i have a left column in which there are a menu and a calendar, i just
want to align them into the center not in the lefthand side as
default, but i can't align css objects except text. i'd like to make
myself a simple homepage.
Tell us the page you most like the look of as a model for your
intended home page. Surf about a bit... and perhaps someone will
suggest the basic framework for that sort of look.
You can look into the matter of centering material later. But for
now, why not use a wrapper. Something like
#wrapper {width: 85%; margin: auto;}
for now to get going. Put your stuff inside
<body>
<div id="wrapper">
stuff.... (which itself does not need to be centre aligned, text
in paragraphs looks awful when centre aligned - generally). But
it won't be unless you do other things. The "whole show" will be
centered if that is what you want, and you can also centre things
within it too if you want.
</div>
</body>