Re: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Chris Stratford
Max, Really something not related to accessibilty - however I hate seeing a URL like: http://www.devonfurnituremakers.org.uk/gallery.php I prefer: http://www.devonfurnituremakers.org.uk/gallery/ Simply in the root folder, create a file: .htaccess then: --start-- rewriteengine on rewriterule

Re: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread John Faulds
Only had a quick look but what strikes me so far is that things go a bit wrong at smaller window sizes (less than 1024 x 780) - pictures on the members' pages stick out to the right and text on the member search page spills out of the boxes on the left (in Firefox Opera). On Tue, 13 Feb

RE: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Patrick Lauke
Simply in the root folder, create a file: .htaccess then: --start-- rewriteengine on rewriterule ^gallery/$ gallery.php -- end -- ...or enable multiviews, which is a far slicker way IMHO... P Patrick H. Lauke Web Editor / University of

RE: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread John 'Max' Maxwell
Hi Georg, Many thanks for your comments - much appreciated. I will get on to the 'more' links and add the names. Need some font-resize testing and improvements. Text is overflowing containers in the good browsers under certain conditions, and IE6' 'auto-expansion' bug is not very kind to that

RE: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread John 'Max' Maxwell
Thanks Tim, That's given me something to get stuck in to!! Cheers, Max. -Original Message- From: listdad@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Sent: 13 February 2007 12:41 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] web check John I like it, your

Re: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Ian Pouncey
Hi John, Further to Tim's comments I think the JavaScript menu is a weak point. A better solution would be to have the 'Members Name' and 'Type of Furniture' options built in to the content in separate select boxes and then use JavaScript to show one of them and hide the other. The advantage to

Re: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: I will get on to the 'more' links and add the names. The names are there already. Just link them to the relevant pages. Need some font-resize testing and improvements. Text is overflowing containers in the good browsers under certain conditions, and IE6'

RE: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Priestley, Belinda
Junk mail already??? Thanks. From: listdad@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lisa herrod Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 2007 9:27 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] web check On 13/02/07, Patrick Lauke [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Ricky Onsman
@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] web check Lisa, I signed up to this email account to get emails about WSG events/meetings/news. Not to get every email under the sun that seems to be about nothing. How is this not junk mail, if this is all I got emailed on behalf of you? On 13/02/07

RE: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Kate Cummins
of this discussion is not relevant to me, while the events are. Thanks, Kate From: Ricky Onsman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 10:27 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] web check Well, that's funny because I signed

Re: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Chris Stratford
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *lisa herrod *Sent:* Wednesday, 14 February 2007 9:27 AM *To:* wsg@webstandardsgroup.org *Subject:* Re: [WSG] web check On 13/02/07, *Patrick Lauke* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...or enable multiviews, which is a far slicker way IMHO... P

Re: [WSG] web check

2007-02-13 Thread Jan Brasna
P, what's 'Multiviews'... Lise, it's Apache's feature, part of content negotiation apparatus: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/content-negotiation.html#multiviews The effect of MultiViews is as follows: if the server receives a request for /some/dir/foo, if /some/dir has MultiViews enabled,

Re: [WSG] web check please??

2006-09-08 Thread John 'Max' Maxwell
Hey, thanks for these guys - just tweaking and I shall be back - minor emergency: whilst gleefully clicking away in my creative, fluffy world (having conveniently forgotten the fact that I was 'watching' Harvey (my 2 year old) whilst Michelle popped upstairs) I have just discovered that he

Re: [WSG] web check please??

2006-09-08 Thread John 'Max' Maxwell
Tony Crockford wrote: Hey John! how about signing up with GAWDS? (www.gawds.org) lots of very knowledgeable folk there. an alternative starting point: http://diveintoaccessibility.org/ Dive Into Accessibility and a very useful forum here: http://www.accessifyforum.com/ Accessify Forum:

Re: [WSG] web check Part II

2006-09-08 Thread ~davidLaakso
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: HI All, http://www.project.ex16.co.uk/index3column.htm Gone for a change of tac with new layout - all checks appreciated. I have not added a max-width hack for IE yet but will have a look at it - meanwhile the change of banner design should get rid of the 'orrible

Re: [WSG] web check Part II

2006-09-08 Thread John 'Max' Maxwell
Max, Just a very cursory look on my end, and some hasty notes... It may be a good idea to view your page in a test browser and validate the markup. What is your page about? Should the document title and the h1 heading read: Tiverton Rugby Club? View your page in Opera/9.01 and then compare it

Re: [WSG] web check Part II

2006-09-08 Thread ~davidLaakso
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: Max, [...] Hi David, The page isn't about anything yet - the rugby club content is merely to pad the structure - I am looking for a cross browser happy layout at this stage. In reference to your uri: http://www.project.ex16.co.uk/index3column.htm : 48 screen

Re: [WSG] web check Part II

2006-09-08 Thread John 'Max' Maxwell
~davidLaakso wrote: John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: Max, [...] Hi David, The page isn't about anything yet - the rugby club content is merely to pad the structure - I am looking for a cross browser happy layout at this stage. In reference to your uri:

Re: [WSG] web check please??

2006-09-07 Thread Tom Livingston
On 9/7/06 5:02 PM, John 'Max' Maxwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: www.project.ex16.co.uk Min-width would be my only complaint. Narrow windows get crazy. Very nice though. -- Tom Livingston | Senior Multimedia Artist | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | mlinc.com

Re: [WSG] web check please??

2006-09-07 Thread Tony Crockford
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: I next want to look at full disabled access etc - can anyone recommend a solid and well represented, up to date resource for this area of web design?? Please do not say google it - I want advice from people who have used it - there are websites and even published

Re: [WSG] web check please??

2006-09-07 Thread ~davidLaakso
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: Hi All, its very early days but I am trying to tie down a solid cross-browser 3 column liquid layout - I'm really only at 'wireframe' stage but have shoved some content in to make sense: www.project.ex16.co.uk I am looking for cross-browser friendly resizing of