Does IE6 support the float class, why i ask is i get some very strange results in IE6, whats your opinions with testing for IE6, should i grin and bear it or just design using old techniques for IE6.

Incidentally any one wanting to multi test for IE6, here is a handy program that installs all IE versions on your PC.
http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE 

I tested the float and that seems to be OK, i think the issue with IE6 is it is very sensitive, so basically in IE7, FF etc you can design to the Pixel, when adding DIV's side by side covering a fixed width.

In IE6 that seems to not be as sensitive and forces right columns down..not nice but i think this is the issue...

What would you do Dustin, design for older browsers ar just IE7 and others

I'm going to check out the link you posted. I was running IE7 but when I started working with EW nothing I did would work for my daughter on her IE6 so I down graded.

I always try to use fixed widths, so i am going to assume that you have hit the nail on the head. Just to figure out where exactly IE6 is taking the difference in dimensions from...I shall drink coffee and not sleep until i figure it our...or...I will wait till Dustin is back...

Thanks guys...

<!--[if ie 6]><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="ie6.css" /><![endif]-->

I saw this in a Google search, would you suggest something like this to sort out IE6 Issues or do you have a better suggestion, by adding this to the head it messes up my view in EW.

I think it is something on the line that IE adds border dimensions to the div size and other browsers include the border in the div size. I just know that in order to make things look right in IE and FF I've had to had special dimensions for IE. For example If I had 2 columns that were set to 500px and 300px inside an 800px container. When I add borders it might throw the alignment off. After defining all the other attributes of the divs add an IE hack to set the width for IE. If you are puting a 2px border on both columns you would have to add this:

* html #columnone {width:496px}

* html #columntwo {width:256px}

This may not be the problem you are having but it's worth a shot until you get a solid answer from Dustin. He'll be able to better explain what's happening and what you need to do to fix it.

Thanks for looking into it, at first i did think it was the 1px borders here and there...however i found where the problem lies, IE6 has a tendanct to double up Margins etc, so a Margin of 30px will become 60px throwing the site right out.

I did some searching and you will not believe how easy it was to fix.

Now i was prepared to redo each style sheet to suit IE6, well Not necessary, all i need to do was add the display:inline to weach div that was being an issue.

Heres where i found it....

http://www.dave-woods.co.uk/?p=143
Called the Double Marging Bug Fix...