New Website Design

[Darth Mandarb]

You don't even have a doctype so it can't get started! Tch! Some web designer  

Ouch!  Remember, this isn't live yet!

AGA - The server my site is on is running ColdFusion so it'll process the file with a .cfm extension.  It translates the CF code into HTML code automatically so there shouldn't be anything about CF that would make it not work.

Strazer - I just get pissed sometimes at these 'anti-microsoft' browsers because they sooooo have to be different than IE that simple DHTML stuff doesn't function right.  It's stupid.  I program in DreamWeaver (which isn't a microsoft product) so I'm not using proprietary microsoft features (I don't think).  I'll play around with it a little more.

There's a new design up now, which uses a horizontal nav (no drop downs) and then a side-nav type thing for sub-sections.  I rather like the way it looks.

I think I'm going to launch with it as is (I need to get the site up and running) and then work on something 'special' as time goes on.  And SSH don't worry  I'll be adding in all the extra crap just to please the w3

~ d

[Darth Mandarb]

AGA - It's funny ... but as I was working out the kinks I discovered something interesting.  In a way, it was ColdFusion's fault!!

Mozilla (FireFox 0.8) won't display hex-colors if you leave out the # at the beginning of the value (000000 != #000000).

The reason this is CF's fault, is because when I first started programming with CF I was taught to not use the # before hex values because it would cause an error within CF (because that's how you surround variables and other CF code, ex: #variable# like that.)

So I trained myself not to use # for color defs.

So you see?  It IS ColdFusion's fault!! hahhaah!

EDIT - would somebody with Opera check out the newest version?  It works (on my system) on IE and FireFox but I haven't yet checked it with Opera (can't seem to get it to DL for me)
http://www.twin-design.com/home.cfm

[Timosity]

I just checked it out in Opera 7.23 and it looks exactly the same as Firefox & IE

That's in 1024 * 768 resolution.


Just one thing that is impossible to fix (it seems) outside IE, is when you set a certain text size in a Style Sheet.

EG:

If you change the text size in IE on your current site, the text remains the same size no matter what (which is I assume how you prefer it) but If you use other browsers like, Netscape & Firefox, you can change the size of the text (it overrides the code, or that code isn't applicable in those browsers).
Which can screw up a page because some old bastard can't see properly, so make the text really big (which of course will be us in a few years)

It's a bit different in Opera, I couldn't adjust the text size, but you can zoom in (which does the whole page, which is a good thing)


This isn't a problem but it is one thing that always got to me when trying to make the site look how you want it, on all browsers (including the specifications of personal browser settings & Windows settings), and as far as I know, It's impossible to get around this.

Note: this part ^^ is more a bitch about browsers when designing than any problems with your site.

[Darth Mandarb]

Timosity - Thanks for the check!

Sometimes the differences between browsers drives me crazy!

Good to know it looks okay in Opera.

If somebody is using the Large Fonts settings I imagine they're probably used to sites looking messed up as a result.

I think the only solution would be to put a link that says "Visually Impaired?  Click here!" and making a BIGGER version of your site.  If somebody resizes the fonts, it's gonna mess with the design.

Thanks again!

~ d

[Darth Mandarb]

I have come up with a new design.  I just stopped liking the old one!

Details:
* I have tested this in Firefox and IE and that's it.
* I know the "fun factoid" and "on this day" are the same as they were last time. (they aren't hooked into the database just yet)
* The "fun factoid" and "on this day" will be randomly selected bits of info every time you visit the front page (the 'on this day' might come up blank sometimes if nothing happened on that day!)
* The content section (the white area in the middle) will scroll (only in that area) if the content grows longer than that area visible.
* The links aren't active yet

What I need to know:
* I need to know if anybody gets any errors of anykind!
* what do you think?
* what could I improve?

Oh yeah ... the link:
twindesign - v2.0

Thanks guys!

EDIT - Also, ignore the crappy content itself.  I was just filling in the spaces!  I know it makes little sense and doesn't flow well!

[auhsor]

That is a very cool design. I like the layout and fonts.

I really like the drop down menus. Normally sites that use them are pretty sluggish, but yours is very fast. That might be because of there being not proper content or something. Oh yeah i'm using IE.

[Darth Mandarb]

That is a very cool design. I like the layout and fonts.

I really like the drop down menus. Normally sites that use them are pretty sluggish, but yours is very fast. That might be because of there being not proper content or something. Oh yeah i'm using IE.

Thanks!

I really streamline the code to get those menus to function that way.  Using only 1 timeline for the mouse effects.

It gives a good result and adding more content won't affect it any (I hope).

I'm glad you like it!