Dreamweaver - Re: simple problem??

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Re: simple problem??

Alexandro Colorado

2005-01-31, 7:22 am

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:52:14 +0000 (UTC), Maklka
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> Hey, I have built my website and just been told that everything is out
> of place
> on different resolution's. What have i done wrong when creating? I
> used
> layers when needing text or inserting photographs. I built the
> background
> with fireworks. Sorry if this is newbish but I'm learning as i go
> along. look
> below for the site http://www.EdinburghMusicScene.tk Thanks in
> advance M
>

Frames are evil, use Div's instead.

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terry

2005-01-31, 12:33 pm

"Maklka" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hey, I have built my website and just been told that everything is out of
place
> on different resolution's. What have i done wrong when creating?

You have used frames, and there your problems begin.

You need to look at some tutorials for HTML and CSS but first, have a look
at this:

http://apptools.com/rants/framesevil.php

HTH

Terry

Murray *TMM*

2005-01-31, 12:47 pm

Your page is pretty bad. Look -

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html><script src="http://100webads.com/banners/tooltip.js"></script>
<div id='divtxl' width="781" align="center" style="position: absolute;
z-index: 1000; top: 0; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; color: #D4D4D4">

There is no <head></head> region up there, and no <body> tag.

Those come about 60 lines further down -

</script>

<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
....
</script>
</head>

<body bgcolor="#BAB594">

Then you attempt to center a layer like this -

<div align="center">
<p align="left">.............................................<img
name="ems" src="ems.gif" width="800" height="1000" border="0"
usemap="#m_ems" alt="">
</p>
<div id="Layer2" style="position:absolute; left:313px; top:963px;
width:584px; height:33px; z-index:2">

and that's not going to work at all.

In general, your approach of using only 'layers' for layout has gotten you
into deep trouble, since they are absolutely positioned and do not
reposition as the browser's viewport dimension is changed.

I'd say the only way to fix this up would be to start over after spending a
long weekend with a good HTML book.

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"Maklka" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hey, I have built my website and just been told that everything is out of
> place
> on different resolution's. What have i done wrong when creating? I used
> layers when needing text or inserting photographs. I built the
> background
> with fireworks. Sorry if this is newbish but I'm learning as i go along.
> look
> below for the site http://www.EdinburghMusicScene.tk Thanks in advance
> M
>

Maklka

2005-01-31, 7:18 pm

Thanks for the advice! much appriciated.

I think ill be restarting!

Cheers

M

Maklka

2005-01-31, 7:19 pm

Can you recomend any good websites to learn from and some books that are helpful?

Cheers

M

Murray *TMM*

2005-01-31, 7:21 pm

Check these out:

Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual - by David Sawyer McFarland
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846

Depending on your technical expertise, the following could become one of
your most useful references -

Dreamweaver MX 2004 Bible - by Joseph Lowery
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846

Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Complete Reference, Second Edition
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846

And finally, you will *definitely* want this one once you get to speed!

Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic - by Massimo Foti, Angela Buraglia, and Dan Short
(with help from their friends)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846

In addition, I can't praise this one highly enough -

http://www.projectseven.com/foundations/index.htm

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"Maklka" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Can you recomend any good websites to learn from and some books that are
> helpful?
>
> Cheers
>
> M