Site help

Dee · 11-18-2001, 07:17 PM

I'm making a new web site for myself, and I'm making a background for it. How large should it be if I want it to be best wiewed in 1024 x 768 screen, Win IE? I know I have to exclude the tool bar, start bar, office bar, etc. So I don't really know how large it should be.

crono_logical · 11-18-2001, 10:00 PM

If you don't want a repeating background, it's best to make it wider than the highest possible res. it might be viewed in and not the res. it's designed for - 2400pixels wide should be okay. As for height, that's up to you, but don't make it too small or it can take forever to render on slow machines, and not too large or it will take longer to download

Dee · 11-19-2001, 03:56 AM

Isn't there a way where you can make the background appear only once without repeating?

Squally Leonharty · 11-19-2001, 07:30 AM

I was wondering that too, but I've found out it wasn't possible. Too bad, eh? You'll have to do what crono said.

crono_logical · 11-19-2001, 06:29 PM

Actually, I think there's a CSS value that disbles repeating, I'll look into that

Of course, it won't work in some browsers that don't understand CSS

Squally Leonharty · 11-19-2001, 06:31 PM

Like Netscape (well, at least the older versions. It seems that the latest versions do support it.

)

crono_logical · 11-19-2001, 06:35 PM

Erh, how do you put an image in the background again?

It seems I'm forgetting my HTML

Squally Leonharty · 11-19-2001, 06:42 PM

Hehe.

I forgot it as well. I'll look it up.

Edit:

Got it.

<body background="image.gif">

It should be in the body tag.
image.gif can be anything. (basically anything the <img src> tag can show

)

Dee Fullmetal Alchemist LOVE Location: A Link to the past	#1 Site help I'm making a new web site for myself, and I'm making a background for it. How large should it be if I want it to be best wiewed in 1024 x 768 screen, Win IE? I know I have to exclude the tool bar, start bar, office bar, etc. So I don't really know how large it should be.
11-18-2001, 07:17 PM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#2 (permalink) If you don't want a repeating background, it's best to make it wider than the highest possible res. it might be viewed in and not the res. it's designed for - 2400pixels wide should be okay. As for height, that's up to you, but don't make it too small or it can take forever to render on slow machines, and not too large or it will take longer to download
11-18-2001, 10:00 PM

Dee Fullmetal Alchemist LOVE Location: A Link to the past	#3 (permalink) Isn't there a way where you can make the background appear only once without repeating?
11-19-2001, 03:56 AM

Squally Leonharty Recognized Member Your worst wet nightmare Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands	#4 (permalink) I was wondering that too, but I've found out it wasn't possible. Too bad, eh? You'll have to do what crono said.
11-19-2001, 07:30 AM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#5 (permalink) Actually, I think there's a CSS value that disbles repeating, I'll look into that Of course, it won't work in some browsers that don't understand CSS
11-19-2001, 06:29 PM

Squally Leonharty Recognized Member Your worst wet nightmare Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands	#6 (permalink) Like Netscape (well, at least the older versions. It seems that the latest versions do support it. )
11-19-2001, 06:31 PM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#7 (permalink) Erh, how do you put an image in the background again? It seems I'm forgetting my HTML
11-19-2001, 06:35 PM

Squally Leonharty Recognized Member Your worst wet nightmare Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands	#8 (permalink) Hehe. I forgot it as well. I'll look it up. Edit: Got it. <body background="image.gif"> It should be in the body tag. image.gif can be anything. (basically anything the <img src> tag can show )
11-19-2001, 06:42 PM