Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-02 Thread dwain
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:26 AM, designer desig...@gwelanmor-internet.co.uk wrote: Hi Dwain, The doctype for html5 is !DOCTYPE html and it is there. I can't see any missing /style tag here. Look at the source code (obtained from the online version in FF3.5.6 'view source') :

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread designer
- Original Message - From: David Laakso da...@chelseacreekstudio.com To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org It is a term used in typography. Think of a block of text as you would a piece of fine tapestry. On your home page, squint' your eyes at that text block and you'll see the rivers

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread designer
- Original Message - From: Chris F.A. Johnson ch...@cfajohnson.com On Thu, 31 Dec 2009, designer wrote: @Chris - I've set a white background, so I hope your yellow one has gone now! It's still yellow. -- Chris F.A. Johnson, webmaster http://woodbine-gerrard.com

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread Lesley Lutomski
I've looked at it on Firefox and Galeon on Linux, and it's definitely white on both. Nice design; very clean and easy on the eye. I have several weird neurological problems and really appreciate simplicity and elegance in design - much easier to use. Happy New Year! Lesley designer wrote:

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread dwain
On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 4:07 AM, designer desig...@gwelanmor-internet.co.uk wrote: If any of you guys are around at this time, I'd be really grateful if you could have a look at: http://www.betasite.fsnet.co.uk/gam/altgam/gwelanmor.html snip

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread dwain
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 3:53 AM, designer desig...@gwelanmor-internet.co.ukwrote: - Original Message - From: Chris F.A. Johnson ch...@cfajohnson.com On Thu, 31 Dec 2009, designer wrote: @Chris - I've set a white background, so I hope your yellow one has gone now! It's still

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread designer
Hi Dwain, - Original Message -- From: dwain it seems that you need to validate your pages. flashpage: [snip] there is no doctype and you have a closing style tag with no opening style tag. --- Thanks for looking. The Sheltie

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread dwain
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:50 AM, designer desig...@gwelanmor-internet.co.ukwrote: However, the Flash page - are you using an HTML5 validator? It validates just fine. you're right. but there is no doctype and an end style tag with no starting style tag. does html5 do away with doctypes and

re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread designer
- Original Message - From: dwain To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] First stab at html5 you're right. but there is no doctype and an end style tag with no starting style tag. does html5 do away with doctypes

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2010-01-01 Thread David Laakso
designer wrote: Gotcha! Thanks, and a HAY! Bob O.K. You did not ask about anything else. And, that is O.K., too. Best, ~d -- http://chelseacreekstudio.com/ *** List Guidelines:

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread Rob Crowther
designer wrote: If any of you guys are around at this time, I'd be really grateful if you could have a look at: http://www.betasite.fsnet.co.uk/gam/altgam/gwelanmor.html It is very simple stuff, but I'd be interested if you could see anything 'wrong'/undesirable/not semantic etc. For

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread David Laakso
designer wrote: If any of you guys are around at this time, I'd be really grateful if you could have a look at: http://www.betasite.fsnet.co.uk/gam/altgam/gwelanmor.html All comments gratefully received. Bob Nice. Clean. Simple. Opera, Safari, FF, IE 6/7/8. Very helpful site for

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread Chris F.A. Johnson
On Thu, 31 Dec 2009, designer wrote: If any of you guys are around at this time, I'd be really grateful if you could have a look at: http://www.betasite.fsnet.co.uk/gam/altgam/gwelanmor.html The yellow background doesn't suit the page. -- Chris F.A. Johnson, webmaster

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread designer
Thanks to those who responded. @David: rivers? Duh. Please explain. It is New Years Eve, after all! @Chris - I've set a white background, so I hope your yellow one has gone now! @Rob: - Original Message - From: Rob Crowther robe...@boogdesign.com The menu element is used to

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread Felix Miata
On 2009/12/31 17:46 (GMT) designer composed: @David: rivers? Duh. Please explain. David mentions this time and again on all the design/CSS mailing lists. It's about word spacing and justification: http://www.westciv.com/style_master/academy/css_tutorial/properties/text_layout.html -- We

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread Chris F.A. Johnson
On Thu, 31 Dec 2009, designer wrote: @Chris - I've set a white background, so I hope your yellow one has gone now! It's still yellow. -- Chris F.A. Johnson, webmaster http://woodbine-gerrard.com === Author:

Re: [WSG] First stab at html5

2009-12-31 Thread David Laakso
designer wrote: Thanks to those who responded. @David: rivers? Duh. Please explain. It is New Years Eve, after all! RE: http://www.betasite.fsnet.co.uk/gam/altgam/gwelanmor.html It is a term used in typography. Think of a block of text as you would a piece of fine tapestry. On your