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Posted by dchris@netcom.ca on 01/17/07 22:57
On Jan 17, 3:20 pm, "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4...@centralva.net>
wrote:
> dch...@netcom.ca wrote:
> > Chaddy2222 wrote:
> >> dch...@netcom.ca wrote:
> >>> Hi,
>
> >>> My web page is atwww.dcproof.com. I used Front Page to create it. How
> >>> do I limit the page width without using breaks so that text does not go
> >>> across the entire page as it does now in some parts? (e.g. the
> >>> paragraph labelled, "What is DC Proof?") I don't want the text to go
> >>> much beyond the widest graphic (the 2nd screen shot). Must I use a
> >>> layout table? I hope there is a simpler way.
>
> >>> Dan
> >> Don't use FP or any other MS product for web design, they do a
> >> perthetic job of it.
>
> > Perhaps, but I'm just creating a very simple website. Except for this
> > problem, I haven't encountered any other difficulties.
> Maybe because you haven't looked at your source?
>
> <blockquote>
> <p align="center"> </p>
> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial">
> <img border="0" src="peano3e_qvga.JPG" width="113"
> height="111"></font></b> </p>
> </blockquote>
> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Copyright © 2004 Dan
> Christensen</font></p></font>
> </blockquote>
>
> </blockquote>
>
> </b>
>
> Nested blockquotes? Empty paragraphs? FONT elements everywhere? A simple
> site, do it in notepad and use tutorials athttp://www.htmldog.com
>
OK, it's a mess!
> Won't take long to learn and with the simplicity of your site won't take
> long to handcode. The benefits will be priceless.
>
I will give it a try.
> To original question, why would you want to constrain your paragraphs?
> If I have the room, why can I not use it? How about if I zoom the text,
> then what? It looks fine the way it is in my opinion,
Thanks. I just thought it looked unbalanced on an wider screen. Is this
generally accepted in web-page design?
Dan
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