I’ve decided to embark on a little project I’ve been wanting to do for some time. Sort of my version of Tidy, except covering some really old proprietary tags also. The other benefit of this, aside from the obvious, is that this will (ideally) also…
Category: Code
This is just a quick reminder about a very common troubleshooting issue that you should always check if your site is not displaying as it should. ID always has cascade authority over CLASS. This works no matter how you do it. It doesn’t matter what…
We know that one of the best uses of CSS is its ability to cascade style settings (rules). However, I have seen many website CSS files that do not fully take advantage of some of the most powerful aspects of CSS – descending selectors. I…
Since I recently wrote an article on the benefits of a tableless layout, I felt it prudent to express my views on it in practical application. I personally know many many web developers who work in the industry, and whether these people have multiple clients,…
Recently Kalle asked me to write up an article on why people should stop using tables, and show a simple example of tableless design. The reason was not because he doesn’t know how to create them, nor because there are not many examples on the…
The eyeOS project is one that I have been checking in on from time to time. I’ve been keeping close watch on it because it seems to have a great deal of potential. For those who are not aware, eyeOS is exactly what people have…
I’ve been very busy the last couple of weeks trying to work on three new site designs, hence the slight lack of posting this past week. Whatever possessed me to get myself in the position to have two competition sites due on the same day……
Apparently I got behind in new technologies and had missed hearing about ROR somehow. Granted, the ROR technology is only celebrating its’ 1 year anniversary, but even still, I do try to keep up. So, essentially, let me cover what I’ve learned about ROR recently.…
As anyone who has tried to validate a website to a Strict doctype knows, the target=”_blank” attribute is no longer allowed. The most common question is Why? and there is a simple answer. In web standards, (X)HTML is for content, CSS is for style, and…
Not a Quiz – Rate Yourself I found this accurate and amusing little article on Friendly Bit and, of course, it immediately got me thinking. “What Level am I?” Without too much ego, I think I’m sitting around a level 5 and steadily moving toward…