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Title: Distortion and Width issues in Aimoo Trendy Addressed
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TrixieJHnF
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From: USA

(Date Posted:10/30/2009 12:07 AM)

The Aimoo trendy version width and distortion issues are well know to anyone that has tried it.  As it is, it can only be set to work in one window size at one specific resolution.  Considering there are many diferent resolutions and that many surf at less than full size this represents a huge problem.  Many have complained and wanted the settings to allow percent instead of a finite pixel width.  This idea was said to be impossible. 
    
We at CCG love a challenge so we set up a sample group, snagged the sourcecode, made a few minor corrections to it and rehosted it to see if we could fix it.  The results speak for themselves.  No matter what resolution you are on the page fills the window completely without side scrolls.  You can grab the edge of your window and reduce or increase it and the page will expand or contract to fit.  This is how webpages should work.
    
The original post in the help group at Aimoo disappeared.  Hopefully somebody that is on the technical staff or somebody that knows them will see this.  We left our notes in the sourcecode of the test page and will be happy to go into detail about our corrections on request. 

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From: USA

RE:Distortion and Width issues in Aimoo Trendy Addressed
(Date Posted:10/30/2009 9:17 AM)

Admin. in Aimoo has put up a vote as to should they put the Trendy Version at 100% width!! 

Please take the time to go and VOTE. This is very important that it be done that way.  If done right all websets should load properly into Trendy with any browser too!!

http://forum1.aimoo.com/Aimoo_Help_Forum/Suggestions-and-Feedback/Do-you-prefer-the-forum-width-being-set-at-100-1-1651988.html

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From: USA

RE:Distortion and Width issues in Aimoo Trendy Addressed
(Date Posted:11/03/2009 12:07 PM)

Karrier editing Blaze's original post as posted below by Blaze.  Truth hurts!!

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Pom is absolutely correct.  Creating a webpage that only works right on one resolution at one specific window size is foolish.  Webpages should never have the width defined in a finite number of pixels.  They will cause sidescrolling at lower resolutions (sign of a rookie designer) or leave voids on the higher resolutions. 

I prepared a test site *Edited*  to illustrate the effects of diferent settings so you can see the effects.  It is not on Aimoo and is for testing purposes only.  If the admin is looking, there are a few technical suggestions within the sourcecode. 

Even without the admin modifying the user editor, one can accomplish using 100% width and the effect of lower percentages.  He is correct about only 100% being the only one shot change he can make to the page as it is.  The test page accomplishes the effect of a smaller percentage than 100% by setting the percentage at 100% and then insetting the body margins half the diference.  I used the CSS on the actual Aimoo group we set up for testing to illustrate it can be done.  It is effectively set at 96% width. 

The tiling effect of the banner can also be resolved via the CSS edit.  Enter:

.head_img {background-repeat: no-repeat}

in your CSS section

The shearing effect many experience on some pages is caused by using divide blocks
where a table is actuallyt called for.  Setting up columns with div blocks demands all widths and margins be precisely defined and that the contents stay within those parameters.  Some browsers don't handle width: Xpx  well.  Other times a user posts something larger than the predefined sizes.  Either way you will get the shearing effect.  Tables are immune to both.  I put a control table in the test page to illustrate.  I do hope that the techs incorporate it into the template permanently.

We tested the stuff on a lot of browsers,  Would be nice if somebody that has a Mac or Linux system gave the tiores a kick with Safari.  Emulators suck lol.  I took the time to research this and am offering this in the spirit of helping to make  Aimoo a better place for all to use.  Questions... Feel free to ask away.


 



(Message edited by Karrier On 11/03/2009 09:45 AM)
Date Posted:1 hour ago

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From: USA

RE:Distortion and Width issues in Aimoo Trendy Addressed
(Date Posted:11/03/2009 1:21 PM)

Pom is absolutely correct.  Creating a webpage that only works right on one resolution at one specific window size is foolish.  Webpages should never have the width defined in a finite number of pixels.  They will cause sidescrolling at lower resolutions (sign of a rookie designer) or leave voids on the higher resolutions. 

I prepared a HERE to illustrate the effects of diferent settings so you can see the effects.  It is not on Aimoo and is for testing purposes only.  If the admin is looking, there are a few technical suggestions within the sourcecode. 

Even without the admin modifying the user editor, one can accomplish using 100% width and the effect of lower percentages.  He is correct about only 100% being the only one shot change he can make to the page as it is.  The test page accomplishes the effect of a smaller percentage than 100% by setting the percentage at 100% and then insetting the body margins half the diference.  I used the CSS on the HERE we set up for testing to illustrate it can be done.  It is effectively set at 96% width. 

The tiling effect of the banner can also be resolved via the CSS edit.  Enter:

.head_img {background-repeat: no-repeat}

in your CSS section

The shearing effect many experience on some pages is caused by using divide blocks
where a table is actuallyt called for.  Setting up columns with div blocks demands all widths and margins be precisely defined and that the contents stay within those parameters.  Some browsers don't handle width: Xpx well.  Other times a user posts something larger than the predefined sizes.  Either way you will get the shewaring effect.  Tables are immune to both.  I put a control table in the test page to illustrate.  I do hope that the techs incorporate it into the template permanently.

We tested the stuff on a lot of browsers,  Would be nice if somebody that has a Mac or Linux system gave the tiores a kick with Safari.  Emulators suck lol.  I took the time to research this and am offering this in the spirit of helping to make  Aimoo a better place for all to use.  Questions... Feel free to ask away.

There are buttons in the first test area link...please click them and see what they do.  Blaze is showing the truth in how it all works, so take the time to check out the links above!!  Very important!!

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From: USA

RE:Distortion and Width issues in Aimoo Trendy Addressed
(Date Posted:11/03/2009 2:13 PM)

You must click on the above first link please do it!! In the post above this one.

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