This is my work in progress. I am learning pure html as I go. ...You can do it too! My eyes are very sensitive to bright flashy things, hence you won't find much flash and neon colors on my web page. We are here to learn and I am following this wonderful site to assist me in building my page from pure html. No canned packages here. IE will position the red text box correctly, however Mozzilla/Firefox and Netscape will either drop the box below the text or try to embed it into the image below.

Now I am going to start working with boxes, shadowing and dotted lines. If you are in Mozilla you will not see the shadow. In IE you will see the shadow. I am having fun working with html. I use Linux for my webserver at no cost and html to create my page - the only cost is time. Linux can run on a PC with little resources. If you have an older pc laying around and Internet access, you too can have your very own web page. You may have to pay for an address and server space. For now, work provides that for this page.

I chose a dark navy text with a blue technology background.

This background image reminds me of the larger Cisco switch devices with backplanes and removable network cards. I chose an Opacity level of 25%. Not a great example for opacity with text, but this is my first attempt.

Also note that IE will display the text correctly, Mozilla/Firefox/Netscape will shove it too high up.

I am quite ready for the blooms that appear in the Spring, bringing all of their vibrant color to the Ohio Valley. Not the bees buzzing around nor the sneezing of allergies can stop me from enjoying the immense display of flowers in our neighborhood gardens. Whether you choose simple and bold tulips to line your paths or a more delicate design of phlox that will cover the ground, both go well with the backdrop of the bright green and shiny hostas that are pushing their strong, ready-to-burst shoots up through the ground. The birds are also a welcome sight as they are seen hopping along the freshly mowed lawns in search of the tasty morsel of a worm or insect. The sky begins to grow more azure and is a brilliant contrast against the budding of the flowering dogwoods in the area. And, who hasn't been awakened early on a Saturday or (whince) Sunday morning by the roar of a neighbor's lawn mower or leaf blower? Although, noise is one of the downsides of the coming warmer months, we can sit back on our newly purchased or freshly painted lawn chairs with a nice cool glass of iced tea or lemonade in the evenings and enjoy the extreme pleasure of manicured landscapes and well taken care of gardens in our beautiful countryside. So, after all your hard, back-breaking work is done, sit back, relax and take a deep, exhilarating breath and enjoy the wonderful aromas that begin to float on the breeze of a warm and long-awaited Spring evening.