How Internet Explorer Ruined My Day.

I think that statement is a little dramatic, but it’s how I am beginning to feel. I have had an awful headache all morning and afternoon so when it finally went away I decided to play with the design of one of my other sites. Now Internet Explorer is starting to give me another headache trying to work out why certain things aren’t displaying correctly!

It all started when it occurred to me that having a portfolio web site in flash isn’t very clever, as nobody will be able to search for it, and besides that I just wanted to design something in valid strict XHTML and CSS for a change. I wanted a design and more importantly, some coding that I could be proud of for once.

So, I started by visiting fantastic sites like CSS Heaven and CSS Princess and find some lovely sites for inspiration. Now, I don’t want to rip off every detail of a design I see, but looking at how other people put together a horizontal menu or how they present their information on their front page provides me with ideas of what I’d like to see on my own web site.

With a few ideas in store, I decided to create a horizontal menu using an inline list. I chose some basic colours for my site, trying to set up the menu before using any images. But everything I try doesn’t work in Internet-nightmare-Explorer. I’ve never really had troubles with it before, but then I do tend to stick to boxy two column layouts. Attempting something a little more technical, I start to experience problems.

I’ve been on A List Apart and found some good menus, but I want to find some more interesting styles. Does anyone have any good sites to recommend?

**Update!** Now I have played around a bit more I am finally happy with my menu! I shall reveal all soon…

A Little Rant