Blog design and general blog question

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by joyhog, Jul 2, 2006.

  1. #1
    So I am starting this site soon called joyhog.com. I edited a blogger.com template and looks pretty good so far. For some reason though there is a table gap when viewed on mac safari and firefox. I have no idea what is causing it. Can anyone help? The link is below, please keep in mind it just test content right now. The site launches in a week or so.

    http://joyhog.com/reviews/reviewsmain.htm

    Also, I just recently discovered "word press" which I hear is the best for doing your own blog. There are to many wheels moving right now to scratch the blogger.com account and start my own, but in the next couple of weeks I want to start the site again using word press or some other form that doesnt involve an outside source. Can anyone offer any advice with this, I want to be able to transfer all past blogs and so on. I am fairly new to php so I could use all the help I could get.

    thanks
     
    joyhog, Jul 2, 2006 IP
  2. jackburton2006

    jackburton2006 Peon

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    #2
    What "gap" are you talking about? I'm using FF now and I don't see any real gaps on the page... Or do you mean the centering of your sample ad banner on the right column?
     
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  3. sizzler_chetan

    sizzler_chetan Prominent Member

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    #3
    I too am not seeing any specific gap there.

    Better use wordpress, The best for blogging in own sites :)
     
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  4. joyhog

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    #4
    the gap seen here

    http://joyhog.com/gap.png

    i have seen it on all the macs I have tried
     
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  5. jackburton2006

    jackburton2006 Peon

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    #5
    Geez, that's a little minor nitpicking, isn't it?
     
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  6. joyhog

    joyhog Peon

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    #6
    perhaps, I know its not a big deal I just wanted to fix it if I could.
     
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    Halobitt Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Don't worry about the gap. I didn't notice it, thought it was part of the design.
    Worry more that your review of The Propositon is titled Superman and has a pic of Wolverine beside it? :)
     
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  8. joyhog

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    haha, thanks for the tip. So I have taken your adive and decided not to worry about it. meanwhile, I have started playing around with wordpress using the same template. I know just about nothing about wordpress so I am having some problems.

    can anyone explain why this is happening?

    http://patricksarni.com/blogtest/wordpress/
     
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    Well, you can't just transplant whole blocks of codes from one blogging software to the other and expect it to fit.

    Go here http://themes.wordpress.net/ and look for a theme that fits what you want. Then you can hack the theme more to your liking.
     
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    ashwinnaidu Banned

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    #10
    Use wordpress dude, absolutely wonderful, lots of plugins to choose from, everything readymade
     
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    i tried a differnt theme and still having the same problem. Im thinking its a problem with the table.
     
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    ashwinnaidu Banned

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    #12
    joyhog , try this theme called 3k2 a three columned k2 theme. I'm Using this one check out : ashwin.zeeblo.com
    if u want to put ads u can put it on the left sidebar, rest of the things go to the original sidebar, gives a more apealing look

    as far as the problem with gap concerned, yes that's common different browsers behave differently , compare opera and IE u will see lot of gaps like that
     
    ashwinnaidu, Jul 2, 2006 IP