Resolution problems i think !

[trukkerz]

Hi guys
Can somebody tell me what i doing wrong - I have designed a flash menu in flash menu factory - size = 900x120 = i load it into XWD in a placeholder and set the paceholder rectangle to 900x120 and it is perfectly full screen width - but when i publish it i get this

http://www.webz4all.co.uk/

Thanks in advance

oh just noticed the clouds ARE full screen but not the box mmmmm ?????


SORRY - I have sorted it - it was in the menu factory - it has 3 settings simple - inside a layer and inside a floating layer - just set it to simple and it WORKS hooraY :-) Sorry to bothered you

Keep up the good work

and thanks again

[gwpriester]

Not sure I should let you design my website if you have to use Menu Factory to create your menus.

Glad you got it all sorted out.

[aridzone]

I don't know Gary
Looks like some pretty cool software!
Why can't Xara come out with something like this?
Pricey though.
http://www.flashmenufactory.com/Flas...ndex.asp?tab=1

[trukkerz]

yeah its quite good saves a lot of time aswell - how long would it take me to draw all the buttons line em up and then animate them - and as they say time is money :-)

[Big Frank]

You may or may not be aware that your website is invisible to most search engines. This is what most search engines will see (using Lynx as a reference). No navigation, no internal links:



You may wish to consider a text-based version and/or a site map

[steve.ledger]

The source from the link in post#1 looks like normal Xara exported HTML to me Frank.

Markup validation finds a few issues with the flash navbar though:
► http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...Inline&group=0

If this guys site is invisible to SE's, then there's a heck of a lot of other people's sites in trouble

[Big Frank]

If this guys site is invisible to SE's, then there's a heck of a lot of other people's sites in trouble

Absolutely.

As the saying goes, "just because you can, doesn't mean you should".

[trukkerz]

hi thanks for the info - all the markup problems are with the live chat placeholder - I must admit I do not know a great lot about SEO and the workings of search engines - Think Im going have to learn though - are you saying by having them flash menu's in it is a bad thing ?? - If I want good seo arent I better doing the site in Wordpress or Joomla although my knowledge of those is very limited - anyway thanks again you have given me something think about

[Big Frank]

are you saying by having them flash menu's in it is a bad thing ??

If the only menu items on the page are embedded in a flash file, that is a bad thing. Create plenty of internal links on your home page within ordinary text telling search engines where to go. They don't see images or Flash in the same way they see text.

If I want good seo arent I better doing the site in Wordpress or Joomla although my knowledge of those is very limited - anyway thanks again you have given me something think about

Using Xara software in no way makes your site unsuitable for good SEO practice. What's important is knowing what to do and what to avoid. Here's a good start:

http://www.internetarrow.co.uk/resou...article11.html

SEO is a wide and complex subject, but it's an essential skill for all web designers worthy of the name. It's not a black art by any means and all of the information is out there for those willing to learn. Creating a beautiful website is only part of the battle. Creating engaging and informative content is just as important and getting people to look at your web pages is absolutely essential. Define your USP and focus on it using all of the tools at your disposal: graphic design, creative writing and search engine marketing.

[trukkerz]

ahh right thank you beretgascon - I will read that page and see if I can impliment some of whats on there - Thanks again