I reiterate what was said on the home page: This site should be fairly easy to navigate; the menu is on the home page only; all other pages link back to this home page, and the remainder of the links found at the top of each page connect to CSULB sites and my main personal web site. To the left is a hierarchical diagram of all of the pages that are a part of this site. The hierarchy allows for ease of sorting all of the sections, and the static nature of the menu allows for quick browsing. As the list of links grows, it may benefit you to use the search or find feature of your browser to jump to sections of importance.
Hierarchical Diagram (Site Map)The site map, found on the left-hand side of the home page, represents all of the content accessible here. All pages and their sub-content is listed verbosely with a brief description or indicator of the type of file that is linked. An outline structure is used so that the nesting of data is apparent. It should be intuitive and easy to use.
Browser ToolsAs for anything you do, know your tools. Many browsers come with excellent documentation to teach you how to use the software. I will enumerate some basic skills necessary to browse the Internet efficiently, with the greatest results.
First, know how to operate the address bar, or the space located near the top of the browsing window. This is essential, and you must have used it to get to this page. Simply type the web address you wish to connect to, and press "Enter" or "Return" on the keyboard. Most browsers also offer a "Go" button to the right of the address bar. In MSInternetExplorer, the F6 key will highlight the address bar. In Mozilla Firefox, F6 cycles through the frame(s) in the loaded page and the address bar. Also learn to use "Home," "Back," "Forward," and "Reload." Refer to your browser's documentation (usually available by pressing F1) for shortcuts to these and a description of the toolbar controls.
Next, know how to use the clipboard. These functions are found in the Edit menu, in the right-click context menus, on the toolbars, and as keyboard shortcuts. Copy (Control+C) keeps the original items intact, but places a copy on the clipboard. Cut (Control+X) moves the selected items from their original place to the clipboard. The contents of the clipboard may be Pasted (Control+V) in an appropriate place; you may paste the same content several times (The clipbooard copies items off of itself at each Paste). A clipboard manager is a priceless addition if you plan to use the clipboard to its maximum potential. Beware that specialized (non-text) content and formatted text may not be compatible between different applications. Some applications will accept rich-text (bold, colors, etc.) from the clipboard, but many will not, and even fewer will accept images.
Know how to operate your browser's main window from the keyboard. As it takes time to move the mouse with precision, you want to be able to close any unwanted window quickly. Use Alt+F4 on most systems to close the current window; you can use the browser's History function to return to your previous point. If you can last a little longer, minimizing the window may be a good choice. Do (Alt+Space, N) on a Windows-based machine to minimize a window, or (Win+M) to minimize all windows at once. Another alternative to closing a window is to right-click on its taskbar entry and press "C." As for me, I leave my left hand in Home Row on the Keyboard, and my right hand alternates between the mouse and keyboard, so this last method works best for me.
Know the Browser's other enhancements, like "Find" or "Search on Page" or some similarly-named function. These can usually be called up with Control+F but some systems will have a customized method. In MSInternetExplorer, F3 will jump to the next ocurrence of your search in the page, even after you have closed the search box. Other browsers have their own enhancements that will help you be a "power-browser."
If you still don't understand why I showed you so many ways to close your window, please see Extended Help - Explanations
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