You did a good job on this. Carlos Ramirez wrote:
> Thanks for your comments. I updated the webpage so that no font tags are > used and replaced them with <small> tags. I also validated it against > w3c.org's HTML validator resulting in no errors found (as of this > version). However, I hope to make a good case for keeping the width > requirement of 600 pixels. One obvious reason is that is guarantees a > consistent look for the main manual page. Furthermore, it maintains a > clean readable layout of the sections and it contents. Using this width > satisfies the lowest resolution of 800X600, higher resolutions (i think) > get a better display. My monitor resoultion is set to 1152X864 and it's > still very readable. > > The main goal i would like to achieve is to provide a well organized and > pleasent looking main manual page, where it's easy to find stuff, > without having to scrool too much (at least fr the intro page). And of > course using bare bones HTML tags with a mix of HTML techniques to > maintain a good layout. > > http://www.quantumfx.com/apachedocs/ > > -Carlos > > Joshua Slive wrote: > > > > On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Carlos Ramirez wrote: > > > > > I posted an updated version that shows how new sections can be added. I > > > added "Configuration Topics" and "Another Topic Goes Here" sections. It > > > still provides a clean layout... > > > > > > > I like it. > > > > I think that some people are going to consider it a little too flashy. > > People with that opinion should speak up soon. > > > > Here's a couple questions/suggestions: > > - Can you do it without restricting the table width to 600dpi (or whatever > > it is). I know, you will probably wind up with uneven column widths, but > > I think I prefer that to hard-coded 600dpi. > > - I think some people would have a heart attack if we committed something > > with all those <font> tags. Perhaps a small style-sheet in the <head> > > could be used. We probably shouldn't be changing the fonts at all > > if we are going to be using the browser-default fonts on all the other > > doc pages. > > > > Joshua. > > -- > RTFM: Not just an acronym, it's the LAW!
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