[Help]Simple HTML code questions

I'm trying to make a website which is something i havn't done for about 2 years, and as a result i've forgotten alot of things, and lost all of my old codes over time.

I have some easy code questions to ask, pelase dont laugh hehe
Here goes:

1. How do i actually make a side-line background so that it actually works. I know how to make one but i dont know the code to make it keep going all the way to the bottom of the page.

2. How do i place an image in the top left corner? I try using normal positioning techniques e.g tables, <div> tags etc, but it only goes about 10 pixels from the edge of the screen onstead of 0.
Also, what is an easy positioning method where you just put the pixels in right place, and it positions anything in a certain place? (pictures, text boxes, polls, anything).

PS: I have checked HTML goodies, and found no answers. I found my first question on there but it only explained how to make a side-line background, and not how to actually place it on your page.

Thanks in advance, Dogsmack.

For HTML things I recommend you using Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.
1. I dont know whats side-line background sorry 0.o
2. Create new html page in dreamweaver. In design mode, right click in page and choose Page Properties... enter 0 for Left/Right/Top/Bottom margin
3. To make your textbox, checkbox, etc... in right places. Use Layout mode in dreamweaver. Just draw Layout Table and Layout Cell or DIV tag.

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Originally Posted by darkxiiindp

3. To make your textbox, checkbox, etc... in right places. Use Layout mode in dreamweaver. Just draw Layout Table and Layout Cell or DIV tag.

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That doesn't really help because i only just downloaded dreamweaver. What is a Layout Table/Cell and how do i use them?

Under menu (File, Edit, View,...) Have a button named Common. Click it and choose Layout. In layout mode it have Standard, Expanded and Layout. Click Layout. Now you can draw Layout Table. Inside layout table you can draw layout cell. (Layout Table & Layout Cell is 2 button next, click them and draw)

dont use dreamweaver u learn nothing from it ....
try to find a website www.justfuckinggoogleit.com

yaw. Dont waste your time to try to master html. Cause your friends will do it in 3 mins in dreamweaver when you cost 30 mins in notepad.
In my opinion you only need understand, read html well. So you can edit html code that dreamweaver give you.

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Originally Posted by Dogsmack

2. How do i place an image in the top left corner? I try using normal positioning techniques e.g tables, <div> tags etc, but it only goes about 10 pixels from the edge of the screen onstead of 0.

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Make sure body has no padding.

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body { padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; **

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