[WSG] SkillSwap

2004-06-03 Thread Andy Budd
The next SkillSwap is running this monday. For more info, see www.skillswap.org Andy * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting hel

Re: [WSG] Ten Questions for whomever

2004-06-02 Thread Andy Budd
Oi, I heard that. :-p Hill, Tim wrote: Yeah who's that Andy Budd guy anyway? *duck* Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some

Re: [WSG] Should web standards cost more?

2004-06-01 Thread Andy Budd
individual pages. As such, the time savings only really start to manifest themselves on medium to large scale jobs. For small scale jobs, it can actually take longer and thus be more costly. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list

Re: [WSG] Tables are bad because...

2004-05-19 Thread Andy Budd
t unfortunately an article like yours is not read by them in the spirit in which you intended, it is read as a vindication of their position. "See, Andy Budd agrees with me". Funny but I've just re-read the comments and I don't get that feeling at all. The general response seems t

Re: [WSG] Tables are bad because...

2004-05-14 Thread Andy Budd
as referring to CSS2 Positioning and not regular CSS. John Allsopp wrote: Mike et al. Sorry but there isn’t a place for sooner or later it'll cease working. Go to Andy's article, and try replacing the words "table" and "table layout" with "font

Re: [WSG] digital web magazine redesign

2004-05-14 Thread Andy Budd
log and here you are on the list anyway! Next time I should just check the roster and leave you to respond to the "Tables are bad because..." posts! Nick Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://w

Re: [WSG] APC magazine anti standards article

2004-05-14 Thread Andy Budd
re level headed look at the table vs CSS debate was required. Andy Budd John Allsopp wrote: Thanks Kay and Hugh I am currently trying to pen a reasonable reply to Andy Budd's post this morning http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2004/05/ an_objective_look_at_table_based_vs_css_based_desig

Re: [WSG] digital web magazine redesign

2004-05-14 Thread Andy Budd
Slick! Hill, Tim wrote: New redesign for digital web, looks cool.   www.digital-web.com Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for

Re: [WSG] When the mix of visual appearance and meaning goes really bad

2004-05-07 Thread Andy Budd
because i was told me girls dig semantic coding. You mean they don't? Some do. However some like it the old fashioned way. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgr

Re: [WSG] XML declarations, ' and IE

2004-05-07 Thread Andy Budd
Patrick Griffiths wrote: Doesn't appear to, which is a bit odd. ' is fine though. Thanks dog I've always wanted to say that :-) Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgrou

[WSG] XML declarations, ' and IE

2004-05-07 Thread Andy Budd
This is probably a dumb question, but am I right in assuming that IE will only correctly display an ' character entity if the XHTML file has an XML declaration? Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for

Re: [WSG] When the mix of visual appearance and meaning goes really bad

2004-05-06 Thread Andy Budd
hy this element is in the specs. Strictly spoken, is purely presentational and should not replace an apropriate semantic tag (e.g. a headline), OTOH foo is a lot of code compared to bar. Both elements are semantically neutral. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-05 Thread Andy Budd
o is one of those places. As for the nav, when it says 'select an icon', try rolling over an icon. It won't kill you, and you'll only lose a second or two from your day. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion

Re: [WSG] Australian Communications Authority

2004-05-05 Thread Andy Budd
I think more of a problem is that your own website –and many in your portfolio– don't really reflect the qualities that you are trying to sell to this client. If I was a web savvy procurement officer, your email would definitely spark my interest. However going to your site I would see that you

Re: [WSG] Looking for feedback

2004-04-27 Thread Andy Budd
y guys   working on putting a design together at the moment, looking for some feedback on the coding and some ways to improve it. it's just about finished.   link: http://www.wirenine.com/beta/   thanks, chris Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ **

Re: [WSG] International meetings

2004-04-26 Thread Andy Budd
Peter Firminger wrote: In the members section of the WSG site, you can see how many people are in your area at the bottom of the members homepage ( http://webstandardsgroup.org/manage/login_view.cfm ). Cool, there are two other people from Brighton on this list. Andy Budd http

Re: [WSG] RE: You have subscribed to wsg@webstandardsgroup.org

2004-04-23 Thread Andy Budd
ect of international groups, I wonder if anybody has thought about integrating the WSG with http://webstandards.meetup.com/ ? Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://websta

Re: [WSG] Web Essentials 04

2004-04-20 Thread Andy Budd
For a 2 day conference, the registration costs seem pretty reasonable. And I assume, like the UK, if you're running your own business, the costs would be tax deductible. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for

[WSG] Web Essentials 04

2004-04-20 Thread Andy Budd
Just wanted to say how cool the Web Essentials 04 conference looks. http://we04.com/ It's defiantly something I'd love to attend. Shame it's on the other side of the world. I assume all the aussie developers on the list are planning to be there. Andy Budd http://www

Re: [WSG] Icons

2004-04-06 Thread Andy Budd
2002/10/22/ steal_these_buttons.html Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * 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] Feedback on site :: color red

2004-04-06 Thread Andy Budd
e shades of red suggested by other posters, though, Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * 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] Feedback on site :: color red

2004-04-02 Thread Andy Budd
Considering the site is about surgery, I'd steer clear of red altogether! Really bad choice there, unless you are deliberately trying to unnerve people and put them off. How about a soothing blue or a clinical green? Andy Budd http://www.message.u

Re: [WSG] drop down menus

2004-03-22 Thread Andy Budd
t to worry about IE5 Mac these days, but out of habit, design for 720 as it's nicely divisible by 3 (for 3-col layouts), and then add 10px padding on each side. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://websta

Re: [WSG] Help us redesign the WSG site

2004-03-22 Thread Andy Budd
How about doing a Zen Garden type thing and allow people to skin the WSG site. Just a thought. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm

Re: [WSG] best ways to "sell" web standards

2004-03-10 Thread Andy Budd
he end product. Sell the product, and benefits, not the tools. Neerav wrote: When preparing a proposal for a potential client or trying to convince your management, what are the tried and true methods used by WSG members to convince them that coding to web standards is a plus for their organ

[WSG] CSS Shopping Cart

2004-03-03 Thread Andy Budd
now of anything like this? Basically what I want is a PHP shopping cart version of MT. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ (p.s. I've posted this to css-discuss as well, so sorry for the cross post) * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *

Re: [WSG] DTDS and which to use?

2004-02-25 Thread Andy Budd
On 25 Feb 2004, at 09:12, JW wrote: Hi all   I have copied a page from my website and make the DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict just to see the diff btwn transitional and strict. You can see it here http://www.sodesires.com/about/strict.html   Well the xhtml validation shows error but even after reading

Re: [WSG] CSS Rules - Naming Conventions

2004-02-16 Thread Andy Budd
Don't call anything banner. I've done this on several sites only to find some ad blocking software simply filters out elements with this name. Andy Budd http://www.message.uk.com/ * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *

Re: [WSG] Tenth AIMIA Awards announced

2004-02-10 Thread Andy Budd
On 10 Feb 2004, at 11:03, russ weakley wrote: Well done to Johan, Cameron and Andy for getting it up and running! Andy has written more here: http://www.andybudd.com/blog/archives/000154.html No Worries. Johan deserves most of the credit. All I did was do the MT instillation. Andy Budd http

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