How to size website for all monitor settings?

[MrsC]

OK, I have a read a couple of similar Q&A's on this matter, but I am left
scratching my head. I do not understand HTML code as one guy, Dave also
stated. And I got lost on the other individual's post, Guy, after more type
about points and such.
Think of me as a major beginner in web designing. Please don't tell me to
hirer a professional....as we are quite poor (but happy) and got Front Page
2003 via my husband's work.
I started this website years ago, to bring the family closer together. But
have met with frustrated relatives! I find that their monitor's are smaller
then ours and it just squishes everything together, not to mention my cool
fonts are not the same on their monitors.
I read that tables should have been used, whatever they are. Or something
about borders? Can someone please please please help me understand this as
best as possible, and not get frustrated with my lack of computer knowledge?

html://www.contosfamily.com
Thanks in advance!
~Mrs C

 

[Bob]

Here is an excellent place to start...

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832701033.aspx

NOTE: There are 4 lessons on tables.... (must be important!)

Because their settings are smaller you will need to contain your pages in a
table of about 740px (sometimes called a page wrapper) wide and then put
everything else inside that table.

If you have FrontPage 2003 you can use the "Layout Tables and Cells".
At the bottom first set the page size to what you want the design to be...
800x600 or even smaller 640x480 since this needs to what ever size that is
the smallest resolution your viewer is going to use.

HTH some

bob
| OK, I have a read a couple of similar Q&A's on this matter, but I am left
| scratching my head. I do not understand HTML code as one guy, Dave also
| stated. And I got lost on the other individual's post, Guy, after more
type
| about points and such.
| Think of me as a major beginner in web designing. Please don't tell me to
| hirer a professional....as we are quite poor (but happy) and got Front
Page
| 2003 via my husband's work.
| I started this website years ago, to bring the family closer together.
But
| have met with frustrated relatives! I find that their monitor's are
smaller
| then ours and it just squishes everything together, not to mention my cool
| fonts are not the same on their monitors.
| I read that tables should have been used, whatever they are. Or something
| about borders? Can someone please please please help me understand this
as
| best as possible, and not get frustrated with my lack of computer
knowledge?
|
| html://www.contosfamily.com
| Thanks in advance!
| ~Mrs C

 

[Chuck Davis]

OK, I have a read a couple of similar Q&A's on this matter, but I am left
scratching my head. I do not understand HTML code as one guy, Dave also
stated. And I got lost on the other individual's post, Guy, after more
type
about points and such.
Think of me as a major beginner in web designing. Please don't tell me to
hirer a professional....as we are quite poor (but happy) and got Front
Page
2003 via my husband's work.
I started this website years ago, to bring the family closer together.
But
have met with frustrated relatives! I find that their monitor's are
smaller
then ours and it just squishes everything together, not to mention my cool
fonts are not the same on their monitors.
I read that tables should have been used, whatever they are. Or something
about borders? Can someone please please please help me understand this
as
best as possible, and not get frustrated with my lack of computer
knowledge?

html://www.contosfamily.com
Thanks in advance!
~Mrs C

Mrs C,

Here is a site that explains the "cool" fonts problem for you:
http://www.accordmarketing.com/tid/archive/websafefonts.html

 

[E. T. Culling]

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