Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Kevin Lennon
aboehmer wrote: It could contain a pile of subjects, depending on how far you want to take it. Here just some ideas: HTML/CSS Multimedia (Video, Flash, Podcasts, etc) Basics in Programming (PHP/VB, etc) Usability Accessibility Search Engine Optimisation Basics in Graphic Design (Photoshop,

Re: [WSG] transparency, png IE6 ??

2008-06-12 Thread Korny Sietsma
SuperSleigh seems to use a very similar method to iepngfix.htc (which I think Michael indicated he is using?) - we're using iepngfix and it seems to handle most situations, though both solutions are limited to what the microsoft AlphaImageLoader filter can do. But yes, there are some tricky

Re: [WSG] transparency, png IE6?? Screen Resolution

2008-06-12 Thread Korny Sietsma
The linked article at http://blogs.cozi.com/tech/2008/03/transparent-png.html?cid=106552420 is especially scary - AlphaImageLoader causing browser crashes? Ow. And those guys had direct contacts inside Microsoft. I'm not completely sure of the benefit of using png8 over using png32 for all

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Rob Crowther
Jason Grant wrote: All suggestions are very much appreciated. You might want to have a look at the MIT Software Engineering for Web Applications course for ideas: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-171Fall2003/CourseHome/ There's also a book and video

RE: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread michael.brockington
What kind of students will the course be aimed at? Arts graduates? Scientists? Mike From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Grant Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:31 PM To: wsg Subject: [WSG]

[WSG] OT - Opera 9.5 Released

2008-06-12 Thread Steven Workman
Hi everyone, Just a quick note to say that Opera 9.5 has been officially released (sporting a lovely new black theme too). www.opera.com Also, Opera Mini 4.1 has been released: direct your mobiles to mini.opera.com for the download. Cheers, Steve

RE: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Theresa Weber
I disagree - all knowledge that you learn in a course becomes outdated but you gain skills that allow you to continue to learn. Learning how to write valid and accessible HTML is a skill that can be taught and the graduate will then continue to improve and upgrade those skills as newer standards

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Joseph Ortenzi
I agree TW. A good course teaches you to fish, to borrow from the ancient adage. therefore html 4/5 is a non-issue. Therefore any current course would include the complete understanding of BOTH current and emerging standards and any good student and practitioner will constantly be

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Rick Lecoat
On 12 Jun 2008, at 13:40, Joseph Ortenzi wrote: A good course teaches you to fish, to borrow from the ancient adage. therefore html 4/5 is a non-issue. Therefore any current course would include the complete understanding of BOTH current and emerging standards and any good student and

[WSG] Help with div tags in Dreamweaver CS3

2008-06-12 Thread Susan Levin
Hello everyone. I am pretty new to Dreamweaver and CSS and Flash. I have created pieces for a new website and I desperately want to make the jump to using CSS for all placement...but don't know where to start. My client is patiently waiting and I am pulling my hair out by now. A comp of

Re: [WSG] Help with div tags in Dreamweaver CS3

2008-06-12 Thread kate
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Re: [WSG] Help with div tags in Dreamweaver CS3

2008-06-12 Thread fiona herbert
Have you tried to change the image background colour to match the main background colour in Fireworks? When I want the image backgrounds to be the same as the main background I click on the image and on the FW icon at the bottom in the property tool panel of dwcs3 - Fireworks opens and you can use

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Marius Milcher
I'm studying BSc Business Information Technology at London South Bank University. It has been around for nearly 10 years now. There is an MSc available too...[1] At an undergraduate level we study, at length, Systems Analysis, Information Architecture , Dynamic Programming languages (ASP, PHP)

[WSG] Semantic coding of posted in

2008-06-12 Thread Jens-Uwe Korff
I need to code a posted in list of terms where an entry could be filed in, eg: Posted in: category1, category2 My initial choice was to use an unordered list, but what do I with the heading posted in? Should I use a definition list rather? Can we assume that we define where the entry has been

Re: [WSG] Help with div tags in Dreamweaver CS3

2008-06-12 Thread Joseph Taylor
Susan, Firstly, If you're making this page in wysiwyg mode, there's not much we can do to help. If not, For your flash backgrounds, add: param name=wmode value=transparent and a wmode=transparent to your flash code. A one column center aligned page is really easy: html head

[WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)?

2008-06-12 Thread tee
This is one of the thing I can't decide. At time, it seemed nothing wrong to have an email link (js encrypted, not mailto that shows email address nakely to Mr. Spam King), but as many people are actually using webmail, or sometimes access websites via public computer (internet cafe or

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Jason Ray
I think the issue is how to approach these subjects at a graduate level. Graduate studies are meant to be much more in depth and research-oriented than undergraduate studies, and are often preparatory for PhD studies. Courses at this level should address more the why of things than the how -

Re: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)?

2008-06-12 Thread Jason Ray
I have used mailto: on the websites I have designed, which usually include a reference to my email and I haven't really had issues with spam. Spam filters on Gmail seem to be doing a fine job of filtering out the mail I don't want to see, so I'm not all that concerned about having my email address

Re: [WSG] Semantic coding of posted in

2008-06-12 Thread Jason Ray
You could use a table, or simply use a header followed by an unordered list. Definition lists are for definitions, which this is not. Jason On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Jens-Uwe Korff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need to code a posted in list of terms where an entry could be filed in,

Re: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)?

2008-06-12 Thread tee
Hi Jason, Thanks for the response. My question however isn't about using mailto draws attention to spam, but the mailto (direct email link) causes problem for people who use no email client, because when you click on the link, it wants to open up an email client. Some people find this

Re: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)?

2008-06-12 Thread Jason Ray
Right. Making sure the actual email address is used in the mailto is important - 'contact us' ones do frustrate me, but there are plugins for browsers like Firefox that allow such links to be redirected to my webmail (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) rather than Outlook. The address will appear in the

Re: [WSG] a good practise for adding email link (mailto)?

2008-06-12 Thread Fuji kusaka
Hi The best way is to encrypt the email address and make use of a js. This will avoid loads of problems specially spamming. This is simple just follow the instructions here http://jumk.de/nospam/stopspam.html Fuji On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:22 AM, tee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is one