Last September was my first trip to the Rendezvous, and barring any schedule conflicts, I'll be back this year. You're right, it's pure, concentrated inspiration. You cannot fight it. Hope to see you there.

Regarding a website, I've been using MS Frontpage for authoring, and it's okay. If you use it, you'll need to make sure your ISP supports Frontpage Server Extensions. If you want to start simple, learn HTML, and start a page by hand (it's not a bad idea to understand the HTML generated by any WYSIWYG tool), you could find a site you like, copy the source, and start playing around changing it. If you can get your hands on MS Personal Web Server, you can develop your pages on your own computer before moving them to your ISP's server. Feel free to email me offline if you'd like more info.

Ross

: Ross,

: Do you attend the Newfound Rondezvous? I'd like to see some of your work in
: person. I was kind of hoping to make this Outer Island a kayak to end all
: kayaks (at least for a couple of years) but I know already that when I go
: to the Rondezvous for the first time this fall I'll come back with a bunch
: of inspiration for kayak #3.

: Also, what materials would you recommend for a newbie who wants to create a
: web page?

: Thanks,

: Dean