Hi Karen,
Yes very puzzling...I'm afraid it will take one of the other people here
with far more knowledge than I to answer that one.
I used the same code that you have put here, except that I took out the
'Back to' bit 'cuz I only wanted the word 'Top' i.e.
<A HREF="#TOP">Top</A>
I wonder if it would work if you did a copy and paste of this code,
saved it in a word doc., then changed the font size and then used a copy
and paste of that code to insert into the html box? Don't know if it
will work, I'm no wiz at coding, but it's worth a try. Or you could just
change the font to Arial and see if that works.
Good luck.
Maureen
I'm talking about the font size that shows as a result of the .html
code.
The fragment I used is: <A HREF="#TOP">Back to Top</A>, which results
in a
bigger font than the one that shows on your website. So I can alter
the text
so all it says is "Top" (like yours), but I cannot manipulative the
size so
it is as small as yours. Interesting, yes?
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karen3b
:
Karen,
Which font are you trying to change?
If you are looking at the font size of the 'Top' text, that was the
size
font the html code created, I didn't change that. Once you've inserted
the
html code onto your page, do a 'page preview' and you should see the
text.
If you're looking at the font size of the text by the directional
(orange)
arrows on my internal pages, they were just created in a small text
box and
I set the font size via the tool bar as usual. Then I placed the arrow
by
the side of the box.
Maureen
Hi, Maureen ~
Where did you change the font size? I tried:
1) from the .html box (fx not available);
2) by changing the font to 7 when in the text box above where I
inserted the .html code.
[It's sometimes the little things that drive me crazy!]
Thanks.
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karen3b
:
Hi Karen,
The size of the text is determined by the font size, not the size
of the
box
and the font size that labels those arrows is Verdana 7. I use
Verdana in
most of my text, I think it's clear and easy to read. I seem to
remember
the
web design tutorial saying that 'Verdana' is the most effective
font for
body text and is easier to read at low resolutions. The font size
in most
of
the text is 9 or 10.
I have tried to make the navigation on my site as easy as possible,
trying
to think where I would want to go if I were viewing it. That's why
I also
put a link to the 'Prices' page on those two internal pages and if
you go
to
the prices page, you will see links back to both the caravan
details
pages.
These sort of links may not be necessary for your business, but for
my
business I know it's where the viewer wants to go.
Maureen
Hi, Maureen ~
Thanks for including your URL.
1) I like the arrow on the left hand bottom. For a
right-hander, it
is
handier -- it is tucked out of the way, and yet right where one
needs
it.
I'm going to check with a left-hander & see what she thinks of
it. I
know
that many left-handers use their right hand for mouse work.
I also like the size of text that labels the arrows. How did you
get
it
so
small? I played with the size on my web-in-progress & checked
the size
on
Web Preview. Didn't matter how tiny I shrank the box, the text
size
was
the
same. I could change what the text said. But I couldn't
eliminate the
text
and still have it function.
2) The way you have your internal pages links works nicely on
your
site.
3) My pages aren't as long as yours. Perhaps I overly restricted
my
verbage...!
4) I like the 2 choices you give on your internal pages. I've
never
thought about the option before. It is very clear & works well.
Plus
I
love
the small and yet-so-clear text.
I peruse
www.webdesignfromscratch/com . I know it was one of the
first
sites I read -- but it feels like a long, long time ago...or at
least
many,
many websites ago!
Thanks again, Maureen, for giving me some more clean and clear
options.
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karen3b
:
Hi Karen,
If I may jump in here for a moment, maybe you would like to have
a
look
at
how I did some of the things you are asking about? My website
address
is
www.devonviewcaravans.co.uk
So to try to answer your questions:
1."How to precisely place text for 'back to top' button?" As
you will
see
on my pages, I placed the 'back to top' text box on the right
hand
side
of
the page, obviously at the bottom. Some people prefer to place
it on
the
left, but I, like the majority of people, am right handed and
therefore
have
my mouse on the right hand side when working, so I always find
it more
natural to click on something like this if it's on the right. I
made
the
box
very small and then placed the blue arrow just above it. You
will need
to
do
this on every page and check with 'page preview' to make sure it
all
sits
nicely together.
2. "How to link the internal pages that aren't listed on the
NavBars;"
If
you click on 'Caravans' in the nav bar on my site, it will take
you to
a
page with two pictures on it. If you click on each picture, that
will
take
you to an internal page with more details. This was just simply
done
with
a
hyperlink...highlight the picture or text you want to link
click on
'Add
hyperlink' at the top of your pub page >place in this document,
select
the
page number, >click ok and voila!...the page is linked.
3. "Is there any need for Floating 'click-here' links?" I'm not
sure I
completely understand your question, but once you have placed
your
'back
to
top' button it will give the word 'Top' If you want to add some
sort
of
arrow or other words to that you can, but I would keep it simple
and
precise. Of course if your page is very long, you may want to
add this
link
halfway down the page.
4. "Currently have Arrows for page-to-page navigation @ the
bottom of
each
page's text:" I also used directional arrows for page to page
navigation,
but also used some text so that the viewer could choose exactly
which
page
he/she navigated to. If you look at the bottom of the internal
pages
you
will see the text to each page...again simply done with a
hyperlink.
Some of your questions appear to be about design as well as the
technical
stuff, so may I suggest you have a look at this website.
http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/ It's a very good tutorial
about
web
design and one I used at the start of my 'venture'. It gives
very easy
to
follow instructions but also explains how people view your site
and
what
they would look for. Knowing what people expect from your site
can
determine
how you build it. I found it very useful.
Hope this helps.
Maureen
You're right, David. Don & Spike have helped me too. I
haven't had
'direct'
contact with John -- so I don't have an internal picture of
him. I
am
pretty
darn impressed by the knowledge & patience of those who have
helped
me.
If I
ever get enough knowledge/experience under my belt, I'd like
to give
back
to
the community. I certainly am appreciating the help! <g>
Back to Nav stuff:
a) Used a combo of your suggestions for the 'lone pages':
added
one
to
the
main NavBar; used a 1-row, 6-column table + hyperlinks for the
others.
b) 'back-to-top' button good 'nuff for now. Please notice
those
cute
little
graphics in the lower right corner of this website -- the
printer
graphic
&
the sheets-of- paper graphic? When moused over, lo 'n
behold --
text!
Mine
does not do that. Obviously not a crucial fx.
c) Have labelled those arrows. See above <g>
d) probably will need more navigation assists -- as well as
tweaking
those
already there -- before it is ready to be out there. But good
'nuff
for
now.
I'm now on to reading about thumbnails. Hopefully I now have
a
sufficient
organizational tree so that I can comprehend and implement the
information.
Don't hold your breath, though! I will be back.
I'm pleased that the website is coming together as fast as it
is
right
now.
ta DA <ltd>
Many thanks.
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karen3b
:
Karen,
Hey, just cuz I have been answering most of your questions
doesn't
mean
you
have to address every post to me. Don, Spike, John and others
have
a
lot
of
knowledge about Publisher and help out here too...but since
you
asked.
1. As in the other post, just resize and move your code
fragment
box
where
ever you want it.
3. Floating - forget it IMHO.
2 & 4. How to link to internal pages is an open ended
conversation
that
depends on what you are wanting to do and your site
architecture.
If
your
main navbar links to sections of your site where you will
have
subsections,
then perhaps another navbar is appropriate. Perhaps even a
wizard
built
one.
Or say you have a section called 'Treatments' and within that
section
you
have a number of different treatments, each on their own
page, then
you
could create a simple text box with 'Treatments' as the
heading and
a
simple