positioning

[alexgeek]

Hello I took the advice to make the page from PHP.
But not sure where to go from here.
and couldn't find a tutorial.
I have the layout, http://www.alexgeek.co.uk//HTML/Testing/PHP/Index.php
now I need the content to go right of the links under the banner and search,
preferably with some sort of border around it.
Is there some way to do this without DIVs?
I hate them... they move about where they want.
advice for everything still wanted.
Thanks!

[sannbe]

Alex...This should be in the PHP forum so I will move it for you.

[alexgeek]

Sorry... again ha.

[sannbe]

That's ok, that's why we have moderators here....I myself have had a few posts moved...since I am not always sure the best place to put them. Before ya know, you will be posting here like a pro....

All we have to do now, is get some of our PHP pro's here to help you...

[alexgeek]

Thanks man (:
Just need some help now.
Anyone?

[matelot]

Hi, alexgeek.

Bit of a problem knowing where to start. You say,

Is there some way to do this without DIVs? I hate them... they move about where they want.

One reason for this is that you are mixing tables with divs. Either use tables and style with CSS (hardly necessary with your site), or preferably use pure HTML/CSS with PHP as required.

You've started off with a transitional Doctype (why?) Use strict. Then you've closed the header and opened the body with another transitional Doctype. It's all really a mess.

You've also got two stylesheets linked as php.css, without any reference to php anywhere. Do you understand the difference between php and CSS?

And your background image: you could edit that from > 13K to < 500 bytes. It only needs to be 1 px wide and then repeat the image across the div.

From what you've got so far, dump the tables and style with CSS. Where does your php come in? Sort out the HTML so that it's not duplicated, and alter your background image.

Hopefully that will put you on the right road. If there's anything you don't understand, ask away.

[alexgeek]

Wow! Thanks for the big reply
Okay so you are saying that for example instead of the top "banner" being a 100% table with two columns it should be a DIV?

The doctype was the default for dreamweaver, I'm new to php so don't know the difference, between the two. How do I "tidy up" this?

Originally Posted by matelot

You've also got two stylesheets linked as php.css, without any reference to php anywhere. Do you understand the difference between php and CSS?

It was named php.css as it was just for my php files, as before now I've only used xml, xlst and hmtl.


I changed the background
Should save a bit of bandwidth.

And PHP is at the moment just an include command.
everything on that page is from "nav.php" besides an odd div at the end that was there for a test only.

Thanks again!

[alexgeek]

By the way, that page is down at the moment due to my laptop crashing whilst FTPing about 5 PHP pages.

[alexgeek]

It's back up.
Gunna look up doctypes for now until I get a reply

[alexgeek]

It's back up.
Gunna look up doctypes for now until I get a reply

[alexgeek]

back, with a little bit more understanding

[karinne]

I'm curious as to what you are using PHP for?

[balaclave]

I'm curious as to what you are using PHP for?

Originally Posted by alexgeek

And PHP is at the moment just an include command.

[karinne]

ah ... thanks! So ... this really isn't a PHP question then I'll move it back to the CSS section.

Next time Alex, please put a more specific topic as to not confuse us more

[alexgeek]

sorry.
Thought there might be some sort of special php code involved
thought wrong

[karinne]

No ... so ... what do you need help with now? Or have you fixed your problem?

[alexgeek]

http://alexgeek.co.uk

you tell me
Feedback on how it looks and how it's positioned wanted

[karinne]

If you want a review, post your site up in the Critique section.

[alexgeek]

Well It's not really a review..
It's just a comment on the positioning of the content.
Should I still ask at the review section?