Figure 3 returning to a previous site

The History list in Figure 3b is even easier to use in that the links are cre­ated automatically and consist of all sites that were visited during a specified time span. (The default is 20 days.) The links in the History list are organized auto­matically into subfolders, one for today, one for each day of the current week, then a separate folder for previous weeks. The links are further divided to show the site (e.g., www.microsoft.com), then the pages at that site.

Either list can be displayed by clicking the appropriate button on the Standard Buttons toolbar. The lists can also be accessed via the Explorer bar command in the View menu. In either case, the browser window is divided into two panes. The left pane displays the links in a specific list (such as History or Favorites). The right pane displays the selected Web page. The Explorer bar is illustrated in our next exercise.

SET A TIME LIMIT

The exercise you are about to do has you browse continually, looking for interesting sites on which to hone your skills. We warn you that the Web is addictive, and that once you start surfing, it is difficult to stop. We suggest, therefore, that you set a time limit before you begin, and that you stick to it when the time has expired. Tomorrow is another day, with new places to explore.