"Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote in message
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> 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.
Sorry thats just my own personal page in my sig. The band project hasnt even
made it to upload. I'll upload a page and post the URL.
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