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FOR urxsoxdead BY lucy_westen
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basic html how to change text color? <font color="#880088"> ima kind pink </font> all you need is the hex code, which is what will tell the color you want.
you can also writte the name of the color, but I would prefer to writte the number.
get both hex code and name, see here. more > > how to make rainbow text? <font color="#660088"> bla</font>
<font color="#880088"> bla</font>
<font color="#880066"> bla</font> i'm putting this here to demystify that idea that nobs have (just like I did) that theres a code that will do it for us.
yes, we really need to change the color letter-by-letter. through I did word by word in the code above.
but there are generators who can do the codes for you.
see the list here. how to display images? <img src="url of the pic" alt="" /> to get a url, you'll need to host the pic.
go to tinypic or photobucket and host them.
the url you need is the Direct Link For Layouts.
you can specify the alt, by writing between the " cotes. more > > how to make links? <a href="where you want to go">
what will be linked. can be images too
</a> aka, "clicable" stuff, you can make anything linked to any url.
try to don't forget to close the link, or else everything next to that code will be linked too. more > >

basic css learn how to style your page more easly <style type="text/css">
css codes go here
<style> css is a extremely easy way of styling your page.
you can change the color of links, style divisions, and much, oh so much more...*w* more > > how to make a box? <style type="text/css">
#div1 {
border: 5px solid #ff00ff;
background: #330000;
width: 120px;
height: 60px;
}
</style>

<div id="div1">
type here =)
</div>

more > > how do I change the color of the links? <style type="text/css">
a {
color: #880088
}
</style> and, as you may have noticed, you can change the style of the link when we're passing the mousse hover, or when we have visited the page already. <style type="text/css">
a {
color: #880088
}
a:visited {
color: #ff00ff
}
a:hover {
color: #ffffff
}
</style> is a petty that isnt all.
you still have tons of things to change because of the vf's original stylesheet, like the background and the bold.
how to change that? <style type="text/css">
a {
color: #880088
background: transparent;
font-weight: normal;
}
a:visited {
color: #ff00ff
}
a:hover {
color: #ffffff
}
</style> there are much more stuff you can change, but as this is supposed to be a quick pseudo-tutorial to make you interested about learning more, I'll leave you a link ↓ more > >

start making graphics affraid of photoshop?
when I started making graphics I didn't had photoshop... I had other program, which is free and I advise every one who never tryed to make any graphics before.
I'm talking about Pain.net
Is easy, and you can make the typical glass buttons and stuff with it.
I'll just leave you some tutorials:
making glass buttons

to be continued....