Frequently
Asked Web Design Questions by Beginners
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FAQ For Web Design Beginners
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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.
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Browsers
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
Visit the following web
addresses to test your web page's browser
compatibility:
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.
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