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[zizther]

Hey

I am just learning HTML really, i know little bits, but i have never really done anything with it, so i am going to start learning by asking a few question, i do warn you they will probally be very simple.

I don't know where the best place to start is, but what i think is a good place for me to start is here:

When i look at a prepared HTML coded page with images etc, i see that it is layed out well with these grey dotted boxs around every image, and then sometime just an empty box, i want to know how to create this box and how to place them and size so when i build a page i can use them.

I have got a picture of what i am talking about. It is attached in a .zip format, as the picture size was too large for me to send.


Also i think the best thing for me to do is get some training, what do people recommend, person to person, books or online.
I know a little bit such as links, hyperlinks, all the small parts from what i learnt at school and what i have found out so far, so i don't want to start learning with the basics just more getting into html coding and development.

Cheers

[VanessaJW]

To answer your second question about training, check out the tutorials at:

W3Schools and HTML Dog

[zizther]

Thanks for that, some great tuts

[jpmitchell]

zizther,

Those grey dotted lines are part of the html editor you are using. They will not appear when the web page is published. If you are looking to create a new 'box' for adding new content, then all you need to do is add some new code (likely a <div></div> block). Do you have the site anywhere we can take a look at it? And then all we'd need to know is where you'd like this new 'box'.

Thanks,

James

[zizther]

Thanks that was great, i have also learnt it is a table thing as well.

That particular image i put in was just an old template i have, i am not doing work on it, i just wanted to know how to place them and add them.

Examples, how do i place one inside of another one and then ask it to be in certain position, such as on the left, on the right, centered or bottom right.

Is there a way of doing that?

[jpmitchell]

I would learn how not to do tables. Tables are to be used for tabular things and not for layout.

You'll want to learn how to use CSS to position your 'boxes'. If you have something in specific you'd like to do, we can help out. It is hard to give you specifics for such a general want.

- James

[zizther]

Thanks man, that is helpful.

I will set something up, just so i can learn, sort it out soon.

Thanks for that man! Helpful.

[jpmitchell]

No problem... it'll be more helpful once we can help you learn actual positioning. Simple code like:

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<div id="box1">
box one content
</div>
<div id="box2">
box two content
</div>
<div id="box3">
box three content
</div>

is all you need. Of course I'd add some lorem ipsum text so it'll be a bit more helpful.