The graphics are stored at my website host. I use html codes to post the graphics. Some have a white background (which works fine IF you are using a white background...but I don't).
I know you can add border=0 but that usually does not work. What else can we do?
With a .gif or .png type of image, you select one color to be the transparent color, so that any background under the image shows through wherever that transparent color appears.
Example, on this site: [link removed]
The top logo and title is a .gif image with a transparent color of white ... so the tan background shines through anything that's white. The actual image is rectangular and the background is pure white.
With a photo editor, or graphic image editor, you will see the terms "transparent color" associated with .gif or .png type images.
What's the difference between .gif and .png?
When .gif was first used, it was proprietary. Other graphic editors couldn't use .gif, so they developed the .png type. .png actually supports more colors than .gif originally did. Now, .gif can be used by anyone and it has the added feature of being able to combine for "animation". The "purist" in graphics would always use .png type, but people of habit like .gif images, and in most cases, are the most compact in size.
If you can give us a link to your site that has the graphics, I can grab it and convert, showing you an example.
Keep in mind that converting .jpeg (.jpg) to .gif will cause some color loss, because .gif can't support as many colors as .jpg --- if that's an issue, try converting .jpg to .png
-Max-
On 7/21/07, Vir Ü wrote: > The graphics are stored at my website host. I use html > codes to post the graphics. Some have a white background > (which works fine IF you are using a white > background...but I don't). > > I know you can add border=0 but that usually does not > work. What else can we do? > > Thanks so much!
On 7/22/07, Max wrote: > I think you're talking about transparent colors. > > With a .gif or .png type of image, you select one color to > be the transparent color, so that any background under the > image shows through wherever that transparent color appears. > > Example, on this site: > [link removed]!
I am thinking about teaching php and mysql as part of an advanced web authoring class at my high school. (I'm teaching them to myself, so I'm getting there slowly). How useful do you think these skills are for people once they get into the job market?
> I'd say that php and mysql are quite advanced. I'd rather have > students understand more fundamental topics first: databases, > how the internet works, etc.
Most of that they get in the required technology classes in both middle school and high school.
When I was in High School (1976-1979), we had a teacher that taught an elective class on "computer" and BASIC programming. We used DEC-Writers and Teletypes connected to a TIES Server.
That class is what got me hooked on programming and was the basis for all of my training thereafter.
I feel teaching PHP especially would be the greatest thing, and could even affect the future of student(s).
If you can't get permission to teach during the day, you should volunteer to stay after and teach it as an after-school "club" on your time. It sounds like you might have a passion for teaching, and this could change lives.
I'm not sure if anyone here uses AvidHosting.com but evidently it is now in the hands of new owner(s) who seem to be somewhat less than ethical. See the link on this post for more details
there's nothing in posting this for me, I just wanted to possibly save someone from an unhappy situation ~megan
On 11/30/07, Adrian Richards wrote: > I wondered where my site went. I just paid them for two years November > 12th? I wonder if they took it? > > Eeek.
Yep, they got me, charged for two years, I'm trying to do a charge back through my bank, I'll let you know how it goes. I surely don't trust any body even nearly affiliated with Avid anymore. About had enough of the un- security on the web.
I was told you are great on this chatboard and I am hoping someone here can help me. I created a website for my classroom and when I update the pictures on the site it looks fine from my computer. But when I open it from another computer (like I did at school today) it does not show the updates. I googled my site and the followed the link and it showed the updates. I am a newbie at this and I must be doing something wrong. Please help if you can. Thanks so much :o)
Thanks for the advice and suggestions and for checking it out for me, I'll take care of the pics. :o) karen
On 9/13/07, Max wrote: > Everything looks OK on my PC (IE6.0) > I didn't look at it with FireFox though. > > I see you made your site with Microsoft Front Page. > It also has Microsoft Office references within the HTML. > This might cause a problem with browsers other > than IE. I'll check the site again tomorrow with > FireFox. Maybe someone can check the site with > IE7.0 > > Make sure you resize photos to the size > you want before you upload them. I see > you're resizing large photos using the > tag. That makes downloading a page > slow because it still downloads the whole > image no matter how large it is. > > You edit photos using a photo editor program. > Maybe you have one that came with your camera? > > Later, > Max > >
Karen, please be careful about the pictures you post. In this day and age you shouldn't post pictures of your kids on a publicly accessible website, especially since you've identified where your school is. I know it's a sad statement about our society, but that's the way it is.
I am using a MacBook to create my school's website. I have iWeb installed on my laptop but it doesn't seem to have all the features I am looking for. Any suggestions for Mac friendly website building software for a newbie? Thanks!
On 9/17/07, Sara wrote: > I am using a MacBook to create my school's website. I have > iWeb installed on my laptop but it doesn't seem to have all > the features I am looking for. Any suggestions for Mac > friendly website building software for a newbie? Thanks!
On 10/01/07, Greg wrote: > On 9/17/07, Sara wrote: >> I am using a MacBook to create my school's website. I have >> iWeb installed on my laptop but it doesn't seem to have all >> the features I am looking for. Any suggestions for Mac >> friendly website building software for a newbie? Thanks! > > What do you want to do and how much do you want to spend? > > Off the top of my head: > Dreamweaver is great, hard to learn and pricey. > Freeway Express, cheaper and easier...but not as full-featured > NVu, free, easy but a little slow > Then there are the text editors like Taco, BBEdit, and so on. So there's a lot of > choice. It comes back to my original question...what do you want to do that iWeb > can't? > > Greg >
On 1/05/08, Z wrote: > On 10/10/07, Max wrote: >> You're website does not even define a doctype. Which >> doctype would like to validate? >> >> >> > I'm not sure if Max visits the site anymore, but if you're out > there, Max, I FINALLY revamped my MS Publisher site. It was a > SERIOUS undertaking. I've linked it below. Let me know what you > think if you get a chance! And thanks for the advice. > > Z
Yes, I visit this forum all the time. I wish the owners of teachers.net would get off their butts and create a forum using modern forum software. This forum system is so terrible and obsolete.
And Great Job! on your site. Look folks, no ! See how nice pure CSS layouts are?
MS Publisher creates unbelievably bad coding for websites. I've never used Expression Web, but I'm impressed that it renders fairly compact and efficient code.
... and your site validates with W3C XHTML: (see link below at bottom)
You'll notice with IE that the upper thumbtack graphic links flicker when you mouse over them. That's a problem with IE and there's nothing you can do about that.
I am disappointed that my Catpin Bubbletest Generator isn't one of your "awesome links" :( [link removed]
She did her site with a pure CSS style sheet layout using "divs" instead of "tables". The look is consistant throughout the site and because all pages use the same style sheet, she can make simple changes across the whole site with one file.
When I go to the web site linked below (the site a relative is having built for his band), I can't view with Foxfire browser the links that should show up in the bar under the title. It's just black, no links. There should be one for News, their cd, a few others. I can see them when using IE browser.
Shouldn't the links show up regardless of which browser is being used? It seems they will lose a lot of new fans and customers if people can't see everything on the page.
On 10/16/07, Sarah wrote: > When I go to the web site linked below (the site a > relative is having built for his band), I can't view with > Foxfire browser the links that should show up in the bar > under the title. It's just black, no links. There should > be one for News, their cd, a few others. I can see them > when using IE browser. > > Shouldn't the links show up regardless of which browser is > being used? It seems they will lose a lot of new fans and > customers if people can't see everything on the page.
Sarah, The links show up in Firefox on my computer.
On 10/16/07, Sarah wrote: > When I go to the web site linked below (the site a > relative is having built for his band), I can't view with > Foxfire browser the links that should show up in the bar > under the title. It's just black, no links. There should > be one for News, their cd, a few others. I can see them > when using IE browser. > > Shouldn't the links show up regardless of which browser is > being used? It seems they will lose a lot of new fans and > customers if people can't see everything on the page.
Does anyone know of a web design contest for high school students? It doesn't have to be ONLY a contest in web design, i.e. it can be history competition which allows for submission of student created websites.
Would they submit a URL to their online site, or would they actually submit all of their HTML/CSS/Image files to have their site (pages) hosted on someone else's server?
I'm guessing most high school students won't have the money to use a webhost for their own websites. So they will have to design their website offline and somehow have all of their files sent to a server and then hosted on that server.
If they actually all have their own online websites, a voting system (by voting for URL's) would be very easy to do.
Describe in detail how exactly you want it to work.
--max--
On 10/23/07, CStchr wrote: > Does anyone know of a web design contest for high school > students? It doesn't have to be ONLY a contest in web > design, i.e. it can be history competition which allows for > submission of student created websites. > > Thanks in advance for your help!
I think you're talking about transparent colors.
With a .gif or .png type of image, you select one color to
be the transparent color, so that any background under the
image shows through wherever that transparent color appears.
Example, on this site:
[link removed]
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