Re: [WSG] one more quick question....

2006-07-31 Thread Matthew Pennell
On 7/30/06, Jason Witherspoon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's considered the most standards-acceptable method for having jpegs switch out? To clarify: we want several album covers on the front page which will hold for x seconds, then switch to a different album cover, etc., on down through a

Re: [WSG] one more quick question....

2006-07-31 Thread Germ
On one of my websites (http://www.germworks.net/afl) I have used a _javascript_ image slideshow.On 7/31/06, Matthew Pennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/30/06, Jason Witherspoon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's considered the most standards-acceptable method for having jpegs switch out?To

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
pdr Lists wrote: We can blame that sell web design software for the public misconception that building a valuable web site/blog/presence/application/anything is easy and inexpensive. After all, people will be more likely to buy a copy ... As a result, many people believe that what we do is

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread Dani Nordin | 401.787.5178
On 7/31/06 5:41 AM, Nick Fitzsimons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Three months in, the department head went on a 2 day course in DreamWeaver, and on her return wanted to know why it had taken me so long when it was only a few pages. Shortly after they didn't renew my contract, getting in a recent

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread CK
Hi, Perhaps I was vague. I need examples of good CSS/Table designs. I've got the CSS layout sites bookmarked, and visited to the point of fraying the pages :) CK On Jul 30, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Paul Novitski wrote: At 06:15 AM 7/30/2006, CK wrote: A client who is clinging to the web of

Re: [WSG] w3c inspecting icon factory

2006-07-31 Thread Ben Buchanan
Can animated GIFs achieves this level of animation? QT at least is better than WMP or RM format, and it's more accessible for PC users to download than having Mac user download Window Media Player (which Microsoft no longer support Mac platform) and Real Player. That just means that QT, WMP,

[WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Corrie Potter
I have a CSS based dynamic menu that drops down and there is a flash movie that is right under the menu. The flash movie is set to transparent and the menu pops down over the flash menu in all browsers correctly except in Safari. In Safari the menu displays over the flash movie but when you go

RE: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Ted Drake
This works in IE6 and not safari!?! I would confirm the z-index of your dropdown parent container and flash parent container. If you havent set this, apply position:relative z-index:1 to the flash container and position:relative; z-index:5 to the dropdown container to see if that helps.

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Al Sparber
From: Corrie Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a CSS based dynamic menu that drops down and there is a flash movie that is right under the menu. The flash movie is set to transparent and the menu pops down over the flash menu in all browsers correctly except in Safari. In Safari the menu displays

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread Joseph R. B. Taylor
Germ wrote: Just tell the client that you will do your job and he can do his own job. ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread Joseph R. B. Taylor
CK wrote: Hi, Perhaps I was vague. I need examples of good CSS/Table designs. I've got the CSS layout sites bookmarked, and visited to the point of fraying the pages :) CK On Jul 30, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Paul Novitski wrote: At 06:15 AM 7/30/2006, CK wrote: A client who is clinging to

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Rommil Santiago
I've seen this behavior first hand. Z-index doesn't help. The flash movie tends to peak through most things that appears on top of it - ESPECIALLY if it is animated in anyway.My solution: on rollover - hide the movie.Safari seems to be the only one that has this problem in fact.www.rommil.com |

Re: [WSG] New with a ?

2006-07-31 Thread Tom Livingston
Thank you Paul for a very informative answer...   I am going to read this that you mention and absorb every word of it.   I have always designed fluid sites in the past - so I am very good at that, it's just that my site and the design I have created have grown - far too much :)   Tina

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread CK
Hi,Very strong with CSS, but not with using tables improperly. So I thought it best to confer with the list. I've since found: http://i3forum.com/an example from "Designing With Web Standards." I'll be using this as my model.Respectfully,CKOn Jul 31, 2006, at 11:53 AM, Joseph R. B. Taylor

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread TuteC
hahaha, congratulations! I also think the same as Joseph. We need to patiently inform our clients about our job. Maybe not so easy at a start but we will get used to. I´m starting with only one client. And it works, cause I´m just beign sincere. Well, patience and work! It will be ok then.

Re: [WSG] w3c inspecting icon factory

2006-07-31 Thread Tom Livingston
On 7/29/06 4:06 AM, Christian Montoya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Flash/FLV. I would recommend FLV over any of the previous 3. Flash plugin is installed on more computers than any of the other mentioned formats. FLV, definitely. -- Tom Livingston | Senior Multimedia Artist | Media Logic |

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Tom Livingston
Title: Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem On 7/31/06 11:17 AM, Ted Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a CSS based dynamic menu that drops down and there is a flash movie that is right under the menu. The flash movie is set to transparent and the

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
From what I can find in the bug reports at http://bugzilla.opendarwin.org/ at least some WebKit developers seem to be of the opinion that this is due to a bug in the Flash plugin - see for example the comments at: http://bugzilla.opendarwin.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10111 But also see

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Al Sparber
From what I can find in the bug reports at http://bugzilla.opendarwin.org/ at least some WebKit developers seem to be of the opinion that this is due to a bug in the Flash plugin - see for example the comments at: http://bugzilla.opendarwin.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10111 But also see

[WSG] TD Overflow:Hidden?

2006-07-31 Thread Shlomi Asaf
Hi All can i get overflow:hidden on a td, without use of div/span nested inside that TD? Thanks NeoSwf **The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Ken McCormack
Corrie, Sounds like wmode=transparent is not set correctly ...!? Next you could try the IE trick used to show dhtml navs over form input elements - i.e. dynamicially position an iframe behind the dhtml element - Googled this and came up with

Re: [WSG] CSS based menu popping behind Flash movie only in Safari problem

2006-07-31 Thread Micky Hulse
Corrie Potter wrote: I have a CSS based dynamic menu that drops down and there is a flash movie that is right under the menu. The flash movie is set to transparent and the menu pops down over the flash menu in all browsers correctly except in Safari. wmode=opaque Not a 100% fix... but is

[WSG] JAWS/ screen reader users

2006-07-31 Thread Gavin Cooney
Hi Guys, Any screen reader users out there who would be willing to take a few minutes out to help test a Flash app we have built for special needs kids to exams with? If you could please drop me a mail, i will send you a url and a login. Any help would be most appreciated. Regards Gavin PS

Re: [WSG] JAWS/ screen reader users

2006-07-31 Thread stevegreen
I would be happy to help. Steve Green Director Test Partners Ltd / First Accessibility http://www.testpartners.co.uk http://www.accessibility.co.uk Gavin Cooney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, Any screen reader users out there who would be willing to take a few minutes out to help test a

[WSG] URL Safari Check

2006-07-31 Thread Christian Fagan
Could I please get a Safari check on the following URL: http://www.waterwisetanks.com/index2.html Cheers. -- Christian Fagan Fagan Design 0432 220 579 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

Re: [WSG] URL Safari Check

2006-07-31 Thread Meghan Teal
i could do it tonight for you - eastern standard time about 9pm?? On 8/1/06, Christian Fagan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could I please get a Safari check on the following URL: http://www.waterwisetanks.com/index2.htmlCheers.--Christian FaganFagan Design0432 220 579[EMAIL

Re: [WSG] URL Safari Check

2006-07-31 Thread Lisa Ellington
I took a look. I saw two things.1. from the contact page, the home button doesn't work (didn't test the other pages)2. the footer stylesheet doesn't seem to be applied on the sub pagesotherwise, looks really good!Lisa Lisa Ellington: Design Coding at Push Agency [EMAIL

Re: [WSG] Standards Table Layout

2006-07-31 Thread Jude Robinson
CK wrote: Greetings: A client who is clinging to the web of yore, is still insisting on tables being used for layout. It is the misconception tables provide greater browser compatibility, the client supports IE 5.X for MAC OS. Greetings CK - is there a specific IE 5.2 bug/problem that you

Re: [WSG] TD Overflow:Hidden?

2006-07-31 Thread adam reitsma
Hi,In short: no. As the W3C draft states:The 'height' property on 'table' boxes is treated as a minimum height. CSS 2.1 does not define how extra space is distributed when the 'height' property causes the table to be taller than it otherwise would be.I managed to get overflow:hidden working in

[WSG] Default browser stylesheet values

2006-07-31 Thread Paul Hempsall
Hey all, Just wondering if anyone is aware of any web resources that detail the default style values given to various elements by browsers (specifically IE6)? For example, what are the default IE6 CSS values for body, h1-6, p, etc? I've already tried Googling this myself, but didn't come up

Re: [WSG] Default browser stylesheet values

2006-07-31 Thread e-Bility Sandra Vassallo
Hi Paul, I usually start with Tantek's 'debug scaffolding' to create a consistent starting point by ruling out the various browser defaults - not sure if this is what you had in mind but I find it a great approach. http://tantek.com/log/2004/09.html#d06t2354 Erik has also written about it