As long as they bring up source code, you should, too. If you see an effect on a page that you like, check the source code to see how it was done. For example, say you like the color-block calendar effect on a page from JEBHP 8 (that looks something like this:)
AWAY | HOME | Non-conference games are in white | DuPage Valley Conference games are in color |
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 Sabres 5-0 | 16-0 (5) |
31 | 01 Hornets 1-2 |
30 |
01 | 02 Falcons 6-0 |
03 Tigers 3-14 |
04 Wildcats 1-4 |
05 Falcons 1-0 |
06 Redhawks 6-3 |
21 |
22 | 23 Steelmen 0-9 |
24 | 25 at Wheaton-Warr South vs. Wheaton S. Tigers 0-1 |
26 | 27 at Naperville North 10:00 | 12:00 |
<table align=center border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 bordercolor=darkgray align=center>
<tr valign=center align=middle>
<td bgcolor=navy>AWAY</td>
<td bgcolor=orange>HOME</td>
<td bgcolor=darkgray>Non-conference games are in <font color=white>white</font></td>
<td bgcolor=darkgray>DuPage Valley Conference games are in <font color=orange>c</font><font
color=navy>o</font><font color=orange>l</font><font color=navy>o</font><font
color=orange>r</font></td>
</tr></table>
<table align=center border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 bordercolor=white align=center>
<tr valign=center align=middle bgcolor=navy>
<td width=10%><font color=white>Sunday</font></td>
<td width=15%><font color=white>Monday</font></td>
<td width=15%><font color=white>Tuesday</font></td>
<td width=15%><font color=white>Wednesday</font></td>
<td width=15%><font color=white>Thursday</font></td>
<td width=15%><font color=white>Friday</font></td>
<td width=15%><font color=white>Saturday</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top align=right nowrap>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>26<br><br><br><br><br></td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>27</td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>28</td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>29</td>
<td bgcolor=navy><font color=white>30<br><center>Streamwood<br>Sabres<br>5-0 | 16-0 (5)</td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>31</td>
<td bgcolor=orange><font color=white>01<br><center>Hinsdale S.<br>Hornets<br>1-2</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top align=right nowrap>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>30<br><br><br><br><br></td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>01</td>
<td bgcolor=orange><font color=navy>02<br><center>Wheaton N.<br>Falcons<br>6-0</td>
<td bgcolor=orange><font color=navy>03<br><center>Wheaton S.<br>Tigers<br>3-14</td>
<td bgcolor=navy><font color=orange>04<br><center>West Chicago<br>Wildcats<br>1-4</td>
<td bgcolor=navy><font color=orange>05<br><center>Wheaton N.<br>Falcons<br>1-0</td>
<td bgcolor=orange><font color=navy>06<br><center>Naperville C.<br>Redhawks<br>6-3</td>
</tr>
<tr valign=top align=right nowrap>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>21<br><br><br><br><br><br></td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>22</td>
<td bgcolor=orange><font color=white>23<br><center>Joliet<br>Steelmen<br>0-9</td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>24</td>
<td bgcolor=black>25<br><center><font color=white>IHSA Regional Quarterfinal<br>at
Wheaton-Warr South<br>vs. Wheaton S. Tigers<br>0-1</td>
<td bgcolor=powderblue>26</td>
<td bgcolor=black>27<br><center><font color=white>IHSA Regional Semifinal<br>at
Naperville North<br>10:00 | 12:00</td>
</tr>
</table>
So you can see that the key to changing the color of each cell in the table is the attribute bgcolor=_color_
in the table cell definition tag <td>
. I actually learned that from a trip to the web site of
the New York Yankees, where they use color for their April
schedule. Note that I do not advocate the theft of copyrighted material; I did not (and would not) copy any
scripts, animated images, or other fancy copyrighted stuff from the Yankees or anyone else. I did use the Yankees
site as an example to show me how to write the code, but I then wrote my own code anyway. I have no problem with
that, and I am sure that neither do the New York Yankees.