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(Editor's note: I moved your example into a PRE block for readability)
DumpsterJuice wrote: you can adjust, using nbsp;,
I hate being a pedant about things like this, but please, no, never this. I get where you;re coming from (just get it done!) but aligning / layout is such an important (and relatively simple) skill to learn.
OK, while I'm at it, don't use tables. Use flexbox. I used to use tables because I specifically wanted a grid layout and browser support for divs and floats and all that was terrible. These days (and for a long time now) flex works on everything you'd need and it means your layout works on the desktop and your phone.
No sooner do you have something working well, someone will say "this looks rubbish on a phone" and you find yourself in a deep hole. Learn the basics and you'll never look back.
Just my 2c,
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Wygiwys (what you get is what you see) is the norm. Wysiwyg seems like a distant dream. 
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I don't like wysiwyg in general.
I took over a project from someone who conceptually needed it. Buttons and fields didn't quite line up, so he "fixed" them with spaces and whatnot. It wasn't perfect, did not adapt well to different fonts or window sizes or use as controls, and the code behind it, which he didn't look at, was a horrid mess. It took me a long time to fix the HTML so that it looked good every time and was easier to add fields and buttons or otherwise modify without breaking it all.
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We carefully select only the finest, highest quality DIVs, SPANs and other HTML tags through our exclusive network of boutique HTML tag suppliers. Each piece is checked, unit tested, and inspected for imperfections before being sent to our development team. There, they carefully sort and match all tag to create only the best sets of open and closing tag pairs. They fit so well you couldn't even slip a WBR between them.
Once the basic structure is built we employ artisan coders with only the finest arm tatts and beards. All Javascript is hand rolled, hand crafted, and optimised in a three stage process.
There are no comments. Ever.
All CSS, fonts, sprites and the finest Corinthian SVG fonts are sourced and imported from Italy and Spain. Assembly is carried out in temperature controlled caves in the foothills of the Icelandic plateaus. The crisp air, low noise pollution and constant temperature ensure consistent build process free of imperfections.
Deployment is, again, all done by hand by our white-glove deployment team in a positive-pressure clean room.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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When it comes to web development, I definitely would not be considered a pro. Generally, what I create is not for public facing systems. I do more "internal use" systems. My stuff is so simplistic, that I don't bother with WYSIWYG.
I stick with the tried-and-true layouts for the general, functional page flow using DIVs and CSS; header, footer, left/utility pane, right/content. When it comes to forms, however, I just tell all the <table> haters to take a long walk of a short pier, and do it in the old school way that just plain works.
If I had to worry about screen readers, I might put a little effort into doing a form without the tables, but that has never been a requirement for any of my projects. I usually have to concern myself more with multi-language support.
Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.
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That's the one I use, but I'm not a professional web designer, just a programmer that needs a website.
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NONLINEAR
The original idea was an anagram of RAN ONLINE.
One of you lot better pick it up from here, because I can't do tomorrow.
And no, I never listen to "boy bands". Only know about the guy from some scandal my DIL talked about.
Crowded House, however, is very listenable.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Um ... Greg got that nearly two hours ago ... so you should probably tell him he's up tomorrow! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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No worries...I'm sure you'll "Oi!" me. 
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You fooled me. The email I got of your original answer was missing one word. The answer. All I got was your "Never heard.." remark.
I'm guessing you posted the message, then edited it within the 5 second rule (which is longer than 5 seconds).
So when I came back a couple of hours later, I didn't bother to check your message, on the basis I'd already read it...
So yes, all yours for tomorrow (well, today in this timezone  )
Cheers,
Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Yes, I think I did edit it.
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I wrote some articles, got a lot of thank yous, which warms my black little heart.
Finally learning the TPL/TAP/Task framework provided me with some great fodder for articles.
I loved learning it, I loved writing about it, and I love the responses I got.
So now I want to turn my sights on some other dark corners of .NET, but I'm wondering if I should start with diving into the stuff behind expression trees or something else.
I'll take requests at this point, since I've shelved the project I *was* going to work on for reasons.
Anyway, thanks to anyone that responded, voted, whatever this month as it put a smile on my face.
Real programmers use butterflies
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I was wondering what happened - I thought maybe 'work' got in the way
Quote: expression trees
are good - Jeremy Likeness was also working on such eg Dynamically Build LINQ Expressions .. one of these days I hope someone can go from string -> parser -> expression tree dynamically ..
Else, I'm sure you'll find some mischief to get into
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I saw that, and it's what made me think of it, though I was more thinking of doing some exploratory articles vs. producing a tool/component. I tried the exploratory approach to my articles this month and got a lot of good responses so I think I'll try it again.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Oh as far as the service project - I'd have to rewrite Microsoft's ServiceBase class to make what I wanted do what I wanted, how I wanted, and I'm not sure it's worth it. The idea smells funny, so I'm going to stew on the design some more and see if I can't work out a better option.
Real programmers use butterflies
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And thanks in return for learning, teaching and sharing.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Anybody here that use a recent gcc on Windows and have managed to set
a sensible GCC_COLOR env-variable?
I've read the manual on the subject, but still fail to get it.
I use a console with blue background and gcc 9.2 from TDM-MinGW.
But no matter what I do, gcc at exit goes back to black background.
The result look like shait. Like here: http://watt-32.net/misc/gcc-cooked-up-colours.png
If I change to GCC_COLORS=error=33;1 etc. and do the same erroneous command,
I do get a yellow error. So it works somehow.
Current I use a set error=31;1:warning=44;1:note=44;39;1:caret=44;38:locus=33;44:quote=1;44.
AFAIC, a ;44 should set to default background colour, but it doesn't.
Please help!
-- Gisle V.
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I managed to set the perfect color combination for GCC errors...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Software Zen: delete this;
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Apparently only those in the inner sanctum are allowed the ask coding questions in the lounge
The only way you find out if you are in the inner sanctum is by asking a coding question.
Apparently those who are not never get to ask again - Mwahahahahah!
I have not yet decided to test if I am in the inner sanctum, hence why I am still here.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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On more serious note - it seems you mixed the values...
After the type (error, warning) the first value is indicating a style, than a semicolon (;) followed by a color code (or combination)...
It seems you switched the order...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Thanks, I'll try.
Why do GNU-folks not obey the KISS principle. Like a gcc.cfg with:
color.error = bright white on bright red
color.warning = yellow on bright blue
No way, too easy. Must use termcap and SGR junk!
-- Gisle V.
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Gisle Vanem wrote: Why do GNU-folks not obey
Probably the same reason you don't.
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Gisle Vanem wrote: Why do GNU-folks not obey the KISS principle
They do: Kiss It, Stupid Sh!t
Software Zen: delete this;
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Quote: I've read the manual on the subject, but still fail to get it.
Yep.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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