Ronx
Wed Oct 26 01:54:11 CDT 2005
I would not replace anything piecemeal. I would start again in FrontPage,
using a table based layout.
Draw you page on a sheet of paper, and draw a grid to separate the elements
and objects in the page. Each <div> as you now have becomes a table cell.
This will be a very complex table, but there are ways to simplify it
considerably, using HTML and CSS.
I have started you off at
www.rxs-enterprises.org/tests/pages/restless_news.htm, but converting a
publisher document to something that works in all browsers, and browser
sizes, is definitely not an easy task. It really is easier to start from
scratch. And you will need to know some HTML and CSS to replicate your
Publisher design.
--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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"dmath" <dmath@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7CE410EB-960C-4BD0-AA3D-6307576C6E4D@microsoft.com...
> I've sort of figured out what you're saying about the <divs> (remember,
with
> me this is web design for dummies). But how do I make it not absolute.
Take
> something like this:
>
> <div style="position: absolute; width: 163px; height: 118px; z-index: 5;
> left: 263px; top: 100px; padding-left: 5px" id="layer8">
>
> What would I replace "absolute" with?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> "Ronx" wrote:
>
> > This might be a clue:
> >
> > <span id="PubSt19F0" style="publisherstylename: PubSt19;
> >
> > But there is nothing wrong with having lots of <divs> in a page - I have
a
> > page (not yet published) with 28 <divs>, but mine are not absolutely
> > positioned.. Properly done, <divs> may be better than tables for
layout,
> > especially since they can scale down to PDA screens more easily.
> > --
> > Ron Symonds
> > Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
> > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
> >
> > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@siriussystems.invalid> wrote in
message
> > news:eEIGd3X2FHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hey Ron...what creates all those layers? I think I gave up at 35...is
that
> > > from Pub...or what?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ronx" <ronx917@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OH%23rbRT2FHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > | Dump the ShapeArt/WordArt/Text boxes. These do not display
correctly in
> > > any
> > > | browser other than Internet Explorer running on Windows. Other
browsers
> > > | render a poor quality .gif image or nothing at all.
> > > | Also, have you tried looking at your page in IE, and adjusting the
font
> > > | size? Your use of absolutely positioned divs for page layout needs
> > > | revision.
> > > |
> > > | Was this page originally produced in Publisher? It looks like the
> > typical
> > > | Publisher product - everything absolutely positioned, invalid
styles,
> > with
> > > | no flexibility for different browsers or browser sizes.
> > > |
> > > | The image of the temple wighs in at 360Kb - this is at least 10
times
> > the
> > > | size it should be. Use an image editor to reduce the physical
> > > imensions -
> > > | or at least use FrontPage auto-thumbnail feature to create a
thumbnail
> > at
> > > | the dimensions you are displaying at. The display quality will
improve
> > > | significantly, and the page will load much faster.
> > > | --
> > > | Ron Symonds
> > > | Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
> > > | Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
> > > |
> > > | "dmath" <dmath@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > | news:4A15F8EE-0A74-4D37-A662-0DFB3F45AEBF@microsoft.com...
> > > | > According to the FAQ, Frontpage can be viewed on any browser. But
my
> > > | website
> > > | > (www.restlessme.com) has some text overlapping problems when
viewed on
> > > | some
> > > | > browsers such as Mozilla. Why is that and is there an easy
solution to
> > > | this?
> > > |
> > > |
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >