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| Thread ID: 44540 | 2004-04-22 08:31:00 | Frontpage 2002 background graphic | karent (5222) | Press F1 |
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| 231175 | 2004-04-22 13:34:00 | Or this just after the <body> tag <script language="JavaScript1.2"> if (document.all||document.getElementById) document.body.style.background="url(images/background.jpg) white center no-repeat fixed" </script> Its up to you which you like the best. As with transparent background a GIF file would be the one I'd chose. Rob ;) |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 231176 | 2004-04-22 20:00:00 | Hey guys. Thanks for your suggestions. I really like that "moving" watermark thingy. It's not what I was originally after - it's better. I'll give it a try. I suspected that as far as the background image idea was concerned I would be constrained to working with tables. If I end up doing it that way, will it appear the same on-screen regardless of screen size if I make the table size 100%? As for posting the page here, how do I do that? It's only at the early development stage. And MJB, I notice you're with Orcon. I'm interested in their free hosting service. Will they allow personal web pages to include video clips as well as photos? Thanks all. |
karent (5222) | ||
| 231177 | 2004-04-22 22:06:00 | Hi Karen. First of all, your background image will always tile - the secret is to get it spaced correctly so that it appears only once in the average screen size of viewer's monitors. There are, as mentioned a couple of ways to get the effect, called a watermark. First is in Frontpage, choose your background image and click on the Watermark checkbox. if you're coding the page yourself, the tag is simply: <body background="images/background.jpg" bgproperties="fixed"> Another good way is to use javascript. You can copy a script from here (www.dynamicdrive.com) with easy instructions. Remember that both those options won't work in some browsers... they're IE specific. Regarding the transparency you want... as mentioned it needs to be a gif (or png) created with a transparent background, or manipulate the background into transparent using a good image manipulator such as Photoshop. |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 231178 | 2004-04-22 22:11:00 | oops Rob already gave the dynamicdrive address. JoeBlogg's css script works for Netscape too, so I think that's the best. Re Orcon, yes you can put almost whatever you like on their free hosting service, but remember you don't get much space so a vid clip might not fit |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 231179 | 2004-04-22 22:20:00 | > As for posting the page > here, how do I do that? just type in the url, or if you want it like here (www.pressf1.co.nz) then look at the formatting options (http:) |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 231180 | 2004-04-22 23:00:00 | > If I end up doing it that way, will it appear the same on-screen regardless of screen size if I make the table size 100%? If you use CSS to position a graphic on a page it will remain in that place on the page regardless of the window size. Be careful where you position things because sometimes they can run off the page if it is made larger or smaller with changes of more or less content. It pays to check the final result prior to uploading. ;-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 231181 | 2004-04-22 23:07:00 | > If you use CSS to position a graphic on a page it > will remain in that place on the page regardless of > the window size. Be careful where you position things > because sometimes they can run off the page if it is > made larger or smaller with changes of more or less > content. It pays to check the final result prior to > uploading. ;-) That's a great tip Suzie Bee. And on that note I recently discovered a cool script to check how your page views at different screen resolutions: javascript:resizeTo(1600,1200) Just paste that into your browser's location bar, and change the dimensions to whatever size youwant to check. Works in IE and Netscape 7.02, but not sure about other browsers. |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 231182 | 2004-04-22 23:09:00 | Hi Greg. I get "this page contains elements that need to be saved or published to preview correctly". Obviously I have saved the page, but I guess it isn't "published"(?). I am using a theme from FP 2002. Was that a mistake? It's just that I'm fairly new at this (surprise!) and I like the look of the template I chose. I had intended to bastardise it to suit my purposes more though. I pasted that javascript into the html as described but I can't see any image. Is that something to do with using a preset theme? My website will be nothing flash. Just some pages to hold pics, etc., of my daughter (she's 2 1/2). All the images I have used/intend to use are gifs. Thanks for your help so far. Regards. :) | karent (5222) | ||
| 231183 | 2004-04-22 23:11:00 | You mind adding me to your msn, so we can talk? m; e; j' o bloggs <at} hotmail Yes, my pressf1 username @hotmail.com. Take out the commas etc. |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 231184 | 2004-04-22 23:14:00 | Not sure why you're getting that error, and maybe it is because it's not uploaded to a server (though I kinda doubt it). Feel free to email me with the site files as an attachment and I'll give it some undivided attention. (skip the photos - just send the .html file/s hotdog at forcenz.com |
Greg S (201) | ||
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