'Fit to Screen' Web Page

[Jeff]

Is there a simple HTML command to have a web page appear as a shrink-to-fit
or expand-to-fit page such that it will resize to any computer screen from
the small laptops to the larger desktop screens. For lack of a better term I
will call it a splash screen, whcih it is not, but I want the initial page of
my website to automatically fit any viewers screen.

Thanks

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

No simple command.
Percentage tables and careful calculation of your image widths will do what
you want.


| Is there a simple HTML command to have a web page appear as a
shrink-to-fit
| or expand-to-fit page such that it will resize to any computer screen from
| the small laptops to the larger desktop screens. For lack of a better
term I
| will call it a splash screen, whcih it is not, but I want the initial page
of
| my website to automatically fit any viewers screen.
|
| Thanks

 

[Jeff]

Thanks Rob,

I am not familiar with "Percentage Tables" and am using FP 2002
predominantly. Are these tables explained anywhere I can read about. I do
not find them in the Microsoft book FrontPage Inside Out.....

 

[Dan G]

Simply start with a page that has nothing but a table of the desired number
of rows and columns. Set the table properties to 100% width.
Set the table borders to 0 pixels.
It takes some time to get the hang of tables, but there really isn't
anything you cannot do with them in terms of positioning objects and text.

Be careful when setting cell widths and heights, adding or deleting cells
and such, as you can hopelessly screw up the way the table displays. Rather
than splitting a cell, it's usually better to insert a new table inside the
cell.

Practice, practice, practice. ;-)

 

[Jeff]

Thanks Dan,

I am confused as I have never used tables in FP and want the opening page at
http://laharborlodge.org to fit any screen. Also, I hope this post does not
show up several times as I have tried to post it and it keeps failing
so........I keep replying.

Jeff

 

[E. T. Culling]

Here's a good article:
http://www.dreamweaverresources.com/tutorials/tablesizes.htm
Eleanor

 

[Jeff]

Thanks Elanor, I'll give it a go, I hven't played with Dreamweaver in a
while, but the tablesizing is the key it seems. I do realize Dreamweaver is
not required to acomplish my goal.

 

[Andrew Murray]

Design your layout with tables and specify the width as a percent figure,
not a fixed width figure. that is, in the table properties under the
"Width" option choose the width, and the "Percent" option button. Set to
100% or whatever and it will always be that width regardless of monitor or
resolution. It will adjust to whatever the user has.

 

[Jeff]

Great article, short and concise, and a simple answer. Now to apply it. I
will work that later today as time permits and repost after to close this
thread.

Thanks much Eleanor!!

 

[Jeff]

Thanks Andrew,

this helps understand what the article in another post is actually describing

 

[Dan G]

Your biggest problem is the large image. Apart from that, be alert for
changes in the way your page will look at different sizes. Text will wrap
and do different things so set your cells to "center" and deliberately put
the text breaks where you like them.

 

[Jeff]

Thanks Dan,

In a way I am lucky I use my laptop (12" monitor) to do my website efforts,
so I am working in the environment of smaller size; most issues of text wrap
would be eliminated as I am in the 'small' view mode while designing. So I
probably have now text wrap issue, most monitors will be larger and every
thing will easily fill-oout into the larger screens, I believe. I am at a
remote location for a few weeks and I'll chek out the impact on larger
screens after I upload the new page to the server. I appreciate the input!

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

and when you're using tables DON'T drag the column or rows to resize
them...if you do click un-do immediately or you table will get wacked out.


| Thanks Dan,
|
| I am confused as I have never used tables in FP and want the opening page
at
| http://laharborlodge.org to fit any screen. Also, I hope this post does
not
| show up several times as I have tried to post it and it keeps failing
| so........I keep replying.
|
| Jeff
|
|
| "Dan G" wrote:
|
| > Simply start with a page that has nothing but a table of the desired
number
| > of rows and columns. Set the table properties to 100% width.
| > Set the table borders to 0 pixels.
| > It takes some time to get the hang of tables, but there really isn't
| > anything you cannot do with them in terms of positioning objects and
text.
| >
| > Be careful when setting cell widths and heights, adding or deleting
cells
| > and such, as you can hopelessly screw up the way the table displays.
Rather
| > than splitting a cell, it's usually better to insert a new table inside
the
| > cell.
| >
| > Practice, practice, practice. ;-)
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > > Thanks Rob,
| > >
| > > I am not familiar with "Percentage Tables" and am using FP 2002
| > > predominantly. Are these tables explained anywhere I can read about.
I
| > do
| > > not find them in the Microsoft book FrontPage Inside Out.....
| > >
| > > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > >
| > > > No simple command.
| > > > Percentage tables and careful calculation of your image widths will
do
| > what
| > > > you want.
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > | > > > | Is there a simple HTML command to have a web page appear as a
| > > > shrink-to-fit
| > > > | or expand-to-fit page such that it will resize to any computer
screen
| > from
| > > > | the small laptops to the larger desktop screens. For lack of a
better
| > > > term I
| > > > | will call it a splash screen, whcih it is not, but I want the
initial
| > page
| > > > of
| > > > | my website to automatically fit any viewers screen.
| > > > |
| > > > | Thanks
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| >
| >
| >