Greetings,

For Example,

Look here (http://djprem.com/s_remix.html) & Then Look At Here (http://djprem.com/s_remixlist.html)

How to make the side layout to long and short depend on text ??

most layout structures will expand automatically when content goes beyond the normal areas. this goes for things like "tables" and "divs". you can find tutorials of both on lissa's tutorial pages.