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Re: How to get link pages made
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Wed, 8 May 2002 11:18:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

Further, FTX may well be easier to use than HTML. But if I could use
neither, what would be the point in getting to grips with FTX when using
HTML is a far more useful skill to have?

Well, because it would be a very simple gateway to the kinds of skills that
would make HTML pretty easy too.  FTX is butt-simple.

Therefore, whilst what you say is 100% true, FTX is still a (small) barrier
for potential curators like Dave and Eric.

I can only assume that anyone who allows the learning of FTX to get in their
way of curatorship, simply doesn't want to do it because it's a hassle.  That's
fine.  I'm OK with anyone not being a curator or taking on any particular extra
responsibility...that's their business.  But using the dificulty of FTX as an
excuse is kind of lame seeming.

my $.02,

Chris



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(...) *Perhaps* FTX is part of the "hassle" - that is all I am saying. Scott A (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.publish)

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(...) It's not quite as simple as that. I expect a great deal of people are able to produce quite decent html pages without really looking at the html... by using editing packages like FrontPage. They are easy to use, and get it correct 95% of the (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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