I am updating it about every 5 mins as its a work in progress, any help on helping me format it would be appreciated.
I'm thinking scrolling menu bar with links on right hand side, with lnks going to all the main pages (picture gallary, blogpage, projects page, resume, forum, etc).
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You might want to correct the spelling of your own name in the index page title. Unless you want us to call you Biayne now.
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I think it's a pretty decent attempt at a first webpage. Obviously, you've got a lot to learn, but at least all your links work and most everything is spelled right.
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Trial and error and trial and more error and trial and success is how I built my first website, and it's the best and only way to learn.
But yes, red on black is unreadable. You need contrast between the text and background, and for readability, do not put pictures behind the text. All that means is that your text is impossible to read.
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Pink background with orange text? that doesn't work so well for my eyes. Try like, a very light gray background with black text. That would be good.
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quote:so far im currently fooling around with the rgb(0-255,0-255,0-255) scheme
Note: this is not how professional web developers choose a color scheme. It might help you understand RGB color values, which is useful, but is not a good habit to form.
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Aha, now I see the problem, whoever sees pink is using internet explorer try using a real browser like Firefox.
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I am working on my first webpage too, though I do have help. I'll show you guys the link in a few days.
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I don't think you can blame it on the browser, Blayne.
And I do see it as dark green, but only with my brightness turned way up- at which point the words become orange.
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quote:Originally posted by Blayne Bradley: Aha, now I see the problem, whoever sees pink is using internet explorer try using a real browser like Firefox.
Try learning how to make a web page that displays properly in multiple browsers.
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quote:Originally posted by Blayne Bradley: Aha, now I see the problem, whoever sees pink is using internet explorer try using a real browser like Firefox.
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You know what's good? How the faq has a white background with white letters. That's good design. Time-tested.
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quote:Originally posted by Blayne Bradley: Hows this.
Good, now change the font color to a web safe one as well. You should also change your link colors, as they're impossible to read without highlighting.
FYI, you're also using deprecated code (the font tag, for starters). While it will still display properly in most browsers, if you're learning from scratch, you may as well learn the right way.
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Those errors have nothing to do with the text editor you're using -- although I advise against emacs, personally, FWIW -- but rather flaws in the text itself. To "validate" in this context means that the page complies with certain standards of good code.
Note that a page can be displayed without validating, and can be hideously ugly and non-functional while still validating. But validation is a good habit to get into.
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TL what browser are you using, I didnt adjust the font at all on the 2 pages linked, should be the default black letters on white background.
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lettering should be websafe now.
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eros: web safe colors aren't really important any more; or at least, the colors that are web safe are a much wider range than the official list.
Blayne: you should learn what those errors mean. That will make you a much better html creator. If you need help with any particular one, ask.
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quote:Originally posted by fugu13: eros: web safe colors aren't really important any more; or at least, the colors that are web safe are a much wider range than the official list.
True, but I think sticking to web safe colors is a good idea for someone just beginning to experiment with design, especially given the wide range of browsers (esp. mobile ones) that will not render the majority of the hex color palette correctly.
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That's my webpage though I still need to upload many images and write a few policies. Soon I will actually begin blogging too. In a few days we'll move it to my own domain www.knitsandweaves.com
What do you guys think?
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Hmmm, someone has to have compiled one, though I don't recall having seen such a compilation.
Basically, there are a wide range of colors that are rendered just as accurately as the web safe colors (which aren't all rendered accurately) across most modern browsers.
Any color that can be described in the form aabbcc is usually safe (some web safe colors list use these, even, though the official ones are only 216 different ones). Of course, the official list was made when many computers only did 256 colors.
I would probably stick with that expanded list of (4096, I believe) web safe colors (or ones near web safe colors) for my primary palette, and do what I wanted with accents.
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Those errors have nothing to do with the text editor you're using -- although I advise against emacs, personally, FWIW -- but rather flaws in the text itself. To "validate" in this context means that the page complies with certain standards of good code.
Note that a page can be displayed without validating, and can be hideously ugly and non-functional while still validating. But validation is a good habit to get into.
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