Preview of my master page on the web doesn't look like the original master page - Help!!!!

[jamieshoebridge]

When I do a preview of my master page it doesn't look like the original master page - items move and don't line up any more. I haven't used text from other websites so there are no existing HTML codes within the page. Boarders that made up the original template seem so reappear and move, disappear.

I spent months learning the package and learnt by making tons of mistakes!!! this time I decided to produce a master page and used it as my template for each new page, so all I need do is add new text and images and then the hyper links when complete.

But as usual it has been a nightmare! can't some one get the programmers to sort these glitches out so we can all use what has been sold to us.

Some one please help my agony with building this second website - it should be easy this time round - but this programme is full of madness.....!!!

Best regards

Jamie Shoebridge

[orchie]

Hey Jamie,

Which package are you using and what browser are you using to view the site? Can you post the link to your website.

[jamieshoebridge]

Hi,

Thank you for the quick reply!

I'm using Internet Explorer 8

I haven't yet published the web site - I will do that now - link should be www.brightoncarpetcleaning.co.uk

Best regards

Jamie Shoebridge

[jamieshoebridge]

Hi,

Thank you for the quick reply!

I'm using Internet Explorer 8

Easysitewizard Proffessional

I haven't yet published the web site - I will do that now - link should be www.brightoncarpetcleaning.co.uk

Best regards

Jamie Shoebridge

[orchie]

Hmm, the code in the ESW is a nightmare! it seems it doesn't delete styles or DIV's when you change them. I think I found the problem on the AboutBrightonCarpetCleaning.html page, go into HTML view and delete all of the following:

<div style="Z-INDEX: 55" id="ESW_GEN_ID_5" class="ESWpageContent5 draggable editable" eswid="ESW_GEN_ID_5">
<h3 class="s16">Neque consequat qui eros</h3>
<p> </p>
<h3 class="s12 pad4">Quia dignissim, euismod ex sit volutpat, ex odio. At amet, aliquam iriure persto consequat zelus gemino. Facilisi voco proprius similis premo </h3>
</div>

This seems to be screwing up this page.

There is also an issue on most pages with the phone numbers in the top right corner, this could be due to the 'z-index' attribute which is basically telling the browser which level this element is in e.g. front or back. It's currently set to the following:

<div style="position: absolute; Z-INDEX: 266;

Try changing the value of the Z-INDEX to 1266 from 266, this might fix this.

All of the CSS codes are really old (and most un-needed) which will be causing issues in modern browsers, you can fix this for people using IE8 by adding the following line just below your <title></title> tags at the top of your code on every page:

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7">

This code tells IE8 to process the page like it is IE7 though this doesn't help with Chrome or Firefox and sorts out the border problem on the right column in IE8, I think that's about the most I can help you with without building the website for you not in ESW!!!

To see how your website looks in different versions of Internet Explorer have a look at this site:

http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/index.php

Drop me a PM if you need anything else.

Message Edited by orchie on 31-10-2009 03:06 PM

[jamieshoebridge]

Thanks for the reply and the codes!

I have been trying to incorperate them but can find any of them.

I have scrolled up and down and just can find them to delete or change.

I cant enter the new code to change the IE 8 to 7 as i cant see where the tags atre to put them under??

Best regards

Jamie

[jamieshoebridge]

Hi do you know of any other web packages that i can use that actually work.

I'm contacting BT on Monday to see if i can get my money back / cancel my subscription as i'm slightly pissed off messing around with this ESW. Why do BT sell / provide a product that doesn't work!!!!!!!!!

Best regards

Jamie Shoebridge

[orchie]

Hmm, can you not access an 'HTML View'? haven't used the ESW myself so not sure where it might be, will send you a PM.