Using Tables to display tabular data
Within the Use HTML the right way post last week, I explained that it’s OK to use tables when you’re dealing with tabular data. I’d therefore like to explain how to markup tables properly so that they can also be accessible.
Over Complicating HTML
Semantic markup is the way forward and has been for some time. Using CSS to style semantic markup separates the presentational code from the content making things simpler for the designer whilst also making the site much more accessible, and search engine friendly. However, even people that embrace this method come unstuck when deciding which [...]
Quick tip: Multiple Internet Explorer’s
When developing a website it’s still imperative that you test in multiple browsers. Unfortunately, Microsoft have made this difficult as it’s impossible to install multiple versions of Internet Explorer on your system using downloads from their website. However, with the usage of Internet Explorer 6 still highby end users it’s still a browser that we [...]
Quick tip: Drop shadows
I’ve put together this quick example of how to create a drop shadow effect for use within a web page. This example has been tested in IE7, Firefox, Opera and Safari however, because it uses semi-transparent png’s, the images will need to be replaced for it to work in IE6 so that they are aliased [...]
Quick tip: Reset Padding and Margin
Each browser has it’s own default rules and when it comes to padding and margin’s it can cause havoc when creating the CSS for a website. However, there is a simpler solution than trying to change the code for each indivdual element that’s causing problems. Using the following code at the start of a CSS [...]
Debugging HTML and CSS
HTML and CSS is an art. Give the same design to different developers and the code they deliver will never be identical. This can cause a number of problems when developing a website and ultimately in tracking down problems. This article has been created, not to solve all HTML and CSS issues but to ultimately [...]
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@media London Podcasts – Day Two
The podcasts for Day Two of @media 07 London are now available to download from http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2007/europe/schedule/
Argh, I wish I could undo!
There’s a really interesting article on A List Apart at the moment by Aza Raskin entitled Never Use a Warning When you Mean Undo. It’s something that I’ve never really thought about in the past and will certainly change the way I design functionality within web pages wherever it’s feasible to implement.
CSS2.2
I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently and getting up to speed with the developments of CSS3 and discovering how it’s going to effect my day to day work.