Re: [WSG] The way forward for Web Standards
On Thursday 16 September 2004 08:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you think Firefox is a great product, please sign-up to http://www.spreadfirefox.com/community/ to let your friends know about it. Good one! And I believe the latest Thunderbird has a built-in RSS reader to boot... I guess ol' M$ are paying the price for complacency. =d -- SearchStatus - Firefox SEM Extension: www.quirk.co.za/searchstatus _/\/¯¯\/\_. (w) www.quirk.co.za (e) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (h) +27 (0)86 11 021 33 (t) +27 (0)21 462 7353 (f) +27 (0)21 462 7354 www.quirk.co.za/email_conditions.php ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] Does display:none work on img replacements?
ah... just read http://tantek.com/log/2004/09.html#d07t1434 nevermind. =P On Wednesday 08 September 2004 15:51, Lorenzo Gabba @ Quirk wrote: | Question | Is this an acceptable alternative to #5 on: http://www.evolt.org/article/Ten_CSS_tricks_you_may_not_know/17/60369/index .html ... or will search engines ignore the contents of the span tag? ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
[WSG] stuck on first attempt
Hi all, After much trepidation, here is my first attempt at building a site using web standards: http://lorenzo.za.net/ ... or as a zip file: http://lorenzo.za.net/dtc.zip As can be seen, it's far from done. I've just managed to get it looking and working right in IE6, after starting from a decent Firefox 0.9 layout. Uncommenting the content in the #content and #bookmark divs will show how they stretch the page height/background images perfectly in these browsers. I'm aware that I did this by using !important extensively in my CSS, resulting in some dodgy workarounds in places (including substituting transparent PNGs with GIFs for IE6). I created the design in PS and converted it into html, as I'm in the habit of doing. What I'm wondering now is: have I painted myself into a corner? I'd really like to retro-fit the design to other browsers (IE5+, Opera 7 and Netscape 7 at least) but have no idea what step to take next... Can it be salvaged, or do I have to restart from scratch using more of a rules-based design approach? Suggestions/advice? -- _/\/¯¯\/\_. - Project Manager - (w) www.quirk.co.za (e) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (h) +27 (0)86 11 021 33 (t) +27 (0)21 462 7353 (f) +27 (0)21 462 7354 www.quirk.co.za/email_conditions.php ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] Font size, and how large is large enough?
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 09:08, Neerav wrote:
2. I'd be happy with +- 25%
I tend to agree - I'm a fan of the
p, .etc
{
font-size: 0.75em;
line-height 1.5;
}
... combination. It's roomy and easy to read, especially when used in
conjunction with Georgia or Verdana.
While relative sizing allows for text zooming (Ctrl+ / Ctrl-), it ultimately
runs the risk of having a font that appears too small in the user's browser
(i.e. if their default font size is already small).
In this case, educating the user about text zooming is your best bet. Perhaps
pre-empt her complaint by having the explaination as an accessibility
side-note on the site itself. Check with your client first though. ;)
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Re: [WSG] Font size, and how large is large enough?
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 15:55, Lorenzo Gabba | Quirk wrote:
I tend to agree - I'm a fan of the
p, .etc
{
font-size: 0.75em;
line-height 1.5;
}
I forgot to mention that it's probably a good idea (from a usability POV) to
declare:
body {font-size: 100%;} /* user defined default size */
... and relate the rest from there.
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Re: [WSG] forum @ WSG? - [off topic]
On Friday 19 March 2004 10:48, scott villarosa wrote: first post to this list - greetings to everyone. i'd just like to know if there are any plans for a forum on WSG? i bet it's been thought of, but i just thought i'd mention it. http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ Not exactly a forum, but pretty close anyway. I find it useful for checking [WSG] posts when I don't have my email client handy. - Lorenzo -- _/\/¯¯\/\_. (w) www.quirk.co.za (e) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (h) +27 (0)86 11 021 33 (t) +27 (0)21 462 7353 (f) +27 (0)21 462 7354 * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help *
Re: [WSG] Email Standards?
On Friday 05 March 2004 09:37, Peter wrote: Hi Lorenzo, Firstly thanks for joining! You wrapped up one of the two continents we were missing in our members. Only Antarctica to go now (I think?). Thanks a bunch James/Peter. I'll take your recommendations to heart. Actually, I'm a big proponent of text emails. It's just that the customer defines the quality and sometimes there's no compromising. Know what I mean? It's great to be aboard. =) Actually, I found maxdesign.com.au using the googlealert(.com) service. I *highly* recommend it. - Lorenzo -- _/\/¯¯\/\_. (w) www.quirk.co.za (e) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (h) +27 (0)86 11 021 33 (t) +27 (0)21 462 7353 (f) +27 (0)21 462 7354 Quirk Business Solutions CC. Internet E-mail Confidentiality and Legal Notice. This message may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the addressee(s) indicated in this message or responsible for delivery of the message to such person(s), you may not copy or deliver this message to any other person(s). Kindly destroy this message and notify the sender by reply email should this be the case. Please advise Quirk Business Solutions CC. immediately should you or your employer not consent to Internet email messages of this nature. Quirk Business Solutions CC. does not endorse any opinions, conclusions, or other information in this message that does not relate to the official business of Quirk Business Solutions CC. Such messages shall be understood as not being issued by Quirk Business Solutions CC. All reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that this e-mail message is free from any virus or other malicious code. Quirk Business Solutions CC. shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage howsoever caused as a result of the recipient being infected with any virus or other malicious code. * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
[WSG] Email Standards?
Hi all, I realise this may not be 100% relevant to this discussion group, but is there some kind of standard for email html design? I refer specifically to techniques that allow for graceful degradation when a newer feature (e.g. CSS2) isn't supported by an email client. I've spent some time searching online, but can't find anything comprehensive on the topic. Any help appreciated. - Lorenzo -- _/\/¯¯\/\_. (w) www.quirk.co.za (e) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (h) +27 (0)86 11 021 33 (t) +27 (0)21 462 7353 (f) +27 (0)21 462 7354 * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
