to fit all browsers

[Anne]

What is the best way to make a site that looks good in all browsers and which font size should I use. Thank
When I visit different sites some are way too large and some are not lined up etc

Thank you.

 

[Jim Buyens]

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What is the best way to make a site that looks good in
all browsers and which font size should I use. Thanks.
When I visit different sites some are way too large and
some are not lined up etc.

Test, test, test.

Adjust, adjust, adjust.

That said, here are a few tips that might help.

o Stay away from obscure fonts. Instead, use fonts that
all (or nearly) all your visitors are likely to have.

o Use CSS to apply fonts, and specify several fonts
in order of preference. Here's an example:
body {Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}

o Never depend on the exact height or width of text.
This will always vary, depending on the browser,
the operating system, the brower settings, etc.

o You get the most predictable results by specifying
font sizes in pixels.

o Don't use absolute positioning.

o Test, test, test.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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[Anne]

Ok thanks, if I don't use css, then what about setting the font by the font boxes for the type and size; on the toolbar. You know what I mean. Will I have a problem with this?

I'm using a table, sometimes the sentences don't look like they are single spaced. Why?

 

[clintonG]

The current 'standard' for a target display has been 800x600
for quite some time.

Get BrowserSizer
SEE: http://www.applythis.com/browsersizer/

Learn about liquid design.

Google: "liquid design"

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Ok thanks, if I don't use css, then what about setting the font by the

font boxes for the type and size; on the toolbar. You know what I mean. Will
I have a problem with this?

 

[Jim Buyens]

Ok thanks, if I don't use css, then what about setting
the font by the font boxes for the type and size; on the
toolbar. You know what I mean. Will I have a problem with this?

Initially, no. Later, when you change your mind, yes.

This, plus consistency, is the advantage of recording styles in
as separate file, and then invoking those styles by name throughout
your Web pages. To change fonts throughout your site, you just
update the CSS file.

In all recent versions of FrontPage, BTW, you can create and apply
style sheet files entirely through the GUI.

I'm using a table, sometimes the sentences don't look like
they are single spaced. Why?

Usually there's some element taller than your intended line height.
For example, in:

<td><font size="2">My stuff</font> </td>

The space at the end will be the default font size ("3") and will
cause more line spacing than ><font size="2">My stuff</font> alone
would cause.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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[Anne]

Ok so is it always best to write html or use css. I just use the tools available as I'm creating each page; ie font tools, tables, etc. So for the font should I change it all back to the default then apply a css
Thanks

 

[Jim Buyens]

Ok so is it always best to write html or use css. I just use the tools
available as I'm creating each page; ie font tools, tables, etc. So for
the font should I change it all back to the default then apply a css?

This is entirely up to you. If you have a lot of existing pages and
you;re satisfied with their apperance, there's probably little advantage
in redoing them.

However, the next time you undertake a major revamp, or for any new pages,
I would certainly recommend using linked CSS style sheets.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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