Resize website

[jboraski]

Could someone please give some recommendations on installing a code to resize a website across different monitors? Paint System Information The site looks fine on my computer but on other monitors the page needs to be scrolled horizontally. I just want everything to appear for anyone visiting the site. I have read some general information on CSS and some other things, but I really don't understand all this lingo, I barely was able to design the site and get it published. Thanks for the help.

jb

[amxfan]

I understand what you wish to do but to be honest it is not as easy as just adding a script and with your limited programming knowledge, I would do it a different way. I do not mean this as an insult as I'm just trying to help you make your page display correctly across all browsers and resolutions. What I recommend is to set your main table to 800 wide then defining your other tables from there. This is not a fix but more like a band-aid on what you want to do. This will set your table to a width that everyone will see without scrollbars. Now you can also set it to 1000 wide but everyone viewing it on a 800x600res will see scrollbars.

Again this will make your page display correctly, but it does not let it auto resize.

Also you may want to look at your scroll title as it is flying by so fast no one can read it "I was using FireFox"

[james113]

I agree with amxfan. To do what you are talking about would require you to design a replica of the sight suited for each resolution size. Then a simple code can be added, to direct the user to the pages that cater to the resolution size of their monitor.

[Clicken]

Hi jboraski,

Before I allowed the scripts to run the site was resizing just fine. I checked the code and found the following...

<marquee width="1103"...
<marquee width="1277"...

I do not have experience with the marquee so I am not sure if it can be sized with percent.

[Markll]

I use a liquid Flas design.

[davebarnes]

I barely was able to design the site and get it published

Accommodating different-sized monitors is the least of your problems.

1. Two horizontal scrollers and both are too fast. By "too" I mean that they should not move at all.

2. Color scheme is very old looking.

3. I have a 24-inch monitor, but my browser is set to be about 1000 pixels wide. I would design for a maximum width of no more than 900 px. You need to reduce the size of your photos. I like the photos. Just reduce the size and let people click on them for a larger version.

4. You should use an external style sheet and not inline styles.

5. Using anything similar to Expression Web Graphics | Expression Web Templates For Business will usually guarantee that the resulting design will be eligible for a mention at this site: Web Pages That Suck learn usability and good web design by looking at bad web design -- The Daily Sucker

6. You need to hire a designer and a webmaster and start over.

[jboraski]

Thanks for the input.

AMXFAN, I will redesign under a 800 x 600 page size and we'll see what it looks like then.

[jboraski]

Is there just a better program to use rather than Frontpage that will help me out with this Basic web design?

and if anyone is a web designer, email me some information so that we can discuss. jboraski@gfcfinishing.com

[amxfan]

Is there just a better program to use rather than Frontpage that will help me out with this Basic web design?

There are many. I myself use Dreamweaver. Frontpage is ok and you can build a nice and professional page with it, but I personally do not like the fact that it adds unwanted folders and you must have a server that has their extensions installed.

One of the down sides of Dreamweaver is like all programs, it's price is somewhat high.


Some programs that are nice to have, depending on what you want to do.
Photoshop
Dreamweaver / Frontpage / Microsoft Expression Web
Flash
Fireworks
Go Live
Indesign
If using CMS like Durpal, a server with PHP and SQL installed <-- nice to have anyway for testing reasons
MS Access or Navicat

[iany]

There are many. I myself use Dreamweaver. Frontpage is ok and you can build a nice and professional page with it, but I personally do not like the fact that it adds unwanted folders and you must have a server that has their extensions installed.

Actually you don't need FrontPage extensions installed, if you use it as a straight html code editor. It is only when you want to use its dynamic scripts that the extensions are required. However, big problem with FrontPage is that it adds extraneous code and will drop important bits of code particularly if used in WYSIWYG view.

I use FrontPage 2006 but only in code view - the WYSIWYG view changes the case of the code (not good).

I have Dreamweaver too but, as many on the forum know, I do not think it is worth the huge amount of money. Used properly it is a powerful editor but it can encourage lazy and sloppy coding.

cheers

Ian