Hello, and thank you again for signing up for the D.C. Registry's newsletter.

In this issue:

* Version 2.0 of the Home Page Creator released
* Gigi Online joins the D.C. Registry
* Upgraded classified ads coming soon
* Make the Registry your home page

VERSION 2.0 OF THE HOME PAGE CREATOR RELEASED

We proudly announce Home Page Creator 2.0, which is now much more than just a home page creator. This new version is a full-fledged web site creation tool, and we dare say that it is the easiest way to get your site onto the web. No knowledge of HTML, FTP, or other Internet protocols is required (although you can still use HTML to spice up your pages). Nor do you have to rent any server space, as we provide that to you for free. We are very excited about this new version, as it offers a number of improvements over the Classic version, including the following:

* File uploads for graphics and sound files
* A separate directory for each user
* Easier creation of multiple page sites using the same username and password
* A Web Site Manager that lists all of your pages and allows you to view, modify, copy, rename, or delete them, as well as create new pages, update your account profile or delete your account altogether, activate or deactivate your guestbook, upload graphics, and upload sounds. It also lists your current web space used (we are initially allowing 200k per user, but we expect to increase this amount soon).
* Your own personal guestbook
* Your own personal search engine that will search only your web site
* A form maker that will allow you to easily set up a customized form where your visitors can enter information and then click on a button to have their information e-mailed to you
* More color choices
* Nicer interface and simpler navigation (we hope!)
* Optional environment variables (current date and time, visitor's IP address, visitor's browser, page where visitor came from)
* A powerful new search engine that allows you to search our members' web sites to find people who share your interests
* A new co-branding program that will allow other web sites to host their own communities using our Home Page Creator (if you host a web site and are interested in this opportunity, please contact us by e-mail at "webmaster@dcregistry.com")

To find our more about Version 2.0 and to create your new web site or to view sites created by others, please go to the following URL and go to the Version 2.0 section of the page:

http://dcregistry.com/homes.html

GIGI ONLINE JOINS THE D.C. REGISTRY

We are also pleased to announce that Gigi Online has joined the D.C. Registry. Gigi writes movie reviews that don't pull any punches. Before you see another movie, be sure to read Gigi's review first. Gigi also has lots of movie reviews from the past year, as well as a video guide and a guide to the top ten theaters in the Washington, DC area. You can also win free movie tickets from the D.C. Registry by answering Gigi's movie trivia question correctly and being selected in the drawing. A new trivia contest is held each month. The current contest concerns the upcoming Academy Awards.

Gigi Online can be found at the following URL:

http://dcregistry.com/movies/index.html

UPGRADED CLASSIFIED ADS COMING SOON

We plan to release a substantially improved version of our free Classified Ads in late March. This new version will include a number of new features, including automatic pruning of old ads, automatic e-mail notification to users whose ads are set to expire in seven days, a newly simplified search results page (with links to the full version of each ad), new captions for the ads, a new "personal inbox" for the personal ads so that you don't have to reveal your e-mail address in the ad if you don't want to, and a new subscription feature that you can sign up for to receive automatic notification of ads that you are interested in. The new version will also include a nicer interface and an improved registration process that can e-mail you your password if you ever forget it. Despite all of these improvements, the new version will maintain our current ads, so please feel free to post your free classified ads using the current version. As you may have noticed, our current classified ads now include a number of recent job postings from local high-tech firms, as well as a large number of real estate ads (especially roommates wanted ads) and personal ads. These are all highly searchable, down to the exact number of bedrooms and bathrooms, salary range, etc.

To view our classified ads or to post your own free ad, please go to the following URL:

http://dcregistry.com/classifieds/welcome.html

MAKE THE REGISTRY YOUR HOME PAGE

Finally, we have added a new link on our front page that explains how you can make the Registry your browser's home page so that it comes up automatically when you first start your browser. The page includes easy to follow instructions for Netscape (versions 3 and 4) and Internet Explorer (versions 3 and 4). That way, you can start your day with all of the latest news, weather, traffic reports, and other local information from the Registry. To make us your home page, please go to the following URL:

http://dcregistry.com/makehome.html

As always, if you enjoy the Registry, we ask that you please spread the word! With your help, the D.C. Registry will continue to be the finest online source for information on the Washington, DC area. Thank you for being part of Washington's Online Community.

Philip A. Hagen, Webmaster
D.C. Registry
http://dcregistry.com
Washington's Online Community