Terrence Wood wrote:
The best web standards thing I learnt in 2005 is:
How to best use the summary attribute for screen reader users:
The summary attribute is best used to describe the structure of the table,
not to summarise it's content. A longer summary is better according to
actual screen
On 1 Jan 2006, at 6:00 AM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote:
Coming in late on this:
As per the spec
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/tables.html#adef-summary
summary = text [CS]
This attribute provides a summary of the table's purpose and
structure for user agents rendering to non-visual media
+ getting into microformats
And all the new buzzwords - AJAX, Web 2.0, tags, folksonomy... :)
OK, kidding aside, the best thing I noticed this year was that I changed
my approach to all the bits of web design - separated visuals,
technology, standards etc. just don't matter - it's user who
Most important thing I learned was that XHTML is just 'tag soup' unless
you serve it properly. (application/xhtml+xml). In consequence, the
worst thing was finding that I had to have a radical rethink about my
approach to producing web pages . . .
Merry Christmas everybody, and thanks for
2005/12/22, Jay Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
...
Still looking for a valid replacement to the IE CSS, display: inline-block;
thing...
What am I missing? display: inline-block is perfectly valid in CSS2.1
Is your problem that CSS validator defaults to CSS2 profile?
You can change that selecting
Title: RE: [WSG] Best Web Standards thing I learnt in 2005.
The summary attribute is best used to describe the structure of the table, not to summarise it's content
...ooops :)
This is the best thing I've learnt this year now too!!
Thanks a lot,
...and a general thanks to the people
Terrence Wood wrote:
HTH, please share your discovery in 2005.
... the moment when it (finally) dawned on me that CSS is object-based
! ;)
+ getting into microformats
combining these two was an eye-opener:
define abtract, re-usable formats for (X)HTML + package with
accompanying CSS =
Rimantas Liubertas wrote:
2005/12/22, Jay Gilmore [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
...
Still looking for a valid replacement to the IE CSS, display: inline-block;
thing...
What am I missing? display: inline-block is perfectly valid in CSS2.1
Is your problem that CSS validator
Christopher,
+ getting into microformats
I guess I missed something along the way. Where can I find out more
about this?
Bob
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Bob Schwartz wrote:
Christopher,
+ getting into microformats
I guess I missed something along the way. Where can I find out more
about this?
http://microformats.org/
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Lachlan Hunt
http://lachy.id.au/
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You see, THAT is the best thing I learnt in 2005 - that there are always
more things to learn!
Just getting my toes wet in microformats, and understanding a bit more
about XHTML...
Leslie Riggs
Christopher,
+ getting into microformats
I guess I missed something along the way. Where
designer wrote:
Most important thing I learned was that XHTML is just 'tag soup'
unless you serve it properly. (application/xhtml+xml).
XHTML makes good soup... :-) ...when it _is_ XHTML.
In consequence, the worst thing was finding that I had to have a
radical rethink about my approach to
Best thing I learned in 2005: CSS.
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Christian Montoya
christianmontoya.com ... rdpdesign.com ... cssliquid.com
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btw George
Hey thanks for all your help over the last year.
The first time i tried to build a site with ws i got so frustrated I shelved
it for 6 months. Now because of this list i am comfortable creating fixed
width layouts and can mark up any design i can come up with.
whats more
I can
My greatest discovery was seeing how images could be sized using % at
WebEssentials. :)
My greatest let-down was learning that it wasn't supported in IE. :(
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The best web standards thing I found this year was this mailing list.
You guys are great!
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There's no prize Graham but I'm gonna say, Aww...shucks anyway. :)
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Subject: Re: [WSG] Best Web Standards thing I learnt
Hi Terrence,
The summary attribute is best used to describe the
structure of the table, not to summarise it's content.
Thanks for sharing that with us. Can you please let me know the
source of this info? Anybody else have an opinion on this?
Regards,
-Vlad
http://xstandard.com
best things i learned this year-
1)the star selector hack and before that the underscore hack
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kvnmcwebn wrote:
best things i learned this year-
1)the star selector hack and before that the underscore hack
Best thing I learned this year-
1) How to stop using hacks ;-)
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Subject: Re: [WSG] Best Web Standards thing I learnt in 2005.
Hi Terrence,
The summary attribute is best used to describe the structure of the
table, not to summarise it's content.
Thanks for sharing that with us. Can you please let me know the source of
this info? Anybody
Transition from tables to web standards is one of the goals I didn't
achieve this year. But finding this list was, for sure, one of the
best things of the year.
Learnt LOT of things, and still have lots more to learn... Migrating
completely to Web Standards is one of them (and it's in the top of
Not the best thing I learnt, but the best thing I did: going to Web
Essentials. I can't wait for next year.
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Kay Smoljak
http://kay.zombiecoder.com/
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Best new bit of knowledge for me in 2005?
XSL.
If you know and enjoy using CSS, dive into XSL; it'll rock your world :)
hoping everyone has a safe and happy holiday season,
Andrew.
Two of the best things I've picked up this year
include:
* minimizing container and wrapper DIVs, writing
minimalist CSS
* I learned this last year, but still love it to
death:
margin: 0 20px 10px 0;
instead of writing margin-top, margin-bottom, etc.
Francesco Sanfilippo
Web Architect and
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