Web 101: April 1998, L&L Online Full of Features

At Lawn & Landscape Online, we encourage Internet users to take full advantage of our online site, to mold the available features of Lawn & Landscape Online to fit your specific needs, thereby putting the Internet to work for you.

In March, we discussed the how-to of our online Conference Server and Message Boards - how they work, what and when to use them - in order to introduce the concept of "live" one-on-one and group communication online. This month, we want to make sure we cover just how much interactivity is available with Lawn & Landscape Online as a tool for communication with industry peers.

Here is a quick overview of some of our exclusive online features designed to make communication within the industry easier and more beneficial to you.

Only Online Articles: These are articles prepared by Lawn & Landscape’s editors, but only available on the website and not in the printed version of the magazine.

Lawn & Landscape Online Survey: By completing the Lawn & Landscape Online survey you, the user, give us a better idea of where you and your company are, technologically. Having information such as the average modem speed of our online clients allows us to mold Lawn & Landscape Online to fit your needs.

We strive to offer a website that feeds on your interest in technological advancement while still taking into account the compatibility of your individual computer.

Weather: Up-to-the-minute weather information for your area and cities all across the country is available from the Interactive Weather Information Network.

It’s an excellent resource for contractors planning pesticide application schedules or for those preparing for a trip.

Add Name to the E-mail/Industry Databases: By adding your name to the e-mail and industry databases, you allow your name and company information to be at the fingertips of industry professionals looking to connect with colleagues across the nation.

Adding your website to our industry links allows you to link your site directly from ours, enabling people searching for companies to suit their needs to search you out on the Internet.

Adding your e-mail to the e-mail database gives us a direct link to you - allowing you to have a more direct link with us. Adding your e-mail address to our exclusive list of industry professionals enables us to contact you, via e-mail, with breaking news stories as part of Lawn & Landscape News Now. In addition, we will let you know when our site is updated, when we are offering any special news reports and when one of our industry speakers is scheduled to appear in our online forum. This information gets to you first and it gets to you right away.

Place/Update/Search Classifieds: Selling a business? Looking to expand your current ventures? Searching for a new manager? Place a classified in the Lawn & Landscape Online classifieds section or search through a list of previous posts to find that perfect industry match.

Have you already placed a classified and now the specifications have changed? No problem. Simply go to "update classified" and type in your e-mail address and the password you were given when you placed the ad and make any changes you need. The finished results will be re-posted immediately, giving the users of the website access to the updated information at once.

Questions? Comments? Anything in particular strike you about our site - its layout, its features - or about an article you saw online or in Lawn & Landscape magazine? Do you have a question about future resources available on our site or any of the services we currently provide? E-mail our webmaster or any of the authors to bring your opinion to our attention. Your comments are extremely important to us and help us mold the future of the Lawn & Landscape Online site.

The author is Internet Editor for Lawn & Landscape Online.