Statement

Under the Hood: Automotive Mechanics 101 is an Internet website which focuses on educating others about the workings of the modern day car. From novices to professional auto repairmen, Under the Hood strives to teach auto enthusiasts of all levels and hopes that each and every viewer benefits from this site.


Browser Info

In order for you, the viewer, to have the most interactive experience, the creators of Under the Hood have programmed this site using the most up-to-date languages, such as HTML 4.0 (including Dynamic HTML and Cascade Style Sheets), JAVA, JAVAScript, and Shockwave technology. Also used are Common Gateway Interfaces and extensive table use.

Only Internet Explorer 4.0+ and Netscape Navigator 4.0+ understand all of the above mentioned programming languages. It is strongly recommended that you use one of these two browsers to view this website. You can download this browsers by clicking the "back" button on your browser and clicking on the appropriate icons on the bottom of the screen.

For those who do not have either browser, an unenhanced version of the website has been created for you.

If you are unsure which browser you have, click here. This will determine your browser and automatically guide you to the right webpage.


Recommendations

The authors of Under the Hood have created a list of minimal recommendations we suggest you have before viewing the website. They are as follows:

Enhanced Website :

Macromedia Shockwave Installed

800x600 Resolution, high color (256+ colors) (Please maximize your screen if your screen resolution is only 800x600)

28,800 BPS modem

Unenhanced Website :

640x480 Resolution, 256 colors (Please maximize your screen if your screen resolution is only 640x480)

9,600 BPS modem


About the Authors

Under the Hood was created by John Li, Jeff Douglass, and Clay Cox. John was the layout editor, Jeff was the multimedia editor, and Clay was the information editor. Please e-mail their private address if you have a question regarding the specifics that they dealt with. For general comments and questions, please e-mail cybis@cfl.rr.com.


Applications Used

Creation of this website started early March and ended late August, 1998. Applications used for making this website are as follows:

HTML: Microsoft Notepad, Microsoft Edit, Macromedia Dreamweaver

CGI: Microsoft Notepad, Pico

Shockwave: Macromedia Flash

Graphics: Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photodeluxe

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