This demonstrates a link within a page. Note that links can be words or images. Hyper linked words are usually underlined, but as evident by looking at my Site Index linked words may not be underlined when the web author uses "mapping" or "Dynamic HTML" -- special techniques.

Links can also take the reader to another page --- my page or a page at someone else's web site. I am not responsible for information or content at someone else's web site.

I need to explain frames because I use them and although the benefits outweigh the possible problems, they can create problems that are perplexing if you do not understand what is happening.

Frames are like window panes which can be opened or closed. You are now looking at two frames -- at the top is a frame that is a navigation toolbar or banner. At the bottom is the "main" frame containing this FAQ page.

The top or "banner" frame will usually appear when you are at my web page. Clicking on some links will close the top frame to provide greater viewing room. When you access another web site from ManagementGuru you will not see my top frame because I have caused the other web site's page to be opened in a new browser window. I do this to give you the greatest viewing area possible on your monitor and to insure that if the site also uses frames that you'll be able to see the site as the author intended. When two browser windows are open, you will see two browser tags at the bottom of your browser tool bar. This is not a problem. When you have finished viewing the material on the second browser window simply close the window by clicking on the X at the top right of the browser window, or close the ManagementGuru window, if you do not intend to return to my site..

Search Engines are programs that locate sites and other addresses in the Internet. The best known are Yahoo!, Excite, AltaVista, BigFoot, MetaCrawler, and Lycos. Because there is no easily accessible "directory" to locate available web sites, search engines provide a valuable function to find what you need on the fast changing Internet. To find websites on "Management" you click on the browser's "search" button, a search engine will appear, and you would type word management" into the keyword space. Each search engine works differently to find web sites, so you will likely obtain different results on different search engines -- lots of results! You can refine your search to a specific management topic to help isolate relevant results. To find ManagementGuru some search engines immediately find my site, others don't. This site is registered with all free search engines and relies on what are called META TAGS to identify the site for other search engines. Search engines have become a dominant way to market products and services, however. This means that several search engines prioritize search results based on fees paid to the company for marketing their services. When using a search engine, be careful, the first results may not be exactly what you want. I suggest METACRAWLER because this search engine first finds results from most other engines to generate its results that are usually relevant and without commercial priorities.

I also use Java Scripts - the moving words at the bottom are generated by Java Script. Java is simply a language and the scripts that are included on many web pages can be freely obtained from an author (see my Internet page). The problem with Java Scripts is that not all browsers will read them correctly and sometimes I have make a mistake in the script itself. Report any problems to me.

HOW DO I FIND YOUR COURSE MATERIALS?

The buttons on the Main Page identify all the courses that I teach this semester. If you click the course button, you will link with a hyper linked page for the course showing assignments and links to the syllabus, projects, or cases. Simply click the item that you need and the item will appear in the window. Because I believe the Internet is one of the most important influences in modern business, I emphasize the use of Internet in my teaching. Some of your assignments may require Internet research or investigation of a web site. I try to provide these links for you on ManagementGuru web pages. Simply go to the on-line syllabus or project page and you will find the required links to Internet materials. Other course materials, such as another copy of your syllabus, project documents, or cases may be stored for downloading. To access downloadable course materials, read the link on "How Do I Download Course Materials".

HOW DO I CHECK MY GRADE AND IS THIS PRIVATE?

At the beginning of the course, I will ask you to give me permission to post your grades at ManagementGuru. If you consent, your grades will be posted by a secret code that you provide. Access is protected about as well as current encrypting technology can assure. To access protected information you will have to first access a password protected page that will deny access if a username and password are not provided. Access can be gained only when your registered  name and code are properly entered - I will explain this in class. The advantage of posting grades on ManagementGuru is that you can access your grade anywhere, anytime. I will also have a calculator on the page for you to calculate your grade. I find that by posting grades, students tend to monitor their own status and know which assignments are missing. 

For a look at the page on which grades are posted, click here. Dr. Makamson will provide further instructions in class.

If you forget your secret code, see me or e-mail me. I will reply only to the e-mail address you provide me at the beginning of the class.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD COURSE MATERIALS?

I provide several documents for classes through an on-line resource. A copy of your course syllabus, if you need another copy, is available for download. Also, other important documents for projects or for reading are available for download, depending on your course. Most documents are downloaded as Word documents; however, for some courses, I also use pdf format that requires the Adobe reader (available for download on the Download Page.

Documents are downloaded from the DOWNLOAD page. There you will find complete instructions for downloading and opening files. You will note that I now use docSpace.drive, a commercial site, as a depository for all my files. Access will require the passwords that I provide to you. Documents are downloaded from this site in the same manner as are most Internet files. I would appreciate hearing from you if this site is providing a service that is easy for you to use. You will need to download to your diskette in drive A:. Most documents are compressed files using "self-executable" decompression.. You will need to "unzip" these files following instructions provided on the DOWNLOAD page before the file can be used by your word processor.

WHY DO YOU REQUIRE STUDENTS TO HAVE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS?

E-mail is now a common form of communication in business. As a student of business you are expected to be able to use this medium. Moreover, my courses depend upon communications. As my classes grow larger, my ability to address a student individually diminishes. E-Mail helps me communicate directly with you. It is also a way you can contact me privately or send me that paper that is late. I know that if I require you to have and use e-mail in my classes I guarantee that students learn this technology. You can access my "Internet" page at which I provide links to several free e-mail services (if you cannot obtain a Hampton University e-mail account). To go to this page now click here.

As my courses now require students to have e-mail, if you use a free e-mail box expect that you may be sent advertisements -- this is how the free service is supported. Buy nothing without shopping around first and simply delete any "spam" from your mail box.

WHAT ARE THE SITE LINKS FOR?

I have identified a number of useful links to other's web sites. The links are provided to help students find web sites that are helpful for business research. And, I use many of these links in my courses. I have categorized links by topics to help find them. A set of links are listed on a page. For example, the "Companies" link refers to a page that has a number of links to company information and company stock prices. I hope that you also find these links helpful in your other courses. Many of the sites linked to my page also have other links. The information you need is out there somewhere, you just have to efficiently find it. Search engines, such as EXCITE, can help find what you need, but you will find that most search engines return hundreds of possible sites. I post those sites which I believe most students need --- especially in my courses.

A LINK DOES NOT WORK

I checked most external links over the Summer and updated those that changed address and deleted those that no longer exist. Still, because of the rate of change with the Internet, some of the links to other sites may not be functional by the time you need it. If this happens, please let me know so that I can update my lists. My internal links ought to work. The exception is usually Teaching Notes that simply have yet to be published or are being re-written -- in this case you will be directed to a page that says the page is "Under Construction".

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INTERNET AND MAYBE CREATE MY OWN WEB SITE?

This is a technology that I encourage you to develop. To help you get started I have listed a number of sites on my page "Internet". There you will find helpful links on a variety of subjects, including surfing the web, creating a web site, finding the best Internet Service Provider, and setting up a free e-mail account. You may visit this page now by clicking this link: The Internet.

HOW DO I PRINT MATERIAL I SEE ON THE INTERNET?

Except when there is a security lock that precludes it, web pages are easily printed by clicking the "PRINT" button at the top of the browser or in the "File" directory at the top of the browser. Printing is just like with a Word Processor: it is a good idea to first check "Print View" in the "File" directory; and, you might also want to change the "Print Set-up" in the "File" directory if you need to change paper size or margins. BUT -- DON'T, unless your are using your own computer and printer.

Because other students have tended to print out everything they see on the Internet, both the ATM and Business School Computer Labs have advised us to help conserve resources. It makes most sense to SAVE whatever you want to print to a diskette. Once you have the pages saved to a disk, you can relocate to any PC with word processing , read and edit the materials you rally need. I personally find this more efficient. I can "cut and paste" the material directly from saved web pages to my own document. Then, print the edited document as a Word file as you would any other document.