Help!
 
  1. Where is ....?
  2. How do I write to Dreamheart or Baresh?
  3. Reccommended Browsers
  4. IRC / Chat configurations
  5. Difficulty with the web Chat (Java Chat)
  6. Why doesn't the Wren's Nest fit in my screen?
  7. Where do I find help with living and adventuring in the Realms?
  8. How come I do not see the new stories?
  9. How did you build this site?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Where do I locate things at the Wren's Nest?
 
As the Wren's Nest has grown, more and more things get added to it. I try to put them in places which are easy to find, but that is far easier for me to say, knowing where they are already! If you have run across something that you want to find again, try using the Index, or if it was in a story, search through the archives. If it was another visit on the web, these are indexed and searchable , too. Also, please drop me a line if you think I put it in the wrong place. I will be happy to consider all suggestions.  
 
 
 
How do I write to Dreamheart or Baresh?
 
The Tavern Mail Slots:
 
 
What Web Browser works here at the Wren's Nest?
 
I heartily reccomend Microsoft Internet Explorer for Win 95/98 users. I rarely test or use any browser when it is first out. [I am a firm believer in letting other people debug Redmond programs.]

For Win 3.1 users, the Java in Netscape seems to be better than the Java released in MSIE for Win 3. However, there are not many places in the Wren's Nest where Java is required. (For Java information in using the Chats, see the other questions.)

If you are using AOL's browser -- upgrade to either MSIE or Netscape.
 
 
 
 
Chat Setup Information
 
There are two ways you can participate in the chat area here. You do not need to use the same one as others who are joining you here, both lead to the same chat area.

IRC, which is an Internet Standard Chat, is supported. This means you can use your favorite chat client that you use anywhere else on the internet in an IRC. You'll need to know where to point your client. If you don't have a client, you'll need to obtain one. These are three I have used, in order of my preference:

IRC settings are simply the address of the chat and the room. Here's the information your chat client will want:
Server: irc.dm.net
Port: 6667 (or from AOL: Port: 3000)
Room: #Wrens_Nest
 
 
 
 
Difficulty with the Java Chat on the web page?
 
Complicated Java applets seem to work best on the newest generation of browser, and with a fairly robust system. I've not really heard any pattern to people's reports on which things it works with and which it does not. The bottom line: It either works or it does not. If it does not, you can still use IRC to access the Chat. I felt this would give everyone equal access.

When you first start the Java applet, you need to tell it to connect with that little tool up on the top line.
 
 
 
 
Why doesn't the Wren's Nest fit in my screen?
 
Well, maximize your screen. I have tried to make things fit more or less in a default sized browser on a 600x800 screen resolution system. But your system fonts, your browser fonts, as well as your screen resolution can all affect this. If it looks REALLY really bad with your setup, please drop me a line and tell me the details, I will see if I can find a way to make it work better for you and everyone. How the Wren's Nest looks to all visitors is important to me.
 
 
 
 
Where do I find help with living and adventuring in the Realms?
 
The Wren's Nest Tavern does not try to duplicate the very many works of guides, maps, hints, tips, and help for adventurers in DragonRealms. There is a vast amount of help on the various other websites, as well as the official documentation pages from Simutronics. Please refer to these. We may archive some tips and such from the message boards, but concentrated help guides are available from other sources, and I do not want to duplicate these other excellent resources.
 
 
 
 
How come I do not see the new stories?
 
Some pages are updated every day or two, others are updated as many times a day as people interact with them. (Like the guestbook, the Scroll of Remembrance, etc.) If your browser is set to not check for a newer page each time you visit, then it will very likely just pull the old one out of your cache locally.

You can either set your Netscape or MSIE to check for a newer page each time you go there, or each time you fire up the browser, or just hit the reload/refresh button if you like your settings the way they are.
 
 
 
 
How did you build this site?
 
Many people ask what tools I use for the Wren's Nest. I use the finest and most flexible web page editor I've ever seen, it is called HomeSite, by Allaire.(Win 95 only) No, before you ask, this is not some WYSIWYG toothless wonder from the boys in Redmond. If you have not learned HTML, this is not the application for you.

For editing the perl scripts, I use an awesome text editor called UltraEdit.

There are a number of credits for the various scripts, applets, and things which make the Wren's Nest possible in this format. Please take a moment to look at them, too.