Thanks Tim.

Do you recommend using Drawing AP Div? or nesting tables?

I like the content to be centered on the page and have used tables mostly, so
that they can be centered in the browser windows... But, I know using tables is
getting old.

>Do you recommend using Drawing AP Div?

No!

>or nesting tables?

Yes, much better. Many will argue that pure CSS layout is the only way, but
certainly use nested tables until you are more comfortable with CSS layouts.

Hello,

I would recommend using divs and CSS to position them.
If you haven't already started, you should learn CSS and HTML.
It isn't hard to get the basics down, and it will make using DW very much
easier for you.
A good place to start:
http://www.w3schools.com/

If you have CS3, it comes with some ready made table-less page layouts you
can use.
File > New - look for the list
They are well commented in the code, so as you learn CSS you'll be able to
understand the "whys and wheres" of the layout.

In the meantime, I don't think there is anything wrong with using tables to
get your site up.
Once you've learned how CSS works, you can redesign. Or, you can learn CSS
first and wait of course.

If you decide to use tables for now, you could do this:

On a blank page, insert a "main" table that consists of 1 column and 4 rows.

In the first row of the main table, insert (nest) a table with 1 row and 2
columns.
We'll call this the "header" table.
In the first column of the header table, insert your logo. In the second
column, insert your flash.

In the second row of the main table, insert your navigation. It's just an
image on your site now, so I'm not sure what you'll be using.

In the third row of the main table, insert (nest) a table that is 1 row and
3 columns.
We'll call this nested table "content".

In this content table, use the first and third column for your images.
Don't set a width to the first and third column.
Use the center column for your text. Set a width of 100% to the center
column.
This will expand it as much as possible, and the images will then determine
the width of the first and third columns.

Finally, in the fourth row of the main table, insert your footer
information.


You should definitely not use AP Divs for your page layout, as you'll run
into trouble.
The most common problem is text expanding outside of the AP Div for users
who have their text setting in their browser larger than what you designed
for, and the page looks "broken"
More on that:
http://apptools.com/examples/pagelayout101.php

Take care,
Tim



"Paul Raybould" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Tim.
>
> Do you recommend using Drawing AP Div? or nesting tables?
>
> I like the content to be centered on the page and have used tables mostly,
> so
> that they can be centered in the browser windows... But, I know using
> tables is
> getting old.
>
>