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Classes Paid Off – Well at Least in One Manner

Took a few classes this spirng on HTML and PHP coding.  Never thought that they would be put to use on a blog site.  But that certainly has been the case these past few weeks.  Although this site started as a fixed theme, we’ve done extensive “remodeling” using HTML code where allowed and tweaking the “CSS” to achieve our desired results.

Adding the highlight boxes in the “We Say ” section was the biggest challenge.  That contains the most custom HTML code. (Probably so poorly written HTML that a true coder would cringe, but hey like the inside of a wall only the outside matters. Umm until the water leaks.)

Still have a couple of nagging items.  Mainly the logo icon. It’s actually a background image added to the CSS.  Since adding an image proper is HTML code and you can’t do that in CSS nor in the WordPress site title boxes.  Problem is the logo looks good in Firefox, Safari (both on my Mac and on Windows) and IE8.  But in IE8 compatibility mode and in IE7 the logo is right in the middle of the header. Nothing I’ve tried so far in the CSS will make if move left. But being a methodical plodder when it comes to this I will eventually find the solution.

Or I’ll look at it and say, “Hey that doesn’t look so bad in the middle.” And leave it alone

June 26th, 2009 Posted by Michael ORoark | SOFTA, development | no comments