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Ok guys im a newb, Please bare with me. Im using [ web designer 7]
I published a website. It looks fine when first visiting it.
But when you click on a link to another page it only shows text overlapping on itself and all messed up looking. and the whole design i did was not there.
I did not use a template. I designed it from scratch. Has anyone had this problem?
Can someone tell me what im doing wrong?
No example file that demonstrates the problem, no link to your site (most important), how does anyone know what and if something is wrong?
Take care, Mike
Well, heres the thing.
The website i built has an entrepreneurial concept. If i release the idea by allowing
many views , someone with more experience can run with the idea and do it before me. and being first is everything right now.
This story has been heard before, so you might think its corny and that im riding on my high horse but this is how real startups begin. Its going to be hard to get help.
Hi Properez
The first thing that springs to mind is that it may be a cache problem. If you view the on-line version and press CTRL+f5 does it improve matters.
ok i tried ctrlf5 like you said. Has not improved.
What do you think i should do next?
heres some more info: if i open the exported html pages from a folder on my laptop using a mozilla browser i can view the whole site with no problems. it looks awesome.
But when i view the actual hosted files it gives pages with a grey backround and only text that seems to be thrown around the screen overlapping eachother.
you can also tell there is images and some design work i did but it doesnt show.
Maybe a server issue?
What do you think i should do next?
Post a link.
Sounds like a partial/failed upload. I would republish.
Just spoke with my server provider. They fixed one issue. Now all of my design is viewable but its all thrown around on the page. and looks nothing like it should. This is fustrating. They said it was an issue with the design and the software i was using.
Damn. All i did was design freely like Xara told me i can.
If it views OK from the hard drive then it should be viewable with no problems from a server. Did a new upload help ?
Deleted files on server and did upload about 5 times now. Im trying it now as we speak
Have you added any HTML or CSS to the pages ?
new upload...did nothing
no. didnt add any code. vi just did drag and drop design and some text.
I would try publishing elsewhere to see if it is a server issue. You could try the Magix free hosting offer.
If that does not work then we might have to see a content sanitised version of your file.
I appreciate you spending time to help me. You were a trooper!
The reason why i didnt provide a link to the hosted site is because it is a website about a totaly new concept that has a HUGE value and has already generated
attention from a potential investor. but if it doesnt function and im stuck with bugs, someone can beat me to the punch....and i cant afford that. Ive been planning for this idea for 8 months now. its fustrating to not have my design be viewed properly. Maybe it is a server issue. IDK.
Wait a minute. Does that mean that most web designer 7 users actually use
MAGIX hosting, is this a huge issue for most users.
I thought that maybe it would be.
Using Magix hosting is not obligatory but is is very handy.
Only problem with that is there is no way to call them if i need too. email suppport is a slow concept and when dealing with websites you need speed. I feel like im stuck.
Can anybody tell me what other hosting providers have been successful with web designer 7 compatability?
I was thinking of Magix for testing purposes. If it works there then we know that the problem lays with your current host and not with anything you have done with your design. Who are you hosting with BTW.
hosting with www.arvixe.com
Is it the linux hosting?
Really, if you want more than WAGs and to move forward more quickly, put the site up on a temporary folder and email someone here the link. That means the site won't be readily finadable and you only need to trust one person.
I'm leaving town, so not me.
Mike
Im trying Magix hosting now
I've seen some mixed reviews for arvixe.com. if it works in Magix then I'd consider a new host.
Heres what happened: There was an issue with the CSS files when i uploaded it. But everytime i try to reload the css files it still doesnt work. Im not understanding why.
Has anyone evr had that issue?
opened the files in my dreamweaver and everything looks ok. wierd
Now that is weird :D Most user complain that it scrambles their design.Quote:
opened the files in my dreamweaver and everything looks ok. wierd
Ok,
I tried the hosting service from MAGIX. It worked perfectly to view my site.
But it doesnt provide a name server for my domain. It says i have to do a transfer.
But if i do a transfer then that would mean MAGIX would own my domain, not me.
They require an authorization to let go of the domain. WTH!
does that mean web designer 7 is a propietary software?
THIS MEANS IT WAS A SERVER ISSUE , OR HOSTING ISSUE.
So the real question is: What hosting providers can i use to host my websites with no problems? ONLY MAGIX? MAGIX IS THE COMPANY IN AFFILIATION WITH XARA!
Anyone know about this? What do you guys use for hosting?
Excellent :) we have pinned it down to arvixe.com. It is their problem to sort out. If it works on Magix it will work anywhere.
That may not be true: I dont want to sound like a pessimist but it can happen with other hosting.
The problem with MAGIX is that it asks for you to give up your domain. you will not own your domain anymore.
i like the simple severname input method. This allows you to keep your domain name and host the site properly.
I wasn't suggesting that you switch hosting to Magix, that was just for testing purposes (The free account may prove useful later for other things :))
You can now go back to arvixe.com armed with the knowledge (and proof) that it's not your design that's at fault.
If they can't or won't fix it then it's time to shop around for another host.
Most operate the way you want, I have used Host Route for a while now :)
I have used StartLogic for years now and had few problems. When I do have a problem, their tech support are right there to help sort it out. - jb
You guys have all been a great help. Thank you much!
I use Hetzner - 2 sites I've designed run perfectly.
They're a great company to deal with - very helpful.
Hello Properez. I had this same problem on several sites I did and it turned out to be due to the text/para justification. I had to change all the sites from FULLY JUSTIFIED to left justified. When the site was fully justified, the text would remain stable if I did not have any links or bolds in the sentence. As soon as I had either of these the text would bunch up, and sometimes would even change font to times new roman (a font I detest!) and around 16 to 18pts! Now that I have left justified all the sites the problem seems to be rectified. If you haven't fully justified the text on your site then this ramble won't help you much at all. Good luck!