Re: [SUGGESTION] Amendment to a.a-a FAQ re: HTML

llizard wrote:
> Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> > llizard wrote:
> > > Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> > > > llizard wrote:
> > > > > Veronica Karlsson wrote:
> > > > > > llizard wrote:
> > > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/asciionpage.htm#top
> > > > > > http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/rubbish/llhtml1.dum.gif
> > > > > > http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/rubbish/llhtml2.dum.gif
> > [ 8< ]
> > > > Here's a new version of your document:
> > > >
> > > > http://jota.sm.luth.se:80/~e93-vkn/pics/rubbish/ll.dum.asciionpage.htm
> > > >
> > > > and what it looks like when I "mess with the colours" in my browser:
[ 8< ]
> > > > http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/rubbish/llhtml3.dum.gif
> >
> > Yes, I agree, it is hideous, but not nearly as hideous as THIS:
> >
> > http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/pics/rubbish/llhtml4.dum.gif
> >
> > which is how it would have looked without the tables...
> 
> I think they are equally hideous.
> 

My version keeps the same background colour on the pictures when your
version changes background colour. My version is still viewable when
details of yours risk getting lost...

[ 8< ]
> I was not happy with the "shouting" either but it was the only solution
> I could come up with quickly that I was pretty sure you wouldn't be able
> to ruin entirely.

Go to that other newsgroup I mentioned (a.k.a. "ciwah") and ask what is
wrong with using <b>... My guess is that you will get a thorough
explanation, or maybe start a flame war like you've never seen on aaa...

[ 8< ]
> Just curious, do you have the ability with this fancy new browser to
> quickly return to the original settings of someone's page?

Mmmm.... well... I _can_ but it is not as quick as I would have liked it
to be... (I just don't _like_ that browser, and I get a distinct
impression I'm not alone... but I *do* like that I can set my own
colours in it!!!)

> There must be
> thousands of websites like mine out there that are constructed with
> fairly simple html that will be rendered unreadable by that method.

You mean, html that was badly constructed to begin with (see "ciwah" for
more info).

> If
> you can't change those settings quickly, you must spend a lot of time
> looking like this:
> [ 8< snip three confused llizards 8< ]

No, I use netscape 3 instead...  :D

> I have now finished my final (for now) draft of the "So you want to use
> ASCII-art in your website and aren't sure of the HTML coding?" page.
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/9334/asciionpage.htm#top
> 
> I'd be curious to hear from some other experts as well as well, not only
> how it looks on various browsers but how it stands up as a tutorial.

Hmmm... should I interpret the words "some other experts" as you calling
me an expert?  :D:D

-- 
              _                                         _
  __   ___.--'_`.  __   __                _           .'_`--.___   __
 ( _`.'. -   'o` ) \ \ / /__ _ _ ___ _ _ (_)__ __ _  ( 'o`   - .`.'_ )
 _\.'_'      _.-'   \ V / -_) '_/ _ \ ' \| / _/ _` |  `-._      `_`./_
( \`. )    //\`      \_/\___|_| \___/_||_|_\__\__,_|    '/\\    ( .'/ )
 \_`-'`---'\\__,                                       ,__//`---'`-'_/
  \`        `-\    uggc://jjj.yhqq.yhgu.fr/hfref/ix/    /-'        '/
   ` _____________________ r93...@fz.yhgu.fr ____________________ '
        LIKE MY SIG? GO HERE: http://www.surfplaza.com/figlet/

Related ASCII art in the Gallery

Explore these categories from our collection of 11,000+ artworks:

  , _ ,
 ( o o )
/'` ' `'\
|'''''''|
|\\'''//|
   """

 ,~~--~~-.
+      | |\
|| |~ |`,/-\
*\_) \_) `-'

 __
 \  \     _ _
  \**\ ___\/ \
X*#####*+^^\_\
  o/\  \
     \__\

.------------.
|\\//\\//\\//|
|//\\//\\//\\|
|\\//\\//\\//|
|//\\//\\//\\|
'------------'

   _______
 /` _____ `\;,
/__(^===^)__\';,
  /  :::  \   ,;
 |   :::   | ,;'
 '._______.'`jgs

 _  _
(o)(o)--.
 \../ (  )hjw
 m\/m--m'`--.

Make your own ASCII art

Turn images, text or 3D into ASCII, or draw your own – right in your browser.