Thread: Think my web pages need some attention

Would someone mind having a look at my web site please and see what I need to correct, to me my pages look to big and I am not sure how to add the link for my e mail address, when it says add url in the link box what should I put? Sorry to sound so dumb but I have never done this before.
Many thanks
Alison
http//www.cakeswithadifference.net

Thamk you again for your help

hi very nice looking cake to good to eat.
one or two things : your email text high light the text click link button under link type make it mailto, then in url type your email address no http:/ that should do it.
have you used a inline frame for the light pink area on home page as it is acting as one big link.

oh forgot your link here wrong you missed the : should have been http://www.cakeswithadifference.net

Thank you so much for your advice. I will keep working on it.Do you know how to change the large pink area, so it's not a link? Do I change these things, save the pages and publish again?How can I change the size of my pages as they seem to big for the browser, unless it is inlarged?
I had a look at your web site, it's very well done and interesting too

Thanks again
Alison

Hi Alison,
Congratulations - you've made a lovely website. The pink thing - right click on it (in BlueVoda) goto properties and just make sure that where it says link is left empty. Your cake toppers are unbelievable! You are an artist indeed! Let me know if, when you are up and running, you'd like to swap links - our businesses compliment each other. Well done!

Ps. Yes - when you make changes in BlueVoda, save them and re-puiblish the changed pages. When that's done and you go online to check them - remember that your browser may cache (causing your browser to show you old images), so hit the F5 key a few times to clear it and try iy again. Oh and your pages (size) seem just fine to me.

One other thing if you don't mind, when I go to my web site and put it in my favourits (AOL) it just comes up as "index" and not cakeswithadifference.

Hello Amanda, Thank you for the help.
I will have a go at fixing these problems today.I love your web site , yes what a great idea! we must do that when My web site is ready for the search engins. Have you got that far yet? I would be interested to see how you have gone about it.
Many thanks for your kind words.
PS, did you get your guest book from Voda? I have downloaded one but am not sure how to install it?

Alison

you don't need to download the guest book, there are many script ready to install include guestbook in Fantastico, Just log to your control panel, click Fantastico and you can install many program there such as forum, os commerce, guestbook etc

I have installed the viper guest book to my web site, where can I find it please. sorry to sound stupid!! I have been sent an e mail with the details. what do I do now?
thank you

as i said open your control panel and then click Fantastico

An instance of ViPER Guestbook was installed on http://cakeswithadifference.net
Full installation path: /home/cakes99/public_html
Public URL: http://cakeswithadifference.net/
Admin URL: http://cakeswithadifference.net/admin.php
Username:
Password: t6y7gh
MySQL database: cakes99_vgb1
MySQL user: cakes99_vgb1
Time of installation: Wednesday, 22nd February, 2006 @ 01:54:23 PM
DO NOT REMOVE the file named fantastico_fileslist.txt from the installation directory. It is used for uninstalling this application.
This was the e mail sent, I am sorry to be thick but how do I put it so I can see it on my web page?
Thanks, sorry to be a pain!

better you uninstall and re install again because now you install in your main directory,that will make you confuse because you already have website in there, make sure when you install don't leave the directory field empty unless you want to install on it. put the name of the directory whatever you want i.e if you named guestbook the address will be www.cakeswithadifference.net/guestbook
and make sure you don't show your password to the public like you are doing now.

Hope ***** won't fire me because this topic is in wrong place

Thank you so much.
Sorry again for being a pain.
I will try that now

I think your website looks terrific. I just wish you lived in Toronto! The best of luck with your business.

Judith
www.JustWhistle.ca

Hiya, I think you have a lovely site...I like the colours and characters. You have done a very nice job. Only there seems to be a hidden link on your index page...all of the bottom part of the page is a link to your guestbook...I am not sure if you are aware of this? Good luck on your bussiness

Hello Mandeley, Thank you for looking at my web site and your kind words.
That guest book is a pain! I have chosen to forget about it because I just can not get it to work, finger trouble on my part I know!
It is not easy this web site lark is it but I am enjoying the journey.
I am now having a problem setting up the emails . My mind is so full of stuff that I am getting so confused.
Your web site is fantastic and so professional. well done you.

Thanks Judith, your web site is cool. What an amazing businness!
best of luck with it, love your web site too.
Alison

hi again you do not have to use viper guestbook if your having trouble i had trouble with it.
search the net under free guestbook script try and find one that that you can change to look like your site ie: colour text picture thats what i did and came up with guestbook on my info page.
the index question you asked : click veiw click page properties . under title pint the page name as you want to appear. save publish. job done.
sorry back again just been to your site big pink link now goes to a guestbook nice but i do not think you wanted that to happen.

Hi Alien Dude, thanks for coming back to my site. I am having problems with my e mail set up can you advise me please?
The pink area is still not right but im not sure how to correct it. I have removed the guest book, it was just causing me more problems and I must get my e mail sorted first. I just wanted to be able to click on the e mail address (link) and an e mail to pop up on the screen for customers to send to me.
Thank you for your help I really appreciate it.
Alison

hi first light pink area is it a image or frame as it only does it on index page

Hi Alison,
Firstly,what a great website and oh the cake toppers are absolutely fantastic,you are very clever,i wish i could do half of that.Dont forget to add your site url to your signature in this forum for site exposure.
regards
Jay

P.s.
When inserting your link for email choose type of link - mailto from drop down list then type in your email addree
ie, admin@cakeswithadifference.net

hope helps

Alien Dude the light pink area was inserted as a shape not an image, should I have put it as a frame?

Hi Jay, thank you for taking the time to look at my web site and the tip on the e mail.
I love your web site, how did you get the stars, they look wonderful, such a professional job.
Best wishes
Alison

hello again : the pink area is seems to be ok now i'm not get any link there. you must of fixed it when you removed the guestbook.
sent you email about your email problem sent it to address on your page.
any more problems just return.

sorry back again on your wedding cake page there is link contact us is it for email or for a contact form page.

Hello again Alien Dude, I think I will s**** that link, im just trying to work out my e mail link. I have just set up e mail in outlook express
admin@cakeswithadifference.net

On the add link to my page for the e mail address I will put in , do I have to put mailto or mail? and the address above.
Sorry to be such a pain
Alison

if you are doing a text link as follows:

wright your text ie: email address then high light this text and click link on tool bar, click the link type drop down box click mailto:
you will now see that the URL box says mailto: now add the email address you wish to use ie: mailto:admin@cakeswithadifference.net click ok the text will now appear a different colour.
now click the preveiw button then click the link. ok

well done email working fine.

Thank you for being so patient, at last!!

Alison jumps for joy!!

sit down girl you will do your self an injury :0)

Hi Alison,

First off, I would like to say that you've done a great job with your site, and your cakes are amazing!

I would also like to add that when naming your navigational buttons, and your pages in page properties, you have the option of naming them anything you want. For example, right now, you have your home page navigational button named "index", but you can also name it "Home". The same goes for the page titles. (Page titles should not be confused with what you name your pages when you save them in BV. That has to remain "index")

Anyhoo, I totally understand how overwhelming it can be when you have so much information and so many things you're learning when working on your site! lol

Just take a deep breathe, relax, and go at it one project at a time. There is an unbelievable amount of information to be found if you browse through the forums, and lots of people willing to answer questions.

Good luck with your site! :)

hello,
how do I insert a email link in my site
thank you

Hello,
can someone tell me how to insert a email link on my site
thank you