Is anyone good at page aligning HTML?

Question

I run a Piczo site, farfromtheedge.piczo.com, and I've decided to expand and use Freewebs. I can get the HTML codes myself. However, I'm inexpirienced when it come to page aligning, since Piczo offers special tools that replace the need to know page aligning.

I have a few basic tables that I use on my site, along with some pictures. I also am having trouble with backgrounds, but I can fix that problem on my own.

I'm familiar with HTML, so I don't need any help in that area.

Thank you for helping!

Some people have posted some smart aleck answers to this question.

I say that I'm OK with HTML, but that doesn't mean I'm amasing at it and I can do anything wwith it. Please remember that. Also, I don't like comments like that. They're very rude, and very disrespectful. Please don't leave them on my questions.

Answer 1

If you are using HTML tables to format your web page content, then I suggest looking into using cascading style sheets (CSS). It is the preferred way to control the layout and appearance of a web site. HTML tags should be used to define the content and structure of a web page. Using CSS can make maintaining a web site much easier than relying on tons of font tags and tables. For an introduction to CSS, check out http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp. You may also want to invest in a reference book like CSS Cookbook from O'Reilly. It is a practical guide with solutions to all kinds of web page layout problems.

Answer 2

"Is anyone good at page aligning HTML?"

"I'm familiar with HTML, so I don't need any help in that area"

Then what the heck do you need help with? Tables ARE html and the align tags ARE html. Setting a background image (either on the page or with cells on a table) IS html.

Since you are "familiar with HTML," and "don't need any help in that area" then why are you bothering to ask a question?


*****EDIT*****

I mean no disrespct at all. I simply pointed out the fact the YOU stated " I don't need any help in that area". But indeed you do.

Why make a statement that ignores and also discourages to correct answer?

"I'm familiar with HTML, so I don't need any help in that area" indicates that you do not wish to recieve any answers that offer advice on HTML. However the very answer you need is HTML.

So if the very nature of your "question" negates the approriate response, my question to you remains: Why are you asking it?

Furthermore, what exaclty IS your question? All you state is that you are unfamiliar with page aligning. You don't give an example of what is not working, you don't even offer an example of what you would like done.

In fact, you don't even ask for help, you simply state "I'm inexpirienced when it come to page aligning".

What is your question?

You also randomly state that "I also am having trouble with backgrounds, but I can fix that problem on my own".

So what? Is there a question there somewhere we missed? Even here you once again indicate that you "don't need any help" - so why bother mentioning it?

Answer 3

Most page aligning is done in nested tables with properties assigned to cells (right, left, center, top, middle, bottom) or pictures. Invisible borders (width="0") take care of excessive lines.
like here, pretty simple stuff.
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/sitemap.htm
or
here
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/glwater.htm