - some provide more - when you signup with them. I've found that some folks were really focused on the internet part and forgot about the free space. If you have an ISP already, check with them. If not, be sure that's part of the deal. Most of them will provide more for a small fee (my outfit charges US$5/mo for an additional 5MB of space). In terms of learning Hyper Text Markup Language, try the following two sites, which both have useful tutorials: (http://help.mindspring.com/myweb/gs/index.htm) (http://www.getingstarted.net) -- HNick&Sherri&SmallWonder (Camano Troll) HYY, Galesville, MD