Internet Explorer Glitch

So, I haven't had anything to say for a long time. But today I encountered something very frustrating. As you recall, I maintain my local historical society's webpage. That's been tough enough to do over the years, considering that I had to learn various types of web publishing software, much of it by trial and error. But now I've run into a new snag. When I try to make updates to older pages, Internet Explorer won't recognize the updates! The updates are visible in Firefox and in Safari, but not Internet Explorer. And it's because my server/host has loaded recent updates to Microsoft.

I have a bad feeling that I'm going to have to redesign all my individual pages for the society's webpage, using one web publisher (DreamWeaver appears to do the trick). But that's over a hundred individual files! This is very, very annoying! And it will become seriously time consuming. GGRRRR.....

Wikis, Lesson 16A

As recommended I took a look at some of the WebTools4u2use. Saw some neat ideas, but my favorite is still one I want to try on my own library's website: Serve as an electronic handout for classes and workshops (no repeating those dreaded long RLs). That idea is just too rich; I know I can make it work. All I need is a little time to put it together--maybe during the Book Fair next week I can work on it. I'm not sure if our SchoolWires programming has a wiki tool; I may have to set up a PBWiki account to make it happen. But at least now I know where I can find free wiki tools.

I'm also thinking of a wiki for our Historical Society webpage--a wiki for writing our local history. Few of our senior Senior Citizens would be able to add to the wiki, but many of us younger Senior Citizens are gaining some fancy computer skills. It won't be long before "we" will be comfortable enough with Web 2.o tools to be able to maintain a wiki on the history of our area. I have to remember to divide it up into categories like Lumbering, Mining, Retail, Religions, Schools, etc. It's one way to give everyone in the community a chance to add to our combined history. What an exciting concept!

Technorati

   I've looked at Technorati, but didn't immediately get the jist of it.  Then I went back and took the time to view the video done by Technorati on its own webpage improvements.  Ahh, that helped!  I now get the idea that sites like Technorati don't index every word of a blog; their webcrawlers search the blog tags.  So, if I want this blog I'm writing to be seen, I first need to use tags on each message.  Claiming the blog would give it more exposure (I don't think I'm ready for that yet).

   Again, by looking around at what others are blogging about I'm getting more familiar with the "why" of these tools.  I handle our local historical society's webpage; I just may have to begin a blog there to increase readership of the page.  I wonder if that would actually help?