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homeboy · 11-09-2004, 00:22

I made my first website BUT it is only design there is no content and I want to know a couple of things:

1. How fast is it for you using IE? If slow what do you think I should do to make it load faster. I try it on netscape 7.2 and mozilla firefox, it loaded really fast. But for IE it is sooo slow.

2. Should I use css layout instead of tables? If so, can you please give me the layout code for the same design I have on the website now.

3. Is there anything I should do besides content to improve the site to make it look professional?

http://eportal.guhsd.net/kk126992/eport3/index.html

Thanks you for your time.

gray · 11-09-2004, 03:14

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Originally Posted by homeboy

2. Should I use css layout instead of tables? If so, can you please give me the layout code for the same design I have on the website now.

hah!

smallbeer · 11-09-2004, 09:04

and while you're at it, make me a cup of tea.

milk no sugar.

seen.to · 11-09-2004, 10:38

Milk, no sugar for me also... and some Digestives.

noggin · 11-09-2004, 10:46

i gave someone else some css code the other day: Opinions please!?

just put it on your page and everything will be dandy

i need a foot rub

jihef · 13-09-2004, 11:29

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Originally Posted by homeboy

3. Is there anything I should do besides content to improve the site to make it look professional?

you mean besides the tahoma-roll-over-drop-shadow-gradient-fabulous you have going on?

looks like a front page layout.

aaron · 13-09-2004, 12:00

nothing worse than someone asking for help and getting a snobby response... no-one's gonna learn anything like that.

adras · 13-09-2004, 12:16

To make the site more professional you gotta:

Make the menu buttons much much smaller, and use only small caps or all caps for the menu text (don't use mixed caps)

Add some nice Stock photo or a graphic in the header of the site (above the menu) or if you don't have any good stock photos/graphcis then just leave the menu on top and maybe put your name above it in a very simple small font (without any effects).

Put the 'Welcome to my ePortfollio) part in the content area on the home page only. Make the 'Home Page' Heading waaaay smaller and loose the blue box behind it..

Also no need for the bevels on the menu text (mouse over effect) change the background color the button instead.

Brown · 13-09-2004, 12:20

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Originally Posted by aaron

nothing worse than someone asking for help and getting a snobby response... no-one's gonna learn anything like that.

nothing worse than someone asking for help in the wrong way.

aaron · 13-09-2004, 12:25

I think his request for help sounds perfectly reasonable, maybe not in the politest manner possible, but I would guess it's a language barrier issue rather than arrogance or whatever's being implied.

Stickman · 13-09-2004, 12:27

Help him then.

Stickman · 13-09-2004, 12:40

For all you crazy kids who've just spent the summer at your computers and are thinking about posting a 'my first website' thread:

Have a go at learning to code and look around to see what's what. And next year go outside.

http://www.misspato.com/links/index.php
http://www.linkdup.com/

http://www.haysdesign.com/bookmark_CSS.htm
http://www.dezwozhere.com/links.html

There's more out there: http://www.google.com

11-09-2004, 00:22	#1 (permalink)
homeboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 17	Site check please I made my first website BUT it is only design there is no content and I want to know a couple of things: 1. How fast is it for you using IE? If slow what do you think I should do to make it load faster. I try it on netscape 7.2 and mozilla firefox, it loaded really fast. But for IE it is sooo slow. 2. Should I use css layout instead of tables? If so, can you please give me the layout code for the same design I have on the website now. 3. Is there anything I should do besides content to improve the site to make it look professional? http://eportal.guhsd.net/kk126992/eport3/index.html Thanks you for your time.

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adras Zły Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,129	To make the site more professional you gotta: Make the menu buttons much much smaller, and use only small caps or all caps for the menu text (don't use mixed caps) Add some nice Stock photo or a graphic in the header of the site (above the menu) or if you don't have any good stock photos/graphcis then just leave the menu on top and maybe put your name above it in a very simple small font (without any effects). Put the 'Welcome to my ePortfollio) part in the content area on the home page only. Make the 'Home Page' Heading waaaay smaller and loose the blue box behind it.. Also no need for the bevels on the menu text (mouse over effect) change the background color the button instead. __________________ Be Crisp (tm)

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11-09-2004, 09:04	#3 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,206	and while you're at it, make me a cup of tea. milk no sugar.

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noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	i gave someone else some css code the other day: Opinions please!? just put it on your page and everything will be dandy i need a foot rub

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aaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 349	nothing worse than someone asking for help and getting a snobby response... no-one's gonna learn anything like that.

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aaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 349	I think his request for help sounds perfectly reasonable, maybe not in the politest manner possible, but I would guess it's a language barrier issue rather than arrogance or whatever's being implied.

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,572	Help him then.

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Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,572	For all you crazy kids who've just spent the summer at your computers and are thinking about posting a 'my first website' thread: Have a go at learning to code and look around to see what's what. And next year go outside. http://www.misspato.com/links/index.php http://www.linkdup.com/ http://www.haysdesign.com/bookmark_CSS.htm http://www.dezwozhere.com/links.html There's more out there: http://www.google.com

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