I need geek aid, stat!

[hope]

two things:

1) Are there any like, uber-skilled CSS-ers reading this who might be able to help me with some layout problems I'm having with a stylesheet? I've done pretty good so far, but there's just one thing that's completely stumping me. Also, I need help with IE compatibility with stylesheets - I have no idea where to start with hacks and whatnot.


2) Having to ask this question has given me a thought - Should I create a community along the lines of fandom_lawyers, called something like fandom_itgeeks or something? It would function in a similar way to fandom_lawyers. i.e. A place where you can ask questions of the IT experts (who are also fans!) watching the community about specific problems with IT you're having. Probably more web-IT than personal computer stuff.

Because, you know, I dig out and hang around a bunch of IT support boards when I have problems, but a lot of the times I really *don't* want to link to my website of gay porn and geekdom, yaknow?

So it would be a place for things like: I'm having trouble with positioning in my css stylesheet, or: does anyone know why this mediawiki extension isn't working for me? or: halp! I broke the php in my lj layout! So, a tech support resource for fandom webmasters.

So not necessarily the low-level stuff like "can someone make me an icon because I only have MS paint, lol!"

What do you reckon?

Comments

[astrothsknot.livejournal.com]

Isn't there already comms like that here? I mean it's a great idea and I could see most people using it, but it just seems like it's already going to be up and running.

Wish I knew where....

[gretazreta.livejournal.com]

I think that's a great idea - really useful. I think I'd definitely use that, rather than be a helpful contributer, though, because my IT skills= suckage.

[girlmostlikely.livejournal.com]

I like that idea a lot, and would definitely find it very useful.

[moveablehistory.livejournal.com]

*big vote aye*

I love that idea, and I think I would definitely participate. :))

And I might be able to help you with CSS, maybe? Although I will admit I know very little about IE compatibility.

[lea-ndra.livejournal.com]

is it the bottom of the main box you're having trouble with?

I don't know too much about CSS, but I have a basic understanding of it (and an awesome book!) and I'm quite good at reading and finding problems in code (I studied "geek" for two years ;-))

[birdgerhl.livejournal.com]

you probably have these links, but anyway:

http://www.positioniseverything.net/
http://www.quirksmode.org/

the real pain in the arse is IE7. there was a "star hack" that used to work in IE, but not in this version, apparently.

i don't code half as much as i should, so i'll readily admit that i tend to snag existing tried'n'tested template layouts and then tweak them.

b.x :)

[loreleif.livejournal.com]

Not sure my CSS is up to helping, so I'll pass, but I think the comm is a great idea!

[katemonkey.livejournal.com]

If you haven't had help yet, email me the page in question (mailto:katemonkey@gmail.com) and what the problems seem to be.

And fandom_it would be quite lovely, I think. There's accessfandom for web standards and accessibility, but it's fairly dead-ish. I'd love to see more out there (especially with regards to web design and the like)

[anatsuno.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great idea. *nodnod*

[msilverstar]

I'd go for a geek comm. I could help with search engine optimization and hiding, as appropriate. Not so much with CSS :-(