CLI for Noobies: Lynx

Monday, Jun. 14 2004 | Author: Scrivs

Everyone’s favorite column is back this week and today they talk about surfing the web…with Lynx…ummm…no fun. In any case, if you are bored and left without a GUI well then Lynx might be your only option. Sort of like being stuck in a storm shelter and having nothing to eat but saltine crackers. In times of emergency, you just have to use the tools available.

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8 Responses for "CLI for Noobies: Lynx"

JC

June 14th, 2004 at 1:32 pm
1

lynx is a valuable tool for testing, because it lets you see your webpage the way search engines see it, and the way screen readers see it.
Wouldn’t want to use it as my primary browser, but it does have its benefits.
Scrivs

June 14th, 2004 at 1:38 pm
2

Couldn’t you just look at the source code ;-P
JC

June 14th, 2004 at 1:48 pm
3

Not really… try it sometime. If it’s a CSS site, you can get a little bit by viewing in browser with CSS turned off and images turned off, but something like lynx is the best way to get what a screen reader would give you, all in a glance.

see ForeverGeek

white space

The apple store
Scrivs

June 14th, 2004 at 2:01 pm
4

I know man, just pulling your chain. But what is this CSS you speak of?
JC

June 14th, 2004 at 2:35 pm
5

some stupid BS or other that a bunch of unwashed zealots rant about while no one listens.
::grin::
Scrivs

June 14th, 2004 at 4:29 pm
6

Yeah I figured as much. Might be able to use it on this site somehow.
Scrivs

June 14th, 2004 at 4:30 pm
7

And by the way, FG looks damn good in Lynx ;-)
JC

June 14th, 2004 at 6:00 pm
8

Nah… only bearded hippies who don’t bathe properly and consort with communist devils use it. Or was that linux?