Help with image/text alignment

[Guest]

In my old age I've become a 'coder', and know it. I set up a genealogy Web Page
back in 1996 and it works for me and my visitors don't complain about the layout.
They are interested in genealogy and not in finding fault with what I've done.
(A little defensive here after asking the same question on another NG and they
raked me over the coals being a crappy programmer re. "alt=" and "target=".)

I've a section of old ancestral photos. First page is alphabetical links to
the actual photos. In some cases I've several photos and link to an HTM file
that contains more than on photo, as in a family.

I've run up against not knowing how to have the following alignment:

|
img | Text here and
| ...here.

But when I code that as:

<img src="andrew1905.jpg" height="250" width="200" target="_BLANK" ALIGN=CENTER>
Andrew Lewis and Mary Ann SEARS, ca 1905 [Andrew and Mary Ann are parents of James Harlan]</A>

that descriptor will overflow the screen on the right only to be continued
BELOW the image. I know I can change the text, but this illustrates the problem.

You can view that at:
http://nickell.tierranet.com/john/photos/jmsharlanfamily.htm

If I try to use align="left" or styles 'float' the photos suddenly stagger to the
right of each other. UGH!

Would someone please let me know how to code that such that it appears as
2 lines to the right of the image?

Thanks very much,
Don
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[Stephen T. Fox]

In Don@NoSpam <Don@NoSpam> typed:
:| In my old age I've become a 'coder', and know it. I set up a
:| genealogy Web Page
:| back in 1996 and it works for me and my visitors don't complain
:| about the layout.
:| They are interested in genealogy and not in finding fault with what
:| I've done. (A little defensive here after asking the same question
:| on another NG and they
:| raked me over the coals being a crappy programmer re. "alt=" and
:| "target=".)
:|
:| I've a section of old ancestral photos. First page is alphabetical
:| links to
:| the actual photos. In some cases I've several photos and link to an
:| HTM file
:| that contains more than on photo, as in a family.
:|
:| I've run up against not knowing how to have the following alignment:
:|
:| |
:| img | Text here and
:| | ...here.
:|
:| But when I code that as:
:|
:| <img src="andrew1905.jpg" height="250" width="200" target="_BLANK"
:| ALIGN=CENTER>
:| Andrew Lewis and Mary Ann SEARS, ca 1905 [Andrew and Mary Ann are
:| parents of James Harlan]</A>
:|
:| that descriptor will overflow the screen on the right only to be
:| continued
:| BELOW the image. I know I can change the text, but this illustrates
:| the problem.
:|
:| You can view that at:
:| http://nickell.tierranet.com/john/photos/jmsharlanfamily.htm
:|
:| If I try to use align="left" or styles 'float' the photos suddenly
:| stagger to the
:| right of each other. UGH!
:|
:| Would someone please let me know how to code that such that it
:| appears as 2 lines to the right of the image?
:|
:| Thanks very much,
:| Don
:| Username munged by FixNews
:|
:|
:|
:|
:|

I have had somewhat the same problem and I left it like this.
http://www.stephenfox.us/cats.html
I'm like you. I'm figuring it out as I go along.

 

[Guest]

In Don@NoSpam <Don@NoSpam> typed:
:| In my old age I've become a 'coder', and know it. I set up a
:| genealogy Web Page
:| back in 1996 and it works for me and my visitors don't complain
:| about the layout.
:| They are interested in genealogy and not in finding fault with what
:| I've done. (A little defensive here after asking the same question
:| on another NG and they
:| raked me over the coals being a crappy programmer re. "alt=" and
:| "target=".)
:|
:| I've a section of old ancestral photos. First page is alphabetical
:| links to
:| the actual photos. In some cases I've several photos and link to an
:| HTM file
:| that contains more than on photo, as in a family.
:|
:| I've run up against not knowing how to have the following alignment:
:|
:| |
:| img | Text here and
:| | ...here.
:|
:| But when I code that as:
:|
:| <img src="andrew1905.jpg" height="250" width="200" target="_BLANK"
:| ALIGN=CENTER>
:| Andrew Lewis and Mary Ann SEARS, ca 1905 [Andrew and Mary Ann are
:| parents of James Harlan]</A>
:|
:| that descriptor will overflow the screen on the right only to be
:| continued
:| BELOW the image. I know I can change the text, but this illustrates
:| the problem.
:|
:| You can view that at:
:| http://nickell.tierranet.com/john/photos/jmsharlanfamily.htm
:|
:| If I try to use align="left" or styles 'float' the photos suddenly
:| stagger to the
:| right of each other. UGH!
:|
:| Would someone please let me know how to code that such that it
:| appears as 2 lines to the right of the image?
:|
:| Thanks very much,
:| Don
:| Username munged by FixNews
:|
:|
:|
:|
:|

I have had somewhat the same problem and I left it like this.
http://www.stephenfox.us/cats.html
I'm like you. I'm figuring it out as I go along.

Thanks, Stephen, guess I was just to head up and locked to think about
that scheme. Guess 'memory recall' is getting more apparent as I grow
older. ;-) I'm just in a maintenance phase with that Web Page now, and
that almost taxes me occasionally. Can't remember tags, and in many
cases can't remember hotkeys for some programs. Where will it all end?
(Don't answer that!) Remeber the old joke about "here after?"

How's Texas after a lovely career in CA? I lived there from 1946 to
1970, working for TRW the last 15 years before going to northern
New Mexico for 30. Now in northern Idaho and loving it. ;-)

Be careful of pea shooters on the busses. `*8-o
Don
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[brucie]

in post: <

In my old age

old people smell funny, ask Duende.

I set up a genealogy Web Page back in 1996 and it works for me and my
visitors don't complain about the layout. They are interested in
genealogy and not in finding fault with what I've done.

but its no fun unless you can complain about something.

(A little defensive here after asking the same question on another NG and they
raked me over the coals being a crappy programmer re. "alt=" and "target=".)

i noticed

You can view that at:
http://nickell.tierranet.com/john/photos/jmsharlanfamily.htm

HTML: 981 bytes.
Images: 170653 bytes
download: 35seconds @56k

with only a few exceptions you should only display images at their
actual size, not resize them with html. use your graphics program to
resize and optimize them (or use the ones i've already done below).

http://moreshit.bruciesusenetshit.info/fam/family.shit
HTML: 692 bytes
Images: 41334bytes
download: 9seconds @56k

 

[Duende]

While sitting in a puddle brucie scribbled in the mud:

download: 35seconds @56k

How do you know that?

 

[brucie]

in post: <

How do you know that?

the little voices said it does and just to make sure (sometimes they
make things up) i used this:
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/...tierranet.com/john/photos/jmsharlanfamily.htm

but its only an estimate, there are a few variables involved.

 

[Duende]

While sitting in a puddle brucie scribbled in the mud:

the little voices said it does and just to make sure (sometimes they
make things up)

Sorry, I thought maybe you finally got your high speed connection installed.

 

[brucie]

in post: <

Sorry, I thought maybe you finally got your high speed connection installed.

cant justify the cost and it would only be 33.6k at best anyway.

 

[Guest]

in post: <

old people smell funny, ask Duende.


but its no fun unless you can complain about something.


i noticed


HTML: 981 bytes.
Images: 170653 bytes
download: 35seconds @56k

with only a few exceptions you should only display images at their
actual size, not resize them with html. use your graphics program to
resize and optimize them (or use the ones i've already done below).

http://moreshit.bruciesusenetshit.info/fam/family.shit
HTML: 692 bytes
Images: 41334bytes
download: 9seconds @56k

Point well taken, b r u c i e , for the link to:
http://www.websiteoptimization.com/cgi-bin/wso/wso.pl?url=<URL>

the stats, and the friendly attitude. ;-)

Signed,
Smelly old fart ;-)
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[Stephen T. Fox]

In Don@NoSpam <Don@NoSpam> typed:
:| "Stephen T. Fox" wrote:
:| >
:| > In :| > Don@NoSpam <Don@NoSpam> typed:
:| > :| In my old age I've become a 'coder', and know it. I set up a
:| > :| genealogy Web Page
:| > :| back in 1996 and it works for me and my visitors don't complain
:| > :| about the layout.
:| > :| They are interested in genealogy and not in finding fault with
:| > :| what I've done. (A little defensive here after asking the same
:| > :| question on another NG and they
:| > :| raked me over the coals being a crappy programmer re. "alt=" and
:| > :| "target=".)
:| > :|
:| > :| I've a section of old ancestral photos. First page is
:| > :| alphabetical links to
:| > :| the actual photos. In some cases I've several photos and link
:| > :| to an HTM file
:| > :| that contains more than on photo, as in a family.
:| > :|
:| > :| I've run up against not knowing how to have the following
:| > :| alignment:
:| > :|
:| > :| |
:| > :| img | Text here and
:| > :| | ...here.
:| > :|
:| > :| But when I code that as:
:| > :|
:| > :| <img src="andrew1905.jpg" height="250" width="200"
:| > :| target="_BLANK" ALIGN=CENTER>
:| > :| Andrew Lewis and Mary Ann SEARS, ca 1905 [Andrew and Mary Ann
:| > :| are parents of James Harlan]</A>
:| > :|
:| > :| that descriptor will overflow the screen on the right only to be
:| > :| continued
:| > :| BELOW the image. I know I can change the text, but this
:| > :| illustrates the problem.
:| > :|
:| > :| You can view that at:
:| > :| http://nickell.tierranet.com/john/photos/jmsharlanfamily.htm
:| > :|
:| > :| If I try to use align="left" or styles 'float' the photos
:| > :| suddenly stagger to the
:| > :| right of each other. UGH!
:| > :|
:| > :| Would someone please let me know how to code that such that it
:| > :| appears as 2 lines to the right of the image?
:| > :|
:| > :| Thanks very much,
:| > :| Don
:| > :| Username munged by FixNews

:| > I have had somewhat the same problem and I left it like this.
:| > http://www.stephenfox.us/cats.html
:| > I'm like you. I'm figuring it out as I go along.
:| > --
:| > **********
:| > Stephen
:|
:| Thanks, Stephen, guess I was just to head up and locked to think
:| about that scheme. Guess 'memory recall' is getting more apparent as
:| I grow older. ;-) I'm just in a maintenance phase with that Web Page
:| now, and that almost taxes me occasionally. Can't remember tags, and
:| in many cases can't remember hotkeys for some programs. Where will
:| it all end? (Don't answer that!) Remeber the old joke about "here
:| after?"
:|

Hi Don
I found some more help for you (us) today from brucie
check his post "Re:captions under photos 5/31/2004 8:14 pm"
There are two great links.

Texas is fine. How's Idaho?

 

[Guest]

In Don@NoSpam <Don@NoSpam> typed:
:| "Stephen T. Fox" wrote:

Hi Don
I found some more help for you (us) today from brucie
check his post "Re:captions under photos 5/31/2004 8:14 pm"
There are two great links.

Texas is fine. How's Idaho?

Thanks, but brucie's 5/31/2004 message not found. ??? Nor is http://moreshit.bruciesusenetshit.info/pic-thingy-01.shit

Hmmm...depends on where you live in Texas or Idaho, or even New Mexico.
For western/southern Texas, eastern/southern New Mexico, and southern Idaho
it's the pits. We lived in Santa Fe (where the wealthy Texans play) and now
northern Idaho and they are simliar. Good rain, more green grass than all of
New Mexico combined! ;-) Great rivers, unlike the Rio Grande trickle. Moose
even run through town (Coeur d'Alene) occasionally. Mostly friendly people;
love it! AND no No-see-ems or chiggers!!!

Where y'all living, pardner?

Don
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