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HELP
This page offers:
- How to contact us.
- Tips about using this site.
- A site map.
- How to enable JavaScript.
- Getting free document readers.
- Browser compatibility.
How to Contact Us
To learn how to contact us, visit our Contacts page.
Tips & Tricks
These tidbits may make it easier for you to use the site:
- The menu for a program appears only on that program’s pages. To go to another program’s pages, point to the Our Programs >> menu item, and click on the program you want to go to.
- You should consider each hockey program’s News page to be that program’s home page: this is where its news appears. Consider bookmarking the news pages of the programs which interest you.
- This site offers drop-down menus. If you have Internet Explorer 5 or 6, you must have JavaScript enabled for the drop-down menus to work.
- Some pages require that JavaScript be enabled: the Calendar pages; the Games pages; and the News pages for the hockey teams.
- Some links in drop-down menus are followed by a turquoise ‘⇒’ character: these links go to other sites.
- You can click on the Lightning banner — the large words “Ontario Lightning Hockey Clubs” at the top of any page — to go to the website’s home page.
- You can click on the Lightning Junior ‘A’ logo at the top left of any page to go to the Junior ‘A’ news page.
- You can click on the Lightning ‘AAA’ logo at the top right of any page to go to the Prospects ‘AAA’ news page.
- You can click on the lightning bolt at the bottom right of any page to go to the top of that page.
- If you print web pages, some things will not be printed: the page banner, borders, background, menus, and decorative items are not printed, because they are not needed on printed pages. In addition, background colours are not printed, and text is plain black on white. This reduces printing costs, especially for those with ink-jet printers.
Site Map
This site has these pages, or links to these pages:
- Home - introduction to the programs, and recent news.
- About Us - introduction, mission statement, plus:
- History - history of the OLHC.
News Archive - list of news items for which archived news bulletins are available:
web page for each bulletin.Documents - list of documents of a general nature:
web page and PDF documents.- FAQ - frequently asked questions.
- Ticket Information - information about tickets to the games.
- Links - links to other useful sites.
- Staff - a list of our principals.
- Contacts - contact information for the OLHC.
- Our Programs >>
- Junior A team - information about our Junior A team:
- Prospects AAA team - information about our Prospects AAA team:
- Program - details about the program and the team.
- News - news about the program and the team.
A news bulletin page for each news item which is archived or which can’t fit on the news page. - Documents - documents about the program and for the team.
- Staff - a list of the team’s staff, with contact information.
- Roster - a list of the team’s players.
- Sponsors - a list of the team’s sponsors.
- Games - a list of the team’s games, with results, plus a list of the tournaments.
A page for each tournament. - Calendar - the team calendar.
- Camps - information about our camps:
- College Scholarship - information about our college scholarship program:
- Training - information about our training program:
- Camps - information about our foundation:
- Browser Stats - a report of the last month’s browser stats.
- Help - this page.
- Legal Notices - copyright, disclaimers, and privacy policy.
In addition, this site has these pages, which are used internally, and which you normally will not see:
- 400.shtml - a page displaying Internet 400 errors; it should not appear.
- 401.shtml - a page displaying Internet 401 errors; it should not appear unless you try to access a password protected page and you have entered the wrong username or password.
- 403.shtml - a page displaying Internet 403 errors; it should not appear.
- 404.shtml - a page displaying Internet 404 errors; it will appear if you try to access a page that does not exist.
- 500.shtml - a page displaying Internet 500 errors; it should not appear.
Finally, this site has these files, which are used internally, and which you will not see:
- 2007.js - JavaScript to specify 2007 holidays and other special days for the calendars.
- 2008.js - JavaScript to specify 2008 holidays and other special days for the calendars.
- 2009.js - JavaScript to specify 2009 holidays and other special days for the calendars.
- aaa_teamhomes.js - JavaScript to specify the home arenas for the Prospects AAA team.
- aaa_cal_games.js - JavaScript to specify the Prospects AAA games.
- aaa_cal_events.js - JavaScript to specify the Prospects AAA events.
- aaa_cal_config.js - JavaScript to configure the Prospects AAA calendar.
- calendar.css - CSS to specify how information extracted from the calendars should appear.
- cArgList.js - standard JavaScript module.
img - directory of image files:
image files.- jra_teamhomes.js - JavaScript to specify the home arenas for the Junior A team.
- jra_cal_games.js - JavaScript to specify the Junior A games.
- jra_cal_events.js - JavaScript to specify the Junior A events.
- jra_cal_config.js - JavaScript to configure the Junior A calendar.
js - directory of standard JavaScript modules:
JavaScript files.media - directory of media files:
media files.- script.js - JavaScript which either is needed by the site, or which makes the site work more smoothly.
- style.css - CSS to specify how page content should appear.
- style_ie5_6.css - CSS to override style.css to thwart defects or differences in Internet Explorer 5 and 6.
- style_ie50.css - CSS to override style.css to thwart defects or differences in Internet Explorer 5.00 and 5.01.
- style_ie5x.css - CSS to override style.css to thwart defects or differences in Internet Explorer 5.00, 5.01, and 5.50.
- style_is70.css - CSS to override style.css to thwart defects or differences in Internet Explorer 7.
- zzz_template.htm - template for pages.
- zzz_todo.htm - to-do list.
JavaScript
JavaScript is a programming language built into web browsers. A few people disable it in the belief that this will improve Internet security. Indeed, browser makers may advise people to disable JavaScript when a new security problem is found and the browser maker has not yet fixed the problem, and some people do not re-enable JavaScript when the browser is fixed.
Java & JavaScript
Something which can cause confusion is that there are two languages with similar names, Java and JavaScript. Despite the similarity in their names, they are very different languages. This information pertains to JavaScript, not to Java: this site does not use Java.
Internet Security Products
JavaScript may appear to be disabled, or may not work properly, if Internet Security software is installed, e.g. Norton Internet Security or Firefox’s NoScript Add-on. When such software is installed it may, depending on how it is configured, sabotage perfectly good, perfectly safe websites.
Sites made by Charles A Upsdell are safe.
If you have Internet Security software and encounter a problem with one of my sites which appears to be related to JavaScript, and you know that JavaScript is enabled in your browser, then you should see if you can reconfigure your Internet Security software to prevent the problem. Depending on the security software you have, you may be able to allow JavaScript just for the sites you know are safe.
Problems may occur when the Internet Security’s ad blocker or popup blocker is enabled. Turn off the blocker, and see if this helps. For example, if you have Norton Internet Security, you can go to the Symantec website to learn how to do this.
Problems may also occur because the security level is set too high. Try to lower it, preferably only for the site that does not work properly, so that security remains higher for other sites. For example, if you have Internet Explorer, you can adjust the security level after clicking Tools, Internet Options, Security.
Ancient Browsers
JavaScript may not work correctly if you have a very old browser: old browsers are less capable than modern browsers. You should use a modern, up to date browser: newer browsers have more features and are more secure. For more about this, see Why Update?.
Some sites need JavaScript to work properly. You may have come here because you have been told that it is disabled. This tells you how to enable it:
Note: it is possible that JavaScript is enabled in your browser, but something else is preventing JavaScript from working as it should. See the sidebar for more about this.
Caution: it is risky to use old browsers with JavaScript enabled. Before enabling JavaScript, make sure you have the latest security updates for your browser.
Firefox
To enable JavaScript in Firefox 2.0, click Tools in the menu bar, click Options, click Content, check the option labelled Enable JavaScript, and click the Okay button.
Note: it is unsafe to use Firefox older than version 2.0, because older versions have uncorrected security flaws. You should use the latest version that runs on your PC.
Internet Explorer
To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, or 7, click Tools in the menu bar, click Internet Options, click Security, click Custom Level, check the option labelled Active Scripting Enable (you will have to scroll down a lot to find this option, and note that Internet Explorer refers to JavaScript as “Active Scripting”), and click the Okay button twice.
Note: it is unsafe to use Internet Explorer 5.5, versions older than 5.01, or any version for Mac PCs, because they have uncorrected security flaws. If you have Windows, you should use the latest version that runs on your PC; if you have a Mac, you should use an alternate browser.
Netscape
It is often unsafe to use Netscape, because it often has unfixed security flaws. You should use another browser.
Opera
To enable JavaScript in Opera 9, click Tools in the menu bar, click Preferences, click Advanced, click Content, check the option labelled Enable JavaScript, and click the Okay button.
Note: it is unsafe to use Opera older than version 9, because older versions have uncorrected security flaws. You should use the latest version that runs on your PC.
Safari
To enable JavaScript in Safari, click Edit in the menu bar, click Preferences, click Security, check the option labelled Enable JavaScript, and close the window.
Getting Free Document Readers
This site offers documents which must be read using programs which you might not have. This page tell you how you can get free software to view and print such documents.
Introduction
The most common document files are:
OpenOffice 2.4
OpenOffice 2.4 was released in Mar 2008. Those with older versions should get the free upgrade.
Office 2007
Office 2007, released in Jan 2007, creates files which older versions of Office cannot natively read. To read the new files, older versions of Office need Microsoft’s free Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.
Adobe Reader 8
Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 8.1.2 was released in Feb 2008. Those with older versions of the Adobe Reader should get the free upgrade. Note, however, that Adobe 8 for Windows is available only for Windows 2000 and up; those with other operating systems should get the latest version available for their operating system.
- .DOC Files: Microsoft Word Document Files
- .ODT Files: OpenOffice Document Files
- .PDF Files: Adobe (Acrobat) Reader Files
- .PPT Files: Microsoft PowerPoint Files
- .XLS Files: Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Files
- .XPS Files: Microsoft XPS Files
Ideally everyone should be able to read and print these documents, but some people don’t have the software to do so. This discusses what you can do if you lack the software.
For many common types of documents you can get free programs that let you read and print the documents, but not edit them. For example, the free Adobe (Acrobat) Reader can open and print Adobe (Acrobat) files — often called PDF files because the names of such files end with ‘.PDF’ — but this software cannot edit these files. For more about this, see the section below, Free Document Viewers.
For documents in the OpenDocument format, instead of a free viewer there is a free software package which lets you read, print, and edit such files. For more about this, see the section below, Free OpenOffice Software.
Note: certain types of documents are so commonly found on the Internet that, if you don‘t have the software to view them, you should install the necessary software immediately. These common types of documents include PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files and DOC (Microsoft Word) files.
Free Document Viewers
This discusses document viewers — free software to view and print documents, but not to edit them. You would need a document viewer if you want to read a document for which you lack the requisite software. For example, if you get a Microsoft Excel document from a website or email message, but you do not have Microsoft Excel, you can use the free Microsoft Excel Viewer to read and print the document.
Caution : the companies which offer you these viewers may try to trick you into installing additional software which you may not need and do not want. For example, a page which offers a free download of a document viewer may offer additional software which will also be downloaded unless you say otherwise: the installation procedure for a document viewer may do likewise. You should examine each web page and each step in the installation procedure carefully, to ensure that you install only what you truly want.
Free document viewers are available for documents in these formats:
Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) - get the Adobe Reader. Note: this is the standard format for distributing documents. I therefore recommend that you install it on all your PCs.
Microsoft Excel (.XLS) - get the Excel Viewer.
Microsoft Word (.DOC) or Rich Text Format (.RTF) - get the Word Viewer. Note: this is a very common format for distributing documents. I therefore recommend that you install it on all your PCs unless you already have Microsoft Word.
Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT) - get the PowerPoint Viewer.
Microsoft XPS (.XPS) - get the XPS Viewer / Generator.
Free OpenOffice Software
OpenOffice is free software that offers many of the features of Microsoft Office. OpenOffice creates files that conform to a recognized international standard. Its document files commonly end with ‘.ODT’.
You can get OpenOffice from the OpenOffice website. Note that the installation file is very large, so it may not be practical for you to install it if you do not have a high speed Internet connection.
You can also get a free version of StarOffice, normally sold by Sun Systems, from Google, in Google Pack: StarOffice uses files compatible with OpenOffice.
You will also be able to get free software from IBM which is based on OpenOffice and which can use OpenOffice files: this software has not yet been released.
Browser Compatibility
This site should work with all modern browsers.
This site was tested with these browsers:
- Firefox 1.5 and 2.0
- Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, and 7.0
- Konqueror 3.5
- Mozilla 1.4 and 1.7
- Opera 7, 8, and 9
- Safari 3β
Many other browsers use the above browsers, so need not be tested. For example, Netscape 9 is based on Firefox 2, so Netscape 9 need not be tested: it will display pages the same as Firefox 2 does. These other browsers include:
- AOL (all current versions)
- Camino (all versions)
- Firefox 1.0
- Flock (all versions)
- Mozilla (all versions from 1.4 on)
- Netscape 8 and 9
- SeaMonkey (all versions)
- ... and many more
Note : with Internet Explorer 5.01, the black horizontal menu bar will be about twice as high as it should be, because this browser is very old and fails to correctly implement certain standards affecting page layout.
