Re: [WSG] Shedding Holiday Pounds

2005-01-02 Thread Bruce
, and after a while I closed the page rather than waiting for it to load, and I hate having to add stuff I don't want jjust to to view a page. My first answer to the group, hope it's ok... Bruce www.bkdesign.ca Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, Just relaunched for the new year, could someone look under

Re: [WSG] Shedding Holiday Pounds

2005-01-02 Thread Bruce
and install software they either don't have or don't want. (quicktime). Mind you, I am new to this group, and in a learning time for some of the new stuff Bruce, www.bkdesign.ca Nick Gleitzman wrote: On 3 Jan 2005, at 12:10 PM, Chris Kennon wrote: Just relaunched for the new year, could someone

Re: [WSG] Shedding Holiday Pounds

2005-01-03 Thread Bruce
, very helpful and educational, a big thanks to all! And Happy New Year Bruce bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting

Re: [WSG] Shedding Holiday Pounds

2005-01-03 Thread Bruce
I know, but it is amazing how many people browse at that still, and I kinda like it... maybe I will lol Bruce The Bo$$ wrote: If you can, you should try switching to a bigger resolution. It's much better, and you'll wonder how you ever survived using 800x600. On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 18:49:45 -0500

[WSG] Negative Margins

2005-01-05 Thread Bruce
. Looks good in Firefox and Internet explorer6, and I am sure it is fine. It is just that setting margins to -80 seems kinda hacking CSS...maybe not in a good way? What do you think? Site is xhtml1.0 Transitional Bruce Prochnau, www.bkdesign.ca

Re: [WSG] Negative Margins

2005-01-05 Thread Bruce
Not to answer my own question, but I just seen that setting the header 100px high would remove the necessity of making margins for the content to clear the header. Seems a better practice as well. I must be tired, lol. Is that a better way? Bruce, www.bkdesign.ca

Re: [WSG] asking a PC user for a page check

2005-01-05 Thread Bruce
am hesitant to post anything at all...? Bruce Lea de Groot wrote: On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 21:23:09 -0500, Barry Cranmer wrote: If a PC user has a bit of time to spare, could you take a look and let me know what happens when viewed by software from the evil empire? I would really suggest you

Re: [WSG] when to post, was - asking a PC user for a page check

2005-01-05 Thread Bruce
The below defines it nicely, thank you :-) Bruce Lea de Groot wrote: On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 23:03:51 -0500, Bruce wrote: As a new member this leaves me in a position of being hesitant to post, not wanting to bother anyone. So far I have liked the group, and both am interested in viewing

Re: [WSG] Slightly OT... Interview with IE Dev team

2005-01-05 Thread Bruce
heretic wrote: I was wondering if any of you have any specific questions, queries, or comments regarding the development of IE, and more specifically, IE7 which may, or may not, come with Longhorn (before... if we're lucky) I would say that as far as I am concerned the ball is in their

Re: [WSG] PC IE problem

2005-01-06 Thread Bruce
Hope this isn't unrelated, but I would encode the email addy for spam bots. Page looks good to me, ie6 pc Bruce www.bkdesign.ca Mary Wright wrote: I've produced a simple 3-page website ... ** The discussion list for http

Re: [WSG] ATO - shame shame shame...

2005-01-06 Thread Bruce
http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/#Australia WAI country guide Bruce David R wrote: Chris Stratford wrote: Can I sue the ATO over this - like the SOCOG case. Deary me... The government has failed again... :) Depends on what laws the austrailian government has in place for web accessability

Re: [WSG] Conditional comments

2005-01-06 Thread Bruce
I would do something along the line of the below perhaps, recently did, but am wondering if it is a good idea?: !--[if IE] style h1.one(or something) {visibility:visible} h1.two(or something else) {visibility:invisible} /style ![endif]-- Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca Kornel Lesinski wrote

[WSG] G* addressing standards

2005-01-07 Thread Bruce
I hope I'm not out of line here, but as a webstandards group it is interesting that a simple matter of font size is awaiting being addressed by the G8 presidency team...I included this for general interest ...but at least they are aware of it. Bruce www.bkdesign.ca Dear Bruce, Thank you

Re: [WSG] G* addressing standards

2005-01-07 Thread Bruce
would in ie, I couldn't. Not a big deal to me, as I have reasonably good vision, but for some...maybe it would be. Simple and basic Bruce www.bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

[WSG] fonts

2005-01-07 Thread Bruce
the page instead of having the hassle of changing it in ie. What's wrong with that really? Bruce www.bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints

Re: [WSG] G* addressing standards

2005-01-07 Thread Bruce
. Forever learning, Bruce ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **

Re: [WSG] G* addressing standards

2005-01-07 Thread Bruce
That was my point. Not that I was dumb or anything, but lots of us don't know some things. Including those with eyesite difficulties, and that a site guide would be nice. If I could miss that, many others have also. Bruce Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Rimantas Liubertas wrote: Amazing! I have been

Re: [WSG] G* addressing standards

2005-01-08 Thread Bruce
I was just working on that last night, firefox and ie displaying fonts different. Ended up cutting back on too many different font sizes in stylesheet, then went small on body tag, and % on a couple others... Ended up working good. I found just using em and % to some extent difficult Bruce

Re: [WSG] G* addressing standards

2005-01-08 Thread Bruce
A List Apart, size matters: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/sizematters/ An excellent writeup on the matter, among a few others at the site.. Bruce www.bkdesign.ca Marilyn Langfeld wrote: I agree with Patrick here. My only concern is with those web designers on IE/WIN, if avoiding px, who make

Re: [WSG] styling ordered and unordered lists

2005-01-09 Thread Bruce
Yes, the background image is related to li remove image from .mainleft li and add .mainleft ul li {image info) Bruce www.bkdesign.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I am trying to have an unordered list that is styled nicely with an arrow graphic, however now I get the arrow graphic in my ordered

[WSG] IE and background image

2005-01-14 Thread Bruce
; overflow:hidden; line-height:1.3em; } Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **

Re: [WSG] IE and background image

2005-01-14 Thread Bruce
a lot here, did a lot of searching but...o'well Bruce Prochnau Hard to tell from this code snippet as there may be elements inside this box and rules that affect it. At a guess, adding a width and/or height might help, especially if there's floated elements inside the box. Regards

Re: [WSG] Help - newbie

2005-01-19 Thread Bruce
I have always recommended not using an editor, learn it manually, then perhaps use one for shortcuts. Reliance on html editors and such isn't a good idea. That will go a long way toward learning on your own, without being limited by some software. Notetab or notepad is fine. Bruce Prochnau

[WSG] Re: [WD]: How Do I Learn to do Website Design?

2005-01-19 Thread Bruce
be wasting their time using on of these, and would learn nothing that wouldn't have to be unlearned. Learn the basics maually. Always always always Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca Joy Bower wrote: Get a copy of Dreamweaver or GoLive (I use Dreamweaver). I disagree. Either of these programs is a lot

Re: [WSG] Help - newbie

2005-01-19 Thread Bruce
especially like the download/edit/upload. A great timesaver for sure, and I haven't checked out all of it yet. Thank you Chris, you have made my work easier. That's what the group excels at, helping each other :-) Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca

[WSG] javascript

2005-01-20 Thread Bruce
/daggarlake.jpg, which is a major accomplishment for me...lol. Can anyone point me towards a place that gives some idea of the code to remove the jpg and /images? I have searched all over, and am starting to study it a lot more...but need to fix this in the meantime Thanks Bruce www.bkdesign.ca

[WSG] Re: [WD]: Re: How Do I Learn to do Website Design?

2005-01-20 Thread Bruce
demos that you can change code on the left and see the results on the right. http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

[WSG] Re: [WD]: Techniques for Search Engine Optimization [SEO]

2005-01-20 Thread Bruce
at google. Between content, sensible layout of content and the software design it ranks very high. Bruce www.bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints

Re: [WSG] .php extension

2005-01-20 Thread Bruce
to php a few times, if you don't delete the old html file the browser will pick that up instead. But I'm sure you thought of that :-) Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

Re: [WSG] moving elements

2005-01-26 Thread Bruce
have been working with that myself. Would pixels for spacing work? I am still a tad new here, but considering using fixed sizes for spacing, margins, headings etc... Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca Ontario ** The discussion list for http

Re: [WSG] cover me -- I'm gonna be naughty!

2005-02-04 Thread Bruce
. Seeing this kind of stuff encouraging comment spam deeply offends me. I would like to see spammers jailed. Bruce Prochnau www.bkdesign.ca Canada ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

[WSG] Irony

2005-02-04 Thread Bruce
Andy Budd wrote: And there was me thinking it was only the Americans who weren't supposed to get irony. Oh dear. Gosh! I always thought that irony was something the wife got when doing a lot of laundry... My apologies. Bruce bkdesign Canada

Re: [WSG] Problem with Rounded table

2005-03-12 Thread Bruce
table with shorter legs to go under it, Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Ontario, Canada ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **

[WSG] validator error in stylesheet

2005-04-16 Thread Bruce
In TWiki we have "empty.css". It has /**/ in it. It gives the error: Errors CSS Line: 34 Uncaught error java.lang.Exception: Import loop detected in http://www.bkdesign.ca/pub4/TWiki/PatternSkin/empty.css It's a placeholder for user styles or something. What is better? Bruc

Re: [WSG] Site check

2005-05-17 Thread Bruce
I'll tell you a little secret. A popup on entering, and then every link in site had a popup ad, and another when closed. It isn't a site I would even consider looking at. Probably applies to most people, as we have all gotten tired of such methods. Bruce Prochnau - Original Message

Re: [WSG] the mysteries of float - i seek enlightenment

2005-05-25 Thread Bruce
I'm no expert, but the following is the best explanation I've come across: http://nemesis1.f2o.org/aarchive?id=11 Hope it helps. Bruce Prochnau BKSesign Solutions - Original Message - From: David Laakso [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:25

Re: [WSG] site check w3planet.info

2005-06-14 Thread Bruce
and could be a good reference place to send clients. An About page would be nice. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions Regards ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some

Re: [WSG] Playing a MIDI

2005-06-30 Thread Bruce
is standard issue for internet users -- so visitors won't have to install anything. I use it and find it totally awesome. Instant music, full control, gives visitors a choice and no wait. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Angus at InfoForce Services [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WSG] Playing a MIDI

2005-06-30 Thread Bruce
that is too easy and simple. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions Bert Doorn wrote: Marketing hype, and yet another plug-in to download. I haven't tried adding a MIDI file to a site for a long time (not since I was a hobbyist) but in theory you should be able to use the object element

[WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Bruce
the scrollbars it comes ok. In Firefox page seems fine... What would cause this? I Have no clue even how to do a search on this one. http://www.bkdesign.ca Thanks Bruce Prochnau ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

Re: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Bruce
and make a living, dozens of hours spent over little things make one want to give up and use tables or something. Seriously. Just frustrated I guess... Bruce Donna Jones wrote: hi Bruce: There are some errors in your html that may be causing it. Validate your code and then see what's happening

Fw: [WSG] Text messes up in Internet Explorer - newbie

2005-07-12 Thread Bruce
curve, but when one is trying to exist and make a living, dozens of hours spent over little things make one want to give up and use tables or something. Seriously. Just frustrated I guess... Bruce Donna Jones wrote: hi Bruce: There are some errors in your html that may be causing

Re: [WSG] Site Check Win 2000

2005-07-21 Thread Bruce
*** is in there. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: sam sherlock [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Site Check Win 2000 bullet proof here also Dean | eCreate wrote: If anybody out there has Win 2000

Re: [WSG] Site Check Win 2000

2005-07-21 Thread Bruce
even when screen maxed on all but main page. Nice! Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions Using ie6 and res of 800 is neither ignorant nor stupid, it represents nearly 50% of clients out there. ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org

Re: [WSG] My life as an 800x600 leper (was: Site Check: Broadleaf)

2005-07-26 Thread Bruce
, no arguments on this pls. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: SunUp i have to chime in here on this quoted text, but for another reason... i build web sites. i'm over 40. i have 20/20 vision. i work (and play) at 800x600. i LIKE it. many ppl on this list ask

[WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
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Re: [WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
that in the stylesheet as a background image. Is there a way? Thanks everyone for answering, I should have been more specific. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions. ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

Re: [WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
as can be had. Thanks to all who ansered. Funny how it can be easily done as an image IN the banner , but not in staylesheet. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

Re: [WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
Ingo Chao wrote: Bruce schrieb: It will size according to the resolution. Stretch and shrink. Not stretching, not static, though: http://www.satzansatz.de/cssd/wide.html Ingo That's it!! Thank you Ingo Awesome Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - just got a solution

Re: [WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
on another website. Maybe it cannot be done. Maybe I have no idea how to describe making a background image stretch. Thank you to all who answered. Bruce Prochnau Hi Bruce, I had a quick look at your current header and see what you are trying to do. At the end of the day I think you need

Re: [WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
the answer. Fading into background color on the right seems good idea. Thanks for the feedback, it helped immensely with different methods to workaround. I thought I was just bein dumb, but seems not. Was just tryin what cannot be done! ;-) At least now 800 and 1024 res are covered. Thanks Again Bruce

Re: [WSG] background images fluid

2005-08-01 Thread Bruce
Result: http://peoriaaz.nexcess.net/index.php Anyways, that's what all the fuss was about. Site was just started this morning. Done in Expression Engine. Redoing everything yet. Thanks again Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions

[WSG] Flash and Standards

2005-08-05 Thread Bruce
e? Does Macromedia have a place to make their code work with Valid CSS? Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions

Re: [WSG] Flash and Standards

2005-08-05 Thread Bruce
http://blog.deconcept.com/flashobject/ Typically, I found this 2 minutes after sending above, is this the answer to flash and standards? Thanks in advance Bruce Prochanu BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Bruce To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Friday

Re: [WSG] Flash and Standards

2005-08-05 Thread Bruce
The Web Standards Group is an awesome resource. Thank you, I received three answers within minutes that completely resolved the problem with three alternate solutions, each valid and comprehensive, and I might add, interesting and informative. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions- receives more

[WSG] Logic?

2005-08-07 Thread Bruce
. That don't make sense. div id="container" div id="center" some text, main articles etc /div div id="side" Menu /div /div Why don't the border stay with the container tag? I tried height:100%; in stylesheet, worked in ie but not firefox. What am I missing? Thanks in ad

Re: [WSG] Logic?

2005-08-08 Thread Bruce
Thanks Prabhath; All I know is that what Prabhath said worked perfectly for me for this. I almost never make fixed width layouts, just a personal preference is all. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August

Re: [WSG] accessibility - opening new windows philosophy

2005-08-15 Thread Bruce
Myself I would say when possible have an alternate txt or html file. I strongly discourage pdf on websites unless it is a zip file for download. As stated by Damian they are annoying for users with modems, and I find them annoying at all times. Keep pdf's for printing and inter office. Bruce

Re: [WSG] tabbing through links

2005-08-21 Thread Bruce
. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:51:05 -0500, dwain alford wrote: i would like for visitors, with and without scripting enabled, to be able to tab through the links on the page. how would i accomplish this? i did a google and didn't have much luck. the only item i

Re: [WSG] tabbing through links

2005-08-21 Thread Bruce
What I did was have a hidden menu at page top. When a user tabbed it showed up (onfocus), and gave a link to top of each column. I'm having trouble finding it now...but above gives the idea Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: dwain alford [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WSG] tabbing through links

2005-08-21 Thread Bruce
to content Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: dwain alford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] tabbing through links Bruce wrote: Tabbing of course happans automatically. However, on a three column layout

Re: [WSG] iCalendar Questions

2005-08-22 Thread Bruce
, a client contacted me yesterday about it. I haven't looked into fitting Web Standards or what it is based on yet. CSS? Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org

Re: [WSG] Flash elements

2005-09-13 Thread Bruce
Best I ever have seen: http://blog.deconcept.com/flashobject/ Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions www.bkdesign.ca - Original Message - From: Jan Brasna [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] Flash elements http

Re: [WSG] IE Showing Transparent Corners of Images as White - Until You Scroll Away and Come Back!

2005-09-16 Thread Bruce
Have we become reviewers of porn sites now? Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Mani Sheriar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 4:04 PM Subject: [WSG] IE Showing Transparent Corners of Images as White - Until You

Re: [WSG] IE Showing Transparent - FIXED (sort of)

2005-09-17 Thread Bruce
I don't see any disharmony :-) Was simple and easy to resolve and all is well as far as I can see. Hopefully it won't get blown out of proportion. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Mani Sheriar To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday

Re: [WSG] Top Ten Web Design Mistakes - yeah, right!

2005-10-04 Thread Bruce
Thank you Andreas, I had forgotten to read my newsletter from Jacob. As usual he hits the nails on the head. Another good article. And I thought I was normal...oh well. But that's only me 2 cents of course. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions Andreas Boehmer said Somebody pointed out

[WSG] Link behavior

2005-10-21 Thread Bruce
could cause it? Even setting all my links are now set to underline and it does the same. Baffled Thanks in advance Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions

Re: [WSG] Link behavior

2005-10-21 Thread Bruce
habits and being in a rush Bruce Prochnau Patrick Lauke Wrote: Don't ask me why (though I suspect it's because a is an inline element, so applying padding to the top/bottom is creating some confusion), but the culprit seems to be the padding applied to #sidebar a Change padding: 3px 0px; to just

[WSG] Margins and floats

2005-11-28 Thread Bruce
menu 67% left. #content {float: left; width:65%; margin-right: 15px; } #links {padding-right:10px; margin-left: 67%} This seemd odd to me but it works...any comments, is this ok? Thanks Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions www.bkdesign.ca

Re: [WSG] Margins and floats

2005-11-29 Thread Bruce
to leaving a right margin for the menu when it was on the right. So I spent over two hours trying to make the menu stay put without success in both ie and firefox. The menu left worked, surprised me, lol, but seemed strange to allow space on the leftlearning here Thanks all!! Bruce Prochnau

Re: [WSG] Mambo Accessibility

2005-12-01 Thread Bruce
to use other systems I gave Mambo and all nuke related up as a lost cause. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:15 AM Subject: [WSG] Mambo Accessibility Hi Guys, I have

Re: [WSG] Mambo Accessibility

2005-12-01 Thread Bruce
Woops, missed this: If Mambo can be configured easy, as some claim, why has there not been a ton of templates available long ago??? On different CMS type forums I see problems mambo related all the time... Nuff said ;-) Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Lloyd

[WSG] Background position

2005-12-14 Thread Bruce
://www.quirksmode.org/css/backgroundposition.html looks good but no work for me? weird... Thanks Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm

Re: [WSG] Browser Resolutions

2005-12-15 Thread Bruce
with high res without miles of text. I for one hate seeing narrow sites with yards of blank space, or the sometimes seen left aligned sites on the left even. So far I use fluid widths with the text eaxpanding to fit... Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Lachlan

Re: [WSG] Could really use some help with image overflow

2005-12-21 Thread Bruce
In my banners/headers I almost always use background image...alternative is a % width. Or am I missing something/being dumb? Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions - Original Message - From: Barrie North To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 11:46

[WSG] horizontal list padding

2006-01-07 Thread Bruce
This seems incredible. I just spent 3 hours trying to make a simple horizontal list 38px high with links centered and padded top and bottom. I cannot do it, here comes tables for me. Was at listomatic too. Bruce Prochnau ** The discussion list

[WSG] horizontal list padding

2006-01-07 Thread Bruce
Formula for success. Get tired and frustrated, then write a note to web standards group complaining. Ten seconds later see a comma that was missed in stylesheet. sheesh, sorry all Bruce Prochnau ** The discussion list for http

Re: [WSG] horizontal list padding

2006-01-07 Thread Bruce
I find I cannot do a list today. Not one simple list that works in ie and firefox. 4 hours Bruce Prochnau Jeff D. Reid wrote: We have all been there before Bruce... : ) Formula for success. Get tired and frustrated, then write a note to web standards group complaining. Ten seconds

Re: [WSG] pdf graphics

2006-01-13 Thread Bruce
Thanks all who answered. I have to admit I never knew photoshop would open pdf. Unbelievable perhaps, but nontheless... Even version 5.5 opened tham and I was able to save as jpg. Thanks! Bruce Prochnau BKDesign - Original Message - From: Mark Desmet [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg

[WSG] Technical Aberrations?

2006-01-14 Thread Bruce
and for geeks and have no place in designing websites and only impresses those immersed in it. I'm totally wrong in the above and a rank amature. Give this site up and pretend it never happened. Give the site up and put it down to an abberation that probably won't happen again. lol Bruce Prochnau BKDesign

Re: [WSG] Technical Aberrations?

2006-01-14 Thread Bruce
wendy wrote: Bruce, Can you not place pdfs into Photoshop document and then crop and carry on from there with properly-sized image, or am I not understanding something? Wendy I have separated one to actual size, the images are angled, but the edges are square out of photoshop. I don't mean

Re: [WSG] pdf graphics

2006-01-14 Thread Bruce
woops, sorry sent 2 the same, the main page was supposed to be one with no text. Hope they weren't too big. Bruce - Original Message - From: Joshua Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] pdf graphics We're

Re: [WSG] Technical Aberrations?

2006-01-15 Thread Bruce
.pdf Personally I don't think this can be done, but I'm an amature, Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Rob Mientjes wrote: On 14/01/06, Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't mean to make this into a lesson on adobe photoshop on this list, perhaps I shouldn't have written in. Mostly was wondering about

[WSG] Horizontal Menu- Site Check

2006-03-09 Thread Bruce
but cannot figure it out. Page is fixed width, 770px. html and css is here: http://www.bkdesign.ca/menu.txt Site: http://69.94.122.44/new.php?/caribbean/category/antiqua/ If anyone has an idea it would be really appreciated. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions

Re: [WSG] Horizontal Menu- Site Check Fixed

2006-03-09 Thread Bruce
like the way to fix the unsolvable is to write to the group, even if no body answers the answer comes anyways lol Bruce - Original Message - From: Bruce To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 3:10 AM Subject: [WSG] Horizontal Menu- Site Check

Re: [WSG] Horizontal Menu- Site Check

2006-03-09 Thread Bruce
I noticed just after I posted that it wasn't the menu as front page was fine. Am checking widths Overflow hidden fixed, but that isn't really a fix. Thanks!! Bruce - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006

Re: [WSG] Horizontal Menu- Site Check

2006-03-09 Thread Bruce
in the stylesheet so when I disable styles they dont show... Feedback is appreciated thanks! This one was a big job and continuing but very close to releasable.. Bruce Prochnau BKDesign Solutions The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

[WSG] Validate -nolayer?

2006-03-09 Thread Bruce
I'm getting this and find nothing on a search: element nolayer undefined It's part of an existing site forms so have to keep it as far as I knowhow do you define nolayer? Thanks Bruce - Original Message - From: Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent

Re: [WSG] unobtrusive js help

2007-03-01 Thread Bruce
Bob Schwartz wrote: I am in the process of converting my javascript library to nonobtrusive js. Where could I go for help in converting these? Perhaps related: http://redotheweb.com/2007/02/28/unobtrusive-javascript-made-possible/ Bruce P bkdesign - Original Message - From: Bob

Re: [WSG] Who's A Front End Developer?

2007-07-04 Thread Bruce
and the cms the foundation that all three build upon. Bruce P bkdesign - Original Message - From: John Horner To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:55 AM Subject: [WSG] Who's A Front End Developer? I'm interested in the front end part of the Dutch

Re: [WSG] Visual Design Of Websites - THREAD CLOSED

2007-07-12 Thread Bruce
get to a point of not saying anything then. Bruce P - Original Message - From: russ - maxdesign [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Web Standards Group wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] Visual Design Of Websites - THREAD CLOSED THIS THREAD

Re: please avoid forcing people to open pdf in browser! was Re: [WSG] To target or not

2007-07-19 Thread Bruce
Personally and from a usability I feel pdf's belong in the office, not on the web. As a definite download link and have a choice between viewing it as html or a pdf download. I hate seeing pdf becoming more popular. Bruce P bkdesign - Original Message - From: Michael MD [EMAIL

Re: [WSG] Re: please avoid forcing people to open pdf in browser!

2007-07-20 Thread Bruce
if very large, State size of file. If smaller file offer it in html format, especially when part of the site... Otherwise, it isn't a bad thing, just when not clear what exactly it is, and size. My 2 cents anyways.. Bruce P bkdesign - Original Message - From: Matthew Ohlman [EMAIL

Re: [WSG] Julie Watkins-Lyall, Ruairi, is away from the office.

2007-08-10 Thread Bruce
Can't something be done about these out of office replies? I get tired of deleting them... Bruce P bkdesign - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:02 PM Subject: [WSG] Julie Watkins-Lyall is away from the office

Re: [WSG] Accessible Open Source CMS

2007-09-12 Thread Bruce
is as accessible and Standards based as YOU make it. The templates are in the open and stand alone in the sense they aren't wrapped around the core programming and they will output anything put in them. All the xhtml code is right there and not dependent on other core programming or functions. Bruce

Re: [WSG] How to make DHML cover flash

2007-10-16 Thread Bruce
Kit Grose wrote: One of the more horrible problems drop-down menus experience. It appears it is universal, a client said he wanted a site similar to www.time.com Going there, guess what the top menu does... http://www.time.com/time/business Bruce bkdesign

Re: [WSG] Rounded Courners .... Your Take

2007-10-31 Thread Bruce
,loading, and extra css. Bruce bkdesign James Jeffery wrote: What methods do you find best when creating rounded corners and which methods are the most supported? I have been using span tags and absolute positioning. I have also recently started to use the sliding doors method because you can

Re: [WSG] CSS help

2007-11-01 Thread Bruce
For some time now I have used the below as a foundation. Adding inner classes to the main areas is best. #Nav_inner, #content_inner etc I have tested these in 98 operating system/browser combos and they are rock solid: http://blog.html.it/layoutgala/ Bruce P BKDesign - Original Message

Re: [WSG] CSS help correction

2007-11-01 Thread Bruce
oops, Adding inner classes to the main areas is best. #Nav_inner, #content_inner etc should be: .nav_inner, .content_inner etc Using the rule to not pad/style a primary layout div. Bruce - Original Message - From: Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent

Re: [WSG] Idiot's guide to JavaScript

2007-11-13 Thread Bruce
One thought. Being Web Standards Group, look for Unobtrusive JavaScript. Google helps :) Bruce bkdesign solutions - Original Message - From: Rob Mason To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 2:18 PM Subject: [WSG] Idiot's guide to JavaScript Hi

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