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 Aug 11 2008, 07:36 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876  |
I just made my first web site which is about my solo experiences. I've always wanted to do this , but I didn't even know how to start making a page. Well, after poking around on Google, I figured out how to do it, and here are the results: MLS Motor Racing Check it out and tell me what you think.
Also, if it's OK, I'd like to post a link back to FRRAX by adding the FRRAX header on the affiliates page. |
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Aug 11 2008, 07:44 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303 |
I like it! I've always wanted a site, but just never had the drive to get up and do it. Congrats!
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Aug 11 2008, 07:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
It really was not as bad as I thought it would be. I used two free programs to do all the work. GIMP for all the graphics and Kompozer for the web site construction. This is the absolute first time I've ever attempted to make a web site. I worked on it Thursday night, Friday night, all day Saturday and all day Sunday. I went from not even knowing what HTML code was, nor ever making any fancy graphics to the site you see today. So seriously if you want to do it, it's not too hard.
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Aug 11 2008, 08:10 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
not too shabby... congrats.
make sure your links aren't broken... you have a few. It's a fun process... hope you enjoy it. |
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Aug 11 2008, 08:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
Hey Thanks Eugenio. Can you tell me which links you found are broken?
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Aug 11 2008, 08:20 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
QUOTE (Major_Lee_Slow @ Aug 11 2008, 04:17 PM)  Hey Thanks Eugenio. Can you tell me which links you found are broken? the red box: QUOTE Welcome to MLS Motor Racing Follow along as Eric Thompson autocross the MLS Motor Racing 1998 Camaro SS in E-Street Prepared. This site contains all the information, news, picture and videos of MLS Motor Racing's adventures. Here you can find pictures and in-car video of our 1998 Chevrolet Camaro SS as it is campaigned with Milwaukee's and Chicago's major autocross/solo racing clubs: TSSCC WAI Milwaukee Region SCCA Chicago Region SCCA Follow along as MLS Motor Racing enters the national tour and the Solo National Championship with the SCCA. The picture link is missing the .html was the first link i clicked... might be other ones. I recommend you create a default page for each directory, avoiding ppl to browse your directory structure, and also configure it so that it will take the .htm and .html extensions even if not specified in the path. |
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Aug 11 2008, 08:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
Thanks Eugenio. I found and fixed that one, plus the links at the bottom of the page were not set up yet.
I am not sure what you mean by "create a default page for each directory." How can people browse my directory structure? By looking at the code I assume, and saving the page right? I'm totally new at making a web site, so any help I can get I'd really appreciate it. Thanks |
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Aug 11 2008, 08:42 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
QUOTE (Major_Lee_Slow @ Aug 11 2008, 04:34 PM) Thanks Eugenio. I found and fixed that one, plus the links at the bottom of the page were not set up yet. I am not sure what you mean by "create a default page for each directory." How can people browse my directory structure? By looking at the code I assume, and saving the page right? I'm totally new at making a web site, so any help I can get I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in each directory, have a default.htm that will force the browser to open that file when you type something lie http://www.mywebsite.com/dir1/dir2/ instead of seeing all the files you have in that directory. |
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Aug 11 2008, 09:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
Ok, I put a file (which looks like my home page) in each directory named default.htm. However when can still see the file structure when I type in MLSmotorsports/certainunnameddirectory
What am I doing wrong? |
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Aug 12 2008, 03:25 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
I'm not sure which server software you're using, but try "index.html" instead of "default.html".
I was a big geek with this stuff about 10 years ago, but my knowledge is dated now. I feel like an old-timer at 24 (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) Back in my day... |
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Aug 12 2008, 05:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
Actually, a little digging on my hosts website and I found the solution. I had to make an .htaccess file and put it in my top level public directory. Now it's not possible to see my directories, I think...
Thanks for your help. BTW, I've updated it again, but mostly just some formating and I made a history page. |
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Aug 12 2008, 06:22 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
QUOTE (nape @ Aug 11 2008, 11:25 PM) I'm not sure which server software you're using, but try "index.html" instead of "default.html". I was a big geek with this stuff about 10 years ago, but my knowledge is dated now. I feel like an old-timer at 24 (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) Back in my day... imagine how I feel... I meant index and said default... knew it was the default page it would load... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I'm getting rusty (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/lmao.gif) |
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Aug 14 2008, 12:07 AM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
I've been coming here a little bit more often to see some familer faces. I don't have an F-body anymore (but might get another soon-'this wife' (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/drink.gif) LOVES the f-bodies for some damn reason-women usually don't) but DAMN sites like yours make me want one again....
Oh well I guess I'll like this car OK too. |
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Aug 15 2008, 12:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
I'm glad to hear that my site has re-kindled your f-body addiction. May I suggest that you don't go and look at it again because I've updated they gallery section, and a few other details that just might drive you over the edge. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
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Aug 15 2008, 01:16 AM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
QUOTE (Major_Lee_Slow @ Aug 14 2008, 07:34 PM) I'm glad to hear that my site has re-kindled your f-body addiction. May I suggest that you don't go and look at it again because I've updated they gallery section, and a few other details that just might drive you over the edge. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) I still like the CCW's. And they were super easy and fast to work with when I bought mine. Might go with 18's on the BMW from them. |
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Aug 16 2008, 05:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50 |
The website looks pretty good, a lot better than anything I've cobbled together.
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Aug 16 2008, 07:40 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 181 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Sacramento Member No.: 57 |
Not bad, MLS!
Tuned is spelled wrong at the bottom of the home page. And rollover images on the links would be cool. But great work for a beginner in one weekend! And the background is cool. |
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Aug 18 2008, 08:42 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 174 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Cleveland Ohio Member No.: 248 |
Looks great Eric, your car is now my background!!
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Aug 19 2008, 08:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
Bud, thanks for catching that spelling error. Spelling has never been one of my strong suits.
John, that's very cool to hear that you are using my car as your background. |
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