Technical Test Thread

Yes, couldn't agree more.

So is there anyone else out there who wants to learn how to do posh links?

 

kate2 said:

Bye Tiger for now!!!

Ok Chloe  I will also disappear in a wee while but.

I used your format.No notepad or quicknote. just..

1. copied bbc url from address bar.

2.Using 'rich formatting' pasted it into message and typed here on another line

3.Highlight 'here'

4.clicked  to get link icon open

5. delete word here and insert bbc url

6.IMPORTANT Make TARGET open in new window

7 click insert..

butt the bbc link remained as well in the message

xx:):)

Kate, when you come back I would just like to point out that you don't paste the copied url into the message, just into the link url box when you have opened it. Also you didn't have to type 'here' on another line. Just do it like you would normally type a message only highlight the word (or phrase) you want to use as a posh link.That is where you appear to have gone wrong. Other than that you did great! :)

This is where I feel that most of the problems come in the box

This is the box

Now the important window is the Link URL window

You either got to clear that before pasting in your URL  alternatively  highlight it by drawing the cursor across it and then <right click> and <paste> the URL in.

People could always try a very simple URL first like http://www.bbc.co.uk/

 

 

It is the not  clearing the link URL in the  box before inserting the link which causes all the problems.

You either make sure that window at Link URL is empty before pasting in your URL from the clipboard. If I have to I just use the <backspace> to do that.

 

or

 

You highlight the contents of the Link URL window and then paste the URL. In this case the contents of the window get deleted. You got be careful if there is a lot of content in the Link URL window to make sure none is left behind.

 

I personally alway choose to open the link in a new window by selecting the appropiate choice from the Target window.

For everyone's efforts in mastering PoshLinks - it was suggested to me to produce a Certificate for those who got there in the end.   Well Done everyone, and Well Done to the Teachers too...

Off now, was just popping back for lunch! and had a quick check to see how the lessons were progressing LOL...

Mary That is lovely!

Thank You Tiger - ChloeB for your explanations and Thank You MaryGK for our Certificate it is really lovely. :)

 

On the subject of terminology, what is 'the box' actually called? Is it a type of dialogue box? Or is it a 'window'? Are the bits you type in called windows or bars? It can all get very confusing can't it?

When you are used to dealing with things like this it seems easy and you dont really think about it, or what terms you use, but for a newbie to computers it could be really off putting....thinking back to when I first started.