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cheeky monkey -> Text Boxes keep moving? (1/12/2008 15:08:16)

Looks great on my computer - then when i publish and check out the site the boxes are all over the place! Liek theyfloated away from where i set them up. The font inside looks weird too. Any ideas?

http://www.lazycatbeads.com/Studio_pics.htm

Appreciate your help in advance!!!



jaybee -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/12/2008 18:33:55)

Do not use text boxes.

You are already using tables for layout so put the text in a table cell. Text boxes are meant for printed stuff, on the web IE 6 and earlier versions used to render them OK but the other browsers didn't. IE7 is more compliant and doesn't like them.

You are using Comic Sans as the font in the boxes and Arial elsewhere. There is no real alternative to CS on a Mac so the text becomes unreadable. Stick to Arial for the entire site. Any font you use on a site has to be on your visitor's machine as well or the browser defaults to what is, and results can be a mess.



cheeky monkey -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/12/2008 18:41:17)

oh oh........... well thanks for the tip about the stupid boxes . But now I'm confused..... actually I am using Comic Sans on ALL of my site , not Arial. And in thsoe boxes as well. Are you seeing something different?



jaybee -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/13/2008 6:38:21)

I looked at the code and both fonts are specified in there. As to what I see, anything in a text box is a smudgy blac mess where I can just about make out words if I work hard at it. The rest of the page is readable but I do have comic sans on this machine.

I'm still trying to figure out why so many beginners use that font. It's for kiddies, the letter style is the same as little ones are taught to do their first writing and reading.

I wrote a blog on web beginner pet hates. You might find it of use.



cheeky monkey -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/13/2008 9:12:30)

Thanks for the help.... I will be getting rid of the boxes ASAP!!! I think people use Comic Sans because they like it. No kidding :)



jaybee -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/13/2008 9:47:33)

Yes, unfortunately Comic Sans seems to be a favourite. No accounting for taste [:D]



womble -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/13/2008 10:09:00)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee
As to what I see, anything in a text box is a smudgy blac mess where I can just about make out words if I work hard at it. The rest of the page is readable but I do have comic sans on this machine.


Same here - the text boxes are very smudgy, but the rest of the text seems to be in Arial. That could be because I've got my default font on my browser set as Arial.

You've got some lovely beads by the way!



cheeky monkey -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/13/2008 10:11:23)

Thank You!! As you can see.... the beads are what I really do [;)]



d a v e -> RE: Text Boxes keep moving? (1/13/2008 12:55:35)

and a bit more contrast on your header pic to make the beads look more like they're made of glass rather than plastic would be good ;) like in this quick example


[image]local://upfiles/5827/3DCCF091832A447886CBDD440E1F36AA.jpg[/image]



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