While making this site, the primary consideration was, of course, usability- it was no use making a site with good content but with usability features so third-class that users could not surf it! Next consideration was aesthetics. Each new version of this site has been aesthetically better than the previous one. I have tried to desist from using high technology features which might affect/deter usage. Unfortunately, due to lack of programming skills, I have not (yet) been able to make priyatu.com a truly interactive experience. If you would like to get in touch with me- Don't Hesitate. Your every mail would be answered- that's a promise.

There might be many terms used in this site with which you might be unfamiliar- they might even include place names, nicknames, etc (say, Hotspring, Nosering or Thakurpukur). Whenever you are in any doubt about any particular term, check out the Glossary. Of course, if you don't find the term there, you can email me- your query will be answered, and the Glossary updated.

Glossary of Terms

Whatever you have wanted to know about priyatu.com. There may be many questions about this site, its allied sites, about the site author, etc which might be demanding an answer. Take a look at the frequently asked questions- it might answer your queries. And, of course, you can email me- Anytime!

Frequently Asked Questions

At present there are six main sections of priyatu.com. They are: Poetry, Fiction, Web Diary, About, Aishwarya Palace and Jadavpur University Forum. To know more about these sections, Click here. Apart from these, priyatu.com keeps adding new pages, and modifying old ones, so that the site never remains static. To get a hang of the site, do a random browsing.

About the Sections.

Which is a hyperlink, which is not? Just bring the mouse cursor over the object; if the cursor changes into a hand, it is a hyperlink: look at the browser's status bar which will tell you about the target of link.
What is the hyperlink colour scheme?
All instances of hyperlinks are underlined- other instances of underlining is rare.
How do I know what's lately added? See What's New.
How can I become a power user of priyatu.com? See Graphical SiteMap, read FAQ and Glossary, browse randomly, read extensively and regularly. Email me.
How can I browse swiftly between the main site sections? Use the header and footer navigation bars.
How can I go to the last page? Use the Back button of your browser. If you use IE, press Backspace.
Need further help? Contact me.

priyatu.com has been made with usability as the first priority. The technologies used are very common so that all browsers can render them. All pages are in HTML, with sprinkles of Javascirpt, DHTML, and some FrontPage webbots. At present, priyatu.com does not use Frames.
Fonts used: Verdana, Arial, Times New Roman.
Recommended browsers: Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera (if you don't use any of these browsers, you are suggested to download the very small Opera package- it's fast to download, and features rich. This recommendation is general, not specific to this site)
This site does not use Forms, server side scripting, cgi, Java, Active X, or any other technology not already specified. Designing done in FrontPage 2000 and FrontPage XP. Graphical editing done in Photoshop 5.5.
Colour depth: True colour (24 Bit), Screen resolution: 800 X 600 dpi.
British English and associated vocabulary has been used extensively- American friends are requested to bear with the unfamiliar spellings.
This site is hosted on the Free site of Geocities.com, which displays a popup window on the right side of the windows. You are advised to close the ad-bars and other windows automatically opened for better readability.

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Name: Priyatu Mandal
Nickname: Rahul
Age: 22 +
Date of Birth: 11 March, 1980
Place of Birth: Chakradharpur
Sex: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hinduism (on paper)
Education: Graduate
Present occupation: Student (MA in English Literature)
Institution: Jadavpur University
Residence: Thakurpukur, Calcutta

For more details, go to About.

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Email: [email protected]
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Telephone: [91][033]4532273
Street Address: 7 D Mahatma Gandhi Road, Calcutta 700063
Website domain: http://www.priyatu.com
(Note: Always remember the domain, as the actual URL may keep changing without notice)