Hi guys, I have a new site that I'm working on for a client and am doing my best to make it as standards-driven as possible. So aside from having a look and telling me how I've done so far, I'd also like some help in fixing a couple of little glitches that are annoying the heck out of me.
The first issue is that in the plain HTML prototype that I created, the left and centre columns sat up against the top of the window like they are supposed to. I then added a bunch of Cold Fusion code to start making the site dynamic as it needs to be, and now these two columns have bumped down a fair amount. The funny thing it, it's not everything that has bumped down in the left-hand column - the logo space at the top used to have a gap between it and the next box in the column, and now it's as if this gap has simply moved to the top (i.e., the logo has moved down, but the box below it hasn't). Can anyone suggest why this is happening? The second problem is with the last box in the left-hand column. I want to give it rounded corners like the ones above it, but unlike the ones above it which are of a fixed size, this last box will contain a variable amount of text. So I tried using the Custom Corners II article on A List Apart, since it deals with putting rounded corners on boxes that sit on gradient backgrounds, but I can't seem to make it work without breaking the rest of the design. Can someone suggest a way that it can be done? Or will I just have to abandon that design idea? The final problem is when I try and validate the page. Everything validates, except the JavaScript for the menus. Now, this JavaScript is taken directly from the "Son of Suckerfish" so I was surprised to find that it was coming up with validation errors. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, did you manage to fix it? Or is this just something that one can live with provided that the rest of the page validates? Anyway, the page can be seen at: http://216.119.123.23 It's still very much under construction, so most of the links don't work yet - just a warning. :) The css is at: http://216.119.123.23/_styles/sample.css And for anyone who wants to compare it with the original prototype to figure out a way around my first problem, this is available at: http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~mikebell/swanstr2 So, help, advice and critiques are greatly welcomed. Cheers, Seona. __________________________________________________________________ << ella for Spam Control >> has removed Spam messages and set aside Later for me You can use it too - and it's FREE! http://www.ellaforspam.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.710 / Virus Database: 466 - Release Date: 23/06/2004 ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help *****************************************************
