Client viewing website built with Frontpage 2003 on a mac

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  1. #1
    Hello,

    I've built my client a site with my PC using Frontpage 2003 - and it looks perfect on her PC. However, when she views on her mac (with Netscape), the background (which is supposed to be a faded light purple image) is showing up as just white. When I view on Netscape on my PC, the pages look fine. Anyone know what could be causing this problem?

    Thanks
    Beverly

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  2. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    Can you provide a link?

    Also, a second recommendation, don't use Frontpage. Most HTML creator-programs will create invalid code and very ugly code. My suggestion is to learn how to do real web design. All my pages and sites I design using notepad and/or nano on a linux machine. Very simple process to learn and become good at.
     
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    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    Oh, please... :rolleyes:

    This is NOT a FrontPage issue. And while we're at it, FrontPage had nothing to do with Hurricane Kalina, the earthquake in Pakistan, or famine in Africa...

    Sheesh... :rolleyes:
     
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  5. txwebdesign

    txwebdesign Peon

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    I don't know HTML well enough to write all the code. That's why I'm using FP. I tried to paste the link in this message but was given the following error: Live Links and signatures are not available until you have 10 total posts. ?????
     
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    txwebdesign Peon

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    I know about standard web safe colors-unfortunately, my client wanted something different. Do you know a way around this problem?

    Thanks.
     
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    I think you say web safe colors look samilar but not identical browsers. If you go with a shade that is not web safe you have no idea what it will look like.

    Another point many do not realize is that pages look different depending on resolution of monitor.

    Shannon
     
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    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    There's nothing wrong with using FrontPage or any other WYSIWYG editor. Ignore fsmedia.

    You can post the URL anyway and people can copy it to a browser to view the page.

    No practical way, unless you use a graphic for a background and that will make the pages slow to load. Explain to your client that if s/he wants the page to look the same (or at least almost the same) for all visitors, s/he'll have to pick one of the websafe colors. Otherwise, pick a color that looks good in Internet Explorer and at least 80-90% of visitors to the site should see it tghe way s/he wants it.
     
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