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Els said...
your nuts doing 125 static pages. i wouldn't even use a preprocessor
for that many (although i did have a 27,000 static html page site once
because the server sucked). learn php and mysql.
Did I say static pages? ;-)
I use php. (I have Apache parse my html files as php.) Not
that much though, just to include everything but the part
that's different on each page.
MySQL. From what I understood so far, it's a database
program. Now, before I made the first site, about 8 months
ago, I think, I visited here, (I even remember your name
;-)), and asked about using a database for displaying pictures.
All the answers I got, were saying either that there wasn't
a way, or else, that I didn't need it.
I'll take that as a compliment ;-)
But you mean I could do that an easier way.
Am using php include, with only 4 different lines in each
page. (the 4 different lines are the forward link, back
link, picture, and caption)
The 600 pages are divided in little groups of between 3 and
28 pics, which should be linked in a 'circle', so you can
flip through them as pages, and see pic 1 after you reached
pic 28. So it's not like 600 pages in one chain. There are
as many chains as there are thumbnail pages..
How could I do it even easier?
no you wouldn't. the text will wrap in the container unless you do
something to stop it.
I know, but then the picture would not be on the exact same
height as the one next to it, that has less text. The
pictures differ in height themselves, they have to be
centered, and the text will be centered with it.
the longer site authors support crap browsers the longer people will
use them. there isn't going to be a new IE for about 2 years and it
wont be free. IE6 is already over 2 years old. theres no way in hell
i'm still going to support IE6 in 2005. i'm already using alternate
dumbed down designs for IE6.
So you're saying you are leaving the majority of regular
surfers (who never heard of IE, but use the blue E to
'internet') with less than the best possible visual design
to look at for the next couple of years?
Do you have an example site where I can see the difference
between the "alternate dumbed down design for IE6" and the
optimal design for other browsers? I'm curious now, to see
if I would find that an option.
you don't need to use absolute positioning, its just one of many
options css gives you.
But the only one to line up the thumbs the way I do now, or not?
very simple using different css templates.
Indeed. But I would have to use as many css templates, as I
am using table templates now, right?
absolutely not. your lack of skill and knowledge is dictating your
design methods.
ehh... yes. Or, no. Well, that is to say...
Absolute positioning would be a way that I can handle, but I
find it is more work than using a table. (for most pages,
some might me easier absolute positioning)
But what skills am I lacking to use another method?
You might not have guessed, but I think I am a fairly
intelligent person, and don't think I'd have a problem with
learning whatever skill needed involving my computer. ;-)
But I'm also a 'lazy' person. I'll only start learning
something, if I think I need to.
(if you can convince me php has everything to let me get
this site up with less effort than I'm doing now, I'll start
learning tonight)
