[css-d] Notes on CSS generated content tests

2010-05-05 Thread Gabriele Romanato
Dear all, sorry for the delay but here they're: http://onwebdev.blogspot.com/2010/05/notes-on-css-generated-content-tests.html HTH Gabriele Romanato http://www.css-zibaldone.com http://www.css-zibaldone.com/test/ (English) http://www.css-zibaldone.com/articles/ (English)

[css-d] 3 column layout w/ L/R columns being the same height as middle column?

2010-05-05 Thread Greg Wilker
Hello Everyone, I am looking for a solid header/footer w/ 3 column layouts where the background for all three columns will be the full height of the longest column. I found this: http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/equal-height-columns-cross-browser-css-no-hacks Does anyone have a better

Re: [css-d] 3 column layout w/ L/R columns being the same height as middle column?

2010-05-05 Thread Christian Kirchhoff
Am 05.05.2010 23:25, schrieb Greg Wilker: Hello Everyone, I am looking for a solid header/footer w/ 3 column layouts where the background for all three columns will be the full height of the longest column. I found this:

[css-d] CSS/HTML validators down today?

2010-05-05 Thread John
or just very slow? I've been trying to code-check a page of mine and it's been a good 5 minutes of spinning gear for me. anyone else? thanks! J __ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org]

Re: [css-d] CSS/HTML validators down today?

2010-05-05 Thread Peter Bradley
On 05/05/10 23:16, John wrote: or just very slow? I've been trying to code-check a page of mine and it's been a good 5 minutes of spinning gear for me. anyone else? Yes. It's been slow for a while for me. I was thinking of posting a similar query. Cheers Peter

Re: [css-d] CSS/HTML validators down today?

2010-05-05 Thread David Laakso
John wrote: or just very slow? I've been trying to code-check a page of mine and it's been a good 5 minutes of spinning gear for me. anyone else? thanks! J World wide time-out. Not too worry. Much traffic. Wait. All will be well. d -- desktop http://chelseacreekstudio.com/

[css-d] Impossible layout? 3-column, source-ordered (2-1-3), fixed-fluid-fixed, IE6-friendly?

2010-05-05 Thread Web Developer
Every couple of years, I revisit an old Web site I did, hoping to improve its layout or coding. The criteria are: - 3-column with header footer. - Source-ordered: 2nd column in source @ left, 1st column in source @ center, 3rd column in source @ right. - Left right column have fixed width;

[css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread John
I'm validating my website pages, html first, and mostly what I'm getting errors on is my failure to use alt inside my img tags.. Actually, it's more of a warning, I guess it's promoting best practices, but lack of alt doesn't seem to affect the validity and function of the code. But as

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread Ed Seedhouse
The alt tag should contain a description of the image. If you were viewing your page without images, what would you want the tag to say to replace it? If your image can't be so described then it is decoration and should be brought in via CSS, not your html. On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 6:36 PM, John

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread Brian M. Curran
John wrote: I'm validating my website pages, html first, and mostly what I'm getting errors on is my failure to use alt inside my img tags.. Actually, it's more of a warning, I guess it's promoting best practices, but lack of alt doesn't seem to affect the validity and function of the code.

Re: [css-d] Impossible layout? 3-column, source-ordered (2-1-3), fixed-fluid-fixed, IE6-friendly?

2010-05-05 Thread David Laakso
Web Developer wrote: Every couple of years, I revisit an old Web site I did, hoping to improve its layout or coding. The criteria are: - 3-column with header footer. - Source-ordered: 2nd column in source @ left, 1st column in source @ center, 3rd column in source @ right. - Left right

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread David Laakso
John wrote: I'm validating my website pages, html first, and mostly what I'm getting errors on is my failure to use alt inside my img tags.. thoughts? John More appropriate lists on which to post your question may be: http://webstandardsgroup.org/ and http://webaim.org/

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread Alan Gresley
John wrote: [snip] However for other sites, is it wise and proper to paint as much of a picture as you can for benefit of those who can't see? Maybe the answer is an obvious yes for some images, but I can also imagine it being pretty annoying hearing logo over and over again, whereas

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread Thierry Koblentz
The alt tag should contain a description of the image. If you were viewing your page without images, what would you want the tag to say to replace it? If your image can't be so described then it is decoration and should be brought in via CSS, not your html. img elements can be used for

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread David Laakso
Ed Seedhouse wrote: The alt tag should contain a description of the image. If you were viewing your page without images, what would you want the tag to say to replace it? If your image can't be so described then it is decoration and should be brought in via CSS, not your html.

Re: [css-d] thoughts on img alt tag verbage

2010-05-05 Thread David Dorward
On 6 May 2010 02:36, John j...@coffeeonmars.com wrote: I'm validating my website pages, html first, and mostly what I'm getting errors on is my failure to use alt inside my img tags.. Actually, it's more of a warning, I guess it's promoting best practices, but lack of alt doesn't seem to