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Thursday, September 12, 2002 by DS-CUZTOMS | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
i was wanting to "skin" my website...but i really dont know where to start 
anyone have links, tips, or anything that would help?? Please 
anyone have links, tips, or anything that would help?? Please 
DS-CUZTOMS
Reply #2 Friday, September 13, 2002 3:02 PM
Reply #2 Friday, September 13, 2002 3:02 PM
well...like your's 
with my graphics and design of course...laid out a lil' different too
with my graphics and design of course...laid out a lil' different too
MikeB314
Reply #3 Friday, September 13, 2002 3:11 PM
Reply #3 Friday, September 13, 2002 3:11 PM
hehe, well I have just used HTML and graphics I created in Photoshop. Do a Save as ... in Internet Explorer and choose "complete Web page". Then just pick through my source code and images and you'll see how I did it.
Basically, it's just HTML tables and GIFs. Some cells have an image in them, and others have background images instead, so text can be in them.
Basically, it's just HTML tables and GIFs. Some cells have an image in them, and others have background images instead, so text can be in them.
great! thank you very much!
Kinrik
Reply #5 Friday, September 13, 2002 5:39 PM
Reply #5 Friday, September 13, 2002 5:39 PM
what's your url? i wanna see some of the expert's work too!
Kinrik
Reply #6 Friday, September 13, 2002 5:43 PM
Reply #6 Friday, September 13, 2002 5:43 PM
actually, i have been wanting to figure out how to skin a website too...the closest i have found so far is by using style sheets that are fairly predefined, but you make each a set, and let the user pick a set...see project seven's website at http://www.projectseven.com/magic/downloads/proj1sample.pdf
chapter one pretty much covers it, but it isn't exactly what i was looking for in the long term... might get you started though, as far as an interactive skinning capability for your site...
chapter one pretty much covers it, but it isn't exactly what i was looking for in the long term... might get you started though, as far as an interactive skinning capability for your site...
Kinrik
Reply #7 Friday, September 13, 2002 5:47 PM
Reply #7 Friday, September 13, 2002 5:47 PM
and if you want to get into doing s ome hefty css coding(which is nothing compared to hard coding a website) try Top Style Lite (freeware - the lite version. buy pro if you like it enough!) at http://www.bradsoft.com/topstyle/download/litedload.asp
this tool makes the creation much easier, and displays your changes as you make them...takes a little getting used to, though, like everything else in life.
enjoy!
this tool makes the creation much easier, and displays your changes as you make them...takes a little getting used to, though, like everything else in life.
enjoy!
MikeB314
Reply #8 Friday, September 13, 2002 8:13 PM
Reply #8 Friday, September 13, 2002 8:13 PM
Kinrik, my site is at http://www.skinsmith.com .
I have to second that plug for Top Style Lite. I use it for CSS coding as well. It's a great little program.
I have to second that plug for Top Style Lite. I use it for CSS coding as well. It's a great little program.
DS-CUZTOMS
Reply #9 Saturday, September 14, 2002 1:28 AM
Reply #9 Saturday, September 14, 2002 1:28 AM
Thanks a bunch i will check out that program also
i will check out that program also
Kinrik
Reply #10 Monday, September 16, 2002 2:51 PM
Reply #10 Monday, September 16, 2002 2:51 PM
Hey Mike, sorry it took me so long to get back here...I wasn't around a computer much this weekend, and almost forgot this thread. Nice site. I think I saw a plug on the frontpage of this place a while back...just didn't put two and two togther that it was yours. Looks great!
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Reply #1 Friday, September 13, 2002 6:12 AM