Jodi_the_g
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I redesigned my charities website yesterday for what i feel is a better look, although i have several problems at the moment with it. in the css file the background for one part is set in .main when i take out the height attitube the whole image disappears any ideas?
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Jodi_the_g
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I forgot the url its
www.nationalcongenitalheartassociation.org
I have included the code
.main {clear:both;
width:900px;
height:380px;
background:transparent url(../images/bread-crumbs-background.png) repeat-y;
}
[Edited on 22-12-2008 by Jodi_the_g]
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Brett
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Like the design. Menu goes behind the flash tho.
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Jodi_the_g
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Like the design. Menu goes behind the flash tho.
Thank you, I know, need to iron out a few bugs, which is the problem, only started it yesterday afternoon from scratch so quite proud of how far I got yesterday, if you click on any of the links you see what i mean about the background.
Just can not understand why the css does not work if i remove the height bit.
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Colin
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Looks ok 
Only yourself in the Staff, Board Officers and Directors listing, does that mean its a 1 man band?
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Brett
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TBH, a site like that, I would've done the entire thing in flash. If the text/info needs chaging, you could script it to pull that from text files or a database or something.
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Jodi_the_g
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I got a few volunteers but I am the only one taking a wage at the moment (well for the books although I do not take anything), hoping to get state funding in the new year as well as sponsorship from some drug companies so will take a few of them on full time.
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Jodi_the_g
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
TBH, a site like that, I would've done the entire thing in flash. If the text/info needs chaging, you could script it to pull that from text files or a database or something.
Was going to go that way and most likely will but I wanted a break before Christmas so though i script it first in html and then covert it later.
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AdZ9
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Fuck flash, fuck it in the ass.
Do it in xhtml and css, will be better than using flash. God i hate flash.
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Brett
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I love flash  It just works on all browsers how it should. No fucking around.
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AdZ9
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I like flash, if your an absolute whizz at it, and use it to its full potential. But I hate websites done in flash which just aren't up to that standard. Problem with flash is it either looks really crap and cheap or really amazing.
Good example of an amazing flash site in my opinion is http://www.2advanced.com
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Sam
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Flash isn't exactly great for SEO.
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
I love flash It just works on all browsers how it should. No fucking around.
err except for people who don't have flash installed?  
If accessibility is important to you - then flash shouldn't be the only option to a site.
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by AdZ9
I like flash, if your an absolute whizz at it, and use it to its full potential. But I hate websites done in flash which just aren't up to that standard. Problem with flash is it either looks really crap and cheap or really amazing.
Good example of an amazing flash site in my opinion is http://www.2advanced.com
I agree, a lot of flash sites look shit when done badly...
Also flash has it's uses. In the example site you just gave it is used well for a Sci Fi theme... but for a heart foundation site I don't really see where the merit for it's use would be - you don't want music or stupidly fancy graphics / animations whizzing about.
Flash sites often look good due to their fancy graphics everywhere - technically many can be achieved without using flash and either way - often neither are required.
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
err except for people who don't have flash installed?
There's always those people. They don't deserve to use the internet tbh.
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
err except for people who don't have flash installed?
There's always those people. They don't deserve to use the internet tbh.
So what happens if you are blind/partially sighted and use screen reading software to use the Internet? 
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John
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Flash sites for the mega lose.
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