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May 02, 2002
    Question:
    I am trying to add a javascript banner rotation applet to my site, and I have run into a few things that I don't see addressed anywhere.

    1. The Applet tests fine on my browser before I upload it. Yet When I upload the files and call up the URL, it doesn't work.

    I can't find anything to tell me whether they should be uploaded as Ascii or Binary, and my FTP program doesn't seem to know either.

    However I tried both, and they still don't work. The Java Console gives me the message: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
    FileVector at
    com/ms/vm/loader/URLClassLoader.loadClass at
    java/lang/ClassLoader.loadClassInternal
    at KzmAdvertise.run at
    java/lang/Thread.run

    I have checked and rechecked: "FileVector.class" and it IS in the correct directory. What am I doing wrong?

    2. I have tried a couple of different banner rotation applets and neither one will pull up an image from anything other than the same directory (even when I'm supposed to have that option specified in the Parameters). It tells me : Can't access /banners/image.gif

    3. Should I be able to run more than one Applet on the same page:

    -if they are the same Applet?
    -if they are two different applets? And should I be able to run the same applet on several different pages at the same time?

    The authors of these Free scripts, say they have too many e-mails to answer, so don't send them any questions.

    Can you suggest a better Banner Rotation Script?
    Thank you for your time.

    Answer:
    The one you're trying is a Java applet, not a JavaScript script. I would suggest you try the JavaScript version, located here: http://javascript.internet.com/messages/banner-ads.html
    Thanks

    --Dr.Website

    Question:
    Dear Dr. Website:
    I recently had access to a website called http:/swtickle.com/ and now for some reason I don't know what it keeps dispalying article 403 forbidden error, lock warning, then people have access my homepage and profile and decided to copy my Aol account and tiltle it the name of my secret webpage, how do I lock out unwanted visitors, and go around a lock that was recently palced to keep me out of a web site that recently allowed all visitors?

    Answer:
    Microsoft Powerpoint has a facility to create web pages from presentations.

    You can choose the size of the images that will be displayed on the page.

    As for making it move from one slide to another, you can always use a META refresh to take it to the next page (though you'll be taking control away from the user, which isn't generally something you want to do).

    <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"refresh" content=3D"2;URL=3Dhttp://www.yoursite.com/newpage.htm">

    (the 2 next to content refers to the number of seconds before the page will refresh).
    Thanks,

    --Dr.Website

    Question:
    Dear Dr. Website:
    I like to know if there is a script available which will set the MSE option: View-Text Size to Medium.

    In other words, if someone is opening my homepage (index) then the default text size (which you can manipulate using MSE menu option: View-Text Size (size type) must always be 'MEDIUM". Even when the visitor has it's text size in small or large.

    Is this possible?
    Thanks

    Answer:
    No, it's not, and shouldn't be. The web provides everyone with the ability to control their browsing experience. By forcing them to use a particular font size, you are in effect forcing some folks to bypass your site entirely.

    For instance, some folks who are vision impaired must turn the font size up so they can see the text on their browser.

    If you lock the font in at a smaller size, they will not be able to see it at all.

    Bottom line--let folks decide for themselves how they want to view your pages.
    Thanks

    --Dr.Website ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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