TY Drew, I am using the XHTML for 2 reasons, 1 - I plan on using XML based applications for customers to review their account online, as well as serve information on chemicals and relevent federal and state guidelines for pool & spa owners.
Table-wise, the tables are there right now to get a nice format and structure that works, I plan on converting to CSS based positioning in the near future - the only problem I have with that is that IE and other browsers tend to display CSS positioning in their own special ways, I want to try and make this as cross browser as possible while maintaining usability and a functional design. The font tags are there for really the same reason, until I go to full CSS based positioning and styling [this can be considered an alpha site, the previous "beta" version was much worse - MS Word HTML was the basis for it]. The next real revision of the site will use SPAN and DIV tags to take care of all of the formatting and positioning. [btw - this is a 3 column layout at this point :)] I fixed the jumping problem yesterday afternoon, it was a problem with column widths that was just a brain-fart slip up. I am working on revisions right now and will repost the link when I think its ready for another go around. On 11 Apr 2006 at 6:27, Drew Trusz wrote: > Nothing wrong with the color pallette; it works fine. > > The appearance issues have been well covered and David has made a good > start on the technical. From a technical point of view, drop the xml > prolog, it's unnecessary unless the pages are being servedf as > applicaltion/ xhtml+xml. All this does otherwise is to throw IE into > quirks mode, which might explain some of the IE issues you hint at. Go > all the way and go for the strict; html would be fine. > > Most importantly, this is not tabular data so why is it a table > layout? There is a certain inconsistency between proclaim xhtml > validity and using a layout antithetical to the spirit of xhtml. Your > table is rife with font tags. Why? > > And there are lovely arcane debates which can be engaged in over the > use of strong versus a span. And the perpetual favorites about when > markup crosses the line between semantic and styling. Those are fun > but really not the issue of the moment. > > Seriously, why tables? This is a pretty basic two column layout which > is easily managable with floats and em for width (centering is a piece > of cake). If you haven't already, check out some of the layouts on > position is everything http://www.positioniseverything.net Or ask > here. You know we aren't shy about helping. > > That said, it looks good. I don't see the jumps but then eyes vary. > > drew ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
