Hi everyone

I have recently decided to start making all my pages fully CSS /
standards compliant, starting with a very simple project that I am
working on for a charitable foundation.

The basic layout of the site should be 2 columns, the main body of text
on the right and navigation and a list of benefactors on the right.

I had set this up in CSS / HTML and got the layout as I wanted. But
then I decided to enclose the whole thing in a grey frame, but in the
code I have written the grey frame only goes down as far as the main
content. I am sure I am missing something really obvious here, and
would really appreciate some expert advice.

You can see the page here:

http://development.lasmit.co.uk/kcf/template_page.html

and the style sheet:

http://development.lasmit.co.uk/kcf/css/screen.css

I am really greatful for any help anyone can offer as I have been
pulling my hair out on this one.

Many thanks in advance!

Lewis

lasmit42@gmail.com wrote:
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> Hi everyone
>
> I have recently decided to start making all my pages fully CSS /
> standards compliant, starting with a very simple project that I am
> working on for a charitable foundation.[/color]

You have errors in the CSS, which may be contributing to the problem.
<http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?profile=css2&warning=2&uri=http%3A//development.lasmit.co.uk/kcf/template_page.html>

<schnipp>[color=blue]
> I am sure I am missing something really obvious here, and
> would really appreciate some expert advice.[/color]

Also: 12pt Times New Roman is almost unreadable on my computer. As oft
mentioned in these groups, stop using points and pixels for any kind of
sizing other than maybe borders. Vision impaired users of the ancient
Internet Explorer will not be able to resize your page so it is legible.

Look up liquid or fluid design as well.
http://allmyfaqs.net/faq.pl?AnySizeDesign

Times New Roman is one of the ugliest fonts Mr. Gates ever devised. Try
this: font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
but it is also said that serif is harder to read on-screen and that
sans-serif is best for viewing. Use serif for print.

The picture of the woman is facing right, causing attention to be
diverted in that direction. Can you reverse the photo?


--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer

In article <npBPf.524438$qk4.29678@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Beauregard T. Shagnasty <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> writes[color=blue]
>Times New Roman is one of the ugliest fonts Mr. Gates ever devised.[/color]

Pardon me for correcting you, but Mr Gates had nothing at all to do with
TNR. The font was invented in 1932 by one Stanley Morison (based on the
font "Times" that he designed in 1931), an English typographer. The
design was commissioned by The Times newspaper, hence the name.

http://www.linotype.com/7-510-7/stanleymorison.html

--
Alan Silver
(anything added below this line is nothing to do with me)

Alan Silver wrote:
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> In article <npBPf.524438$qk4.29678@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Beauregard T. Shagnasty <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> writes[color=green]
>>Times New Roman is one of the ugliest fonts Mr. Gates ever devised.[/color]
>
> Pardon me for correcting you, but Mr Gates had nothing at all to do with
> TNR. The font was invented in 1932 by one Stanley Morison (based on the
> font "Times" that he designed in 1931), an English typographer. The
> design was commissioned by The Times newspaper, hence the name.
>
> http://www.linotype.com/7-510-7/stanleymorison.html[/color]

Yes. Pardon me for blaming Mr Gates - for foisting it on the masses as a
default font. <g>

--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer

In article <6YXPf.3637$8w2.847@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Beauregard T. Shagnasty <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> writes[color=blue]
>Yes. Pardon me for blaming Mr Gates - for foisting it on the masses as
>a default font.[/color]

Ah, that's a different matter altogether!!

Truth is, years ago people thought TNR was a really easy-to-read and
attractive font. It's odd the way there's been such a backlash against
it in recent times. Can't stand it myself!!

--
Alan Silver
(anything added below this line is nothing to do with me)