Re: [WSG] Site Check: Broadleaf

I also realize that ZenGardens is sorta frozen in space and time and Eric would have done some things differently if he was doing it today - I found that real interesting reading in the csszengardens book. I think you mean Dave [Shae] (not Eric) Cheers Nathan - Original Message -

Re: [WSG] Making CSS Buttons active

You need to use the property "display:block;". I suggest you see some of the great examples at http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/ - Original Message - From: Michael Kear To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 8:10 PM Subject: [WSG] Making CSS

Re: [WSG] background images fluid

Hi Bruce, I had a quick look at your current header and see what you are trying to do. At the end of the day I think you need to just be a bit more clever with your image. I *borrowed* your current image and did a very crude editing job to it so it will look good at the avg resolution, but

[WSG] Form labels - What is correct usage?

Hoping some of you may help with a question that I frequently see implemented differently? Should the form 'label' element (label/label) wrap around the form elements that they are a label for (almost like a container), or should they be left on their own? I have seen some keep the form

Re: [WSG] Form labels - What is correct usage?

I think your first sample (LABEL - NOT WRAPPING) is favorable for semantic markup. Because it shows 'directly connection.' WCAG 1.0 needs to associate labels explicitly with their controls, that is, in HTML use LABEL and its 'for' attribute as priority 2.

Re: [WSG] display inline question

Hi Ted, I have had a similar experience with the same issue. The two solutions I had were: 1. Accept the currentlimitations of Definition lists until support for CSS3 is strong and have the definition term above the definition details. But to make things look a bit more attractive, why not

Re: [WSG] FW: Killersites.com Newsletter - Not another nerd newsletter!

What a laugh. I especially love this quote... "Since when are using Floats for page-level layout, semantically correct? Floats are designed to float images within the context of a paragraph. Yet many designs that are supposedly Web Standards compliant, use floats to create page

Re: [WSG] WE05

Hi Kat, I was there too (WE05) and heard the same line! What Tantek was referring to was saying if your header for your webpage JUST contains say a title and logo, then there may be no need whatsoever to include the extra div element (i.e. a h1 with a background image and text). So what

Re: [WSG] Homepage Review: webnetdesignstudios.com

Since the testimonial is basically a quote, why not use the q element? Then use the presidents name within the cite element. This way it is semantic, and you still get to style the presidents name any way that you feel fit! Cheers Nathan - Original Message - From: Michael Wilson

Re: [WSG] positive-discrimination === not positive and IMG properties

I'd just like to point out that the alt text does benefit everyone in situations like providing tooltip content and for when images are not able to be downloaded/viewed. i.e. provide content for what the image would have been if it was displayed correctly (in fact I though that this was the

Re: [WSG] Thumbnail floats and container div

Hi Dean, If I understand your issue correctly, then I strongly suggest you read this excellent article on the subject from P.I.E http://www.positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html Cheers Nathan - Original Message - From: Dean Matthews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [WSG] css flyout menu (must work in IE 5.5/ 6)?

I have a simple CSS vertical menu, nothing fancy, no graphic used for background. Client wants to add extra pages in one of the menu tab, I have PV II MM2 but really prefer not to use it as it requires me to change all menu tabs and turn the css background color to graphic (unless I am

Re: [WSG] Web Site Template Review

Looks like some good work has gone into this! The source is easy to read, which is handy. However, especially for accessibility, some quick things you could improve are: 1. dont use: span class=boldExternal Quality Web Sites/span - use headings instead. i.e. h3External Quality Web Sites/h3

Re: [WSG] Site Review

Hi Darren, The markup look pretty slick! My only comment would be around your use of the strong element. For example: pProperty strong3/strong of strong500/strong found/p Have you ever heard a screen reader when it hits strong elements? For this reason I suggest just using a span and

Re: [WSG] Most semantic XHTML markup possible - your thoughts

Thanks Ian, Thanks for your reply! I just felt that a definition list was intended to define terms. For example: h2JAWS (X)HTML interpretationsh2 dl dt em (Emphasis) /dt ddJAWS will use pitch and tone to emphasise the words contained within the em element/dd dl strong (Strong

Re: [WSG] Most semantic XHTML markup possible - your thoughts

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I think I will go down the dl path for now. I have a WSG meeting I will be attending this Friday (in Canberra). If there is room to raise it I will, to get some others peoples reaction and possible solutions they may have found. Thanks again, Nathan

Re: [WSG] Most semantic XHTML markup possible - your thoughts

Hi Lachlan, I think you are right, a table actually probably is the most semantic way to go about this. I think it's easy to get turned away by all the markup needed for a table. But my question was about having the most semantic solution, not the most efficient to implement. I guess I made

Re: [WSG] 3 Columns

Hi Roberto, You'll be pleased to know that there is a really cool example of this exact scenario at ALA... http://www.alistapart.com/d/multicolumnlists/example6.html The full article can be found here... http://www.alistapart.com/articles/multicolumnlists Cheers Nathan Hello!I'm

[WSG] Do you still support 4.0 browsers?

I found this an interesting read. Click on the following link and scroll to the very bottom of the page and see what browser Acer recommends their site is best experienced with... http://www.acer.com.au/acer/akc/acerau.nsf/Page/Products_and_Technology Makes you wonder about their products,

[WSG] Solution to disappearing bullets in IE

Those of you a bit more experienced will have come across this a few times. You have a bulleted/unoreded list in IE within a floated conatiner(s). Then you notice that the bullet points either disappear fully or disappear on mouseover. I was in this delema yesterday but could not find a

Re: [WSG] Horizontal Menu- Site Check

Hi Bruce, I think you are looking in the wrong place. The issue is not with your menu!! It looks to me like your 3rd column is pushing the maincontainer out beyond it's intended width of 770px. Good luck!! Cheers Nathan - Original Message - From: Bruce To:

[WSG] Usability issue with form help

Hi all, I'm hoping to get some feedback from people regarding a solution to a usability issue. I work for a large organisation and we have very large/detailed processing required. Because the applications we develop are very detailed and change dynamically depending upon the current input,

Re: [WSG] Usability issue with form help

Thanks for your replies to date. To give you a deeper understanding of the situation: - despite quite skilled users, double tabbing hundreds and hundreds of times a day is seen as a efficiency issue too (x 5days x 45weeks) - the sample form

Re: [WSG] Priority 2 error - Clearly identify the target of each link.

Great reply (as always) Russ! Can I also add my 2c worth... Tee, when you say This is not a site for government but client wanted WCAG AA compliant., do you think your clients are asking for that because they wanted to make your life difficult? Ask yourself why anybody would want to ask for