Problem with viewing web site

[Jim Buyens]

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Hi,

I have developed a site using FP2002. The problem is
that the pages do not appear correctly when viewed on
the web;
specifically, graphics are not placed where they were
intended. The web site appears correct when viewed on
the computer that the site was developed on AND on my
home computer, but not on others. I have tried using
frames, refreshing the server exensions, and contacting
my ISP for help. But nothing has worked so far.
Interestngly, on the two computers that do produce the
site correctly, it mimics the INCORRECT version when
viewed under Print Preview(??)

The website is www.amtlabs.net. Note that if you enter
in the address of www.amtlabs.net/index%203.htm, it is
the simplest page I could think of using frames; yet,
the page appears wrong. The gradient blue rectangle
should appear exactly above the dark reflective band
(with no white space in between). Help! What am I doing
wrong? Thanks in advance for your help.

These problems are occurring because you used absolute
positioning -- that is, you specified exact x-y
coordinates for some of your page elements. This leads to
problems because:

o If the browser repositions any elements to fit the
Web visitor's browser window, those elements won't
be in the correct position relative to your
absolutely positioned objects.
o Different browsers interpret positioning measurements
differently. This makes use of absolute positioning
difficult at best and often impossible.

The best approach is to lay out you page using HTML
tables rather than by absolute positioning.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.interlacken.com
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