Re: New site

Ms. Starr earlier suggested:
You should not use the .htm extension on web pages, instead use .html. I
posted the following:

>> Could someone "enlighten" (*G) me on the above page extension
comment?

Then Donna M. Jaggard <donna(at)arwen.org> wrote:
>Way back when everybody (*g*) used Win3.x, there was this annoying
>restriction generally known as "8.3" ... in other words, 8 letter max
file
>name, 3 letter max extension. Unix, which is what runs most servers
>(especially back in the 3.x days) has no such restriction. With the
advent
>of Windows 95, neither does Windows.
>
>However, a lot of programs still default to .htm for some reason. It'll
>work, but it's not "right" and looks unprofessional.

Yes, apparently it does work. but..... Why isn't it right? Or, why is it
wrong? On a serious note, I am really looking for some solid direction
here.

>Since most computers
>can handle more than 8.3, there's no reason why you shouldn't just save
>your files on your computer as *.html

and if most computers can handle "more" than 8.3, is there a reason why
you should not choose to use "less"?

Thanks for any advice someone may be able to offer.
Cindy Stanley
http://pages.prodigy.net/stanleysupport

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