RE: [WSG] display inline question

2005-09-14 Thread Mike Pepper
believe it encompasses your needs: two columns, both compressible on page contraction, DD associated with its TD. HTH, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

RE: [WSG] Site Check Win 2000

2005-07-21 Thread Mike Pepper
window size. You'll find it collapses (hangs) at a certain width, about 1124px, outside the chrome. I took the totally unscientific path of pulling element and resizing until the problem vanished then examined the offending element's selector CSS. Sorry I cant be more helpful. Cheers, Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] search engine question

2005-05-16 Thread Mike Pepper
is proving challenging. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org ** The discussion list

RE: [WSG] Displaying hidden content when JavaScript disabled

2005-05-12 Thread Mike Pepper
... /ul /div /noscript This sort of thing is fine ... but I bet you're using CAPS, as in STYLE ... ;o) Cheers, Mike Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

RE: [WSG] IE won't play

2005-05-12 Thread Mike Pepper
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wayne Godfrey Sent: 13 May 2005 02:10 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] IE won't play Thanks Mike, but that didn't work. I tried reducing the width from 390px to 385px and also

RE: [WSG] Mystical belief in the power of Web Standards, Usability, and tableless CSS

2005-04-20 Thread Mike Pepper
it ourselves and illustrate clear benefits in terms of revenue and hope our respective governments pop their dentures back in and start to bite through legislative sanctions. It's that simple. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com

RE: [WSG] Mystical belief in the power of Web Standards, Usability, and tableless CSS

2005-04-20 Thread Mike Pepper
/Flash.html There are considerable shortcoming re accessibility but, yes, I'm inclined to agree, the site is visually arresting and the dynamics are brilliant. I came across this one a while back. It held my interest and was just plain fun to play with :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer

RE: [WSG] Skip Navigation Visibility - Site Map Link

2005-04-16 Thread Mike Pepper
I've mentioned this before, but at an awards bash I attended the (blind) compere mentioned above and beyond all considerations of accessibility is the inclusion of a link to the site map page. Many AT (assistive technology) users have a devil of a job deciphering site content relevance, especially

RE: [WSG] Skip Navigation Visibility - Site Map Link

2005-04-16 Thread Mike Pepper
web standards contractor? You need my services. Recent projects for Glassonion, Freshweb, Cogentis, Ceneka ... http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/ - Ramblings Thoughts http://bookcrossing.com/referral/neerav Mike Pepper wrote: I've mentioned this before, but at an awards bash I attended the (blind

RE: [WSG] Scrolling layout problem

2005-04-03 Thread Mike Pepper
Would you care to negotiate a fee? I mean, come on ... ;o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] Hidden Content

2005-03-30 Thread Mike Pepper
; if there's any justice, your client will sue you for clause 2. ;o) Cheers, Mike Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org

RE: [WSG] javascript problem with pop-up on hyperlink click (IE6 displays an error, FF, Opera work fine)

2005-03-13 Thread Mike Pepper
. Directive override during biosphere external sensor discrepancy :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org

RE: [WSG] horizontal list menus based on images rather text in css..WORKS NOW

2005-03-01 Thread Mike Pepper
Actually ... C) Click here for TLD akeyphrase/a and registration by our partner, e.g. - Click here for TLD *domain names* and registration by plibbleandco. This reinforces anchor text as it is not seen in isolation but with reference to surrounding copy. HTH, Mike Pepper Accessible Web

[WSG] IE Image vertical height oddity

2005-03-01 Thread Mike Pepper
and 2 hours have become myopic. List help is gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mike Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (but confused and tired) www.seowebsitepromotion.com GAWDS Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.gawds.org ** The discussion

RE: [WSG] IE Image vertical height oddity

2005-03-01 Thread Mike Pepper
What happens if you remove that height setting? I buy you a beer when you're in town :o) IE percentage challenges, eh. Now need to investigate why it was there in the first place. Thanks and cheers, Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf

RE: [WSG] validation logos - kitemarks?

2005-02-26 Thread Mike Pepper
recognised set of development standards, which will mean formal exams toward formal qualifications, the best we can expect is to have wannabe developers look to us for guidance. That can start with a couple of badges on a site. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst

RE: [WSG] To display or not to display validation logos?

2005-02-26 Thread Mike Pepper
No, Stephen, a standards-compliant site does not mean an accessible site -- but it goes a long way towards it. Accessibility has it own set of recommendations which sit atop those of pure compliant build, although building to standards often illustrates the developer's mindset: doing the job right

RE: [WSG] accessible ways to avoid spam

2005-02-22 Thread Mike Pepper
at: http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/obfuscate_email.asp Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] accessible ways to avoid spam

2005-02-22 Thread Mike Pepper
php, do you now any places were I could find equivilant php code for the page? -Alan Trick Mike Pepper wrote: Alan, I've looked at this for a while and there is no guaranteed way of throttling spambots; however, you can confuse the simpler efforts and certainly slow the more determined

RE: [WSG] Not and IE bug?...follow up difference why a difference between IDs and classes?

2005-02-10 Thread Mike Pepper
You can address elements from the DOM (Document Object Model) directly via JavaScript. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org

RE: [WSG] Browser Checks

2005-02-08 Thread Mike Pepper
Andrew Krespanis wrote: OOPS! I just swore on listSORRY :) --- LOL. First time a long while I've actually gotten a laugh from this list. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild

RE: [WSG] Print Stylesheet Bug Using IE Conditional Expressions

2005-02-08 Thread Mike Pepper
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Pepper Sent: 21 January 2005 16:24 To: WSG Subject: [WSG] Print Stylesheet Bug Using IE Conditional Expressions I'm using a print stylesheet on http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/ which worked fine ... until I used an HTC conditional expression

RE: [WSG] cover me -- I'm gonna be naughty!

2005-02-03 Thread Mike Pepper
site and your (possibly) good reputation by spamdexing? Google appears lax towards spamming at present but for how long ... ? Besides, it can be done legitimately: http://search.msn.co.uk/results.aspx?Hidden1=MSNHHidden1=1252q=website+dev elopment Couldn't resist :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web

RE: [WSG] Search Engines and CSS - Doesn't the HTML Matter More?

2005-01-31 Thread Mike Pepper
Chris, A few issues with CSS spamming: http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/enigma_log0411.htm I've not touched on all the techniques but it a pointer in abuse of standards-based development. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

RE: [WSG] SEO - price

2005-01-31 Thread Mike Pepper
and internet media. SEO is now subsumed in SEM - search engine marketing - and encompasses a range of skills designed to legitimately elevate and drive traffic to sites. I know, I am an SEM. Stating SEO doesn't exist is akin to saying standards-based development doesn't exist. Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] Drop down menu, JavaScript accessibility

2005-01-28 Thread Mike Pepper
].style.display = 'block'; } } } function mouseout() { for( var x = 0; element.childNodes[x]; x++ ){ if(element.childNodes[x].tagName == 'UL') { element.childNodes[x].style.display = 'none'; } } } /script HTH, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing

RE: [WSG] Search Engines and CSS

2005-01-28 Thread Mike Pepper
zero tolerance for spammers in any shape or form but as far as Google goes, they're a waste of space when it comes to fighting spam. It's not unfair; it's my experience over the past 3 years. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

RE: [WSG] Search Engines and CSS

2005-01-27 Thread Mike Pepper
. Cheers all, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org ** The discussion list

RE: [WSG] Nav Before or After Main Content

2005-01-24 Thread Mike Pepper
when hitting a site - often for the first time - when Googling. This was requested as a key development feature by the head of the British National Blind Library. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator

RE: [WSG] Table v Container Development

2005-01-23 Thread Mike Pepper
as possible. Hosting is extremely competitive and by reducing code size by a potential 60 or 70% you can make a considerable relative saving. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web

RE: [WSG] CSS Footers

2005-01-23 Thread Mike Pepper
Hi David, You could apply clear: both; to the footer element. Presuming the code is as the pseudo code you illustrate. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL

[WSG] Table v Container Development

2005-01-22 Thread Mike Pepper
I'm trying to illustrate.) Incidentally, I was IT manager for these guys in the early '90s. Got to play with trackside transponders and identify the Wrong Type of Snow and Wet Leaves and manipulate and regurgitate daily 1.5M locomotion data sets. Ah, those were the days :o) Cheers, Mike Pepper

[WSG] Print Stylesheet Bug Using IE Conditional Expressions

2005-01-21 Thread Mike Pepper
causing the problem. I tried moving the stylesheet load order in the markup to appear after the IE specific load but it makes no difference. Anybody come across this behaviour and have a resolution? Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WSG] xHTML style guide/ coding guidelines

2005-01-21 Thread Mike Pepper
at tableless design and you'll never look back. Trust me on this. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org Rob wrote: . Anyone

[WSG] window.onunload Event Not Firing in IE

2005-01-20 Thread Mike Pepper
. They must first navigate to another page (or site) for the event to be fired and the cookie written. Anybody have any resolutions to this (stupid) behaviour? I've Googled for a while and can find no pertinent reference. Cheers in advance. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing

RE: [WSG] window.onunload Event Not Firing in IE

2005-01-20 Thread Mike Pepper
Solved! It was the bloody Google toolbar blocking the event as it decided it was attempting to load a popup. How cretinous! Sorry for the false request. Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Pepper Sent: 20 January 2005 20:00 To: wsg

RE: [WSG] background-image:

2005-01-19 Thread Mike Pepper
the principle and thinking behind the initiative. Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.visidigm.com (in progress) Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gawds.org -- No virus found

RE: [WSG] Slightly OT... Interview with IE Dev team

2005-01-06 Thread Mike Pepper
an equation with many factors culminating in projected customer expectation. These are simple business economics. But that does not mean to say we cannot shape the future. Education. Teach by fiscal example. Illustrate by factual example: Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer

RE: [WSG] background loading issue

2004-12-16 Thread Mike Pepper
You can drop the image to 23K with a decent JPEG converter. The fact that it's a background means just that: it's subordinate to content. I have http://www.xat.com/ in my graphics manipulation armoury. Still the best after 3 years. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing

RE: [WSG] font too small??

2004-11-26 Thread Mike Pepper
://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/site_map.htm at the top of the screen. The code's pretty simple and I can sort it off-list if you wish. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer Internet SEO and Marketing Analyst http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator Guild of Accessible Web Designers [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] IE's New JavaScript Blocking Feature

2004-11-26 Thread Mike Pepper
Think of onclick as a 2-action process: mouse down selects the object, mouse up - if still on-focus - activates the link, in this instance. Same for keyboard action: tab to object selects it, enter/return activates it. They do the same job, across all browsers. Tell you what, why not run a

RE: [WSG] IE's New JavaScript Blocking Feature

2004-11-26 Thread Mike Pepper
something together this saturday and test in most recent-ish (from IE 4 onwards) browsers, if you like. Anybody who can test on Mac (ideally both OS 9 and OS X) and *nix (konqueror)? Send me a reply off list...I'll collate the results and re-post them here. Well done, mate. Mike Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] Circle menu

2004-10-25 Thread Mike Pepper
Jad, Check out file:///H:/Inetpub/wwwroot/premiumsofas/bellagio_sofas.htm As Patrick suggests, it's a simple case of absolute positioning. Set a relative start then work from there. (The site is temporarily disabled so don't hit the index page.) Good luck, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer

RE: [WSG] w3c badges

2004-10-18 Thread Mike Pepper
Pleased you like them, Michael ;o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer () www.seowebsitepromotion.com GAWDS Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Dale Sent: 18 October 2004 04:58 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WSG] should you refuse to support IE?

2004-10-18 Thread Mike Pepper
I just wanna know your view on ditching IE on purpose? Commercial suicide :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer () www.seowebsitepromotion.com GAWDS Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Harwood Sent

RE: [WSG] w3c badges

2004-10-18 Thread Mike Pepper
Nah, they're different :o) Not as good ;o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer () www.seowebsitepromotion.com GAWDS Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Dale Sent: 18 October 2004 12:28 To: [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] thoughts of external links in new window?

2004-10-05 Thread Mike Pepper
with the current site to be the optimum solution for displaying additional information or when expanding a thumbnail but you should offer a courtesy warning such as This will open in a new window, or similar. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org -Original

RE: [WSG] thoughts of external links in new window?

2004-10-05 Thread Mike Pepper
Also, checkout WAI Priority 2 Checkpoint 10.1 Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of john Sent: 05 October 2004 17:30 To: web standards group Subject: [WSG] thoughts

RE: [WSG] After CSS?

2004-07-23 Thread Mike Pepper
of these markets. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com GAWDS Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of 7 sinz Sent: 23 July 2004 11:45 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] After CSS

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-08 Thread Mike Pepper
clients a greater return on investment than they would otherwise expect from non-compliant development. It's good common business sense and a courtesy to develop for as great an audience as reasonably practicable. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (after a good night's sleep, and a weird dream

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-08 Thread Mike Pepper
Blimey, Mike, very smart :o) Will look forward to the finished result. Looking good :o) -Original Message- From: Mike Foskett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Foskett Sent: 08 July 2004 12:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG]headers Thanks Mike, Drew, Lee, I think you'll

Re: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-08 Thread Mike Pepper
; both are not on each page. With boolean algebra your statement requires both to be true; mine requires only one to be true. Lee, did you see Bicentennial Man? :o) Mike Pepper (cheerful) Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator www.gawds.org

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-08 Thread Mike Pepper
; but my clients' eyes glaze. Mike Pepper (knackered) Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Trusz, Andrew Sent: 08 July 2004 19:25 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WSG

RE: [WSG] (Understandable) Myths about the W3C WAI

2004-07-08 Thread Mike Pepper
, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer () www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator www.gawds.org * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-07 Thread Mike Pepper
to content off-screen links (don't use display: none as this can cause probs but set them as negative absolute offsets so they disappear from the visible page but are immediately available in screen readers and other AT) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-07 Thread Mike Pepper
, I might suggest they're the retrieval mechanisms of the Web therefore they must be given due consideration when discussing page constructs. Headings are enormously important (as you are aware) not simply for structure but archival and retrieval purposes. Mike Pepper -Original Message- From

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-07 Thread Mike Pepper
That looks ok, Mike. Remember to ensure markup logical blocks with div tags to separate out the sections else you'll run into trouble with nested headers. I'd be inclined not to overdo the h4 (external) link headings unless you've got good reason to emphasise them. I use blocks of links on my

RE: [WSG] font size question

2004-07-07 Thread Mike Pepper
Font and line-height :o) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ted Drake Sent: 07 July 2004 19:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] font size question I've been looking at some sites to see how they determine their font size. em, keyword, px,

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-07 Thread Mike Pepper
great consideration to the topic. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator www.gawds.org * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-06 Thread Mike Pepper
, with subtopics of not dissimilar weight (importance) carrying the same level of heading until the theme of the page is played out to conclusion. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com Administrator www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

RE: [WSG] Accessibililty and the positioning of navigation

2004-06-19 Thread Mike Pepper
of your navigational block. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (without a red gun on his CRT and looking for a new monitor) www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Costello Sent: 19 June 2004 03:56

RE: [WSG] ALPHA Testers Needed

2004-06-16 Thread Mike Pepper
Count me in, Chris. I use TSP3.1, and it's good. But I'm open to ideas. Mail me details and schedules off list. Mike PepperAccessible Web Developerwww.seowebsitepromotion.comwww.gawds.org

RE: [WSG] Quick accessibility question

2004-06-15 Thread Mike Pepper
Hey, that looks interesting, Richard. You got me thinking. Nice one :o) Mike Pepper (thoughtful) Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Rutter Sent: 15 June 2004 22:15

RE: [WSG] Fwd: links dont work in ie6

2004-06-12 Thread Mike Pepper
: 101px; text-align: left; } and bring a little sunshine into your life :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org hello everybody, ok. this seems to be the right time for my first posting on this great list which im enjoying very much. does

RE: Re[2]: [WSG] Fwd: links dont work in ie6

2004-06-12 Thread Mike Pepper
and their respective versions handle them differently. Some developers use them for artificial layering -- which is not good practice as there are other tools for the job and besides, not all browsers render elements sequentially which can lead to some weird results. Mike Pepper Accessible Web

RE: [WSG] First table-free site

2004-06-11 Thread Mike Pepper
to the accessibility of the page, you may want to make it a background image to the banner div by sticking the image reference in the CSS using -- #banner { background: transparent url(../media/webheader.jpg) no-repeat top right; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; } Have a good one, Mike Pepper Accessible

RE: [WSG] First table-free site

2004-06-11 Thread Mike Pepper
Please remember, David, you knew nothing of CSS a few years ago. That should have been a PM to Russ or Peter. I find this list stimulating in its diversity of content and skills range; this is a standards group, not MENSA. Mike Pepper Accessible (and still learning) Web Developer

RE: [WSG] KHTML ??

2004-06-10 Thread Mike Pepper
http://developer.kde.org/documentation/library/kdeqt/kde3arch/khtml/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jad Madi Sent: 10 June 2004 14:11 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] KHTML ?? guys what is KHTML ? -- http://www.jadmadi.net/

RE: [WSG] getting ride of table layout

2004-06-07 Thread Mike Pepper
Well said, mate. There's no need to convert to divs because you're using a table as it should be used. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Russ Weakley - Maxdesign

RE: [WSG] OT: time delay for messages to appear on the list

2004-06-07 Thread Mike Pepper
I'd wondered at that, Pat. At first joining I was double posting. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer () www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Patrick Lauke Sent: 07 June 2004 11:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [Spam] Re: [WSG] Centering a liquid grid of image thumbs and captions

2004-06-06 Thread Mike Pepper
looking for a standard structure, a list (ul, li ...) which holds images and associated captions centred in a fluid container. e.g. - -- [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] ... - -- [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] ... - -- [img] [img] [img] - Any takers? Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer

RE: [WSG] Centering a liquid grid of image thumbs and captions

2004-06-06 Thread Mike Pepper
Been there, Nick -- I am looking for a standard structure, a list (ul, li ...) which holds images and associated captions centred in a fluid container. e.g. - -- [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] ... - -- [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] ... - -- [img] [img] [img] - That's what we

RE: [WSG] What Editors do you guys use?

2004-06-06 Thread Mike Pepper
John, Without a doubt, TopStyle Pro 3.1 is the best around http://www.bradsoft.com/topstyle/index.asp. A bold statement but I've used a few and have settled on Nick's Delphi-written combined editor for about 15 months. It's a delight to use and extremely flexible, configuration-wise. Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] What to do?

2004-06-06 Thread Mike Pepper
Title: [WSG] What to do? Dante, Best by example: rebuild without tables and say, Hey, this is how easy it is, would you like me to do the rest for you? As it's a non-profit org, they will likely be concerned about bandwidth and if, as you say, the site proves popular, the bandwidth will go

Re: [WSG] Centering a liquid grid of image thumbs and captions

2004-06-05 Thread Mike Pepper
semantically incorrect cells and bulk up the CSS to cope with IE's shortcomings. Funnily enough, the client previewed the near-finished site update yesterday and was delighted ... then asked if I could centre the thumbs ... I shall endeavour to persevere :o) There is always a resolution Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] Standards Compliance -vs- User Enjoyment

2004-06-05 Thread Mike Pepper
cool' bits with CSS rollovers, etc. (Incidentally, well written Flash does not mean inaccessible; it's just another tool.) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (on a roll) www.seowebsitepromotion.com www.gawds.org

RE: [WSG] Centering a liquid grid of image thumbs and captions

2004-06-05 Thread Mike Pepper
. This is a table; rows and columns point to specific cells; rows and columns have meaning. Move the cell values within the grid and the results are nonsense. Not so with a sequence of images (unless, of course, you're ordering them alphabetically but that's not the issue). Make sense? Mike

RE: [WSG] Centering a liquid grid of image thumbs and captions

2004-06-05 Thread Mike Pepper
My hovercraft is full of eels ;o) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of 7 sinz Sent: 05 June 2004 12:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Centering a liquid grid of image thumbs and captions i wasnt talking to you ;) From: Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] Anti-spam mailto encoders using Character Entity Evasion

2004-06-04 Thread Mike Pepper
. This is a damage limitation exercise. In this war of attrition, any counter-measure is better than none. A 'What's the point attitude' is defeatist. --- Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (with shares in Anadin) www.seowebsitepromotion.com

RE: [WSG] Anti-spam mailto encoders using Character Entity Evasion

2004-06-03 Thread Mike Pepper
Jaime, Just use http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/obfuscate_email.asp. Might prove useful and does it all for you, including complete mail-to strings. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (with a headache because he's been on the system way too long) http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com

RE: [WSG] Anti-spam mailto encoders using Character Entity Evasion

2004-06-03 Thread Mike Pepper
is a bonus), although one is an internationally recognised standards format (ISO). There is no 'secure' format because if a browser can display it, a programmer can read it. But it'll keep the kids at bay :o) Cheers, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer (with shares in Anadin

RE: [WSG] Make em' pay for IE

2004-06-03 Thread Mike Pepper
Nothing like a bit of commercial suicide to thin the web development ranks :o) Mike Pepper (Nearly exhausted) Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mordechai Peller Sent: 04 June 2004 00:24

RE: [WSG] Should web standards cost more?

2004-06-01 Thread Mike Pepper
-compliant and accessible development. But to return to the point: should you charge more? Yes. Because your development practices will ensure your clients earn a better ROI. In the business world that's all that matters. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com

[WSG] IE Max-width Emulation and Auto Centre

2004-05-31 Thread Mike Pepper
model as a constrained image and text within a single href. There are ways to achieve this by folding each href in a div but I'm looking for an elegant solution. Would appreciate some guru feedback. Cheers all, Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com

RE: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-05-29 Thread Mike Pepper
Sure that wasn't a Bacardi Coke there Bob ;o) Mike Pepper -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rev. Bob 'Bob' Crispen Sent: 29 May 2004 14:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Site Critique The voices are telling me that LC 55 said on 5

RE: [WSG]

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
should serve the best development we can to our clients and our audience, and if this means a hybrid design which renders with stability then we are doing a good job. Mike Pepper Table-less Developer (When Appropriate) http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: [WSG]

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
Ok, Rimantas, replicate http://seowebsitepromotion.com without tables and without hacks. I'd sooner wait for some decent columnar formatting options then, when the time comes, do a search and replace on the tabular structure. Mike Pepper -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WSG] CSS vs tables - the untitled posts

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
thout hacks." - Mike Pepper Hi, I don't want to lower the tone, but was that comment a joke or were you serious? Your site is a standard 3 column layout, it's perfectly possible to build that in CSS-P. No offence meant, Jamie Mason: Design

RE: [WSG]

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rimantas Liubertas Sent: 28 May 2004 15:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] From: Mike Pepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ok, Rimantas, replicate http://seowebsitepromotion.com without tables and without hacks. For free

RE: [WSG] CSS vs tables - the untitled posts

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
that and the left column fluid. That would work, right? Apologies again for my previous posts tone. Jamie Mason: Design -Original Message-From: Mike Pepper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 May 2004 16:07To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [WSG] CSS vs tables

RE: [WSG] CSS vs tables - the untitled posts

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
://www.htmldog.com/ptg/ http://www.htmldog.com - Original Message - From: Mike Pepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 5:01 PM Subject: RE: [WSG] CSS vs tables - the untitled posts MessageAnd then the bloody this collapses erratically! I nearly went bald

RE: [WSG] when to place as a background in CSS

2004-05-28 Thread Mike Pepper
Bruce, that's perfectly acceptable, provided the image adds nothing but aesthetic content to the site. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer http://www.seowebsitepromotion.com/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 May

RE: [WSG] legal requirements for accessibility

2004-05-26 Thread Mike Pepper
opens its doors to membership today, and we're offering the opportunity to ... yes, you guessed it, do a site redesign. We've even got those wonderful things call prizes to give away at http://www.gawds.org/about/competition.php :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com

RE: [WSG] Problem with IE

2004-05-19 Thread Mike Pepper
is resized (narrowed) your copy block will force the footer down and you're back to square one. It's a pig to make divs expand to the footer. This is just one, simple and effective and lightweight (a few bytes), solution. Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com

RE: [WSG] Extending full height (was Problem with IE)

2004-05-19 Thread Mike Pepper
Nice one, mate. Cross browser compliant to boot. Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jason Turnbull Sent: 19 May 2004 13:01 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Extending full height (was Problem with IE) Kim wrote: I'm not sure I

RE: [WSG] Tables are dead?

2004-05-18 Thread Mike Pepper
unknowns which creep in when you let those horrible client-type-things free to muck up the design ;o). There has to be a simple solution and I'm convinced it's along the lines of determining the max box height then serving all to suit by adjusting the vertical image height of a bg gif. Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] back to basics

2004-05-18 Thread Mike Pepper
Naughty, Bob, you just stuck it into quirks mode. I presume you mean the xml prelude? Mike Pepper Accessible (but happy cuz the Mrs let him off the leash tonight) Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf

[WSG] 'It Works in Gecko Browsers ...'

2004-05-18 Thread Mike Pepper
. But first and foremost I design for the businesses who are realists in a market-driven economy. Would that I might write for a Gecko world ... but I can't. This is not an argument, it is a consideration that we must spread standards without disregard for the real world. Mike Pepper Accessible Web

RE: [WSG] 'It Works in Gecko Browsers ...'

2004-05-18 Thread Mike Pepper
-nauseum - it is fairly well documented that one of the easiest and most efficient ways to build a website is to _start_ in a standards compliant browsers, then once you're almost done, test in IE. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Pepper

RE: [WSG] Tables are dead?

2004-05-17 Thread Mike Pepper
stuck, mail me and I'll work on it with you. Cheers cobber (always wanted to say that) :o) Mike Pepper Accessible Web Developer www.seowebsitepromotion.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bert Doorn Sent: 17 May 2004 17:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

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