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Frequently
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If you'd like to do business on the Internet, launching a quality
web site is an absolute must. Learning how to design your own
web site can be a little intimidating. However, there is a wealth
of free information available on the Internet to assist you.
The best way to learn is by doing. Take the first step and begin
researching. Once you understand the basics of web design, you
can begin experimenting with some more advanced coding techniques.
A great place to start is HTML Goodies:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/primer_1.html
Over the years, I have received many questions in regard to
web design. Below, are some of the most frequently asked questions
I receive on a regular basis:
Question: I am in the process
of designing my first web page and am confused about making
it compatible with all the different web browsers. Can you help?
Answer: Although there really
isn't a "set in stone" solution to developing a web page that
will display properly in all browsers, there are some basic
guidelines that will assist you.
The best advice I can offer is to develop your site to be compatible
with Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, as these are
the two most widely used browsers.
Although the latest versions of the two browsers are fairly
comparable, you must take into consideration that many of your
visitors won't have the latest versions.
Some of the main differences between earlier versions of the
two browsers are as follows:
(1) In order to center a "table" within earlier versions of
Netscape, you must enclose your "table" code with the CENTER
and /CENTER tags instead of using P ALIGN=CENTER. The CENTER
tag is compatible with both browsers.
(2) When creating form fields, if you use the maxlength code
within your code, Netscape will display the input box the length
of the maxlength code value.
(3) If you would like to display your web page full-screen or
adjust the margins, you'll need to use the following codes within
your BODY tag:
<BODY topmargin=0 bottommargin=0 leftmargin=0
rightmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0>
This margin code is compatible with both browsers.
Internet Explorer supports:
topmargin=0
bottommargin=0
leftmargin=0
rightmargin=0
Netscape Navigator supports:
marginheight=0
marginwidth=0
(4) Avoid using special design techniques that require a special
browser extension or plug-in, as many of your visitors will
need to download and install the plug-in before they can use
your site -- most won't.
If you follow these few guidelines, you shouldn't have any problems
with browser compatibility.
A great way to ensure your site displays properly is to download
and install both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. This
will enable you to view your site through both browsers.
Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
Netscape Navigator
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp
You can find a nice "Browser Compatibility" chart at the following
web address:
http://www.webreview.com/browsers/browsers.shtml
You can test your site's compatibility at the following web
addresses:
http://www.anybrowser.com
http://www.netmechanic.com
Question: I can't get my image
to display on my web page. I placed the image code in my page,
but all I see is a "red X" where the image should display. Can
you tell me what the problem may be?
Answer: In order for an image
to display on a web page, it must first be uploaded to your
server in "binary" mode. If you've verified that your image
has been uploaded properly, your next step will be to double
check your image HTML code. Make sure that the image address
leads to your image and is spelled exactly the same. Keep in
mind, the name of your image is CaSE SeNsiTIve. In other words,
if your image name is "Image.gif" on your server, it must look
exactly the same within your code.
Question: I would like to display
my text, side by side, like a newspaper, but I can't figure
out the code.
Answer: In order to display
your text like a newspaper, you must place it within a table.
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TD>text</TD>
<TD>text</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
Question: When I placed my text
within my page, it's right up against the left border. Is there
any way I can correct this?
Answer: Yes, you can place
your text within a table. You can specify the width of your
table to determine the distance between your text and the left
and right border of your web page.
<CENTER>
<TABLE WIDTH="80%">
<TR>
<TD>text</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
This table code will display your text across 80% of your web
page with a border of 10% on the left and right side.
If you'd rather not use a table, you can also set your page
borders within your BODY tag:
<BODY topmargin=0 bottommargin=0 leftmargin=0
rightmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0>
Question: I have specified a
font face at the beginning of my web page, but the font face
isn't displaying within my tables. Can you tell me what the
problem may be?
Answer: In order to display
a specific font face within your tables, you must use a separate
font tag within each table cell.
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TD font face="Arial">text</font></TD>
<TD font face="Arial">text</font></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
If you'd rather not use a font tag within each of your table
cells, there is an easier way. Place the following code between
the HEAD and /HEAD tags. This code will specify the font style
for all of your table cells.
<STYLE TYPE="text/css">
<!--
TD{font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;}
-->
</STYLE>
Question: I've placed a form
code within my web page, but my form isn't working. Can you
help?
Answer: In order for a form
to function, in addition to placing the form HTML within your
web page, you must also use a CGI form processing script. This
script will reside on your server within your CGI-bin and will
be called from your form code within your HTML. Your code might
look something like this:
<form method=post action="/cgi-bin/example.cgi">
The "cgi-bin/example.cgi" text should be changed to the address
of your form processing script.
You can find free form processing scripts at the CGI Resource
Index.
http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/
Learning how to design a great web site isn't easy. However,
if you take the time to educate yourself and start with the
basics, you'll be well on your way to designing a great site.
Copyright © Shelley Lowery
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