Frequently Asked Web Design Questions

If you'd like to do business on the Internet, launchingyour next step will be to double check your image
a quality web site is an absolute must. Learning howHTML code. Make sure that the image address leads
to design your own web site can be a littleto your image and is spelled exactly the same. Keep
intimidating. However, there is a wealth of freein mind, the name of your image is CaSE SeNsiTIve.
information available on the Internet to assistIn other words, if your image name is "Image.gif" on
you.The best way to learn is by doing. Take the firstyour server, it must look exactly the same within
step and begin researching. Once you understand theyour code.Question: I would like to display my text,
basics of web design, you can begin experimentingside by side, like a newspaper, but I can't figure out
with some more advanced coding techniques.A greatthe 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 inmy page, it's right up against the left border. Is there
stone" solution to developing a web page that willany way I can correct this?Answer: Yes, you can
display properly in all browsers, there are some basicplace your text within a table. You can specify the
guidelines that will assist you.The best advice I canwidth of your table to determine the distance
offer is to develop your site to be compatible withbetween your text and the left and right border of
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, as theseyour 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 earlieracross 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 oftable, you can also set your page borders within your
using P ALIGN=CENTER. The CENTER tag isBODY tag:< BODY topmargin=0 bottommargin=0
compatible with both browsers.(2) When creatingleftmargin=0 rightmargin=0 marginheight=0
form fields, if you use the maxlength code withinmarginwidth=0 >Question: I have specified a font
your code, Netscape will display the input box theface at the beginning of my web page, but the font
length of the maxlength code value.(3) If you wouldface isn't displaying within my tables. Can you tell me
like to display your web page full-screen or adjustwhat the problem may be?Answer: In order to
the margins, you'll need to use the following codesdisplay a specific font face within your tables, you
within your BODY tag:< BODY topmargin=0must use a separate font tag within each table cell.<
bottommargin=0 leftmargin=0 rightmargin=0TABLE >
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 Navigatoreach of your table cells, there is an easier way. Place
supports:marginheight=0the following code between the HEAD and /HEAD
marginwidth=0(4) Avoid using special designtags. This code will specify the font style for all of
techniques that require a special browser extensionyour 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 useTD{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 yourmy web page, but my form isn't working. Can you
site displays properly is to download and install bothhelp?Answer: In order for a form to function, in
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. This willaddition to placing the form HTML within your web
enable you to view your site through bothpage, you must also use a CGI form processing
browsers.Internet Explorerscript. This script will reside on your server within
Navigatoryour CGI-bin and will be called from your form code
can find a nice "Browser Compatibility" chart at thewithin your HTML. Your code might look something
following web address: can test your site'slike 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. Ichanged to the address of your form processing
placed the image code in my page, but all I see is ascript.You can find free form processing scripts at
"red X" where the image should display. Can you tellthe CGI Resource Index.
me what the problem may be?Answer: In order forhow to design a great web site isn't easy. However,
an image to display on a web page, it must first beif you take the time to educate yourself and start
uploaded to your server in "binary" mode. If you'vewith the basics, you'll be well on your way to
verified that your image has been uploaded properly,designing a great site.