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Diver Information

This web site was originally set up to inform Scuba Divers of the latest dive/weather conditions, trips that various Diver's and what Dive Clubs are doing from Southern California and for Diver's to have a place where they can share their underwater pictures & experiences with others. There isn't a membership fee and there never will be. The main goal here is to go diving!

It is turning into quite a project, I've had requests for a USED DIVE GEAR section where Divers and buy/sell/swap gear, a Buddy list. Got more ideas? share them with me and I will look into it, honestly. Drop me an email. I am currently seeking a sponser, I started all of this with my own time & money, so it would be nice to "Break even" for a change, send me some email if there is an interest in sponsorship.

Special thanks go out to Sergio and Roger for their input as I continually make adjustments and improvements to this site. And for all those who have sent in Jokes for the Joke Archive, it's well over 300 jokes right now!

Looking for a Dive Buddy? This is the place. Drop me an email and I will add you to the list. The list is an email name list only, no phone numbers please.

Keeping track of Diving incidents is always an important issue. For those that have read Skin Diver Magazine(r), I would like all Diver's to "Learn from" problems others have had. With this in mind, everyone can learn from problems others have experienced.

Also kept on this site are experiences with Dive Shops, is there really a good Dive Shop in South Orange County? One where after a purchase, you don't find the exact same item at a web site for 50% less? One where you can take your equipment for servicing and it is done promptly and returned to you and not someone else and working properly? If you have experiences you would like to share beit a Nightmare with a Dive Shop, or you've found the greatest deal around, I want to hear about it! At the time of this writing, I do NOT have any plans for Dive Shops to advertise on this web site, I just want everyone to know which Dive Shops are reputable and which Diver's are having problems with. This is NOT limited to Orange County either, send in your own Dive Shop experiences. I just happen to be in South Orange County and know ALL the Dive Shops here. I will post the GOOD and the BAD, anonymously if needed.

If you have things you would like to see, our articles to post. Send your comments to South Coast Diver's

Web Site Developers

Everything at this site I wrote using a simple Windows Editor. I generally use between 3 and 5 different browsers so I have an idea what my viewers will see when they stop by. Some users who use some of the OLDER browers will have troubles with the extensive JavaScript that I have incorporated into my web site. In a few cases, I have used some of the latest DHTML for special effects, and DHTML is ONLY accessible on 4.0 level browser's and higher (Netscape, 5.0 on IE), however, if you use a browser that is less than 4.0, this DHTML will NOT effect the page. My suggestions are NOT to use any browser less than 3.0 (Netscape or IE). Go back to my main page to go get the latest browsers.

I have been asked WHY don't I use MS-Frontpage or any of the other HTML editors/designers out there, SIMPLE, they are too limited and too controlling and can make a page very slow loading. Remember, it is up to the BROWSER to display the page, even though the Webmaster can control content to a degree the broswer does have the final say on how the page is finally displayed. The use of &NBSP can burn the Web designer real bad and most of those products use that command a lot.
Reading materials: At the time of this writing, Netscape sells the best HTML/Javascript books, in my opinion. In fact, THEY are some of the most borrowed books I have purchased. Contact me if YOU are having Web page problems, I will be happy to converse via e-mail, for NO CHARGE!

Tracking viewers, what you need to know.

I also have a CGI program on every page of my site that allows me to track which pages are being viewed by the user with the date & time & the browser the user is using, along with which page you are being referred from. This allows me to see which SEARCH engine referred you to my site and which pages are most popular and unpopular. I do NOT keep track of WHO the user is, I feel that is an invasion of your privacy, I only want to know which pages are being used and which browsers are being used. If any user wants to see & use/modify this CGI program, just send me some email and I will be happy to send it to you.
I am telling you this just to inform you, the user that many web sites do this kind of thing without your knowledge and they can also find out who you are without you knowing.
To see what this information looks like CLICK HERE and you will see what I see when I display this information. The latest users are added to the bottom.

Also please be aware that many sites use COOKIES to track users and even sites that you have been to, I do NOT do this, again, another invasion of your privacy.