Need some html help Some pics close, some not

**sunnylady** · July 13th, 2003, 9:30 AM

I'm a self-taught html'r and that may be the problem.

I have most pages where the pictures are fairly well-spaced, but once in a while, I get a page where the pictures squish together. They are the right thumb-nail size, but not spaced well. I presume this has to do with my coding. Can someone check and see if they can determine where I've screwed up? :dongget:

exampe of page where pictures are fine
http://www.4specialtygifts.com/father.html

example of page with close pictures:
http://www.4specialtygifts.com/clowns.html

Thanks!!

**patrickb** · July 13th, 2003, 12:46 PM

Your table columns are using a width percentage now, which automatically adjusts as the browser size changes. It looks fine with my browser close to max screen resolution (1024*768), but as I make my browser smaller, they get much closer. Try changing those percentages to pixels. Just drop the % afterwards.

As for what size? Well, play around with different values and you will see what looks best. Too big and everyone has to always scroll left to see the rest of the page, and too small, and your pictures bunch together.

**sunnylady** · July 14th, 2003, 10:17 PM

Thanks for the advice!

OmicroN · July 21st, 2003, 8:29 PM

patrickb,

It's actually best to use relative values (%) everywhere possible. If she has a 1024x768 resolution and uses absolute values for her width to match her resolution; then people with say 800x600 will not see the full layout and have to use the horizontal scrollbar to view everything.

July 13th, 2003, 9:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
sunnylady Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Jul 2003 138 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	I'm a self-taught html'r and that may be the problem. I have most pages where the pictures are fairly well-spaced, but once in a while, I get a page where the pictures squish together. They are the right thumb-nail size, but not spaced well. I presume this has to do with my coding. Can someone check and see if they can determine where I've screwed up? :dongget: exampe of page where pictures are fine http://www.4specialtygifts.com/father.html example of page with close pictures: http://www.4specialtygifts.com/clowns.html Thanks!! __________________ sunnylady at www.4specialtygifts.com on bee server

July 13th, 2003, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
patrickb the one who was Super #1 Joined in Jul 2003 Lives in Memphis 1,967 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 3 times	Your table columns are using a width percentage now, which automatically adjusts as the browser size changes. It looks fine with my browser close to max screen resolution (1024*768), but as I make my browser smaller, they get much closer. Try changing those percentages to pixels. Just drop the % afterwards. As for what size? Well, play around with different values and you will see what looks best. Too big and everyone has to always scroll left to see the rest of the page, and too small, and your pictures bunch together. __________________ Patrick Warnings: The program(s) might crash unexpectedly or behave otherwise strangely. (But of course, so do many commercial programs on Windows.) --www.gimp.org

July 14th, 2003, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
sunnylady Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Jul 2003 138 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thanks for the advice! __________________ sunnylady at www.4specialtygifts.com on bee server

July 21st, 2003, 8:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
OmicroN Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in May 2003 Lives in Florida 118 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	patrickb, It's actually best to use relative values (%) everywhere possible. If she has a 1024x768 resolution and uses absolute values for her width to match her resolution; then people with say 800x600 will not see the full layout and have to use the horizontal scrollbar to view everything. __________________ Profession: Programmer, Gamer, Web Developer Website: http://www.reanimated.net/ - Server: Quela

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)