Using 100% of page in different screen sizes and browsers

[ESSC]

I have designed web page with layers - no - tables. When viewing my site on
my laptop 11 inch screen, it looks ok. However if I view it on my desktop 17
inch screen, I have about three inches of white space on the right. Is there
anything I can do at this point, without starting over, to use the full page
in any screen size or browser?

 

[Murray]

I have designed web page with layers - no - tables

Bad start. Using layers as a primary layout methodology is not a good idea.
It's usually not necessary to use either layers *or* tables to layout most
pages.

The problem you are describing is but one of the consequences of your layout
method. Please go here and read -

http://www.great-web-sights.com/g_layerlaws.asp

to find out about why layers are not a good choice....

 

[ESSC]

So, as a novice would you have designed your pages in tables? I started that
way then read that it was not the best choice so changed to layers. I did
use tables in some layers.
Sue

 

[Ronx]

As a novice, I started with tables, now I use floated divs. Layers are
things I use only where necessary, 90% are in dynamic menus, and the rest
are held against the left margin of the page.

 

[ESSC]

Thank you Ron. To change my page to tables, can you see any problems if I
copy the text from a layer, delete the layer and add a table then paste the
text in the table?

 

[Ronx]

Yes, that will give you problems.

Create a table first, with enough cells to layout your page. Then add the
content to the table cells.
Designing the page on paper first and adding the table to the sketch may be
useful.

 

[ESSC]

Thank you. It looks like it's back to the drawing board for me. You have
been very helpful.
Sue

 

[Murray]

Yes, my path exactly.