I'm currently in the process of building a new website for my father's business. I'm only an amateur as far as the professional world is concerned, but I figured that I knew enough to set up a modest (but decent) site.
However, I may have set the bar a bit too high... when I started planning the site, I decided that I wanted to use only the latest standard formats -- XHTML 1 and CSS2. Only... I've never done a site with such relatively restrictive requirements -- at least, nothing with the relatively complex layouts as I've tried.
Anyway, I think I've finally figured out how things need to be set up. But I could use some help in making sure it works properly across all browsers.
Could you guys please take some screenshots of this page and e-mail them (and your system/browser configuration) to me?
See your mail. Browser was Mozilla 1.4RC running at 1280x1024
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
What a grand tree... was it 200 years old!?! What were the fates of the other 12 trees?
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
I'm told that there was no way to tell for certain, because the inside of the tree was almost completely rotted away... but the best estimate my dad made is between 450 and 500 years old!
The Maryland tree was the last of the 13 left standing... And probably the only reason it lasted so long was because they poured concrete into the cavity where the trunk had rotted away -- meaning a six-foot diameter concrete column at the center of the tree.
Thanks for the shots so far. Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
Hangon - doesn't your site say they were planeted in commemoratin of the founding of each of the first 13 states? That's was 226 years ago wasn't it?
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
quote:Originally posted by AndrewR: Hangon - doesn't your site say they were planeted in commemoratin of the founding of each of the first 13 states? That's was 226 years ago wasn't it?
OK - just checked - it didn't. Did they just choose a 'liberty tree' at random? It wasn't actually planted?
Oh and my screen size/resolution was 1024x768
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
Basically, the Liberty Trees were existing trees at the time independence was declared. Most were chosen in the state capitals, of various species, many chosen for being the place where the Declaration of Independence was first read there. And of course, as meeting places, the bigger trees were good candidates anyway -- trees that were already at least a few decades old, most likely.
Posted by Revanche (Member # 953) on :
Sent you a shot...
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
Interestingly enough, I found this. ANd then there's the Charter Oak. Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
Interesting link for the Maryland Liberty Tree. A couple of updates/corrections, according to my dad:
-- The project to clone the tree failed. It probably didn't work because of the time of year in which the cell samples were taken (late fall), when the wood and cells were hardened for the winter.
-- After the tree was cut down, some guy took pieces of the wood and used them to make a "special" series of guitars. My dad says the wood of a Tuliptree is not good for that purpose.
-- Despite what the MD news article says, the Liberty Trees were *not* planted by the Sons of Liberty. They were preexisting trees that were chosen as meeting places, like I said above. The Maryland tree was between 250 years (some low estimates) and 500 years (my dad's estimate) old.
Thanks for the screen shots!
If someone has an earlier version of a browser -- not necessarily too likely, considering the technical know-how generally prevalent here -- that could be useful.
I've got shots from IE6 and Mozilla 1.4, so I don't need any more there... Some shots from IE5 and NS6 or NS7 would be nice, if someone uses that.
Needed info for further shots: -- Platform (Win/Mac) -- Browser (Name/Version #) -- Screen resolution
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
*bump*
I just thought I'd toot my own horn here and announce that the job is finished. The final version of the all-new Tree Tech Consulting website is now uploaded, configured, registered, and open for business!
Aside from my own personal stuff, this was the first web design project that I've ever done on a serious basis. I've been toying with the idea of going into web design as a career... given the results of this semi-professional project, I think I've got some good starting points!
Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :
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Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
I just clicked the link myself -- the site's up and fully operational.
What kind of message are you getting? What browser are you using? The site uses validated XHTML 1.0 Transitional code... if you're browser's more than about 2 years old, it may choke on the page.
Which is just a sign that you need a newer browser. Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
Oh, and are you following the PROPER LINK? I took down the testing subdomain files this afternoon -- since the site went live, there's no need for testing!
It degrades nicely in NS4...
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
Well, thank you! Nobody should still be surfing the Internet with a six-year-old browser...
(I know you don't use NS4 as your main browser. Right, Charles?)
Posted by Charles Capps (Member # 9) on :
Yeah, of course not... but I keep it around for compatability checking. The UBB frontend still needs to "work" in NS4. I hope to fix that soon. Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
"I'm sorry, your Mark V Eyes are not capable of viewing my traveling sideshow. You'll have to upgrade to the Mark VI."
Down with "progress!"
Posted by MinutiaeMan (Member # 444) on :
It's not quite the same with the Internet though, Sol. If some legally blind person went to see your travelling sideshow and saw some acrobats doing somersaults over each other, the poor blind fellow might think they're committing obscene acts instead, since he can't see properly!
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