Postby Kaligraphic » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:54 am
First, make the images narrower. Even if you're assuming at least 1024x768 resolution, you have to remember the chrome/scrollbars and the possibility of a somewhat smaller viewport. Once you've done that, put in a div with an explicit width matching the image elements. The reason the paragraphs are narrower is that they size to fit their container, which is currently the body element.
Of course, having to scroll for every single line of text is extremely annoying, so you'll want to make sure that you don't make the page too wide. Take it down by a good 50-100px. Maybe even bring them down to, say, 800 or so. The site you linked looks about 800px wide, but has a bit of margin around the content, so it feels more like, say, 760px or so.
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