Web Page Margins

[Pablo]

I am using Publisher to create a few web pages. When I go to preview the web
page I created, there's a huge amount of empty white space to the right.
I've tried to adjust the margins in the Master Page View... but every change
I make and apply to the master page and web pages, I get nada... nothing.
None of the changes take affect. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[Don Schmidt]

When starting, select Page setup and create your page width. The empty space
on the right is a result of your display settings. 800x600 would show the
monitor filled where 2400x1600 would show a huge amount of vacant area. I
personally use the "Wide" setting on the Page setup and slightly over fills
a monitor with the 800x600 display.

 

[Pablo]

Thanks a bunch! That's a start.

When starting, select Page setup and create your page width. The empty space
on the right is a result of your display settings. 800x600 would show the
monitor filled where 2400x1600 would show a huge amount of vacant area. I
personally use the "Wide" setting on the Page setup and slightly over fills
a monitor with the 800x600 display.

 

[DavidF]

In addition to Don's advice, you might want to read David Bartosik's article
"Understanding Background Padding (white space)":
http://www.publishermvps.com/WebDesign/Version2003/tabid/33/Default.aspx

Also, David Bartosik has suggested that many errors can occur if you use the
master page feature in your web page design. This is primarily a print
document feature and should not be used in a web document. So before you get
much further in your design, you might want to rethink it in conjunction
with the article about white space.

DavidF

 

[Pablo]

Thank you kindly.

In addition to Don's advice, you might want to read David Bartosik's article
"Understanding Background Padding (white space)":
http://www.publishermvps.com/WebDesign/Version2003/tabid/33/Default.aspx

Also, David Bartosik has suggested that many errors can occur if you use the
master page feature in your web page design. This is primarily a print
document feature and should not be used in a web document. So before you get
much further in your design, you might want to rethink it in conjunction
with the article about white space.

DavidF