Beginning elements ok?

gretsky · 05-19-2004, 04:56 AM

Hello everyone. Let me welcome myself to this forum. I hope to be able to benefit someone, somehow; and likewise, I hope that I can be benefited from the experienced designers here.

A few months back, I created the site, www.thomasinamusic.com but was very unhappy with the outcome, as were a lot of people. The whole thing needed to be scratched, and started from the ground up. So that is what I am working on now.

Thomasina is an aspiring artist, who, even though isn't popular yet, would like a quality site for any visitors who may drop into her site. I have began creating a new layout for the site, but need opinions on what you think. Of course, I am going to touch up the graphics, align the buttons more evenly, etc.......but this attachment shows my beginning layout for the site. (Note...this is not a site review.........as it is not posted yet......it is just the beginning layout graphic) And in case anyone is wondering, the content will (eventually) load on the left side of the screen between the 2 borders, and scroll on needed pages. Also to anyone who comments on the bottom text........I am not happy with that either......it WILL be changed
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/website-development/30995-beginning-elements-ok.html

Please take a look at the attachment, and give me your thoughts or opinions. Once again, thanks for any input, and for letting me be a part of this community.

gretsky

Mr. Websites · 05-19-2004, 01:21 PM

Hey getsky, and welcome to the forums! Just fix up the back of her hair (smoothen it out into the background, etc.). You're going to place the content in a scrollbar on the empty space at the left, right? I think the final product should look quite nice.

axilant · 05-19-2004, 06:41 PM

yep... might wanna use a div with over flow, Would look great!

gretsky · 05-20-2004, 04:55 AM

Thanks for the input. That is what I would like to do.......use a div tag for the content, that loads the content of each link, while the other elements (her picture on the right for example) remain static. I would also like the content to scroll if needed, but to look like it is scrolling up from behind the bottom color (please reference the attached graphic to see what I mean). How exactly would I achieve this effect..........to set the div tag to a certain width and height? But that raises another question..........if the div tag is set to a certain pixel width and height, and some users have a different resolution than I have designed for, will the content not scroll up above or below the bottom color graphic?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=30995
Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

gretsky

gretsky · 05-22-2004, 11:33 PM

any ideas anyone?

axilant · 05-23-2004, 07:54 AM

so you dont want the content to load intill all the images are loaded?

heres a code you may like:

Code:

<head>
<style>
#loading { position: absolute }
#content absolute; visibility: hidden }
</style>
<script>
function display_it()
{
document.all.content.style.visibility='visible';
document.all.loading.style.visibility='hidden';
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="setTimeout('display_it()', 5000)">
<DIV ID="loading" STYLE="color: orange">
<h1>Loading, please wait...</h1>
</div>
<DIV ID="content">
Your content would go here
</div>
</body>

It will display your content 5 seconds after you get to the page.... ?Just play with it.... you need to add the over flow and such...

05-19-2004, 01:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Websites Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,308	Hey getsky, and welcome to the forums! Just fix up the back of her hair (smoothen it out into the background, etc.). You're going to place the content in a scrollbar on the empty space at the left, right? I think the final product should look quite nice.

05-19-2004, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
axilant Account Closed Join Date: May 2004 Location: /etc/passwd Posts: 2,178	yep... might wanna use a div with over flow, Would look great!

05-20-2004, 04:55 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
gretsky New Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	Thanks for the input. That is what I would like to do.......use a div tag for the content, that loads the content of each link, while the other elements (her picture on the right for example) remain static. I would also like the content to scroll if needed, but to look like it is scrolling up from behind the bottom color (please reference the attached graphic to see what I mean). How exactly would I achieve this effect..........to set the div tag to a certain width and height? But that raises another question..........if the div tag is set to a certain pixel width and height, and some users have a different resolution than I have designed for, will the content not scroll up above or below the bottom color graphic? ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=30995 Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks. gretsky

05-22-2004, 11:33 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
gretsky New Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	any ideas anyone?

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