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I'm often frustrated by how complex websites are. Our site is designed simply for easy navigation. Enjoy!
See the chart at the top of this page. This is how the entire magazine is designed, simple to use and easy to navigate.
Always begin at the Contents Page. This is the first page to come up when you enter our site. The Contents Page will take you everywhere in MuskegonOnline.NET!
We don't feature confusing pop up windows or a lot of pages within pages. If you become lost, find this button to return to the Contents Page. It will be at the top left and bottom of every article page.
Click on an article listing. This will lead you to an ad. Many ads feature video and click through to the advertiser's website.
Many advertisers' websites feature information you can use. Don't worry about exploring! If you click on something in an ad, it will come up in a separate window, so you can always close that window and return instantly to MuskegonOnline.NET.
At the top of every ad is a sentence stating, "Advertisement. Click here to continue to the article." You do just that! Clicking on that sentence will take you through to the article you wanted to read.
When you are done with the article, simply find the "Return to Contents Page" button to return to the Contents Page. It will be at the top left and bottom of every article page.
In fact, you can click on blue, underlined words inside any article to take you to another place on the internet. That website will come up in a separate window, so you can always close that window and return instantly to your article.
You can click on a graphic that has an arrow (below) to play a video.
The volume control is at the bottom of the graphic box. Be sure your own computer's volume is turned up! Click "Full screen" on the bottom right to fill your screen with the video. The control panel remains at the bottom of the graphic so you can return to usual size.
Some readers may not have a fast enough internet connection to play video. It helps to play the video a little, then pause it as it loads. You can see a line graph below move from left to right. When the line graph is nearly to the end, click the arrow to play. A little jumpiness, especially during peak evening hours, is typical of internet video.
I know people who are afraid of exploring websites and the internet. I believe that fear has been fueled over the years by poorly designed, confusing websites. It saddens me that people whose lives would be greatly enriched by internet experiences shy away from this, our modern Library of Alexandria, a collection of the world's knowledge.
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Editor and Publisher Gary Scott Beatty has been working in printing and publishing for over 35 years, including editing Muskegon's On the Shore magazine and typesetting Muskegon Magazine. In 2008 he won a Xeric Foundation Grant to publish Jazz: Cool Birth, a murder mystery in a 1957 jazz club with illustrations inspired by '50s album cover design. This and his other Aazurn Publishing books can be purchased through Amazon.com. Worldwide, he edits and publishes Indie Comics Magazine, 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators.
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