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Can I display an "image not found" image in HTML?

I've been writing some scripts to display large directories of images in HTML in an automated fashion and not infrequently the static HTML generated ends up not matching the underlying images on the server. I could generate the pages on-demand,...

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Are frames obsolete on Web sites? Do I need to redesign my site?

I have a web site that I placed on the Internet in the year 2000. It consists of HTML 4 and Frames. At this time it opens in different browsers with no problem. With the advances of CSS and newer...

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How do I have text wrap around a graphic on my blog entry?

I've been blogging for a few weeks now and have taken to heart the advice you gave about trying to include graphics, images or photographs in blog entries. Problem is, I can't figure out how to have the text flow...

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How do I tuck my corporate motto under my site name in CSS?

I'm trying to get my company motto tucked right under my site URL in my header using CSS and can't quite get it right. I tried <h4> </h4> instead of <p></p>. Motto is showing up above domain name, still having...

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Changing text and background colors in MySpace?

On my friend's myspace profiles they have a color box around their comments and the text is in diffent colour too. I've asked them how they did it but they say they forgot. so how do you do it....

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Can I change the background color of my MySpace Group?

I finally figured out how to create a new group on MySpace and now I want to pimp it out with some bling. To start, how can I change the background color of the page? I'll have more questions soon,...

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How do I add spacing to images in my RSS feed?

I'm pulling out my hair! I want to include images in my blog entries and have those images show up in the RSS feed too, but either I end up with no image showing up at all, or I end...

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Create boxed text in a MySpace Profile?

I was reading through some of your myspace help and it's great. thanks so much for letting me tweak my background without having to slap a bunch of stupid adverts on for your site! :) While I was reading your...

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Quick blog HTML primer?

Can you give me the rudimentary HTML tags that I need to be able to create bold, italics, change font colors and include both hypertext references and images to my blog entries? Thanks!...

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How do I change the appearance of a SUBMIT button?

Dave, how can you change the attributes of the Submit button (font, color, color of the button, etc.)? When I get the answer, I promise to buy you that chai....

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How do I add a cool background to a MySpace account?

How do i get a nice background on my page? I can find a very good one but it always says myspace on it but i try it anyway. How do i put the graphic into my background on my...

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