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The easiest way to an HTML image background for your web pages with the help of everyday images, Photoshop's Slice tool, a table and repeating background image html code. The nice thing about this kind of design that you do not need, CSS, and extends it with the length of your website.

High Level Process

• Find and fix images to use for header, content holder and footer
• Open a new document in Photoshop the width of your web site.
• Drag the images onto the template and position them so that the finished template resembles a web page (header at top, content area in middle surrounded by a border and footer at bottom)
• Add a background color if desired
• Slice the template into 3 sections
• Save each section as a gif image and upload as usual
• Build a 3-row table in the body section of your HTML document to hold each of the 3 gif images. Top row holds top gif image, middle row holds middle gif image and bottom row holds bottom gif image
• Use repeating HTML code in the middle row so that the HTML image background expands vertically with the length of the page

Finding the Images

If you do not have images that are suitable for this purpose, search photo websites like IStockPhoto.

For the header and footer images, there are several combinations that will work, but if you want to keep it simple, use the same image(s) along the top that you use along the bottom.

An image can be copied and pasted several times, to fit the entire width of your template. A picture of the formation of wood, for example, can serve as a headline across the top and can turn be used along the bottom.

For the content holder, there are also several options. You can simply use a colored rectangle and add a shadow to it or you can use something like a picture frame to get a more ornate looking content holder.

Creating The Template For Your HTML Image Background

The template that you create in Photoshop is fully functional on it’s own. All you have to do is add content to the middle section of the table.

NOTE: If you use a cascading stylesheet (CSS) on the same web page, it will interfere with the effectiveness of the template. In some cases your middle gif will repeat horizontally instead of vertically.

As an example, the width of 950 pixels to create the document in white (which is) 600 pixels and a height (the height of your important and tell a Web page is not wide, so choose something, anything for you can see the size of the Photoshop).

Before dragging your images onto the template, you may have to fiddle with them so that they match the width of your template. For example, if you choose an image of wood moulding that is only 250 pixels wide, you will need to duplicate the layer repeatedly and position them side by side to get a longer piece of moulding that is 950 pixels wide.

Sometimes, when you copy and paste this side of the layer, the seams will be visible. Using the Smudge Tool blend seams, and then select the layer mosaic layer, so that you can easily drag the location of templates and access to its complete image.

If you want to use this exact image along the bottom, duplicate the layer and move it to the bottom. If you want to flip it, choose Edit-Transform-Rotate.

After preparing the content holder image (the picture frame in the example above), drag it onto the template positioning it between the header and the footer and then use Edit-Transform-Scale to stretch it to size.

Add Header Text (Website Name…) and Footer Text (Copyright…).

If you want to select it, use the Custom Shape tool and small pictures to add interest to your template. The spiral shape is a favorite. Use Edit-Transform, and scale or rotate either easy to size and position.

Find a complementary color in your images by using the Eyedropper Tool then fill the white space on either side of the content holder using the Paint Bucket Tool.

Use Slice Tool to Divide Template into 3 Images

Cut into three smaller image file level. Grab from the Tools panel Photoshop slice tool. In the top toolbar, set the style for the "fixed size" in order to ensure an accurate ratio. The use of 950px X 600px, for example, enter the width and height are as follows:

• Top slice equals 950px X 250px
• Middle slice equals 950px X 100px
• Bottom slice equals 950px X 250px

CAUTION: Make sure that your top and bottom slices are large enough to completely contain the header and footer respectively.

Now you have a document sliced horizontally into 3 smaller pictures. The next step is to "Save for Web

Create a table in the body section of your HTML document to hold the background image url for each gif and your content.

• The first row in your table contains the top gif
• The middle row contains your middle gif, the repeating HTML code and the content
• The last row in your table contains the bottom gif

These 3 gif images when displayed on a page will result in a one-of-a-kind, professional looking HTML image background, perfect for a simple web page or sales letter. The possibilities are only limited by your creativity.

For an easy-to-implement web page effect, add a Web Page Shadow all the way around your webpages using the Photoshop Slice Tool and HTML coding. Doing so not only adds visual interest but also gives your website a professional look. Read these step by step instructions or watch a video tutorial and follow along with a PDF supplement.

High Level Process:

• Create 2 blank documents in Photoshop, one smaller than the other
• On the smaller one, add a Photoshop drop shadow all the way around image
• Drag the smaller document on top of the larger one to create one flattened image
• Use the Photoshop Slice Tool to slice the image into 3 smaller images and upload as 3 separate gifs
• Create a table in your HTML document within the body to hold gifs and content

Step By Step:

• Create the larger of two documents in Photoshop (or another image editor). Width is the same as your website template (ex. 950 pixels). Height does not matter but should be big enough to easily use Photoshop Slice Tool (ex. 250 pixels). Color should be the same as your website body.
• Create the smaller of two documents in Photoshop. Width should be smaller than the larger document (ex. 800 pixels). Height should be smaller than the larger document (ex. 100 pixels). Color should be the same as your content area.
• Add a Photoshop Drop Shadow to the smaller document.
  • In the Layers Palette, double click on the word “Background” and change it to any other name. This will free up functionality and allow you to easily add a drop shadow.
  • Open the Layers Style dialog box, click on “Drop Shadow” and set the variables as follows:
    • Opacity 75%
    • Angle -90 degrees
    • Distance 0 px
    • Spread 35%
    • Size 35 px
    • Color #7B7979 (gray shadow)
• Drag the smaller document on top of the larger document to create one image. Using the examples above, this image will be 950 pixels wide by 250 pixels high with the smaller, shadowed image embedded on top of it.
• Slice the document into 3 smaller images horizontally.
  • Grab the Photoshop Slice Tool from the Tool Palette. In the top toolbar, set the Style to “Fixed Size” to ensure exact proportions. Using the 950px X 250px example, input width and height as follows:
    • Top slice equals 950px X 100px
    • Middle slice equals 950px X 50px
    • Bottom slice equals 950px X 100px

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Welcome, in this tutorial we are going to create a new data source in Visual Studio.Net using the built in wizards and drag-n-drop. To begin go to “File”, “New”, “Project” and name the project something like “MyPubsDataSource” or whatever makes sense to you. This will be a windows application although it’s not really important because we just need any type of project because creating a new data source is commom to all project types. Ok after you enter a name for your project and press the “Ok” button VS.Net will have created your first form for you named “Form1.cs”. At this point the form1 view should be already in design view(If you see a rectangular window that reads “Form1.cs[Design]* then you are in design view.
Ok next click once anywhere on the form and then select the “ToolBox” tab on the left of the design window. If it’s not viewable then select “View”, “ToolBox” from the main menu.(See image below)

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Which will show you the window below.

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Ok, next select the “SQLDataAdapter” from the ToolBox and drop it anywhere onto your form. Once you release it, it does not actually sit on top your form but instead it positions itself just below your form inside the design area. At this point you will have another window in front of you for you to choose your data source like this(See image below).

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In the next window, select Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express or whatever data your server can be. The next thing to do is enter the server name if you know what this is, if not click the drop arrow and select from the list of providers. (See picture below).

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Next, if your server is setup for it then you can choose “Windows Authentication” if not and you know what your SQL Server login settings are then enter the user name and password. Now you want to test your settings and make sure you can connect to your server so click on the “Test Connection” button now. Next you will get a message box showing the connection status of the test. If it’s ok press the “OK” button and the form will close and you will be back at the Data Adapter Configuration Wizard. Select either “Yes or No” to save the password for your connection in the App.config file. (Please note if you select “No” you will be promted for it each time you run any of your applications that need to connect to SQL server for data). I normally select “Yes” as I setup a login on SQl Server with only enough rights to handle the data I’m working with.
Ok, now click “Next” to advance to the next screen of the wizard. Here you can use sql statements, use existing stored procedures, or create new stored procedures. For now select “Use SQL Statements” and press the “Next” button.(See image below)

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The next window you will see will be this one.

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Select the “Sales” table and press the “Add” button and then the “Close” button.

The following window will appear below.

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Select the (All Columns) square to place a tic mark and then press the “OK” button to save and close the window. You are once again back at the wizard and now you will see this code in the center.

SELECT sales.*
FROM sales
Ok, great, now press the “Next” and then the “Finish” button. In design view of Form1 just below the bottom of the form right click on the “sqlDataAdapter” and select generate dataset. Just go with the default settings and press the “OK” button. Ok now right click on the “sqlDataAdapter” again but this time choose “Preview Data”. On the form that pops up(See image below) press the “Preview” button

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You will now see your data in the resulting form.(See image below)

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Now look at the ball only because once data is
Thank you for taking the time to go through this tutorial, I really hope you have gained some knowledge. I fully intend to make these tutorials as complete and as easy as possible. Until next time take care, continuous learning.
JR

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