Re: [css-d] downloadable fonts?

2007-10-13 Thread Eileen
On 10/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This sounds like a good solution to a problem I currently have. But I didn't know much about it. Is using downloadable fonts in your wondered what the pros here thought about it. Thanks! ~Shelly Downloadable Fonts - Safari now

Re: [css-d] tables, table captions in I.E.6

2007-10-13 Thread Michael Leibson
From: Philippe Wittenbergh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [css-d] tables, table captions in I.E.6 On Oct 11, 2007, at 12:50 AM, Michael Leibson wrote: http://members.distributel.net/~leibson/table%20or%20caption%20margins%20in%20IE.htm First problem: The margin for the table caption

Re: [css-d] downloadable fonts?

2007-10-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200710/the_resurrection_of_downloadable_web_fonts/ Thanks Peter - this article is actually what made me want to ask you all this question :) I remember this method being discussed a couple of times here (or something similar to it), but not in the

[css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread Pete Harrison
OK, I'm getting more savvy with CSS and feeling a lot more confident with many thing I try. However, I've been looking at using EM as the scaling factor for all my fonts and pictures for accessibility reasons. I must admit, it all seems a little difficult, especially when it comes to nested

Re: [css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread David Laakso
Pete Harrison wrote: OK, I'm getting more savvy with CSS and feeling a lot more confident with many thing I try. However, I've been looking at using EM as the scaling factor for all my fonts and pictures for accessibility reasons. I must admit, it all seems a little difficult, especially when

[css-d] CSS Slide Show

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew Doades
I am working on a site, where I need a set up small images to one side, or bottom, and when the views slick on the small images there is a larger image with text about the image, I have read that this can be done in CSS, but I can't find anywhere that I can get help for doing this. Cheers,

Re: [css-d] CSS Slide Show

2007-10-13 Thread David Laakso
Andrew Doades wrote: I am working on a site, where I need a set up small images to one side, or bottom, and when the views slick on the small images there is a larger image with text about the image, I have read that this can be done in CSS, but I can't find anywhere that I can get help for

Re: [css-d] CSS Slide Show

2007-10-13 Thread David Laakso
Andrew Doades wrote: This is the kind of thing I am looking for, but I need some help with the coding, that is the main problem! David Laakso wrote: Andrew Doades wrote: I am working on a site, where I need a set up small images to one side, or bottom, and when the views slick on the

Re: [css-d] CSS Slide Show

2007-10-13 Thread Andrew Doades
David Laakso wrote: Andrew Doades wrote: This is the kind of thing I am looking for, but I need some help with the coding, that is the main problem! David Laakso wrote: Andrew Doades wrote: I am working on a site, where I need a set up small images to one side, or

Re: [css-d] downloadable fonts?

2007-10-13 Thread david
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you don't need Flash to use image replacement techniques. You can make heading images using your graphic program of choice, and just link in the image as desired. True - but the site I want to do this for is dynamic, and I need on-the-fly headers. I liked the

Re: [css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread Pete Harrison
I'm sorry David, I do not understand what you are saying here. Is the use of ems just a gimmick? What has the margin size got to do with my question. I was asking about nested elements Regards Pete -Original Message- From: David Laakso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 October 2007

Re: [css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread Felix Miata
On 2007/10/13 23:11 (GMT+0100) Pete Harrison apparently typed: From: David Laakso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pete Harrison wrote: OK, I'm getting more savvy with CSS and feeling a lot more confident with many thing I try. However, I've been looking at using EM as the scaling factor for

Re: [css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread David Laakso
Pete Harrison wrote: I'm sorry David, I do not understand what you are saying here. Is the use of ems just a gimmick? What has the margin size got to do with my question. I was asking about nested elements Regards Pete Pete Harrison wrote: OK, I'm getting more savvy with CSS and

Re: [css-d] Best option for simple contact form?

2007-10-13 Thread David Hucklesby
On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:12:47 -0400, Allison Kelly wrote: I need to build a very simple email form for a contact page. Take a look at Wufoo: http://wufoo.com/ I just helped a classmate set up a contact form with the free service they provide. They have a huge variety of forms they support, so

Re: [css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread Jukka K. Korpela
Pete Harrison wrote: Is the use of ems just a gimmick? It depends. If you actually want to achieve pixel sizes using the em unit, then there is little point in it. You haven't described what you wish to achieve, so people might make some guesses. Anyway, using percentages is a little safer

[css-d] pure CSS drop-down menu

2007-10-13 Thread Jay Rabe
Hi all, I'm still very low on the learning curve, so thank you in advance for your patience. First let me thank eveyone who responded to my earlier (and first) post to the list. I ended up going with the Dreamweaver template feature to do the frames simulation. That's another

Re: [css-d] Converting to EMs

2007-10-13 Thread Kenny Graham
I think the gimmick they're talking about is using body {font-size:62.5%;} in an attempt to give yourself the illusion of 1em = 10px. An em is relative to the user's default font-size, whereas a pixel is absolute*. So the 62.5% calculation only works with one specific default font-size. The

Re: [css-d] pure CSS drop-down menu

2007-10-13 Thread David Laakso
Jay Rabe wrote: Hi all, Anyway, I'm rebuilding a site that I inherited, and right now I'm stuck on the menu bar. I want a full-width bar with buttons that change background color on hover, with drop-downs on some of the buttons, and I'd rather do it with pure CSS (which I know

Re: [css-d] pure CSS drop-down menu

2007-10-13 Thread joyfulevents
Hi, I am a newbie too, but I found this site very helpful. http://www.projectseven.com/tutorials/navigation/auto_hide/index.htm good luck Hi all, I'm still very low on the learning curve, so thank you in advance for your patience. First let me thank eveyone who responded to my