Why my forum appears different?

[indisource]

Hi,

First, my apologies if there is a thread already in this subject. Please direct me to thread. Appreciate the help.
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Meanwhile, I run a forum website using vBulletin forum software. I have my own logo and banners on top of the forum pages. Also, I have google ads in between posts.

The problem I notice in my forum is it appears "different" in the same type of browser (IE) with different resolutions.
I mean in resolution 1024x768 pixels the alignment looks different. When I adjust for this resolution it gets screwed up for other resolutions like 800x600 pixels (-:

Any help on fixing this problem? I want to get the site aligned irrespective of resolution. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions.

Regards,
IndiSource

[BlobFisk]

Hi indisource,

How are you laying out your pages? Are you using CSS or tables for the layout? The main question here is are you using absolute (pixel) units for container widths or relative (for example, percentage) units?

If you are using pixel units then a user with a resolution less than the absolute width of your layout will have horizontal scrolling.

When you say the alignment is different, how do you mean? Scrolling, wrapping ...?

[indisource]

Hello Blobflisk,

Thank you for your message.

vBulletin is the forum tool I have used in my forum site. If I am right, vBulletin uses CSS.

When I say alignment issues - I mean the left and the right margins. In different resolutions, the banner images in my header scroll to the next row.

Have I given you enough details you wanted?

Regards,
IndiSource