HTML Primers - by Arislyn on 12:05 03 Feb 2003
It occured to me today that we have posted quite a few links to things like easy HTML editors, color charts, hit counters, etc., but we haven't put anything up here for the person who is just starting fresh into HTML and really isn't familiar with the language at all.
So, I figured I'd put up this link. This site has tutorials taking you from the very basics (never seen HTML before) to more advanced things, such as working with CGI. (I'm over there at the moment trying to figure out how to use CSS).
HTML Goodies
Enjoy!
It occured to me today that we have posted quite a few links to things like easy HTML editors, color charts, hit counters, etc., but we haven't put anything up here for the person who is just starting fresh into HTML and really isn't familiar with the language at all.
So, I figured I'd put up this link. This site has tutorials taking you from the very basics (never seen HTML before) to more advanced things, such as working with CGI. (I'm over there at the moment trying to figure out how to use CSS).
HTML Goodies
Enjoy!
HTML Primers - by Haruchai on 12:41 03 Feb 2003
Thanks, Ari.
*grins sheepishly*
Thanks, Ari.
*grins sheepishly*
HTML Primers - by Brad on 14:26 03 Feb 2003
Good thinking Ari.
I've got some mostly free goodies listed here.
Good thinking Ari.
I've got some mostly free goodies listed here.
HTML Primers - by din on 22:51 03 Feb 2003
that's nice, Ari. I bookmarked that. It is always good to stay near the basics.
I'm using CSS a great deal on my sites .. it is a very handy tool.
that's nice, Ari. I bookmarked that. It is always good to stay near the basics.
I'm using CSS a great deal on my sites .. it is a very handy tool.
HTML Primers - by Arislyn on 07:51 04 Feb 2003
Let me pick your brain here for a sec, din.
What I want to do is establish a "master document" wherein I can change things on that one page and have those changes made throughout the site automatically. As it stands right now, if I make a change to my navbar, color scheme, etc., that means I have to open every page, edit and save then re-upload it.
Blargh.
Will CSS let me do that or should I be looking at something else?
Thanks!
Let me pick your brain here for a sec, din.
What I want to do is establish a "master document" wherein I can change things on that one page and have those changes made throughout the site automatically. As it stands right now, if I make a change to my navbar, color scheme, etc., that means I have to open every page, edit and save then re-upload it.
Blargh.
Will CSS let me do that or should I be looking at something else?
Thanks!
HTML Primers - by din on 10:33 04 Feb 2003
yes, Ari, you are correct ..
these are both copies of the timelines homepage. each using a slightly different CSS (all that is really different is i changes the background colors for the menu cells and the background and the font.
sample 1
with
http://din-timelines.com/timeline2.css
Sample 2
with
http://din-timelines.com/timeline2a.css
Just as easily the link colors and the padding ratios in the cells, how much margin is in the paragraphs and bunches of other things. Each change would effect the site in a global manner every page that looks to the css for formatting.
and like everything each browser interprets the css a little differently, my pages look exactly like i want in mozilla and opera, who interpret the css rules very strictly, i think they look a little crappier in IE.
don't get too put off by my css pages. that is a master css for over 300 pages so there are a lot of snippets and legacy formatting.
yes, Ari, you are correct ..
these are both copies of the timelines homepage. each using a slightly different CSS (all that is really different is i changes the background colors for the menu cells and the background and the font.
sample 1
with
http://din-timelines.com/timeline2.css
Sample 2
with
http://din-timelines.com/timeline2a.css
Just as easily the link colors and the padding ratios in the cells, how much margin is in the paragraphs and bunches of other things. Each change would effect the site in a global manner every page that looks to the css for formatting.
and like everything each browser interprets the css a little differently, my pages look exactly like i want in mozilla and opera, who interpret the css rules very strictly, i think they look a little crappier in IE.
don't get too put off by my css pages. that is a master css for over 300 pages so there are a lot of snippets and legacy formatting.
HTML Primers - by Arislyn on 11:07 04 Feb 2003
Dai! Those are a bit imposing to look at. However, I think between what I've read and looking at your CSS, I understand what to do.
While I will probably still employ CSS, I don't think it will do what I was looking for specifically. It looks like it just takes care of such things as background, colors, text styles...but not actual URLs. (I know you can change the link colors, but I'm looking into actually changing where the URL is pointing). The main thing I wanted to take care of was my navbar.
You see, as it stands, I use a table for my pages. If I want to add/remove a link in my navbar, I have to go in and change it on each page. I want to be able to do that on a master sheet, just like with the colors and fonts in CSS. However, I'm thinking that I may be wanting something that doesn't exist.
I know that the easiest thing to do would be to use frames, but I just don't like frames and really don't want to use them.
Thanks, din!
Dai! Those are a bit imposing to look at.
However, I think between what I've read and looking at your CSS, I understand what to do.While I will probably still employ CSS, I don't think it will do what I was looking for specifically. It looks like it just takes care of such things as background, colors, text styles...but not actual URLs. (I know you can change the link colors, but I'm looking into actually changing where the URL is pointing). The main thing I wanted to take care of was my navbar.
You see, as it stands, I use a table for my pages. If I want to add/remove a link in my navbar, I have to go in and change it on each page. I want to be able to do that on a master sheet, just like with the colors and fonts in CSS. However, I'm thinking that I may be wanting something that doesn't exist.
I know that the easiest thing to do would be to use frames, but I just don't like frames and really don't want to use them.
Thanks, din!
HTML Primers - by Brad on 13:06 04 Feb 2003
Ari,
I think what you are looking for are Server Side Includes SSI.
Don't ask me how to do it cause i have no idea.
Ari,
I think what you are looking for are Server Side Includes SSI.
Don't ask me how to do it cause i have no idea.
HTML Primers - by din on 17:52 04 Feb 2003
yes , Brad is correct, it sounds like you want server side includes, which are availible to you on the shadowdark site by switching to a shtml extension. They are very simple to use. On the two pages i showed, i used several SSI's ( a quick count says 4 seperate files included on the page).
I use it for the menu, the ads under the menu and some other parts that are repeated, like the explanation of the various links at the bottom of the text.
yes , Brad is correct, it sounds like you want server side includes, which are availible to you on the shadowdark site by switching to a shtml extension. They are very simple to use. On the two pages i showed, i used several SSI's ( a quick count says 4 seperate files included on the page).
I use it for the menu, the ads under the menu and some other parts that are repeated, like the explanation of the various links at the bottom of the text.
HTML Primers - by Arislyn on 07:47 06 Feb 2003
Thanks guys! Now that I have I know what I need to be studying, maybe I can figure out how to do this.
Thanks guys! Now that I have I know what I need to be studying, maybe I can figure out how to do this.