how cr@p is .mac?

[guapagirl]

Originally Posted by habilis

for the rediculous price of .mac you could have your own domain with 200MB of space on a server with a 375KB/PS downstream with all the PHP and CGI you can handle. Then again, that's only in you know HTML,PHP,CGI, and XML. But that shouldn't stop ya!

Hey...I'm dazzled by the capitals! maybe if you have a year to spare, you could explain what they effi'n mean! All sounds very sexy tho....also is this still in systems? things are really hard to find in this forum

[Arden]

Originally Posted by guapagirl

Hey...I'm dazzled by the capitals! maybe if you have a year to spare, you could explain what they effi'n mean! All sounds very sexy tho....also is this still in systems? things are really hard to find in this forum

HTML: Hypertext Markup Language; the language of the Internet
PHP: Hypertext Pre-processor (used to be Personal Home Page, they didn't bother changing the ending); for coding web applications like this site
CGI: Common Gateway Interface; PHP is a form of CGI (there are many forms) that you can integrate directly into your web pages
XML: Extensible Markup Language; you can define your own tags or use predefined XML sets, like HTML

Any more questions?

[guapagirl]

Originally Posted by arden

HTML: Hypertext Markup Language; the language of the Internet
PHP: Hypertext Pre-processor (used to be Personal Home Page, they didn't bother changing the ending); for coding web applications like this site
CGI: Common Gateway Interface; PHP is a form of CGI (there are many forms) that you can integrate directly into your web pages
XML: Extensible Markup Language; you can define your own tags or use predefined XML sets, like HTML

Any more questions?

knowing what they stand for ain't quite the same as knowing what they mean! still...if it works I don't really care.
ps...finally managed to open an email from .mac with my invoice number. I replied (via aol, cos apple mail won't send for me) and asked for my money back. I'll let you know what happens. If I get a refund I'll buy lipstick to cheer myself up

[Arden]

Sounds like some expensive lipstick.

What are your server settings? They might be off if you're having this much trouble. Your outgoing server address might be entered incorrectly.

If you'd like some alternatives to .mac, I've got some suggestions... just let me know.

[guapagirl]

Originally Posted by arden

Sounds like some expensive lipstick.

What are your server settings? (????? don't know mate...it all goes thru aol at the mo so i didn't have to do that stuff when I got my iMac. I will be on broadband in new year (yippeeeee!!!!...I'll be able to be online AND talk to applesupport at the same time), so I will have to explore that part of my baby then) They might be off if you're having this much trouble. Your outgoing server address might be entered incorrectly. (could be...I took a trial of .mac when I first got my mac but never having used a computer before, i never got round to using it before the trial ran out I really am a complete novice, which is why I chose mac in the first place...and I like to be contrary...and it is just SO gorgeous)

If you'd like some alternatives to .mac, I've got some suggestions... just let me know.

(yes please...as long as it's easy and I can do it from the UK )

Finally Arden, lipstick is VERY important and you get what you pay for
also, do you really live on Fake St?? some people in uk are having to move cos no one will deliver to their address...Butt Hole Rd. personally I don't get it ...apparantly it's a Yank thing
Liz x
ps...how do I get coloured text?