wrist support

mmi — Tue, 06 Mar 2001 21:44:28 +0000

isn't there something you can use to mitigate this? - some kind of "wrist rest" or something? - (I'm sure you know about this Megan Jack, just wanted to mention it for others - and of course now that I'm trying to think of it, the exact term is inaccessible to my memory, long in need of updating/expansion ) - our wonderful old US Senate is busy RIGHT NOW striking down years-old OSHA regs requiring that employers make these available

Megan — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 21:55:41 +0000

It's a repetitive stress injury you get from using a computer too much (especially if your set-up isn't right, like if your chair is crappy or if your keyboard is too high or too low). The carpal tunnel is a small opening in your wrist where some nerves pass from the arm to the hand. When you have carpal tunnel syndrome something swells up in there and constricts the nerve.

So, a word to the wise - if you're on the computer a lot make sure you get up once in awhile and give your wrists a break! It CAN happen to you - even if you've been lucky so far.

Excuse me for being Mr thickie, but...

haemavore — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 20:05:17 +0000

What IS carpal tunnel syndrome?

Megan — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:56:57 +0000

Or maybe they still have carpal tunnel syndrome and have to avoid typing

Tea please!

haemavore — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:35:49 +0000

...with one sugar and a dunkie biscuit. yum.

Good Idea!

becky — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 14:58:11 +0000

White with 3 sugars please!

maybe they're out gettin' coffee

mmi — Mon, 05 Mar 2001 03:39:14 +0000

Where is everybody?

becky — Sun, 04 Mar 2001 22:50:37 +0000

Seems a bit quiet in the critique area these days. Where's all them nice reviewers gone?

becky — Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:48:37 +0000

Hello again mmi,

Thanks for all the advice. Quite honestly I'm loathe to touch the HTML now it works OK. I really only did the frames because it is something I had never done before and I wanted to have a try at mastering it.

These server-side includes seem a bit like style-sheets, but for positioning HTML and graphics rather than just font settings etc. I can see how they work incredibly well when used properly, but I think this is one I shall have a go at with my next web site. Like they say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" (at least I hope it's not broken anymore).

Once again, many thanks and it's been really kind of you to take the time to write some examples for me.

Kind regards,

Becky

mmi — Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:23:48 +0000

I think you're right that there's more than one way to skin a browser - includes are new to me as well but I think they're more manageable and flexible than frames - here's the (slightly edited) code for one of my pages to give you a look at how simple this really is (I couldn't do it if it weren't )

<BODY>

<?php include ("http://ememi.com/tmp/top.html")?>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0">
  <TR>
    <TD WIDTH="135" VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="background-color:#40A080"><?php include ("http://ememi.com/tmp/big_page.html")?></TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="background-color:#FFFFF0"><?php include ("http://ememi.com/mmi/database2.html")?></TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP" STYLE="background-color:#FFFFF0"><?php include ("http://ememi.com/mmi/database3.html")?></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>

</BODY>

'
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I guess you could do something like

<BODY>

<?php include ("top.html")?>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0">
  <TR>
    <TD WIDTH="145" VALIGN="TOP"><?php include ("menu3.html")?></TD>
    <TD VALIGN="TOP"><?php include ("home2.html")?></TD>
  </TR>
</TABLE>

<?php include ("logo.html")?>

</BODY>

'
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it all displays - if you remove the absolute positioning, I think it would line up ok
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I guess you'd want to keep the top and bottom frames so top.html and logo.html would remain visible
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try this one again
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guess that won't work for you either 'cause menu3 disappears under top - oh well, frames may be just what you want - sort of

[Edited by mmi on Feb. 27, 2001 at 05:14 PM]