Rich wrote:
> "Rich" <nosp@amnospam.net> wrote in message
> news:46e3737d$0$16381$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
>> "Blinky the Shark" <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:slrnfe6tc2.v81.no.spam@thurston.blinkynet.net ...
>>> 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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>
> I've posted an example at http://www.richdavies.com/test/copyright.htm ,
> ignore the design and layout, this page is purely to illustrate what I'm
> trying to do with a background image.
>
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> Rich
> http://www.richdavies.com
>
>
>
I see very little of the band at my preferred window size. No, I don't
maximize my window - but right now I have 5 other things competing for
desktop space. As a result, I see a lot of black space with some people
on the very bottom.
And I agree with Scott. This is not a good picture for a background.
As for not caring about whether I'm using my full screen or not - you
had better, if you want me to stay. You aren't putting this together
for you. You're putting it together for me - and millions of other
people out there. It's OUR feelings which count - not yours.
Of course, if you want to drive people away from the site, this is a
good way to do it.
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