Using Backgrounds in Website Design

The proper use of backgrounds can add elegance to your website design. Use them improperly and you'll create a mess.

Don't place busy backgrounds behind your text. Always use light background colors or finely textured background images that don't interfere with the text.

See Code Below -Correct



Using Backgrounds

The proper use of backgrounds can add elegance to your web pages. Use them improperly and you'll create a mess.

Don't place busy backgrounds behind your text. Always use light background colors or finely textured background images that don't interfere with the text. - Incorrect



<table background="backgrounds/bk-1a.gif" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="70" border="0">
<tr align="center" valign="top">
<td background="backgrounds/bk-11a.gif" align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p style="background-image : URL(backgrounds/bk-11a.gif)">Using Backgrounds in Website Design</p>
<p style="background-image : URL(backgrounds/bk-11a.gif)" >The proper use of backgrounds can add elegance to your website design. Use them improperly and you'll create a mess.
<p style="background-image : URL(backgrounds/bk-11a.gif)">Don't place busy backgrounds behind your text. Always use light background colors or finely textured background images that don't interfere with the text.
<p style="background-image : URL(backgrounds/bk-11a.gif)">See Code Below -<b>Correct</b>
</td></tr></table>

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