Re: [WSG] Which unit is better for web site font size?

2006-02-01 Thread Francesco
--- Christian Montoya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: html { font-size:100.01%; } body { font-size: 1em; } // this is a bug fix for browser compatibility Why do you need this? I don't use font-size hacks in my CSS yet my fonts look exactly the same in all browsers. Francesco Francesco Sanfilippo

Re: [WSG] 2 Q: New web site, which DTD I should use? and Compresion

2006-01-31 Thread Francesco
, and validates as such, it is still recommended to use HTML 4.01 Strict? Francesco ** 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] Best Web Standards thing I learnt in 2005.

2005-12-21 Thread Francesco
Two of the best things I've picked up this year include: * minimizing container and wrapper DIVs, writing minimalist CSS * I learned this last year, but still love it to death: margin: 0 20px 10px 0; instead of writing margin-top, margin-bottom, etc. Francesco Sanfilippo Web Architect

Re: [WSG] *Why* doesn't Google validate? was New logo scheme was talking points for standards

2005-12-09 Thread Francesco
. ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help ** Francesco

Re: [WSG] ASP.NET XHTML compliant blogging

2005-11-21 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
I wish I had my blogging/community system finished for you, Mark. It will be ASP.NET 2.0 and CSS/XHTML compliant. It won't be ready until early next year. -- Francesco Sanfilippo Web Architect and Software Developer http://www.blackcoil.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 402-932-5695 home office 402-676

Re: [WSG] Feedback www.mcguireomaha.com

2005-10-14 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
to a search page. Too much work. Francesco On 10/14/05, Rick Faaberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/14/05 1:13 PM Collin Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent this out: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 1:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Org Subject

Re: [WSG] IE team says no to hacks

2005-10-13 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
, Safari, and Opera). -- Francesco Sanfilippo Web Architect and Software Developer http://www.blackcoil.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 402-932-5695 home office 402-676-3011 mobile Professional web developer and Internet consultant with 10 years experience. Specializing in ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, CSS/XHTML

Re: [WSG] Does anyone still design for 640x480?

2005-08-03 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
I'd have to agree with that. Our studies also show maximized browsing for over 90% when users are working at 1280x1024 or below. -- Francesco Sanfilippo Web Architect and Software Developer http://www.blackcoil.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professional web developer and Internet consultant with 10

Re: [WSG] Does anyone still design for 640x480?

2005-08-03 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
I would guess that unless one is aware that mobile phones are a significant population (over a few percent), one could simply detect mobiles and serve them an unstyled page, rendering plain text? This would fit into any browser width if done correctly. Francesco On 8/3/05, Chris Velevitch

Re: [WSG] footer technique

2005-07-16 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
Easy. I don't rely on Javascript for anything critical. I would rather use a layout hack without Javascript. Francesco On 7/16/05, Maarten Stolte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why not just use the technique from Bobby van der Sluis, it works all the time on dom enabled browsers; http

Re: [WSG] the use of reset buttons on forms

2005-06-14 Thread Francesco Sanfilippo
window entirely, cursing the site as they leave. I rarely see average users click Home on a browser, even though that is my favorite button for clearing what I've done and starting fresh, as opposed to closing a window or tab. Francesco On 6/14/05, heretic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously

Re: [WSG] GMail... Terrible!

2005-02-14 Thread Francesco
Also, it's beta, and it's FREE, so don't complain, really. Francesco On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:28:27 +1000, Gary Menzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: My opinion. Dont use it if it doesnt work for you. While I am all for webstandards, there is nothing that says people HAVE to produce

RE: [WSG] GMail... Terrible!

2005-02-14 Thread Francesco
It seems like we are making the world less free by forcing companies/corporations/individuals to conform to equality laws. Isn't this just another form of conformity and regulation? Francesco On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:51:05 +1100, Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] [EMAIL PROTECTED] said

Re: [WSG] Any ASP.Net standards people here?

2005-01-28 Thread Francesco
I should write an article on writing standards-compliant .NET code since so many people ask about it and can't seem to find the right resources. Francesco On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:29:08 -, Kornel Lesinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:06:12 -, Peter Goddard [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] Site review plz - Thank you.

2004-12-19 Thread Francesco
PLZ? Francesco Sanfilippo, Developer / Designer --- Blackcoil Productions - http://blackcoil.com URL123 Link Service - http://url123.com ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See

RE: [WSG] Another amazing css zen garden entry

2004-12-17 Thread Francesco
, edit them, etc. It's a great free service. Hope that helps. Francesco ** 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] Another amazing css zen garden entry

2004-12-17 Thread Francesco
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:58:11 +1100, J4Web [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: When I first saw it, I thought ooh this is a nice color scheme and use of animated gifs and that was about it. It is quite creative. Francesco Sanfilippo, Developer / Designer

Re: [WSG] Stop Breaking my code!

2004-11-25 Thread Francesco
In VS.NET, under Tools...Options...Text Editor...C#... uncheck the box for Automatically format completed constructs and pasted source Also, make sure your checkboxes under Tools...Options...HTML Designer... are all set to HTML View. Let me know if that helps. Francesco On Fri, 26 Nov

Re: [WSG] Site-Check:

2004-11-16 Thread Francesco
Hrmm, my Firefox default seting looks just fine to me. Felix, is yours set to abnormally low values? Francesco On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:12:58 -0500, Felix Miata [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Find a UXGA 15 laptop, then show it to your grandparents using IE. They probably won't be able to read any

Re: [WSG] Site Critique

2004-11-12 Thread Francesco
or are doing some sort of product demo where movement and sound would enhance the visual appeal or show someone how something works. Even if Flash is supposedly on over 90% of all browsers, I still would not use it to replace content that is more easily done in XHTML and CSS. Francesco Sanfilippo

Re: [WSG] Foreign Translations

2004-10-20 Thread Francesco
? Francesco Sanfilippo, Internet Developer --- Blackcoil Productions - http://blackcoil.com URL123 Link Service - http://url123.com ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

Re: [WSG] Foreign Translations

2004-10-19 Thread Francesco
wrong? Francesco Sanfilippo, Internet Developer --- Blackcoil Productions - http://blackcoil.com URL123 Link Service - http://url123.com ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http

[WSG] Mac site check please...

2004-09-27 Thread Francesco
Could a few using Mac browsers please check out the new version of my site at http://blackcoil.com and let me know if things look to be in order? There isn't much content there yet, but I want to make sure the framework is stable before I move on, thanks. Francesco Sanfilippo, Internet Developer

Re: [WSG] Mac site check please...

2004-09-27 Thread Francesco
It looks perfect to me on: Win IE 6, Win FF 0.9, and Win Opera 7. Francesco On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:55:08 -0400, Barry Cranmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: On Monday, September 27, 2004, at 03:56 PM, Francesco wrote: Could a few using Mac browsers please check out the new version of my