http://www.angry-lizard.com/fco/

I've started working on some concepts for a CSS/PHP/MySQL based BB and so far nothing much but I do have the basic layout for the info site done. It's pretty simple. Internet Explorer *shakes fist* doesn't want to display the PNG images properly so I'm kinda wondering if I want to use gifs but it looks just fine in Firefox. Plus, it's CSS and XHTML 1.0 compliant! Wee!

http://www.angry-lizard.com/fco/

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hi, from what i read it looks pretty good, when will you have the 1st download ready?

It'll be a little while. o'm juggling running my design co, doing client work (just got a new project today), and now this. But a very basic beta should be done in a week if I keep at it. The first working release will more than likely have a lot of non working visual representations of features to come, kinda to give people an idea of what I'm working towards.

Anyone interested in helping feel free to PM me.

oh ok
looks gd ill keep an eye out for a download of it

id offer to help but i cant do php/mysql or css (i start uni at the end of the month so hopefully ill be learning all that there)

Looks good so far. Of course I always favor CSS/XHTML sites over sites that favor M$IE. As for your IE problem, you may want to use a little PHP to detect what browser is accessing the site and then load either the GIF or the PNG image. Obviously the GIF for IE and PNG for all others. Just a thought. I already have some PHP code to detect the browser as such so if you need it, just PM me.

Regards,

jlk

Does this mean... a non-tables based forum will be brought to the www?

you got it

on a side note, there's a tricky little way to display transparent PNGs in IE5.5+ - it's an ungainly hack, but then again most IE solutions are

see http://www.koivi.com/ie-png-transparency/ for more info

yeah, i plan on implementing something along those lines. i really itch to say screw IE but thats bad development and I cannot bring myself to do it. so it's php for me

i think you ought to focus more on the semantics.
a valid code isn't necessary a good gode.

like for headings use hn-tags, <span class="pageTitle"> doesn't give any meaning.
always try to use the right html-element for the right job,
by using the right html-element you enhance the meaning of the content.

and if you got a list use a list-element, take the PROJECT LINKS section for example, you really should use a unordered list here.
then use css for the image with list-style-image:
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/generate...ist-style-image

i would also recommend a strict dtd,
as it is now you are using lots of deprecated attributs,
rather use css.

more about the semantic:
http://www.camaban.co.uk/semanticwhat.php
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/structure/