Hi - I'm trying to decide whether I need to get someone to help me on a site revamp.
I do like doing the site myself but struggle for time. Basically the old site was a bit of a horrible mix of Frontpage and tables
Old Website
So I've been learning to redo the site with CSS & html an dediting it in notepad.
Here's what I have so far: There's only one link working "voices"
The new site
I know the logo looks pretty rubbish at the top - not sure what to do about that. I've attched our standard logo as a jpg. What I've done is stretch the background across and kept the text "sounds visual" as normal.
I seem to find I can get it looking ok in Firefox - switch to IE7 and the margins around a box wil have changed - all very confusing. Plus a friend who has a Dell widescreen laptop finds that the entire right column gets chucked below the left one...?!
Anyway grateful for any tips - or should I get a pro in...
Here's the CSS code:
body {
font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 11px;
color: #333333;
text-align: center;
margin: 0px;
padding-top: 20px;
padding-right: 0px;
padding-bottom: 20px;
padding-left: 0px;
}
a {text-decoration: none; }
#wrapper {
width: 956px;
padding: 10px;
margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: auto;
margin-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: auto;
height: auto;
text-align: left;
border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;
}
#header {
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
height: 75px;
width: auto;
background-image: url(SVHeader.png);
}
#container {
padding: 0px;
margin-top: 10px;
margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: 0px;
background-attachment: scroll;
background-image: url(back.gif);
background-repeat: repeat-y;
background-position: 0px 0px;
height: 1%;
width: auto;
}
#left {
margin: 0px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
width: 160px;
padding-top: 10px;
padding-right: 20px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
padding-left: 20px;
float: left;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
height: 100%;
}
#boxinnav {
height: auto;
width: 160px;
padding:5px;
background-color:;
}
#navbottom {
height: auto;
width: 160px;
padding:5px;
background-color: #d3d3d3;
}
#nav {
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
list-style-image: none;
list-style-type: none;
}
#nav li {
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
display: block;
background-attachment: scroll;
background-image: url(bullet.gif);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: 0px 50%;
}
#nav li a:link, #nav li a:visited, #nav li a:active {
color: #666666;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
margin: 0px;
padding-top: 3px;
padding-right: 15px;
padding-bottom: 3px;
padding-left: 15px;
width: 130px;
}
#nav li a:hover {
color: #999999;
text-decoration: none;
}
#center {
text-align: center;
height: auto;
width: 504px;
padding-top: 10px;
padding-right: 20px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
padding-left: 20px;
float: left;
margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: 6px;
line-height: 1.8em;
}
#picbox {
text-align: center;
height: auto;
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
border: 0px solid #DDDDDD;
}
#rightcentre {
float: center;
text-align: center;
height: auto;
padding: 0px;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
width: 426px;
background-color: #d3d3d3;
}
#boxcentre {
text-align: left;
height: auto;
padding: 5px;
line-height: 1.2em;
width: 500px;
background-color: RGB(109,96,158);
}
#voiceleftbox {
text-align: left;
height: 60px;
padding: 5px;
margin-right: 20px;
margin-left: 20px;
margin-bottom: 2px;
width: 201px;
float: left;
background-color: #1e90ff;
line-height: 1.2em;
}
#voicerightbox {
text-align: left;
height: 60px;
padding: 5px;
margin-left: 20px;
margin-bottom: 2px;
width: 201px;
float: left;
background-color: pink;
line-height: 1.2em;
}
#jingle1 {
text-align: left;
height: 70px;
padding: 5px;
margin-right: 0px;
margin-left: 30px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
width: 210px;
float: left;
background-color: black;
line-height: 1.2em;
}
#jingle2 {
text-align: left;
height: 70px;
padding: 5px;
margin-left: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
width: 210px;
float: left;
background-color: black;
line-height: 1.2em;
}
#centrebottom {
float: left;
text-align: center;
margin-top: 30px;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
height: auto;
padding: 5px;
width: auto;
background-color:#d3d3d3;
}
h1 {
font-size: 14px;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
}
#right {
padding-top: 10px;
padding-right: 20px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
padding-left: 20px;
height: 100%;
width: 160px;
float: left;
margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
margin-left: 6px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
}
#boxinright {
height: auto;
width: 160px;
padding:5px;
background-color: pink;
}
.clearer {
font-size: 0px;
line-height: 0px;
display: block;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
clear: both;
height: 0px;
width: auto;
}
#footer {
margin-top: 10px;
margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: 0px;
text-align: center;
padding-top: 15px;
padding-right: 0px;
padding-bottom: 15px;
padding-left: 0px;
background-color: #F1F1F1;
}
#footer p {
color: #999999;
margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: auto;
margin-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: auto;
padding: 0px;
}
#footer a:link, #footer a:visited, #footer a:active {
color: #999999;
text-decoration: none;
}
#footer a:hover {
color: #CCCCCC;
text-decoration: none;
}
And the html:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>Sounds Visual Radio and Music Production</title>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" />
<meta name="generator" content="www.csscreator.com" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="Web5.css" type="text/css" />
</head>
<body>
<div id="wrapper">
<div id="header"></div>
<div id="container">
<div id="left">
<ul id="nav">
<br>
<b><font color="#696969">NAVIGATION LINKS</b></font>
<br><br>
<li><a href="#" title="home">HOME</a></li>
<li><a href="voices.html" title="voiceovers">VOICEOVERS</a></li>
<li><a href="#" title="Jingles">JINGLES & SONIC LOGOS</a></li>
<li><a href="#" title="portfolio">RADIO SCRIPTS & STUDIO</a></li>
<li><a href="#" title="testimonials">BUYING AIRTIME & INDUSTRY LINKS</a></li>
<li><a href="#" title="contact us">CONTACT US</a></li>
</ul>
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<div id="boxinnav">
<font color="#696969"><i>"The service I've received from Sound Visual has been excellent. We recently had to
turn around a recording really quickly and they were extremely helpful and efficient,
producing a high quality ad for us in record time. Not only did it sound really good,
but was also extremely cost-effective. Great value for money!"
<br><b></i>Sandy Vossos, ThirtyThreeWest</b>
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<i>"Sounds Visual never fail to deliver"<br>
<b></i>Mark Struthers,<br>Norwich Union</b><br><br>
<i>"Rock solid radio ad production. Time after time they deliver the goods."
<b></i>Tim Burley, <br>Red Rocket Advertising</b><br><br>
<i>"Sounds Visual are creative, reliable and produce commercials that are fantastic value for money. I wouldn't go anywhere else!" <br></i><b>Judy Ware,<br> Radio Powered</b>
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<div id="center">
<h1><font color="#696969">Sounds Visual Radio and Music Production</h1>
<p>From a dry voice over to a fully sung jingle <b>Sounds Visual</b> is your one-stop-shop for radio commercials. With over 18 years experience in delivering top quality production at sensible prices we have earned our reputation as the radio specialists.</font></p>
<div id="picbox">
<img src="iStock2.jpg" alt="Go"align="center">
</div>
<div id="rightcentre">
<h1><font color="#696969">ON THE RADIO SIMPLE MESSAGES WORK BEST<br> Take a listen to a few of our winners...</h1></font>
</div>
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<div id="jingle1">
<font color="white"><h1>The Driving Instructor</h1></font>
<font color="white">Driving instructors and striptease dancing...</font>
<br><br><script language="JavaScript" src="audio/audio-player.js"></script>
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer2" height="17" width="180">
<param name="movie" value="audio/player.swf">
<param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=2&soundFile=MP3/Striptease.mp3">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object>
</div>
<div id="jingle2">
<font color="white"><h1>Falcon Plumbing & Heating</h1></font>
<font color="white">Do you like to play with your duck...?</font>
<br><br><script language="JavaScript" src="audio/audio-player.js"></script>
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer3" height="17" width="180">
<param name="movie" value="audio/player.swf">
<param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=3&soundFile=MP3/Duck.mp3">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object>
</div>
<div id="jingle1">
<font color="white"><h1>Another amazing ad</h1></font>
<font color="white">Driving instructors and striptease dancing...</font>
<br><br><script language="JavaScript" src="audio/audio-player.js"></script>
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer4" height="17" width="180">
<param name="movie" value="audio/player.swf">
<param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=4&soundFile=MP3/Striptease.mp3">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object>
</div>
<div id="jingle2">
<font color="white"><h1>Another ad</h1></font>
<font color="white">Do you like to play with your duck...?</font>
<br><br><script language="JavaScript" src="audio/audio-player.js"></script>
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer5" height="17" width="180">
<param name="movie" value="audio/player.swf">
<param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=5&soundFile=MP3/Duck.mp3">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object>
</div>
<div id="centrebottom">
<p><font color="#696969"><b>Think your business could benefit from a musical approach to your radio advertising...? Prices start from as little as £350. <br>To find out more call Jonathan on 01225 470011.</font></p></b>
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<div id="right">
<div style="text-align:justify">
<b><font color="#696969">Unbeatable value!</b><br>A 1 voice over radio commercial with music and sound effects costs from just £130! Same day turnaround is possible.</font><br>
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<i><a href="RateCard.pdf"target="_blank"><font color="mediumpurple">Click here to see the full UK Radio Station Rate Card pdf (right click to save the pdf to your computer).</a></i></font></b>
<br><br><font color ="purple"><b>Same day voice overs</b> for radio ads,TV ads, podcasts,telephone hold & web audio. Just call 01225 470011 and ask for Jonathan.</font>
<br><br><b><font color="#696969">Have a script ready to produce?</b> For an immediate quote fax it to 01225 470022 or email to radio@soundsvisual.com. We are happy to offer free advice on timing,RACC clearance, voice casting & music selection.
<br><br><b>Looking for a voice over?</b> Take a listen to a selection of the best voice artists available <a href="voices.html"> Click here!</font></a>
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<div id="boxinright">
<font color="white"><b>Sung jingles make you stand out from the rest.</b> Take a listen to some examples of what we could do for you.</font>
<script language="JavaScript" src="audio/audio-player.js"></script>
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="audio/player.swf" id="audioplayer1" height="12" width="145">
<param name="movie" value="audio/player.swf">
<param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=1&soundFile=MP3/Jingles.mp3">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="menu" value="false">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object></div>
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<p><font color="#696969"><align="justify">From local clients on local radio to national companies like Tesco, Abbey National and Barclaycard, Sounds Visual has the experience and facilities to give you quality radio productoin at excellent prices. We have two digital radio studios and work with the best voiceovers to celebrity voices like Jeoffrey Palmer, Jon Culshaw and Brian Cox.</p></font></div>
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<div id="footer"><p>Sounds Visual Radio and Music Prodution<br>
PO BOX 4700 Bath BA1 6AH Tel. 01225 470011 Fax. 01225 470022</p>
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Thanks,
Jonny