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I don’t know much about web page creation but I’ve managed to put together a very humble site. While I’m glad I set my width to about 980 pixels, the sides are barren. I’d like to change the color of the background on only the sides with a slight gradient transition, like you see here on Yahoo answers. Is there a relatively straight forward way to do that such that a beginner could handle it?

What you see on both sides of many sites is either the background image or color set for the "body" tag only in CSS. Since you have a wrapper div set to 980 pixels, any background you set to the "body" tag in CSS will be seen on both sides and at top/bottom if you set any margin for the wrapper div.

Background Image Code:

For the body tag example:

body {
width: XXpx;
height: YYpx;
margin: 0 auto;
background: #fff url(image_name.jpg) no-repeat center scroll;
}

That is the proper CSS code for a non-tiled image where the contents scroll with the background image. Change "#fff" to preferred bg color. Change "scroll" to "fixed" if you want page contents to scroll over bg image. Be sure to set proper width/height to provide minimum page size to display bg image. Put the CSS as is on an external CSS file. If using embedded CSS, then place CSS between the style tags and place those style tags between the head tags of the page.

For a tiled image, change to:

body {
width: XXpx;
height: YYpx;
margin: 0 auto;
background: #fff url(image_name.jpg) repeat top left scroll;
}

Put that CSS on an external CSS file if you have more than one page. Put the CSS between the style tags and place them between the head tags if using it on one page. Style another tag other than the body tag if you are using a div wrap container. Should you want the contents of page to scroll over the background image, change "scroll" to "fixed".

Since you want an image gradient, then use an image slice of the gradient so you can repeat it for the whole page. The wrapper div will hide what is behind it unless you set its background to transparent.

You CAN use divs side-by-side to have images/colors on the left/right divs and something entirely different for the wrapper div. All easily done.

Ron

I had a free trial of microsoft expression web 2 for class, but it has expired so now I’m trying to buy the software. I looked on the microsoft website, but I can only find where they’re selling the newest version, microsoft expression web 3. I’m wondering if there’s much of a difference between the two and if I should go ahead and buy the M. E. Web 3.
Any suggestions?

You’re a student?

Hope on over to www.dreamspark.com, Microsoft’s software initiative for students.

Just register and choose your college name etc, and then download and enjoy for free

I am wonting to lauch a web site and need good reliable cheap web hosting. Any idea who the best hosting company is?

The cheapest hosting I’ve found is http://www.webhostingpad.com/5494.html offers free wordpress auto install. They have plans that start as low as $1.99 a month and offer a 30 day money back guarantee!! They have web designing programs that are easy to use and look very professional.

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A long time ago I remember seeing a webpage that interestingly showed the difference between a male and female orgasm by shaking the web browser. I thought it was kinda cool but I can no longer find it. Does anyone know of this site or where it is. I know its out there somewhere.
Thanks

I’ve never seen it but it seems interesting, let me know when you find it!

I am without job now. I have decided to do online jobs and i have chosen web-designing. I know nothing about web-designing, but i want to learn. Is it possible for me to learn web-designing? I am not computer science student. But i know little about computer and programming. How to start learning web-designing and how long ll it take to become expert in web-designing? Any one please help me.

Lots of luck on that one. You and million-s of other people are looking for the same thing. And for the most part, such "jobs" don’t exist. You pay us first is a major warning sign. About the only people who make any real money are those who start their own web site.

I am thinking of going into either web development or web design. I know the small differences but what I really want to know is which one makes more money? If I am going to choose one of these as a career path, I want to make the best choice I can.

Web designers make websites like Facebook appealing, eye-catching, and graphically functional.
Web developers make websites like Facebook work.

I daresay the developers are paid more because they are computer programmers, not just graphic designers on Macs. (And no, having a Mac isn’t required; it’s cheaper but not as elitist to have a PC).

When you looking for a new phone, and you look…. rogers, telus, bell, all the major companies give you an option of unlimited web browsing. I was wondering if anyone knew what the difference between the unlimited web browsing and a data plan is. Is one slower, does one only open html sites…. WHATS THE DIFFERENCE!

Usually there’s no difference. If there’s any difference, it may concern email access and MMS.

I recently downloaded the new windows live messenger and got 10 viruses. Amsn doesn’t work for me. Are there any web messengers that can show my offline messages? I don’t want to download anything.

Hi Alyssa,

You could try using http://www.meebo.com or http://www.ebuddy.com. These are both very good web based msn messengers that should be able to show offline messages. If these don’t work, then none will.

I believe AMSN wont work for you, because it is for Apple Mac (apple msn)

What good web sites allow you to buy non prescription adderal or ritalin drugs? What web sites are safe so I process my order?

Unfortunately, it is illegal to sell adderal without a prescription, even well-known reputable generic-seller http://www.pharmacynextdoor.com does not sell it.

What is the address of the page that pops up when you click "WEB browser" on a web-enabled tracfone?

that would be http://m.mcore.com/tracfone