NEWB! How do I set a a fixed image as a my background?

[jlchrisp23]

I'm a total Newbie to web design so take it easy on me for asking such a ridiculous question but I'd like to set a fixed image as a background for my website in dreamweaver cs5. I am using tables and have it set to 984p wide. I'm using the table for all of my site content but I'd like to change the outer edges of the browser window to a fixed (non-tiled) background image. How do I go about doing that? Any suggestions or links to tutorials?

Thanks!

 

[Edge]

I am using tables

Don't.
HTML has a set of elements each for different purposes. The table element is for showing tabular data e.g. a timetable. Without going into it in depth, if you use all the HTML elements for the purpose they were intended you will face fewer problems in the long run.

Back to your question:

use something like this:
body {
background: url(foo.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
}

 

[PixelPusher]

Don't.
HTML has a set of elements each for different purposes. The table element is for showing tabular data e.g. a timetable. Without going into it in depth, if you use all the HTML elements for the purpose they were intended you will face fewer problems in the long run.

Back to your question:

use something like this:
body {
background: url(foo.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;
}

Very good point...OP heed this advice. As far as the css code below, you are missing one important part, the "fixed" value.

body {
   background: transparent url(bgImg.png) top center fixed no-repeat;
}

 

[WebSquad]

First don't use tables and second use CSS and third Absolute 0

 

[Phreaddee]

Absolute 0

I hope you are talking about vodka!

absolute is never ever ever ever ever ever a good idea.

UNLESS you understand how it works, and why you would use it...

 

[WebSquad]

I hope you are talking about vodka!

absolute is never ever ever ever ever ever a good idea.

UNLESS you understand how it works, and why you would use it...

For a simple BG? yes.

 

[Phreaddee]

For a simple background. No.

 

[PixelPusher]

First don't use tables and second use CSS and third Absolute 0

Yes, and I agree, and what?? What do you mean by "absolute 0"? For the background property, that is not even a valid value.

I hope you are talking about vodka!...

Lol nice.