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Table of Contents
1. Background in a table 2. Total background in a page 3. Multiple images in auctions
4. Easy way to practice code 5. Just some useful HTML tips 6. Useful "About Me" pages

Background Help For Auctions
This

Area

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Using

A

Background

Image!

eBay uses the HTML code <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF> in all of the auction ads.

Because of this you can't choose your own background color in the normal way.

You can use a gif file and it could be a color (example). The gif would over ride the color command. (See Full Body Background)

Another way around this problem is the use of tables.
With tables, you can use many background colors and images.

This table is using five different background colors and one image file.
If you want to use an image in place of color: (panel at right)
Use background=http://URL/image.gif in place of bgcolor="pink"

Here is what the code would look like.

<table border=1 cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"> <tr><td bgcolor="pink"> Text here<br> And here </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor="lightgreen"> more text </td></tr> </table>

Full Body Background For Auctions
eBay uses the HTML code <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF> in all of the auction ads.

Because of this you can't choose your own background color in the normal way.

You can use a gif file and it could be a color (example). The gif would over ride the color command.

The problems with Full Body Background are three fold. 

1. You may make the ad text difficult to read.
2. It may not show up in all browsers.
3. It requires extra code to work in the 2 largest browsers. ( MSIE & NS )

For these reasons, I recommend that backgrounds be placed in tables.

If you still want to use Full Body Background, here is an example of the code you need:

<style> 

<!--Body {background: url(http://your.url.here/imagename.gif)}--> 
</style>
<BODY background="http://your.url.here/imagename.gif">

A few ways of putting images in your ads.

If you have one image to put in your ad then put the following code in what used 
to be called the Picture URL box. This will trigger the  and the  icons.

http://YOUR.URL.HERE/pic1.jpg

Note: Only one image can go in what used to be called the Picture URL box. 
You can put additional pictures in the description box using image tags as shown below. Note: You CANNOT use an *.html file for an image!!
Extra Hint: If you want to center an image placed in the Picture box add
<center> to the end of the Description box.

If you want more than one image, side by side, in your description box you must control the width. Then the following code should work in the description area. <img src=http://YOUR.URL.HERE/pic1.jpg width=300 hspace=10> <img src=http://YOUR.URL.HERE/pic2.jpg width=300 hspace=10><P> The hspace puts a little room on each side of the image. Note: The and the icons will not trigger unless you put something in
what used to be called the Picture URL box. Try this:
http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/dot_clear.gif
If you don't care whether they are side by side or not then use: <img src=http://YOUR.URL.HERE/pic1.jpg hspace=10><P> <img src=http://YOUR.URL.HERE/pic2.jpg hspace=10><P> <img src=http://YOUR.URL.HERE/pic3.jpg hspace=10><P> FINAL NOTES: "bmp" images can only be viewed by some browsers,      use "jpg" or "gif" images so MOST browsers can render them.      If you use width=xxx (where xxx is the actual width),      your auction will load much faster.      If you don't use a file extension, (ex. .jpg)      some browsers will not view your image.


Fast, Easy Way To Practice HTML Coding


Open up a browser window and Notepad
Create some code in Notepad and save it as something.html
Drop that file onto the open browser window.
Go back to Notepad, make changes and hit save
In browser window, hit reload.
Life couldn't be any simpler.

This will allow the HTML board to run faster.
 
You can also practice on these practice boards.

 

<EMBED   SRC="http://your.url.here/name.mid"   WIDTH=150   HEIGHT=55   AUTOSTART="false"   LOOP="true">
name the name of your wav or midi.(if you are including a wav it would be .wav)
Width/Height the width and height of the console to appear on your page.
(eg: the 'Crescendo' Player - Width=200, Height=55, Netscape - Width=150 Height=55)
Autostart If you want your music to play automatically when your page has loaded, type "true". If you wish your music to play on viewers request, type "false" (this way the viewer can push play when they want)
Loop If you wish your music to play continuously, type "true". If you wish the music to play once and then allow the viewer to restart at their request, type "false".

HTML Tips Page
Help With Display:
So, you've created your web page or eBay ad and now you want to know, "whats next".
To get the best results, you want your work viewable by most browsers.

If you can try out your code using different browsers on multiple platforms,
(Mac, PC, UNIX, ...), you'll see what the others see. (I do this)

You say you can't do this. That's where Bobby comes in:


Bobby is a web-based public service that analyzes web pages for their compatibility
with various browsers. Click on the icon below to go to the site:


HELPFUL SITES FOR EBAY USERS:
Here are a few of the sites eBayer's go to for help with counters, images, etc.
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Very useful "About Me" or tutorial pages for sellers

 1. dlrlr's About Me Page

 2. eobcard's tutorial Page

 3. gemh9's About Me page

 4. mrhtml's About Me page

 5. geekaw's About Me page

 6. milleneum's About Me page

 7. I needed a second page for the helpful links.




MANY HELPFUL LINKS (Thanks Steamboat Bill)
MISC. IMAGES/HTML HELP! (Just under way)
THE DAVY CROCKETT CRAZE HOME PAGE! (Very slow but well worth it!!)
MIDI MUSIC TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU! (Country music)
PICTURES FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE! (You have to search around!!)

 

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