Rich wrote:
>
> "Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote in message
> news:slrnfe6iej.rtq.no.spam@thurston.blinkynet.net ...
>> cf wrote:
>>> let it be known on 8 Sep 2007 18:11:17 GMT Blinky the Shark
>>> <no.spam@box.invalid> scribed:
>>>
>>>
>>>| |More important: does everyone? |
>>>
>>> Does "anyone?"
>>
>> I'll bet OP does. Y'know, for a lot of computers-as-toaster users,
>> resizing a window would fall under "high tech". See also, "i just
>> wan't to do e mail and look at pix of kittens he he lol omg".
>>
>
>
> Thanks for the replies so far, I guess more information about what I
> wanted to achieve would be good...
>
> I really mean browser window size, and I'm not bothered if someone
> spoils their own enjoyment by browsing without the window fully open,
> if they want to see the full background then they'll open the window !
>
> I'm putting together a website for a local band, and at the moment
> working on a template.
>
> I've made a background image which is basicly black, but has picture
> of the band playing on stage, well lit, against a black backdrop at
> the bottom.
>
> This looks great, but of course only with the right screen res set.
> I'm not about to put up a "best viewed in 1024 x 786" on the page, and
> I'm well aware I might be better to simply do the design with the
> photo as part of the body. But I would like to try serving up the
> right image size based on user settings, even if in the end I don't
> use it this time.
>
> But I'm sure everyone here is the same, when you hit a wall of
> something you don't know how to do, you simply have to know how, even
> if you don't use it in the end solution!
>
> -- http://www.richdavies.com

How big does the background image you're using now make that page? I
never saw a background image even start to render; I got tired of
waiting and bailed.


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