Another redesign

[DCElliott]

I've started a redesign of my site. (Can't let that Bindel get too cocky ;) )

As many of you know, I am a XHTML, CSS and Web standards proponent. Consequently, this site will be a showcase for things you can do with CSS. So the design is free flowing and usable across a range of resolutions and window configurations.

Right now the content is limited to a fairly simple "base" design with links to several templates and pages I have been involved with. It also showcases the ability to switch between a number of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) core styles (http://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/Core/), the default style, or no stylesheets at all.

If you want to drop in, you can find me at http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/d.elliott/ I'd be happy to entertain comments and answer any questions about the CSS involved in this page. Also of importance is the validation of the XHTML, CSS, and accessability testing (for persons with disabilities).

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/d.elliott/aequanimitas.png

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[DCElliott]

Hadn't thought of competing with Zen Garden yet :hmmmm: but I suppose I should. If you look under the hood, you will see I have copied the header graphic as background with hidden span text trick used by some of the styles. Other stylesheets simply display the header as text.

If you are interested in creating a stylesheet, wait 'til I have a stable design with positioned id divs. (It is a cool idea, though, and I'm glad you suggested it. I am still debating whether to go with a graphical or CSS nav (or both).

I don't know if you had noticed, but I was having some png grief. It is fixed now, but the background had 100% alpha transparency that worked in Gecko browsers but not IE. I actually had to take a trip through Microsoft photo editor to make it right because Corel Photopaint's png version was causing IE indigestion. I'd be interested in other folks experience with png export with alpha transparency.

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