[AccessD] OT: Web Design

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Sun Nov 23 13:47:48 CST 2008


Hi Stuart:

Looks great and it is a lot faster. 

The graphics of course could be upgraded (Not the harbour picture which is
perfect) That streaky line background could be replaced with some great
tonal effects... just ask Karen. ;-)

Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:44 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Web Design

I've just updated my site at http://www.lexacorp.com.pg over the last few
days.

I built it using frames <bleuch> about 6 or 7 years ago and 
it was looking very tired and old fashioned.

The new version uses Server Side Includes for a consistent layout

That way I just need a line
<!--#include virtual="header.html" -->
in each page rather than repeating all the background, header image, menu
code etc.
I do the same for the footer. 

Incidentally, the menu is a straight lift from 
<quote>
/***********************************************
* CSS Horizontal List Menu- by JavaScript Kit (www.javascriptkit.com)
* Menu interface credits:
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/item/glossy-vertical-
menu/ 
* This notice must stay intact for usage
* Visit JavaScript Kit at http://www.javascriptkit.com/ for this script and
100s more
***********************************************/
</quote>

Feel free  to steal any ideas you need for content.
Rocky's site, build by  Karen Rosenstiel,  may give you a few ideas too.

Actually, I've never found a WYSIWYG site designer that I like - I've ended
up doing it hand 
with a text editor which understands HTML syntax.  (I swap between Crimson
Editor and 
NoteTab)  

-- 
Stuart


On 21 Nov 2008 at 9:28, Tony Septav wrote:

> Hey All
> After much research, I finally settled on looking at the trial version 
> of WebEasy7.  I had to start somewhere, the more I researched the topic 
> the more confusing it got, with all the pros and cons to different 
> approaches. As I mentioned at the moment all I am concerned about  is 
> getting a web page up and running, fancy will come later.
> Thought this would give you all a laugh (talk about naive). The part I 
> am finding most difficult, is filling in 4 pages of information - Home, 
> Products, About Us and Contact us.  I know from a marketing point of 
> view you are supposed to be trying to sell the company, but I have 
> always been known as an individual who keeps things short and to the 
> point. I figured one page would do it , but looking at other sites I 
> don't think that is a good marketing idea. So I guess I will have to 
> "time trip" through my 20 years of developing applications and put 
> together an overview of what I can provide.  Here I thought I could bang 
> this thing together in a couple of days,  but now I see it is going to 
> take me 2 or 3 weeks to just initially put it together and come up with 
> a powerful presentation.  My hat is off to those of you that have web 
> sites, I now realize the work you put into to getting  them up and
running.
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