Newspaper columns

International Herald Tribune is using a script to put text
into newspaper
columns. If anybody is interested, they could tear it apart
and find out
what makes it tick:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/04/23/business/sheep24.php
Downsides:
- The text of the article is not visible with javascript
turned off.
- They aren't using <p> tags, instead using this
construction "<div
style="visibility: hidden;"> </div>" to
indicate a paragraph break
to the script.
- It apparently doesn't do balanced columns, instead filling
the first
two columns to a % of viewport height (it's fixed width) and
putting the
balance in the third column, or in an overflow virtual
'page'. Resize
your browser window vertically to see.
Joe Makowiec
http://makowiec.net/
Email:
http://makowiec.net/email.php

> International Herald Tribune is using a script to put
text into newspaper
> columns. If anybody is interested, they could tear it
apart and find out
> what makes it tick:
>
>
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/04/23/business/sheep24.php
Or go to the source:
http://www.smokinggun.com/code/sg_layout.php
-Darrel

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"Mike J.S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:fceq1f$j41$[email protected]..
> Please let me know if this is do-able, and if so, how.
>
> Picture a newspaper column : there's a picture on top,
followed by text
> underneath, and some padding all around displaying only
a paper-textured
> background image.
>
> MouseOver *any* portion of the column (the image, the
text, or empty
> portions with just the background) and all 3 elements
light up.
>
> Meaning :
>
> 1. Background image either changes, or gets overlayed by
a
half-transparent
> white PNG.
> 2. The picture at the top of the column probably goes
from 85% opaque to
> 100%
> 3. Text changes color (to white)
>
> All 3 elements must change simultaneously, no matter
WHERE the cursor
> happens to be positioned inside the column (it can't be
just the text).
And
> of course, everything goes back to normal when mouse
exits.
>
> Extra points if this can be a quick fade in/out, or if
the method works in
> both a table cell or a div. But those aren't
requirements.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>

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> Hello,
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> asking if I could add something similar to their website
so users could
> vote
> for their favortie of her products.
> I have never create a guest book but I have not come
across many guest
> books
> either which makes me wonder if they are still commonly
used or have they
> been
> replaced by the blog? I have also never created a blog
but I have read
> many and
> constantly come across blogs.
>
> What is the difference between blog and guest book and
is blog a better
> way to
> go?
>
> I appreciate your feedback.
>
> Thanks Shontelle
>

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