Re: big problems with browser compatibility!
From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 11/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:59:36 -0500
And the characters on the page are as big or as small as the viewer desires.
-- Murray "Ronx" <ronx917@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23n6DZqMzEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >I would start again, using tables to position elements, and lose the Word >Art and Text Boxes. > > For a web page, you need a completely different mind set to designing a > printed page. A web page has no dimensions - it's as wide as the browser > (and sometimes wider), and as long as needed to get to the end. > > Also, see my other post. > > -- > Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread. > > > "Surfin Local" <SurfinLocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6559B278-60FA-4201-8EFF-81F327A799BD@microsoft.com... >>I did use absolute positioning and most of the content is placed in >>layers. >> With lots of experience in page layout software and none in web >> development, >> I apparantly created the site with the wrong frame of mind. I reviewed >> some >> of the on-line training that I took initially and still fail to see where >> this obviously important step is clearly noted. So while I am busy >> kicking >> myself, could you tell me what you would do at this point? >> "Ronx" wrote: >> >>> Changing settings in FrontPage now is like shutting the proverbial >>> stable >>> door.... The settings in FP prevent components being used, they do not >>> change anything that has already been done. >>> >>> From your very brief description of the problems I _guess_ that you have >>> used absolute positioning. Used carefully AP will not cause a problem >>> in >>> modern browsers (including NN4). Used carelessly, the overlapping text >>> and >>> graphics layers will be prevalent if the browser window is not at the >>> design >>> size. >>> >>> A URL will enable a better answer. >>> >>> -- >>> Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) >>> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread. >>> >>> >>> "Surfin Local" <Surfin Local@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:19064845-A4E0-4400-B56B-6D935672C08F@microsoft.com... >>> >I created a website in FP 2003 without understanding that I needed to >>> >choose >>> > the correct authoring properties for consistent viewing in different >>> > browsers. After publishing the site, I asked several people to visit >>> > and >>> > provide input. One person viewed the site in IE 5.0 (IE version 6 is >>> > on >>> > the >>> > local drive) and noted several problems with the layering of text and >>> > graphics. The site was also viewed in Netscape 4.7 where it was >>> > completely >>> > unusable. Can I simply change those settings or do I have a major >>> > problem? >>> > If >>> > I can just change the settings, can I use the remote site or do I need >>> > to >>> > make the change on the local and re-publish? Thanks. >>> >>> >>> > >
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