Re: [WSG] Table-Free Design

2004-08-15 Thread Shane Helm
Okay. When I wanted to learn I went straight to the guru Dave Shea. He gave me the best 2 resources: 1. "Eric Meyer on CSS" You can find this book here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/073571245X/ qid=1071555113/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-5606242-1912942?v=glance&s=books 2. http:

Re: [WSG] Table-Free Design

2004-08-15 Thread John Allsopp
John, If I want to find solid building blocks for a table-free layout, where should I start? I mean, I know there are hundreds of websites, but the recommendations of this group ought to be particularly useful. The thing is, I want a lot! In terms of the page, I'm simply looking for * banner

RE: [WSG] Table-Free Design

2004-08-15 Thread David McDonald
John, There is a great list of categorised CSS 3 Column layouts available at the CSS Discuss Wiki: http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=ThreeColumnLayouts Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Table-Free Design Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:39:

Re: [WSG] Table-Free Design

2004-08-15 Thread russ - maxdesign
Hi John, Some step-by-step tutorials that may be of help to you: 3 column layout with fixed edge columns: http://css.maxdesign.com.au/selectutorial/tutorial_intro.htm 3 column liquid layout: http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/liquid/ 3 column semi-liquid layout: http://css.maxdesign.com.a

Re: [WSG] Table-Free Design

2004-08-15 Thread Neerav
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[WSG] Table-Free Design

2004-08-15 Thread John Horner
If I want to find solid building blocks for a table-free layout, where should I start? I mean, I know there are hundreds of websites, but the recommendations of this group ought to be particularly useful. The thing is, I want a lot! In terms of the page, I'm simply looking for * banner * thre

Re: [WSG] RE: Image replacement techniques for linked elements

2004-08-15 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
On Aug 16, 2004, at 11:59 am, Henry Tapia wrote: I tend to use the Leahy-Langridge method, which involves setting the background image then padding the text out of the viewable area of the element (with overflow set to hidden). This seems to work pretty well with hyperlinked elements without adjus

Re: [WSG] RE: Image replacement techniques for linked elements

2004-08-15 Thread Henry Tapia
RE: [WSG] RE: Image replacement techniques for linked elementsHi guys, >> I've done this on one of our new websites (text changed to make more >> sense in this context), and it works quite well with images turned off >> or on. Or am I missing the point of image replacement techniques? I'm no expe

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Wasabi
Hi, You bet I hang at the validation sites like the coffee bar. Cleared up the font issue, the remaining warnings are on the necessary hacks. C On Sunday, August 15, 2004, at 06:40 PM, Jim Barricks wrote: Hey Wasabi, Just go to http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ to validate your CSS. The site w

Re: [WSG] RE: Image replacement techniques for linked elements

2004-08-15 Thread Rick Faaberg
>>> websites can't set text I can't read (or see for that >>> matter) - like 6px :D. I think this is rendering your (ed: smh.com.au) plain >>> text headers >>> to be 12px - and they are appearing over the image headers on the >>> smh.com.au home page ... making both types of headers unreadable. >

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Jim Barricks
Hey Wasabi, Just go to http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ to validate your CSS. The site will give you any errors on your site to correct. Best, Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Barricks Insurance Services 800-211-9584

RE: [WSG] RE: Image replacement techniques for linked elements

2004-08-15 Thread Peter Ottery
Title: RE: [WSG] RE: Image replacement techniques for linked elements >> James wrote: >> I have my minimum font-size set to 12px, so >> websites can't set text I can't read (or see for that >> matter) - like 6px :D. I think this is rendering your (ed: smh.com.au) plain text headers >> to be

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Christopher Stratford
Hey Wasabi, Replying from uni here. Well I mean that the website is very spaced out. Large spaces on the sides, large image at the top and the bottom (the flash at the top, and the coffee at the bottom)... then the content, is in a scrollable box in the center... To me - it seems very cramped.

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Wasabi
Hi, Do you mean cramped? Thanks for your insight, I'm in bit of a boggle with the CSS validation issue, can you elaborate? C On Sunday, August 15, 2004, at 02:05 PM, Chris Stratford wrote: The layout does look craped. It ends up being very empty at the top... and then all of a sudden a huge block

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Wasabi
Hi, I don't understand, please elaborate. C On Sunday, August 15, 2004, at 03:14 PM, ailingwebss wrote: Hey, Wasabi and Chris Stratford I think make the 600*480 too much longer, but I like the idea about use the old pictures and the flash. also the color. keep on ailing - Original Message -

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread ailingwebss
Hey, Wasabi and Chris Stratford I think make the 600*480 too much longer, but I like the idea about use the old pictures and the flash. also the color. keep on ailing - Original Message - From: "Chris Stratford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Chris Stratford
Hey Wasabi, Well, the layout is tight - I guess your trying to make it a fixed width layout that will work in a 600*480... Which Personally - I think is Overkill re: support... Anyone with that low resolution will be very used to their friend the horizontal scroll bar. The tabs look a lot like

[WSG] Site Critique

2004-08-15 Thread Wasabi
Hi, After all of my inquiries, here are the goods or your review. http://ckimedia.com Please offer scorn and praise as warranted. "Complexity is good, complicated is bad." —Paolo Soleri Chris ** The discussi