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