Michael Leibson wrote: > My simple homepage design consists of one vertically and horizontally > centered div, within which appears a precisely positioned background > image (logo), homepage name and titles, and navigation buttons. The > homepage name and titles must be exactly positioned in relation to > the background image, and I am wondering whether I should therefore > make them part of the image, rather than take chances on CSS > positioning producing different results on different browsers, etc. > (I would prefer to do it via CSS, but don't have any experience upon > which to decide.) Any practical, experienced perspectives would > be gratefully welcomed!
Get away from the idea of "precisely positioned" etc. That way lies madness and rudeness to visitors. What if I visit your page with graphics turned off - and your home page name and titles are part of the background image? I get nothing. > A closely related question: I would like my homepage name and titles > to use the same font as the navigation buttons and the text that will > follow on linked pages. Toward that end, I am going to try to use a > font that is universally available, but I understand that there are > no guarantees out there! This, therefore, is closely related to my > first question -- ie, does this automatically mean that I must decide > whether positioning or font unity take top priority? Usability and meeting your visitors' needs should take priority. Even if there is a "universally installed font," what if the visitor has CSS disabled, or has chosen to enforce their own font preference? > I'm unable to post the design because it is only a design at this > point, and I don't yet have a website. Start with solid, clean, basic markup that works. Then position things with CSS. You can even put it up on one of the free hosting services doesn't Yahoo or your own ISP offer some web site space? -- David [EMAIL PROTECTED] authenticity, honesty, community ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
