Concepts and coding.

Miss Wiggle · 09-28-2005, 09:50 AM

Hi. For some odd reason, I feel the urge to redesign my site every year or so. My current site looks hiddeous ( ick ), so I'm attempting a redesign.

http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/revamp0.jpg
http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/revamp1.jpg
http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/revamp2.jpg

These are just images, I have done no coding yet. I'm self taught and am kind of wobbly with my coding skills.

If you were to code these pages, how would you go about doing it? I'm not asking for a lengthy description--after all, I realize you guys have lives-- I would just like to be pointed in a direction that wont have me coding in circles.
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I was thinking that ideally it would just consist of 3 vertically stacked divs (banner, content, footer), but then started thinking that maybe I should throw in some frames too. I really don't know.

Is it better to have to reload the entire page, banner and all, every time you visit a seperate page in the site? Or, is it better to have frames in there, so that only the content portion is changed?

LeetPCUser · 09-28-2005, 11:46 AM

I would say have css coding. Use a file called header.php and footer.php...name the index index.php

<? include "header.php ?> and <? include "footer.php" ?>

Use those lines to call the header/links and the footer/links to every page. It will save you space and load time.

stscac · 09-28-2005, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by TheComputerGeek247

I would say have css coding. Use a file called header.php and footer.php...name the index index.php

<? include "header.php ?> and <? include "footer.php" ?>

Use those lines to call the header/links and the footer/links to every page. It will save you space and load time.

Be careful, the code is actually:

PHP Code:

<?php include "header.php"; ?>

and

PHP Code:

<?php include "footer.php"; ?>

Be very careful with your punctuation, as one missed semi-colon could break your script.
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All the best

-Steve

znender · 09-28-2005, 12:45 PM

The design is pretty good.
just a bit more content and it'll be great.

Miss Wiggle · 09-28-2005, 01:15 PM

Thanks for the feedback!

I haven't learned any php yet, so it seems that I have some reading up to do. I don't even vaguely know what it does.

But, I think I know what you're getting at. In my main page, I put in some php code and it loads php files wherever I designate (in this case, the header/footer).

I love it! This is so simple.

http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/test.php
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That's just me messing around and seeing what I can do. In firefox, it looks alright, but in IE it's kinda borked. But, I can work through that. Ignore the fact that the css isnt external, it will be eventually. Also, ignore that annoying text, I just wanted to see if things were basically working. Also, ignore the fact that I haven't optimised images.

Here's another question: The nav at the top just consists of an image. Should I cut out the links in little jpg buttons and try and position them where they should with absolute positioning, or is there a way to make it so that if the user clicks on a certain area, that is the link and the actual button image remains in the background?

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Miss Wiggle New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 6	Concepts and coding. Hi. For some odd reason, I feel the urge to redesign my site every year or so. My current site looks hiddeous ( ick ), so I'm attempting a redesign. http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/revamp0.jpg http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/revamp1.jpg http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/revamp2.jpg These are just images, I have done no coding yet. I'm self taught and am kind of wobbly with my coding skills. If you were to code these pages, how would you go about doing it? I'm not asking for a lengthy description--after all, I realize you guys have lives-- I would just like to be pointed in a direction that wont have me coding in circles. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/127232-concepts-and-coding.html I was thinking that ideally it would just consist of 3 vertically stacked divs (banner, content, footer), but then started thinking that maybe I should throw in some frames too. I really don't know. Is it better to have to reload the entire page, banner and all, every time you visit a seperate page in the site? Or, is it better to have frames in there, so that only the content portion is changed? __________________ Website MissWiggle.Deviant Art

09-28-2005, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
znender NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 91	The design is pretty good. just a bit more content and it'll be great. __________________ A World of Anime and Art...ANIME NG BannerManage.com Sell direct advertisements on your website effortlessly! MakeWebsites.com OnlineGames.net

09-28-2005, 01:15 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
Miss Wiggle New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 6	Thanks for the feedback! I haven't learned any php yet, so it seems that I have some reading up to do. I don't even vaguely know what it does. But, I think I know what you're getting at. In my main page, I put in some php code and it loads php files wherever I designate (in this case, the header/footer). I love it! This is so simple. http://wiggle.howarddesigns.biz/temp/test.php ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=127232 That's just me messing around and seeing what I can do. In firefox, it looks alright, but in IE it's kinda borked. But, I can work through that. Ignore the fact that the css isnt external, it will be eventually. Also, ignore that annoying text, I just wanted to see if things were basically working. Also, ignore the fact that I haven't optimised images. Here's another question: The nav at the top just consists of an image. Should I cut out the links in little jpg buttons and try and position them where they should with absolute positioning, or is there a way to make it so that if the user clicks on a certain area, that is the link and the actual button image remains in the background? __________________ Website MissWiggle.Deviant Art

09-28-2005, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	I would say have css coding. Use a file called header.php and footer.php...name the index index.php <? include "header.php ?> and <? include "footer.php" ?> Use those lines to call the header/links and the footer/links to every page. It will save you space and load time.

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