How hard is it to do something like this?

[Phaser]

I like the layout/look of the following site:

http://aceh.mercycorps.org/

It uses Mambo, however i'd like to create something similar using html/css.

How would I get the content section to extend depending on the size of the content in there? Just use a div with no max height setting?

And to keep the navigation in the same place I guess i'd use a absoloute div?

Cheers for the help.

 

[iCraig]

I like the layout/look of the following site:

http://aceh.mercycorps.org/

I agree, its nice.

It uses Mambo, however i'd like to create something similar using html/css.

No problem there, the layout isn't complex at all.

How would I get the content section to extend depending on the size of the content in there? Just use a div with no max height setting?

As long as the DIV isn't given a fixed height it will expand to fit the content.

And to keep the navigation in the same place I guess i'd use a absoloute div?

No, the navigation would/should use an unordered list as its structure. The A/LI elements can be styled to be very similar to what they have.

The DIV that surrounds the menu wouldn't need to be absolutely positioned. A float would suffice inside a a master containing DIV.

 

[Phaser]

How would I get the drop down buttons sorted?

No experience with drop down menus at all.

 

[iCraig]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...esult&cd=1&q=css+drop+down+suckerfish&spell=1

 

[theMAD2]

It uses Mambo, however i'd like to create something similar using html/css.

Mambo's just a CMS, you can design your own templates for it so implement almost any design using CSS Only downside, they use some tables.