[WSG] As a web developer do you find the 'HTML5 the mark up language' a useful document?

2009-01-28 Thread Steven Faulkner
The the W3C HTML working group is currently debating the usefulness of HTML 5: The Markup Language http://shrinkster.com/13zy vs HTML 5 A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML http://shrinkster.com/13zz as normative documents for web developers to use as a reference point in their

[WSG] seeking JavaScript Bible comments

2009-01-28 Thread Paul Novitski
I would love to get your critical comments on Danny Goodman's JavaScript Bible http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470069163.html I'm updating the book to its 7th edition and am making some significant changes, including upgrading it to include separation of layers progressive

[WSG] Re: As a web developer do you find the 'HTML5 the mark up language' a useful document?

2009-01-28 Thread Lachlan Hunt
Steven Faulkner wrote: The the W3C HTML working group is currently debating the usefulness of HTML 5: The Markup Language http://shrinkster.com/13zy vs HTML 5 A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML http://shrinkster.com/13zz as normative documents for web developers to use as a

[WSG] Failed A Job :(

2009-01-28 Thread James Jeffery
Big company, worldwide infact. A great one for the resume but I failed it. I was brought in at the end of the project to fix some bugs. Let me just say that from viewing the source it was majorly flawed! I spent 6 hours on it before handing in the towel right near their deadline. The CSS was

Re: [WSG] Failed A Job :(

2009-01-28 Thread Luke Hoggett
Which site? James Jeffery wrote: Big company, worldwide infact. A great one for the resume but I failed it. I was brought in at the end of the project to fix some bugs. Let me just say that from viewing the source it was majorly flawed! I spent 6 hours on it before handing in the towel right

Re: [WSG] Failed A Job :(

2009-01-28 Thread Eyemax Studios
Unfortunate, you as a developer, and the rest of world to have to view it, and for those original developers as they won't be able to learn from your wisdom. I've had similar cases myself, and refused to put my name to those projects for the same reasons. It's just the way things are