Newbie ask for help - simple layout -

[paolodina]

Hi all.
Nowadays it seems that implement layouts with css instead of using tables will be the future(eheh, i know, for the most of you it's the present), so i began to learn something about css, even if the logic is not so easy (for me)..

I'm trying to write a very simple layout( online at [217.56.213.68:8081...] ) that with Mozilla renders ok, but with ie it's broken!

1) Would you please help to solve the problem?
2) do you have general suggestions for a newbie like me? ;)

Thanks
Paolo Dina

P.S.: I looked the site [csszengarden.com...] and it's wonderful, a masterpiece! I'm really envious ;)

[edit_g]

Hi paolodina - if you take your personal URL out of your post and instead post some of the code from your page - I'm sure someone will be able to help you. At webmasterworld posting personal URL's is not done. Take a look at the terms of service at the bottom of each page.

[claus]

First, you should add the document type definition and the content-type meta.

These tags are the problems:

<base href="somewhere/" />
<hr />
<br />

- don't use the " />" part unless you use a document type definition that supports it. Oh, and remove the URL please.

And welcome to WebmasterWorld :)

/claus

[madcat]

Mozilla renders ok, but with ie it's broken!

You won't bother using ! very long as you realize nothing ever works the way you want it.;) It's still great though, you'll see.

Post some of your page code, just the meat of it.

[paolodina]

Sorry guys :(

Anyway, i solved the problem too..
In brief: in that 2 columns layout the left column spread over the space dedicated to the right part, so this one went bottom.. (with i.e.)

I changed the width property from 760px to 780px; i know, this is one of the worst way to fix the problem.. but i'm really new to layouts developed using css.

Paolo Dina

[madcat]

Pao-

No need for a blue face man ;)

Have you read all of Nick's tutorial [webmasterworld.com]?

Check out the Library for the CSS forum above as well for tips on getting started.

Also, search Yahoo! for Eric Meyers, Jeffrey Zeldman and Owen Briggs.

[Ryan8720]

[glish.com...] is one of the best places to start for learning CSS layout.