My web pages do not fill out a lap top screen!!

[WinterRae]

Ok. I admit it. I jumped into Go Live (5) and didn't read the manual cover to cover. My web pages are simple and to the point. My resolution of the new year is to master the capabilites of Go Live. I'm even going to upgrade, given I can understand the benefits of doing so.

That admission out of the way, I had a horrible experience of looking at one of my pages (

http://www.memphis-sound.us)

on a lap top today. It did not expand out the page horizontally. It looks as thought I've squeezed the page together. This is a nitemare. Now I'm searching through the manuals to try and find some daylight on this topic. Can't find anything. Please excuse my ignorance...but I need help.

Please guide an ignorant soul.

Thanks

Thomas

 

[jimoblak]

I'm not sure what you are dealing with unless your laptop has a VGA (640x480) display as your page is designed for 800x600.

One obvious issue is the excessive amount of tables. You do not need to break paragraphs up into individual cells. This page can be created with a 3 column, 2 row table. Merge the cells in the top row to place your page header/logo. Place your body text in column 1, row 2. Place the vertical bar in column 2, row 2. Place your menu/links in column 3, row 2.

 

[BDNFLNC]

jimo is probably right with that VGA issue. My laptop doesn't show everything when I set it to a higher resolution...but I have to scroll the whole desktop...not IN the browser.

What issue are you having? Is the page not filling up the browser window? I would say in that case that you are probably viewing the site in Netscape 4.75ish (guess). Try a different browser and see if the problem is the structure of the site.

I will tell you one thing...the difference between GoLive5 and GoLive6 is night and day! If you are working with 5, then 6 will feel like a totally new program. Might take a week to get used to, but it is SO much stronger that it makes a huge difference.

It is also very inexpensive. Version 6 is a must have if you are going to go with GoLive.

 

[WinterRae]

You're right, it is designed for 800 x 600. And with the grid, it can not expand or contract(?) when someone is using another resolution or browser. Is this right?

Thing is, the grid is so easy for me. Problem is, an increasing amount of people are viewing my pages at 1024 x 768. Presently, it's about a 2:1 in favor of 800 x 600.

I have four new pages to do and now I don't know which way to go. CSS? Strictly tables? I stayed away from tables because of the inability to nudge things in small increments. Any directions (tutorials) you could point me to that is on par with a fourth grade level would be amazing. (My respect to those who do this for a living.)

Thanks,

Thomas

 

[jimoblak]

Set your table width in percent (not pixels) so that the page will scale with every screen resolution. You can still set individual columns to a width based on pixels. I would suggest the following:
Column 1(body text): do not define width (this will scale)
Column 2(vertical bar): 10 pixels
Column 3(menu links): 200 pixels

 

[WinterRae]

So your're saying not to use the grid at all? My world is turned upside down. How do you maneuver images around. Does each image have to have it's own table?

Thanks for you help.

Thomas