I did use my web browser's address book and bookmark features, but I wanted
something that was laid out in a simpler format, easy to save to a disk,
and to transfer to other machines and browsers.

The following is an example of the page I made up to make more lasting use
of the website addresses (URL's) I wanted to keep. It lies between the rows of . . . . . . .

 Then I decided that the same type of page could be used to keep
better track of email addresses. It is very similar to the bookmark page and
it lies between the rows of - - - - - -.

 To make use of either page, I use my web browser's "open file" command to open
the page's file on my hard drive.
I don't have to be on line to do this, but to use the URL's I must be online.
The email page can be used off or on line to start and address an email message.
NOTE: Once I've used "open file" I can use the "Bookmark" feature to keep track of
and go back to these pages on my hard drive, on or off line.

 Some very simple HTML (or HTM) language commands allow this to be done
by your web browser program. HTML is a language browser programs interpret.

 If you don't know this language, and you want to try changes to my examples below
you should be aware of three simple principles (besides being very careful) :
1. All commands are within < >.
2. Many commands come in pairs, one to start something< >, one to end it < / >.
3. Paired commands operate with the rule: first in is last out, last in is first out.
This is an example you will see in the text form.

To make these pages I would suggest you make two copies of this web page,
saving it as a 'Source File' under two names, say 'example' and 'example1'.
Leave one of these untouched so you may copy from it later if needed.

 You may wish to highlight, copy, and save these directions separately to be printed out.
(You won't see the HTML commands when copying this way.)

 Then open one of the files with a simple text program, if you have one.
Mac users will have SimpleText. You can use a common word processor program,
but, if you do, you should save your final page as a text file.

 Highlight and copy all the material between the two sets of . . . . . . . . onto a new file page.
Highlight and copy the two ending commands at the bottom of the text page.
Place these at the end of the other copied commands.
Save this as your bookmark page.
Do the same on another page for everything between the two sets of - - - - - - and
save this as your email address page. (Remember the ending commands.)

 Now try to open each of the new pages with your web browser.
They should produce what you see below between the rows of . . . . . . . and - - - -.
When you are happy with the results, save the text form under new names
such as "BOOKMARKS" and "EMAIL ADDRESSES".

 Next, enter your own addresses in the final text form.
I have started groups of addresses for you by creating "tables" in HTML.
Each table is made of rows of three boxes.
You can have as many rows as you wish.
There are completed examples. Follow them carefully.

 For the website addresses you must put only the address between the quotation marks.
Then, between the end of that command, >, and the next, <,
you can print the name of the address, with any comments, as you wish.
NOTE: Email addresses can have two forms. See the examples.

 For both the address and the name I have placed a ? where you should type.
Be sure to remove it, and be sure not to make a mistake in the address.

 Because of the way these tables work, the length of the names will
decide the size of the boxes.

 If you succeed you should have two pages you can open with your browser,
click on the name you want, and either go to that website address
or start typing an email message to the person you selected.

 To extend any of the tables, copy the set of three lines starting with the "tr" command,
and ending with the "/tr" command. This will give you three more boxes,
or one more line in the table.

 To make a new table, copy the line with a table heading, such as "Math", along with the first
line below it. Then copy in as many as you want of the three lines that will create
table rows (as described above). Change the heading to the one you wish to have.

 I like to keep at least one set of three unused lines to copy whenever I need a new row.
Keep these pages where you can add to them quickly and I think you'll find them useful.

 If you have any problems with my directions please contact me.

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