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2003 December 6 • blogs, code, resources

RSS Tutorial for Content Publishers and Webmasters

tutorial: Explains the features and benefits of a Web format called RSS, and gives a brief technical overview of it.

2003 December 6 • code, design, usability

Why tables for layout is stupid

presentation: Tables existed in HTML for one reason: To display tabular data. But then border="0" made it possible for designers to have a grid upon which to lay out images and text. Still the most dominant means of designing visually rich Web sites, the use of tables is now actually interfering with building a better, more accessible, flexible, and functional Web. Find out where the problems stem from, and learn solutions to create transitional or completely table-less layout.

2003 December 6 • code

XML Explained Questions and answers about XM

article: Excellent article about XML and why it is important.

2003 November 23 • accessibility, code

Accessibility Techniques & Concepts

resource: Knowing the techniques, and the concepts behind the techniques, is necessary to effectively design Web content that is accessible to people with disabilities.

2003 November 22 • code, web standards

CSS Best Practices

resource: A list of one sentence action statements that highlights a specific issue, be it browser compatibility, code integrity, or whatever else can actually be considered factual (instead of opinion). Followed by a paragraph that goes more in depth about why or why not someone would want to follow the action, with links to further reading.

2003 November 22 • code, resources, web standards