text formatting changes when window size changes in frontpage

C

Chris

I am new to Frontpage, yet feel that I did pretty good
with my first webpage document using Frontpage. I have
published it and it looks great on the monitor that I
generated the file on, but I have noticed that it
gets "jumbled" when viewed on other moniotors with other
monitor settings. I believe that this is a function of
Frontpage and I'll explain why.
When I am looking at the document on Frontpage, whether
in the normal or preview view, and change the size of the
window, the pictures move and the text auto returns to
fit the whole page in the newly sized window. This does
not happen in any other office product, such as word or
excel, or any other program that I know of. Normally, As
you make the window smaller, you just get a smaller view
or less of a view of the total document.
With everything else being so automatic in Frontpage, I
am a little shocked that this is so. Does anyone have a
suggestion. The website is
http://home.mchsi.com/~dlwantuch/
 
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=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo

AH...welcome to the world of webdesign. You are no longer designing for a fixed size piece of paper...you're designing for many different browsers, browser viewport sizes and resolution settings.

This has nothing to do with Frontpage. You need to learn to compromise your design to fit the canvas you are painting on...which changes by viewer ! :)

The easiest way for a newbie is to go with a fixed table design, designed to fix in a 750px wide browser window. This means you will need to make a few design changes to your site.

hth..

Robo



| I am new to Frontpage, yet feel that I did pretty good
| with my first webpage document using Frontpage. I have
| published it and it looks great on the monitor that I
| generated the file on, but I have noticed that it
| gets "jumbled" when viewed on other moniotors with other
| monitor settings. I believe that this is a function of
| Frontpage and I'll explain why.
| When I am looking at the document on Frontpage, whether
| in the normal or preview view, and change the size of the
| window, the pictures move and the text auto returns to
| fit the whole page in the newly sized window. This does
| not happen in any other office product, such as word or
| excel, or any other program that I know of. Normally, As
| you make the window smaller, you just get a smaller view
| or less of a view of the total document.
| With everything else being so automatic in Frontpage, I
| am a little shocked that this is so. Does anyone have a
| suggestion. The website is
| http://home.mchsi.com/~dlwantuch/
 
C

Chris

Robo,

Thanks for taking the time to help. I had read adn heard
about fixed table design, but with limited resources was
not able to research.
I did however fix my problems. I recognized that the
pictures were not moving when I changed the size of the
window in Frontpage. As I had been treating them as
absolute positioning, verified by looking at the html
code, I decided to try the same with text. This seems to
help with the text moving around, both in Frontpage and
the browser I am using.
Thanks again. Iam sure I will use this service again.

Chris
-----Original Message-----
AH...welcome to the world of webdesign. You are no
longer designing for a fixed size piece of paper...you're
designing for many different browsers, browser viewport
sizes and resolution settings.
This has nothing to do with Frontpage. You need to learn
to compromise your design to fit the canvas you are
painting on...which changes by viewer ! :)
The easiest way for a newbie is to go with a fixed table
design, designed to fix in a 750px wide browser window.
This means you will need to make a few design changes to
your site.
 
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=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo

ok, cool.

be careful with absolute positioning though they may have surprising results if you're not familiar with them - thats why I recommended fixed tables to you.


| Robo,
|
| Thanks for taking the time to help. I had read adn heard
| about fixed table design, but with limited resources was
| not able to research.
| I did however fix my problems. I recognized that the
| pictures were not moving when I changed the size of the
| window in Frontpage. As I had been treating them as
| absolute positioning, verified by looking at the html
| code, I decided to try the same with text. This seems to
| help with the text moving around, both in Frontpage and
| the browser I am using.
| Thanks again. Iam sure I will use this service again.
|
| Chris
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >AH...welcome to the world of webdesign. You are no
| longer designing for a fixed size piece of paper...you're
| designing for many different browsers, browser viewport
| sizes and resolution settings.
| >
| >This has nothing to do with Frontpage. You need to learn
| to compromise your design to fit the canvas you are
| painting on...which changes by viewer ! :)
| >
| >The easiest way for a newbie is to go with a fixed table
| design, designed to fix in a 750px wide browser window.
| This means you will need to make a few design changes to
| your site.
| >
| >hth..
| >
| >Robo
| >
| >
| >
| | >| I am new to Frontpage, yet feel that I did pretty good
| >| with my first webpage document using Frontpage. I have
| >| published it and it looks great on the monitor that I
| >| generated the file on, but I have noticed that it
| >| gets "jumbled" when viewed on other moniotors with
| other
| >| monitor settings. I believe that this is a function of
| >| Frontpage and I'll explain why.
| >| When I am looking at the document on Frontpage,
| whether
| >| in the normal or preview view, and change the size of
| the
| >| window, the pictures move and the text auto returns to
| >| fit the whole page in the newly sized window. This
| does
| >| not happen in any other office product, such as word
| or
| >| excel, or any other program that I know of. Normally,
| As
| >| you make the window smaller, you just get a smaller
| view
| >| or less of a view of the total document.
| >| With everything else being so automatic in Frontpage,
| I
| >| am a little shocked that this is so. Does anyone have
| a
| >| suggestion. The website is
| >| http://home.mchsi.com/~dlwantuch/
| >.
| >
 
C

Chris

I'm writing it down and will research. I did see a minor
change in some pictures when I moved to a bigger monitor,
but overall am pleased. Thanks
Chris
-----Original Message-----
ok, cool.

be careful with absolute positioning though they may
have surprising results if you're not familiar with them -
thats why I recommended fixed tables to you.
 
S

Steve Easton

Be advised that absolute positioning is *not* well supported in all browsers.

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer
 
C

Chris

Thanks. I am trying to use the table as suggested. Still
having problems but am doing the best to work through them.

Chris
 
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=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo

Chris,

You'll get the hang of it...its easy.

Where you have all your planet images in one big table...split that table into maybe 4 columns and how ever many rows it takes for those images, then drag/drop each image into its own cell. That will give you more control.


| Thanks. I am trying to use the table as suggested. Still
| having problems but am doing the best to work through them.
|
| Chris
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Be advised that absolute positioning is *not* well
| supported in all browsers.
| >
| >--
| >Steve Easton
| >Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| >95isalive
| >This site is best viewed............
| >........................with a computer
| >
| | >> I'm writing it down and will research. I did see a minor
| >> change in some pictures when I moved to a bigger
| monitor,
| >> but overall am pleased. Thanks
| >> Chris
| >>
| >> >-----Original Message-----
| >> >ok, cool.
| >> >
| >> >be careful with absolute positioning though they may
| >> have surprising results if you're not familiar with
| them -
| >> thats why I recommended fixed tables to you.
| >> >
| >> >
| >> | >> >| Robo,
| >> >|
| >> >| Thanks for taking the time to help. I had read adn
| >> heard
| >> >| about fixed table design, but with limited resources
| >> was
| >> >| not able to research.
| >> >| I did however fix my problems. I recognized that the
| >> >| pictures were not moving when I changed the size of
| >> the
| >> >| window in Frontpage. As I had been treating them as
| >> >| absolute positioning, verified by looking at the html
| >> >| code, I decided to try the same with text. This seems
| >> to
| >> >| help with the text moving around, both in Frontpage
| >> and
| >> >| the browser I am using.
| >> >| Thanks again. Iam sure I will use this service again.
| >> >|
| >> >| Chris
| >> >|
| >> >| >-----Original Message-----
| >> >| >AH...welcome to the world of webdesign. You are no
| >> >| longer designing for a fixed size piece of
| >> paper...you're
| >> >| designing for many different browsers, browser
| >> viewport
| >> >| sizes and resolution settings.
| >> >| >
| >> >| >This has nothing to do with Frontpage. You need to
| >> learn
| >> >| to compromise your design to fit the canvas you are
| >> >| painting on...which changes by viewer ! :)
| >> >| >
| >> >| >The easiest way for a newbie is to go with a fixed
| >> table
| >> >| design, designed to fix in a 750px wide browser
| >> window.
| >> >| This means you will need to make a few design changes
| >> to
| >> >| your site.
| >> >| >
| >> >| >hth..
| >> >| >
| >> >| >Robo
| >> >| >
| >> >| >
| >> >| >
| >> >| | >> >| >| I am new to Frontpage, yet feel that I did pretty
| >> good
| >> >| >| with my first webpage document using Frontpage. I
| >> have
| >> >| >| published it and it looks great on the monitor
| that
| >> I
| >> >| >| generated the file on, but I have noticed that it
| >> >| >| gets "jumbled" when viewed on other moniotors with
| >> >| other
| >> >| >| monitor settings. I believe that this is a
| function
| >> of
| >> >| >| Frontpage and I'll explain why.
| >> >| >| When I am looking at the document on Frontpage,
| >> >| whether
| >> >| >| in the normal or preview view, and change the size
| >> of
| >> >| the
| >> >| >| window, the pictures move and the text auto
| returns
| >> to
| >> >| >| fit the whole page in the newly sized window. This
| >> >| does
| >> >| >| not happen in any other office product, such as
| >> word
| >> >| or
| >> >| >| excel, or any other program that I know of.
| >> Normally,
| >> >| As
| >> >| >| you make the window smaller, you just get a
| smaller
| >> >| view
| >> >| >| or less of a view of the total document.
| >> >| >| With everything else being so automatic in
| >> Frontpage,
| >> >| I
| >> >| >| am a little shocked that this is so. Does anyone
| >> have
| >> >| a
| >> >| >| suggestion. The website is
| >> >| >| http://home.mchsi.com/~dlwantuch/
| >> >| >.
| >> >| >
| >> >.
| >> >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 

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