Help with changing layout

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smoseley

I am very new to using Front Page and just got my site published. The
layout looks good on my home computer, but at my work computer it is
uncentered and the text box is covering up some of the text. Why does
it look different on different computers? What can I do to fix it on
my end so it looks the same to everyone who views it? Thanks!!
 
it'll never look exactly the same on every computer. the reason you're
probably seeing it differently at work is because you're using a different
resolution on that screen.
to improve this presentation you've got to use tables to position your
elements. or .css but it's a tough way to start. I know how (to a certain
extent) and still use tables (along with .css)
HTH
 
I know a lot of people set their tables to 100% width, but if you have larger images, then things can look bad on a smaller screen resolution

Personally, I make my pages with the assumption that the average minimun screen resolution that someone may be viewing my site with is 800x600. In order to make sure that my layout fits on their screen, I set every table to a width of about 740 pixels, then add my content from there. I also set my tables to center so that everything looks great on higher resolution monitors as well

You can use a table width of 100% though if you place images and text boxes in cells that are constrained to a specific size, though lower resolutions will have to scroll horizontally if you are not carefull

You can always test your layout by changing the resolution of the monitor that you are doing the layout on, or doing all of your layout with your screen resolution set to that of your target audience.
 
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