Re: [WSG] NCFH Site Check and CSS Issues

2008-12-27 Thread Chris Kennon
On Dec 23, 2008, at 7:06 AM, Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis wrote: On 22/12/08 20:55, Chris Kennon wrote: Here a screen capture of the desired site layout and navigation styles: http://working.bushidodeep.com/dwd/ncfh/02/desired.png The drop downs appear above a flash element. And some reports

[WSG] NCFH Site Check and CSS Issues

2008-12-22 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Here a screen capture of the desired site layout and navigation styles: http://working.bushidodeep.com/dwd/ncfh/02/desired.png The drop downs appear above a flash element. And some reports of the background color not appearing Firefox have been reported. Would the list review the site,

[WSG] PopDown Menu NCFH

2008-12-16 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi All, It's been a while, but given the season, not only could I use the wisdom of the list, but the subject matter of the project begs a collaborative effort. The National Center on Family Homeless redesign requires drop-down menus, of which I'm not a fan, but are required. Would those

[WSG] Margin Trapping

2008-06-10 Thread Chris Kennon
The navigation list on the following http://working.bushidodeep.com/ spring_2008/template.html only stays at top when the following rule is in place: div#container{width: 100%; border: 1px solid transparent;} is this due to margin trapping, or some conjured anomaly with my floats? Chris

[WSG] Large Background Images

2008-05-13 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, The use of large backgrounds has become more common given expanding bandwidth. However standards are still a concern, what perils of wisdom for using a full-page BG can the list cultivate? Chris *** List Guidelines:

[WSG] Thumbnail Floats

2008-04-17 Thread Chris Kennon
Attempting to get the results crafted here: http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/tutorial0407.htm With lli and p elements, but have run into a snag. Would a dashing standardista lend some CSS to the following template? http://working.bushidodeep.com/spring_2008/template.html

[WSG] Centering Elements

2008-04-09 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I yet to devise an elegant solution centering all elements within div#innerContainer. Would a gifted Standardista offer an elegant backward compatible solution? CK *** List Guidelines:

Re: [WSG] Centering Elements

2008-04-09 Thread Chris Kennon
The uri is here: http://working.bushidodeep.com/spring_2008/ template.html On Apr 9, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, I yet to devise an elegant solution centering all elements within div#innerContainer. Would a gifted Standardista offer an elegant backward compatible solution

[WSG] o 0

2006-03-03 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, A accessibility/usability quirk was posed to me and led to a me neither response. I've yet to encounter a font for the web that has a distinction between the uppercase letter O and the number 0. If such a font exist, which is it? Respectfully, Chris

[WSG] Alternate Navigation

2006-01-30 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, It appears that a bid may be lost due to a client insisting on FLASH being used for navigation. The concern from this end is if FLASH is not installed or broken the entire site is DOA (Dead On Arrival). With the use of the object tag is it possible to include an alternate ul

Re: [WSG] Alternate Navigation

2006-01-30 Thread Chris Kennon
apply; willing is not enough, you must do. ---Bruce Lee On Jan 30, 2006, at 6:19 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: It appears that a bid may be lost due to a client insisting on FLASH being used for navigation. The concern from

[WSG] A Question of Slices

2006-01-29 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I've a question regarding, preparing the navigational tabs for a ul background. Would someone take a look, offering suggestions on correct slicing so as not to leave it to ImageReady's, sometime non- standards solution? http://working.bushidodeep.com/remix/remix_bg.jpg

Re: [WSG] A Question of Slices

2006-01-29 Thread Chris Kennon
-rollovers.html Perhaps I'm complicating the issue, please expand on your reply. Chris On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:45 PM, Lea de Groot wrote: On 30/01/2006, at 4:35 AM, Chris Kennon wrote: http://working.bushidodeep.com/remix/remix_bg.jpg Interesting - its a fixed size image. Why slice at all? Drop

Re: [WSG] A Question of Slices

2006-01-29 Thread Chris Kennon
/01/2006, at 8:14 AM, Chris Kennon wrote: http://working.bushidodeep.com/remix/remix_bg.jpg The plan is the very back (the textured back ground) is the container_bg, the cards are the content_bg, and my question was on properly slicing up the tabs along the right side of the cards, for use

[WSG] Font Replacement With PHP

2006-01-26 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I recall, although from where unsure, a standards compliant method of embedding a font within a site with PHP. Can someone shed some insight on this? __ Respectfully, Christopher Kennon Principal/Designer/Programmer -Bushidodeep bushidodeep (http://bushidodeep.com/)

Re: [WSG] Screen-Print-Wireless

2006-01-25 Thread Chris Kennon
On Jan 24, 2006, at 5:53 PM, Miika Mäkinen wrote: By wireless do you mean mobile and pdas? Problem is that most of the PDAs will include stylesheets they shouldn't (@media screen). I've found that the only way to do good contents for mobile is to server different pages. Hi, This was

Re: [WSG] Screen-Print-Wireless

2006-01-25 Thread Chris Kennon
On Jan 24, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Nic wrote: Any suggestions on creating stylesheets specific to wireless? Well, obviously, declare your css with media=handheld, then style your page accordingly :) Always a good place to start, smarty pants :) So it seems advantageous serving the same

[WSG] Screen-Print-Wireless

2006-01-24 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Any suggestions on creating stylesheets specific to wireless? The object is one site served to (3) UAs. Return True, Christopher Kennon Principal/Designer/Programmer -Bushidodeep http://bushidodeep.com/ __ Knowing is not enough, you must apply;

[WSG] Title Attribute

2006-01-19 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, My understanding of the title element appears shallow. Usage of the title attribute within an Object , Frame and link is well documented. However, when I encountered it with p title=some titleSome Text/ p my was took on a wide-eyed look of embarrassment, as I was unaware of its usage

Re: [WSG] Title Attribute

2006-01-19 Thread Chris Kennon
Thanks, The impression I'm getting from the replies today are title as an attribute, has inconsistent interpretation by most UA's. However, as an element it is essential to the document. Is this interpretation correct? Respectfully, Christopher Kennon Principal Creative Director

[WSG] Scrolling A Div

2006-01-15 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I'm curious if anyone has knowledge on creating a custom scrollbar graphic for controlling a div? I've seen custom buttons and can go this route, but would like a custom scrollbar , similar to what you can create in FLASH for a textField. Sorry for using the (f) word :)

Re: [WSG] Safari Lightening Entire Background Image - FIXED

2006-01-13 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, So the problem was resolved with the re-saved images alone, or in concert with changes to the CSS? Respectfully, Christopher Kennon Principal Creative Director -Bushidodeep www.bushidodeep.com On Jan 12, 2006, at 6:35 PM, Mani Sheriar wrote: Thanks all, especially Nick Cowie who

[WSG] OT:Javascript/DOM Mailing List

2006-01-12 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Would someone share their booty of a JS/DOM standards based mailing list? Happy New Year (Better Late Than Never), Chris Kennon ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

Re: [WSG] Safari Lightening Entire Background Image

2006-01-12 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Would the screenshot being in .png cause a difference? In photoshop check your color setting in the save for web window, it could be a gamma issue there? Also confirm the flattened image does not have a color profile. Nice site, all things aside? On Jan 12, 2006, at 4:18 PM, Mani

[WSG] Learning asp.net with standards

2005-12-03 Thread Chris Kennon
Dear List: A pending graduate IT student asked my opinion on .net technologies. My understating, less than a month old, designing UI's for .net applications, is that the need for standards within this framework is without question. Having approached the list last month with issues

Re: [WSG] firefox 1.5 is official

2005-11-30 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi Jay, What extensions are you running. You can reply off-list, if desired. Chris On Nov 29, 2005, at 4:31 PM, Jay Gilmore wrote: Felix Miata wrote: Does the Web Developer Extension run in it with your old profile without fussing with it? I've been using both, but web dev only in

[WSG] Off-List[installing Xalan-C++ version 1.10]

2005-11-30 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Would someone knowledge please email off-list with instructions on installing Xalan-C++ for Mac OS 10.4, and any other XSLT paser for use with Terminal. Sincerely, Chris ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

[WSG] BBC E-mail: Overhaul for Firefox web browser

2005-11-29 Thread Chris Kennon
Chris Kennon saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you should see it. ** Message ** Yeah! ** Overhaul for Firefox web browser ** A big marketing push is planned for the latest version of Firefox, the main rival to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi

[WSG] Casual Friday[Drop-Down Menus]

2005-11-25 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I've adopted the philosophy, drop down menus are a surrogate for detailed Information Architecture. Sub-navigation should be introduced on internal pages to navigate sub-sections. Before passing this along to clients as mantra, I thought seeking the advice of the participants of the

Re: [WSG] Casual Friday[Drop-Down Menus]

2005-11-25 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, When you say contextual linking you’re referring to sub-navigation appropriate to each sub-section? C On Nov 25, 2005, at 12:46 PM, Jon Tan wrote: IMO, they are often used instead of good contextual links, ** The discussion list

Re: [WSG] Casual Friday[Drop-Down Menus]

2005-11-25 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Never mind! I knew them as breadcrumbs. C On Nov 25, 2005, at 2:35 PM, Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, When you say contextual linking you’re referring to sub-navigation appropriate to each sub-section? C On Nov 25, 2005, at 12:46 PM, Jon Tan wrote: IMO, they are often used instead

[WSG] Efficient CSS Practice Methods

2005-11-23 Thread Chris Kennon
Happy Holidays All, When between projects, practice is the order of the day, as mastery in this field is a fallacy. However, it simply seems counter- productive laying out sites that will not be used for personal or commercial gain. This belief begs the question how does one effectively

Re: [WSG] starting ordered lists from a number other than 1

2005-11-23 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Can someone explain why this incredibly useful attribute: ol li value=40/li is deprecated, or is it? C On Nov 23, 2005, at 3:44 PM, Geoff Pack wrote: Paul Noone wrote: Also, and I'll probably get lynched for this but the following should also work in a transiational doctype.

[WSG] Standards and .NET

2005-11-08 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi,Yesterday I spoke with you all regarding issues with using CSS and .NET. Below is the site underdevelopment. I'm told div's are casuing a problem, in addition to tdthCould someone look over this and offer suggestions, on Standards based implementation with .NET"Today we found screen resolution

[WSG] Standards and The DataGrid

2005-11-07 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Can someone offer standards based guidelines when working with the MS .Net's standard grid component. According to my client this component has issues with td th elements. Respectfully, Chris ** The discussion list for

Re: [WSG] Standards and The DataGrid

2005-11-07 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi,The client is having trouble:"Just to update you, we're having some issues making your styles work withinthe program, as the generated table does not have TD's and TH's in thetraditional sense per se."The application is running on IE 6.Thanks,Christopher KennonOn Nov 7, 2005, at 6:18 AM, Peter

[WSG] Advanced CSS Training and Publications

2005-10-16 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Although I've worked with CSS for quite sometime, I've just scratched the surface of advanced CSS solutions. After ogling Amazon for the better part of the morning I've only mustered a throbbing headache. So many publications and only conflicting opinions surrounding their

[WSG] 2-Column Liquid Designs

2005-09-26 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I'm searching for inspiration for (2) liquid corporate designs. Would someone pass along a few URI's? Chris ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints

Re: [WSG] Site Check (eStore)

2005-09-15 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Butterfly.com looks good in Safari 2.0.1, Firefox 1.5.1 Beta, Opera 8.0.2 nav_bar shifts to the left in IE 5.2 in the mac. On Sep 15, 2005, at 7:51 AM, Thierry Koblentz wrote: http://www.tjkdesign.com/eStore/ I've put it through a few browsers on PC, but I'm pretty limited on

Re: [WSG] Site Check (eStore)

2005-09-15 Thread Chris Kennon
A standards Compliant e-solution for future reference: (http://www.zen-cart.com/modules/frontpage/) C On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:13 AM, Thierry Koblentz wrote: Hi Ted, If were gonna git nitpicky. I'd clean up this code on the shopping cart: Ouch! I guess I still have more work to do then :)

Re: [WSG] Flash elements

2005-09-13 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Greatest is always debatable in this vocation latest, as current as the next query by a news aggrigator, but here goes one of the best methods I've found: (http://blog.deconcept.com/flashobject/) C On Sep 13, 2005, at 8:32 AM, Tom Livingston wrote: Hello all, Can someone point me

[WSG] IE 5 Mac Conditional Statement

2005-09-12 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Does the following statement work in IE5MAC? html body !--[if IE] pI am IE/p ![endif]-- /body /html If so how would I use it to disable a styleSheet that cause this UA to choke? C ** The discussion list for

Re: [WSG] IE 5 Mac Conditional Statement

2005-09-12 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Then if understanding serves using link element in lieu of an @import would disable the StyleSheet in IE 5 Mac? C On Sep 12, 2005, at 7:21 AM, Thierry Koblentz wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, Does the following statement work in IE5MAC? html body !--[if IE] pI am IE/Win 5+ /p

Re: [WSG] Site Check [BushidoDeep-Validation Complete]

2005-09-11 Thread Chris Kennon
. You are also showing warnings when run through Tidy. Regards Scott Swabey Lafinboy Productions www.lafinboy.com -Original Message- On Behalf Of Chris Kennon Subject: [WSG] Site Check [BushidoDeep] I've put it through as many hoops (UA's) as I own, let me know how it holds in yours

[WSG] Valid Null Value

2005-09-11 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Tidy frowns on this tabindex=#. What mark is acceptable as a null value in place of #. C ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the

Re: [WSG] Valid Null Value

2005-09-11 Thread Chris Kennon
tabindex=does not invalidate the page, or upset tidy. However complete omission, per your suggestion is food for thought, and proving quite substantial. Thanks again for your insightful addition to my inquiry. C On Sep 11, 2005, at 7:50 AM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Chris Kennon wrote

Re: [WSG] Site Check [BushidoDeep]

2005-09-11 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Very thoughtful and helpful, will implement as many changes as necessary. C On Sep 11, 2005, at 6:42 PM, David Laakso wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, I've put it through as many hoops (UA's) as I own, let me know how it holds in yours. Overall you're looking good, Chris

Re: [WSG] Site Check [BushidoDeep]

2005-09-11 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Is this suggestion a usability or aesthetic decision? On Sep 11, 2005, at 6:42 PM, David Laakso wrote: - would delete all the buttons and the validator thing in footer On Sep 11, 2005, at 6:42 PM, David Laakso wrote: - would delete all the buttons and the validator thing in footer

[WSG] Site Check [BushidoDeep]

2005-09-10 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I've put it through as many hoops (UA's) as I own, let me know how it holds in yours. C ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the

[WSG] OL vs DL

2005-09-07 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Looking over the information at the following url: (http://www.bridgewater.edu/~dhuffman/soc306/f02grp4/Martial%20Arts/ bushido__the_honor_code.htm) I'm confused if the quest for cleaner mark-up would be better pursued by an OL or DL? C

[WSG] IE Issues For BushidoDeep

2005-09-07 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, In VPC 7.0.2 IE the following site(bushidoDeep.com) has the following issues: 1. The navigation is wrapping to another line. 2. the about section is missing. Site looks as expected in FF, Safari and Opera. ** The discussion list for

[WSG] Microformats

2005-08-31 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Having just completed the article on Microformats from Mr. Weakley's weekly read list (say ten times, very fast),I'm excited by Microformats contribution to standards based development. It seems to give syntax and grammar to the mark-up of personal data. Would this be a brief, but

[WSG] Safari Developers Tools

2005-08-31 Thread Chris Kennon
Safari WebDevAdditions - 1.0b15 Product Description: WebDevAdditions adds a menu to the Safari browser with few useful functions for web developers. It allows to disable (hide) images, shows table structure, block level elements (divs, paragraphs, forms), various informations about

Re: [WSG] Microformats

2005-08-31 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Where is this summary, Microformated? C On Aug 31, 2005, at 2:44 PM, Ben Curtis wrote: Ted Drake just wrote up a summary of the previous opening a new window conversation, so I'd like to grab a sample from what he was doing -- after all, microformats *must* satisfy a real, current

Re: [WSG] Font-size em and reseting within

2005-08-26 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, So would is this the solution to the original problem: div style=font-size: 0.90em; Some text div style=font-size: 0.80em; More text /div Some text /div or an aside? C On Aug 25, 2005, at 5:43 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Geoff Deering wrote: I'm just

Re: [WSG] Font-size em and reseting within

2005-08-26 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, An experiment revealed this recursive down slide. C On Aug 25, 2005, at 5:38 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: div#something *{ font-size: 0.9em; } That's the quickest way of producing an ever decreasing cascade of font sizes for every level of nesting you have

Re: [WSG] Font-size em and reseting within

2005-08-26 Thread Chris Kennon
the need for the separation of style and content and behavior. This I hope lends some validity to my dedication of furthering web- standards, as it appears sometimes in question. Respectfully, Chris Kennon On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:53:20 -0700, Chris Kennon wrote: div style=font-size: 0.90em

Re: [WSG] Font-size em and reseting within

2005-08-25 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Maybe something like: div#something *{ font-size: 0.9em; } On Aug 25, 2005, at 2:51 PM, Janelle Clemens wrote: If you are using em with font-size is there is a way to clear the font-size of a box element (stop the inheritance)?I am having a hard time explaining myself so maybe

[WSG] Image Drop Caps

2005-08-24 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I glued this rule together after deciding I didn't want in inline image for a drop cap. Does this violate any coding practices? div#content-primary span#drop_b{ float: left; width: 1.25em; height: 1.25em; font-size: 4em; line-height: 83%; text-indent: -px;

Re: [WSG] IE in Virtual PC

2005-08-21 Thread Chris Kennon
Gleitzman wrote: On 20 Aug 2005, at 7:48 AM, Chris Kennon wrote: Would some knowledgeable participant enlighten on the behavior of IE in Virtual PC for the MAC? Respectfully, C PS I hope my questions are not banal, due to the absences of replies, I'm beginning to feel like the carrier

Re: [WSG] IE in Virtual PC

2005-08-21 Thread Chris Kennon
On Aug 21, 2005, at 5:47 AM, Philippe Wittenbergh wrote: It displays web sites, with the same quirks, bugs and stupidities, same risks in browsing the web, same everything. Does this statement imply the machine hosting Virtual PC and IE becomes vulnerable to malicious software? [1] I

Re: [WSG] IE in Virtual PC

2005-08-21 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, It was a compliment :) How does using VPC, compare to just using Browser Cam? Does using VPC provide a better control for testing pages in IE, justifying the expense, than s justifying the expense? On Aug 21, 2005, at 6:25 AM, Nick Gleitzman wrote: Thanks for the compliment, Chris

Re: [WSG] Help with a simple (?) problem

2005-08-20 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Extremely helpful; I owe you a pint :) C On Aug 20, 2005, at 1:39 AM, Edward Clarke wrote: There are some interesting articles on default stylesheets. http://www.robertnyman.com/2005/07/15/the-most-important-css-rule/

Re: [WSG] Help with a simple (?) problem

2005-08-19 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Should this rule: html, body{ height:100%; } be a default on each page, like * { margin:0; padding: 0; } Has become on my core style sheet? On Aug 19, 2005, at 10:14 AM, Patrick Ryan wrote: One step further, just add this: html, body{ height:100%; } Remember that

[WSG] IE in Virtual PC

2005-08-19 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Would some knowledgeable participant enlighten on the behavior of IE in Virtual PC for the MAC? Respectfully, C PS I hope my questions are not banal, due to the absences of replies, I'm beginning to feel like the carrier of something contagious :)

Re: [WSG] Help with a simple (?) problem

2005-08-19 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I meant on a core style-sheet, and what does bump mean? C On Aug 19, 2005, at 3:55 PM, Lea de Groot wrote: On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:14:46 -0700, Chris Kennon wrote: Should this rule: html, body{ height:100%; } be a default on each page, like * { margin:0; padding: 0

[WSG] Revealing the Header Contents

2005-08-18 Thread Chris Kennon
http://ckimedia.com/bushido_fall/index_03_headFloat.htm The url above has a sword as a background for the header. I'm attempting to reveal the right side of the header background without placing the header outside of the page-container. I was able to reveal the entire header with a

Re: [WSG] Spec box and leaders

2005-08-18 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Looks like tabular data, so you could use a table without incurring the wrath of the CSS deities. C On Aug 18, 2005, at 4:28 PM, Wayne Godfrey wrote: Is there a way to make leaders for use in an automotive Specifications box? I have a ton of specs to place on a web page and I'm

Re: [WSG] Revealing the Header Contents[Solution Question]

2005-08-18 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I've resolved the issue without having to remove the header from the content div, and without having to change the width of the container. The question is how, mathematically was I able to expand the header to 700px within the container 0f 498px? On Aug 18, 2005, at 2:31 PM, Chris

Re: [WSG] Spec box and leaders

2005-08-18 Thread Chris Kennon
A great solution. On Aug 18, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Lea de Groot wrote: On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:28:50 -0400, Wayne Godfrey wrote: Is there a way to make leaders for use in an automotive Specifications box? I used this method recently and was very happy with the results:

[WSG] iframes

2005-08-17 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, What is the consensus of iframes? I've heard they've been deprecated, could some point me to articles on their impact on accessibility? C ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

Re: [WSG] RE: Hot Topic: HTML design

2005-08-16 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Wasn't quite articulating this prior to your reply but the PHP includes and serving the correct doctype, with PHP are true boons to smaller sites attempting semanticity. On Aug 15, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Rei Paki wrote: Paul Separating core content from other structural content was

[WSG] No Preload Rollover Issue

2005-08-10 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, At the following url: (http://ckimedia.com/bushido_fall/index.htm) there's trouble with the no-preloader rollovers, the a state is fine except hiding the over state, also having issues getting the a:hover state into the same position. I've looked over several tutorials, but am still

Re: [WSG] No Preload Rollover Issue

2005-08-10 Thread Chris Kennon
They don't line-up in safari 2.0 either I having issues with hiding the :hover state. On Aug 10, 2005, at 1:58 PM, Kenny Graham wrote: Not sure exactly what you're wanting it to do. If you want it to hide the images until you move the mouse over them, then it works in decent browsers, but

Re: [WSG] No Preload Rollover Issue[solved]

2005-08-10 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Step away for lunch, upon returning, this solution seems to have worked, is this a cross-platform solution? C On Aug 10, 2005, at 2:14 PM, Chris Kennon wrote: They don't line-up in safari 2.0 either I having issues with hiding the :hover state. On Aug 10, 2005, at 1:58 PM, Kenny

[WSG] Styling Form Elements

2005-08-02 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Found this article on styling form elements (http://www.picment.com/ articles/css/funwithforms/), unfortunately, it fails in Safari. Any suggestions or filters for making a suitable presentation in Safari? C ** The discussion list

Re: [WSG] Site Review Please - www.SalmonRecipes.Net

2005-08-02 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Don't have time to nit-pick, going for Salmon. You've certainly achieved your marketing goals! C On Aug 2, 2005, at 3:46 AM, David Nicol wrote: Hello everyone, I would really appreciate your comments about our recently redeveloped http://www.salmonrecipes.net/ site. Please do not be

[WSG] Default Character Encoding

2005-08-02 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I opened a blank CSS document in Dreamweaver, this was inserted at the beginning: @charset utf-8; I get that it's importing the utf-8 character set, is this needed in the CSS document? C ** The discussion list for

Re: [WSG] Default Character Encoding

2005-08-02 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, When is the at rule needed, other than @import, I understand. But @page @media @charset. I've never seen them used in practical settings? C On Aug 2, 2005, at 9:04 AM, Patrick Lauke wrote: Leslie Riggs I opened a blank CSS document in Dreamweaver, this was inserted at the

Re: [WSG] implicit / explicit labels which is better?

2005-08-01 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, An example of this structure would prove enlightening. C On Aug 1, 2005, at 3:16 PM, Terrence Wood wrote: you score more points with Cynthia with explicit labels. Explicit relationships means you can have more than one label for a form control... and yes, you are allowed to do that.

Re: [WSG] implicit / explicit labels which is better?

2005-08-01 Thread Chris Kennon
On Aug 1, 2005, at 7:02 PM, Terrence Wood wrote: Do you mean for using more than one label for a form? Note the explicit and implicit relationship of the second label. !-- snip, later in the page -- This would be explicit? label for=fooFoo And this implied? input type=text id=foo

Re: [WSG] implicit / explicit labels which is better?

2005-08-01 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Thanks, the belt and brace approach being most secure? C On Aug 1, 2005, at 7:43 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: The belt and braces approach when using labels is to make the label both explicit (via for) *and* implicit (by wrapping the control in the label) label for=fooexplicit and

[WSG] A Fixed Understanding

2005-07-27 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Making sure I have grokked the CSS-P property-fixed, when an element is fixed it is removed from the normal document flow and positioned relative to its containing element, and does not scroll when the document is? In the following example: div#a would be removed from the normal flow

Re: [WSG] A Fixed Understanding

2005-07-27 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, If it is positioned relative to the viewport, why does it stay confined within the container? C On Jul 27, 2005, at 9:08 AM, Choan C. Gálvez wrote: Chris Kennon escribió: Hi, Making sure I have grokked the CSS-P property-fixed, when an element is fixed it is removed from

Re: [WSG] A Fixed Understanding

2005-07-27 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Thanks, where I got confused is with the static attribute which does not take top, right, bottom and left values(http:// www.w3schools.com/css/pr_class_position.asp). So if an item is not positioned when using fixed, it is fixed relative to its containing element? On Jul 27, 2005,

Re: [WSG] Site Check: Broadleaf

2005-07-25 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, The background image only renders across 3/4 of the viewport in Safari 2.0. On Jul 24, 2005, at 9:15 AM, Tatham Oddie ((Fuel Advance)) wrote: Hi all, I’ve just placed the first page of a new site on our test-drive server: http://testdrive.fueladvance.com/Broadleaf/ Which is

Re: [WSG] Learning The DOM

2005-07-18 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, The question was inspired by the article :) C On Jul 18, 2005, at 12:29 PM, Jeremy Keith wrote: By a bizarre cosmic coincidence, you've posed this question on the very day that the Web Standards Project announces the DOM Scripting Task Force:

Re: [WSG] Sliding Panels[corrected URL]

2005-07-14 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, The following shows the correct request: (http://www.siteexperts.com/tips/techniques/panels/page1.asp) The example works in Safari and IE but fails in FF. Many Pardons and Thanks, C On Jul 14, 2005, at 3:14 PM, Nick Gleitzman wrote: On 15 Jul 2005, at 4:34 AM, Chris Kennon wrote: Has

[WSG] bitstream

2005-07-13 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, While googling on the link rel=# subject posted yesterday, I found this: (http://www.truedoc.com/webpages/intro/index.html) Has anyone used this service if so what is the consensus, barring the in-line styling of the font tags of course? CK __ Knowing

Re: [WSG] REL REV

2005-07-13 Thread Chris Kennon
=./portfolio.html / From contact page: link rev=previous rel =home href=./index.html / link rev=previous rel =about href=./about.html / On Jul 12, 2005, at 5:02 PM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: After pouring over endless minutiae, if yet to grasp when and how to use link rel= link rev

Re: [WSG] REL REV

2005-07-13 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Thanks, good stuff, the page does cut-off after the first diagram in Safari 2.0 On Jul 13, 2005, at 10:37 AM, Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: After pouring over endless minutiae, if yet to grasp when and how to use link rel= link rev= after having seen it numerous times

[WSG] Visited Link Styling

2005-06-30 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Strike-through styling for visited links, I've heard differing opinions on this method, but am asking the consensus of the WSG. a:visited { text-decoration: line-through; } CK ___ An ideal is merely the projection, on an enormously enlarged scale, of some

Re: [WSG] Visited Link Styling

2005-06-30 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, The following article inspired the question: http://webdesign.maratz.com/lab/visited_links_styling/ CK __ Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do. ---Bruce Lee On Jun 30, 2005, at 9:13 AM, Drake, Ted C.

Re: [WSG] Will HTML be nicer to PHP than XHTML?

2005-06-27 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi This could prove immensely helpful: http://loadaveragezero.com/vnav/labs/PHP/ G/L Chris On Jun 27, 2005, at 2:31 PM, Roberto Gorj Olá a todos! I’ve read Ian Hickson and Stuart Langridge objections to the use of XHTML without serving it as application/xhtml+xml. I also read the

[WSG] Selectors

2005-06-26 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, After reading this most informative article: http://juicystudio.com/article/div-mania.php My anger with MS, particularly IE, deluged again. So I ask has this browser moved from the dark ages, allowing use of the following: Child Selectors Adjacent Sibling Selectors Attribute Selectors

[WSG] Grids and Standards Design

2005-06-16 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, As enthusiastic as I'm about the following title, the nagging reservations about its relation to standards design begs this question. How useful is the study of these specific grids in relation to the fluid goals of Standards based design? Link: The Grid: A Modular System for the

[WSG] FOUC Safari 2.0

2005-06-15 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Has anyone any idea if the FOUC in Safari 2.0 is remedied with similar methods to IE? CK ___ An ideal is merely the projection, on an enormously enlarged scale, of some aspect of personality. Aldus Huxley

[WSG] em vs i

2005-06-14 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, I recall some controversy surrounding when to use em and i, could someone clarify proper use? CK __ Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do. ---Bruce Lee

Re: [WSG] em vs i

2005-06-14 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Any reference on this? On Jun 14, 2005, at 9:53 AM, Ben Curtis wrote: for example when you are italicizing foreign words, book titles, ship names, or other things that are typically italicized but not emphasized. Also although I've googled I know from one or Russ' must reads a noted

Re: [WSG] Issue with CSS, Flash and FireFox

2005-06-02 Thread Chris Kennon
Hi, Also some issues with the navigation sliding of the plate in Safari 2.0. G/L C On Jun 2, 2005, at 10:18 AM, Jeff wrote: Hello to All, I have a slight issue that is driving me batty. I am unable to get my flash/shockwave file to behave in FireFox. In FF, the flash file lays on

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