Quite honestly...no matter what I read on HTML, I just can't seem to understand it. I can do little things...but I am trying to build a website for our curriculum. I can't seem to figure it out. I plan to use a free graphics set. However in the tutorial of my host it says I need to state what KIND of HTML I am using. How do I know?! What is transitional HTML and all that???? I know what I want, but don't know how to do it.

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

Colleen,

Go here:

http://www.w3schools.com/

It has excellent tutorials, from very beginner to expert.

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Fredrick T. Greco
Senior Pastor, Christ Church PCA (Katy, TX)
Christ Church Blog

"The heart is the main thing in true religion...It is the hinge and turning-point in the condition of man's soul. If the heart is alive to God and quickened by the Spirit, the man is a living Christian. If the heart is dead and has not the Spirit, the man is dead before God." (J.C. Ryle)

thanks

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

Okay, question...I've been doing good so far....but

how do I add words on top of these buttons??? I've tried several things and am apparently not problem solving well.

<p><img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"<br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br>
<img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"> </p>

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

Colleen,

Looks like you're wanting to use images for buttons, so the words would have to be in the image itself.

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David Belanger
Member, APC Vancouver
Student Minister, Associated Presbyterian Churches
Student, Haddington House Divinity School
Port Coquitlam, BC

It was part of the template...I'm supposed to add the words and links...but where to I put it in the script and how

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

Its been a while since I've used HTML, but are you referring to words that appear while you're waiting for the image to load? If so, you might try using alt in your command line. For example,

<p><img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30" alt="text"<br>

[Edited on 3-23-2005 by blhowes]

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

no, the buttons are blank. I need to add the words that will tell the person what each button is for and links to take them to that page.

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

kinda like the "profile" "find" and "U2U" buttons at the bottom of each post...only they are blank and I have to add "profile" and the link that will take you to the profile.

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

It sounds like you need to do what Dave suggested - modify the image so that it has the word in it you want. To add a link, you'd add <a>/</a> tag around the image tag.

<a href="http://linklocation..."> <img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br></a>

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

nope....showing ABOVE the button not on it.

HOW do I alter the image???

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

You can open it in a graphic program (even paint) and use a type tool to put whatever text you want on it, and then save it. Might be a bit tricky to make it look right.

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David Belanger
Member, APC Vancouver
Student Minister, Associated Presbyterian Churches
Student, Haddington House Divinity School
Port Coquitlam, BC

that just doesn't make sense....and here is why

the "Volume 1" (what would go on the first button) would be part of the image and not an anchor to link to another page. With the "Volume 1" as part of the image instead of as an anchor then clicking on the image will do nothing.

The "Volume 1" and link needs to sit on top of the button image.....

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

How about:

<a href="http://linklocation..."><center>Button Label<br><img border="0" src="images31/buttonblank.jpg" width="139" height="30"><br></center></a>

You'll need image editing software that lets you open and edit jpg files. For example, Canvas, Photoshop, etc. I use to use a free program called paintshop pro, which was very good.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Can't you just make a new button and put whatever text you want on it, and then put that in the code, and then that new button will link to Volume I or whatever you want it to?

Joel

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Joel S.
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (Orlando, FL)
M.Div. Student, RTS Orlando, Oviedo, FL

Bob, it's there, centered....BUT not on the button...it's above it still.

http://puritanhome.bravehost.com/science.html

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

OK. You'll need to modify the image. I've never tried it, but you can probably use the Windows Paint program to modify your image and add your text. Paintshop Pro is free for 30 days and gives you a little more flexibility/capability. You can download it from http://www.uv.tietgen.dk/staff/mlha/Download/WIN/#JASC.

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Paintshop Pro is worth downloading for this, hope this is not too frustrating for you!

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David Belanger
Member, APC Vancouver
Student Minister, Associated Presbyterian Churches
Student, Haddington House Divinity School
Port Coquitlam, BC

yes, but will I be able to instill the link on the button also, rather than above it?

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

Yes

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Colleen,
I'm glad you started this thread. I've been looking for a place, like Bravehost, so I could have my own web site. Ya can't beat free!

I took one of your jpgs and put it onto my new web site. Is this what you're trying to do on your web site?

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

YAY!!!! That's it!!!!

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

So how did you do that? Is it a code that I could alter for the other buttons?

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JC
URCNA
PA, but homesick for SC

"Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and as a matter of fact. There's only one place left I want to go, who says you can't go home" Bon Jovi

I used Canvas (similar to paintshop pro, etc.) to add text to your image and then saved it as a jpg file.

If you like, I'd be glad to do the same thing for the other buttons and then email the files to you. If so, U2U me your email address and I'll get them to you. If not, its real easy to do with Paintshop pro or whatever and I'm sure you'd have no problem with it.

Bob

[Edited on 3-23-2005 by blhowes]

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Bob Howes
Framingham, MA

A reoccurring thought:

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Hi Collen,

You can also edit your button images with Microsoft Paint, which comes standard with all windows pc's.

*Add the text you want on your buttons in microsoft paint program or paint shop pro program.
*Save your new button images.
*Upload your new button images to your website
*link your new buttons in your html page like such:
<a href="http://linklocation..."><img border="0" src="yourbuttonimage.jpg" width="139" height="30"></a>

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Steve Tijerina
<a href="http://www.nccopc.org/" target="_new" style="text-decoration: underline;color:blue;">New Covenant Community Church (OPC)</a>
New Lennox, IL

[i]Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
(Hebrews 12:1-3 ESV)

LadyFlynt,

You can also just add text straight to the button from you html code. I did this with your button here...

http://lbray.prohosting.com/test/test1.html

You will notice that when the mouse goes over the button, the link is underlined. That helps a little with user perception of an active page.

To get the text into the button I set both the button and the text to an absolute position.

Here's how i referenced your button:
<p><a href="http://lbray.prohosting.com/"><img src="http://puritanhome.bravehost.com/images31/buttonblank.jpg" style="LEFT:0px; POSITION: absolute; TOP:96px;" Width="140" Height="33" border="0"></a></p>

Here's how i put in the text:
<P><a style="font-family:Arial; color:#000084; Font-Size: 16px; POSITION: absolute; LEFT:35px; TOP:97px; Width:47px; Height:19px;" href="http://lbray.prohosting.com/">
<B>Home</B>
</a>

Here's how i created the underline effect. This must go in between <head> and </head> ...

<style type="text/css">
<!--
BODY {
scrollbar-base-color:#ADDBE7;
}
a{text-decoration:none;}
a:hover {text-decoration: underline;}
-->
</style>


[Edited on 5-10-2005 by larryjf]

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Larry Bray
Elder - Reformed Presbyterian Church of Boothwyn, PCA
Boothwyn, PA - http://www.rpcb.org/
Free Online Reformed Seminary - http://www.tnars.net
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