Re: How to; Click on pic to bring up a larger photo and a caption

Hi Mike,

I was just kidding around. I knew you would read it.

I assumed that Mozilla and FF used the same engine too. Maybe its only
computers in Ohio that have problems <grin again>.

As per the size of the page, I think it depends on what your content is. In
brelade's case, he has a site which is based more on graphics than mine. A
wider page seems to make more sense in that case. Mine is more informational
or text based, and I just don't see a need for a wide page...in fact, I
think that it becomes harder to read if the text boxes are too wide. You are
the expert in print. Hasn't there been studies that suggest text columns
should be no more than a certain width or number of words for easy reading?

DavidF

"Mike Koewler" <wordwiz@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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David,

Hey, this time I didn't mention that other program! I'm not sure why I get
the screenshot I posted and others don't - I presume Mozilla and FF are
using the same engine.

As I start updating sites (after the Christmas break) I will probably move
to 900 pixel pages, if my stats keep showing a downward trend of viewers
using 800. Or at least consider it.

Mike

DavidF wrote:

brelade,

Sorry about that OT= off topic, or in other words I was going to digress
from the subject of the thread.

Vista...nope. I won't bother even testing with it until SP1 comes out
after the first of the year, and even then I don't plan on moving to it
for production work for as long as I can hold out. In fact, I just bought
an extra copy of XP pro in case I don't get around to replacing my laptop
before I can't get XP installed by the manufacturer. MSFT just extended
that for another year, apparently cuz there are a lot of people like me
that don't want to make the change over. Vista is such a resource hog,
that it wouldn't even run on three of my machines.

As per the width of the page, I have decided perhaps I need to be more
flexible with that. MSFT added a 984 pixel wide default width to the
choices in Publisher 2007, along with 760 and 600. Also I just bought a
new mouse that has horizontal scrolling built into the wheel, apparently
just for people like you ;-) Those things gave me pause. While I still
prefer a more narrow page and think that wide pages that require
horizontal scrolling to read should be avoided, who am I to buck what
seems to be a growing trend. And FWIW (for what its worth ;-) I do have a
19" monitor...I just don't want to have to view a website full screen. I
typically have multiple windows open and each are around 700 pixels wide.
This means I can read all the main content without horizontal scrolling
of pages that are less than 800 pixels wide....just the way I prefer to
work.

As Mike points out, your home page is still very slow to load, but then
it is very graphical intensive. I suspect you have, but if not, be sure
to run the graphic compression feature on all the images. I didn't say
anything this time about the width or the loading time, simply because I
wanted to compliment you on the progress you had made...not criticize
what still needed to be tweaked.

And I did check the site in FF, IE6 and Opera as I was curious if the new
navbar worked ok in those three. I wasn't able to reproduce Mike's
issues. You gotta forgive him. He builds his sites using Web Plus which
generally have better cross browser support than Publisher sites, and he
likes to poke us with a stick about it every once in a while. <grin>

DavidF

"brelade" <brelade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Cheers David.

Still not up on computer language "ha ha", What does OT mean ???????

I have started to look at HTML & CSS, well what i should say is, i have
the
disc's to learn from just have not plucked up the motivation or brain
cells
yet to start.

Come on David have you looked at Vista yet, or splashed out on a bigger
monitor yet, so i can get away with bigger page sizes.

Hopefully my suggestion will work for Special-EFX.

Always good to hear from you.
Cheers
--
brelade
http://www.breladecockerspaniels.co.uk

"DavidF" wrote:


Brelade,

Hey...this is OT, but I must say that your website is looking better
each
time I see it...a lot tighter and cleaner these days. The new navigation
system is much better than your original across the top. You have come a
long ways since you first started this site. Kudos!

DavidF

"brelade" <brelade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Special-EFX.

Don't know if this will help.

Create a folder on your host server called "biography".

THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Open a new blank page, Size the page under page setup.
2. Add your pictures and text as required- Once Happy.
3. "Save" as a Single Web Page (Under File Save As) - Read Line 6 1st
4. Give you page a name - Then choose Save as Type - Single File Web
Page.
5. Save the above to your Server,
6. I save to my Docs 1st as a normal Publisher file then once happy
then
re-save as a Single web page again to my Doc's drag the file to my
server
folder.
6. Add the following code with Insert HTML Code Fragment below any
picture
to open a new window.

My code:

<a target="_blank"
href="http://www.breladecockerspaniels.co.uk/images/cocker_spaniel_dogs/morgan_main.jpg";>Enlarge
image</a>

You "have to" create an absolute link, you will notice the href= is my
server location & the / are the different folders within.

In your case:

<a target="_blank"
href="http://www.yoursite.co.uk/biography/nameofperson.mht";>Enlarge
image</a>

One difference from my code above is add ( . mht ) to the end of the
link
instead of .jpg which as you know is for an image extension, I
currently
only
enlarge images, the part ( >Enlarge image ) you can change to read what
ever
you want, this is the only part viewers will see on the page below your
images.

Each time you wish to make changes, go to your orginal in your
Documents
make changes then re-save as a single web page then upload individually
to
you server, just to reiterate, the link will be provide by the above
code.

I hope this is of some help, i am definatley behind you in remembering
our
fallen comrades, I am a serving British Royal Marine Commando and too
have
lost comrades, good on ya for doing this for your comrades.

David F is more a guru on absolute links "He told me" if you have any
problems let me know, but more than likley David will be able to help.

Cheers, post back with your web address, i would very much like to see
it!!!!!!!
--
brelade
http://www.breladecockerspaniels.co.uk


"Special-EFX" wrote:


Hi all, you've got your hands full working with me! I am building a
memorial
website that will have a page with photos and names of fallen EMS
workers. I
want to have the page setup where the photo can be clicked on, then a
larger
photo with a biography will appear about that person under the photo.
Then
some way to get back to the page with the other fallen comrades.
I am learning, slowly, and don't know much about the codes, etc.
Simple
plain English works best for me! I appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance





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