“Web Development” Archive
Tip: Coral CDN
Quick tip for low-budget sites targeting more than one country or language and not using a server farm: Coral CDN, a free content distribution network. To use it just append “.nyud.net” to the host name of absolute URIs to images, style sheets, and what you’d enjoy as well …
Why “Reset” Style Sheets Are Bad
Okay, Jonathan set the pace, Eric countered, a few people carried on, and me, officially having announced comprehensive reset and undo style sheet criticism in January, feels finally obliged to politely point out that reset style sheets are bad: A novice should not use them, an expert would not use them …
Standardistas, Help Fix Wikipedia
When it comes to professional web design and web development, not only the English Wikipedia is in questionable condition. And considering the value Wikipedia has as a contact point for rubbernecks and novices, it should be in our best interest to take care of …
CSS: All Properties from CSS 1 to CSS 3
What would HTML be without CSS? And what is an index of all HTML elements without an index of all CSS properties? To fix the latter I indeed proudly present a continuously updated index of all properties specified in CSS 1, CSS 2, CSS 2.1, and even CSS 3, including all initial values as well …
Microsoft and Interoperability: The Hidden Threat
Microsoft’s Interoperability Principles are not only a nice read, they’re in fact a great signal. I could stop writing now if there wasn’t at least one thing that raises doubts though, namely the “Extensions” passage under “Support for Standards” …
Website Optimization Measures, Part III
Jens on quality assurance again, this week featuring the link richness challenge, updated ping service lists, improved WordPress plugins and security, revised layout grids, font karaoke, and more prominent update information. Hot and spicy as always.
Great CSS Techniques and the Simple Truth Behind Them
There is a simple recipe to judge CSS techniques: Does the method in question require HTML additions and modifications beyond introducing certain IDs or classes? If yes, the technique is likely to be not very elegant, in fact, it might be inadvisable, depending on the strictness you’re applying …
Win a Signed Copy of “Webdesign mit CSS”
I am giving away a free yet signed copy of my German book Webdesign mit CSS – and you know what’s in the 2nd edition :) Winning is easy even though I want to get to know you a little bit better: Just write down your favorite football club and your postal address, then email jens(at)meiert.com …
The Secret of Maintainability
Keep it simple.
Compatibility and IE 8, Again
After massive, legitimate criticism and concerns, there is a happy end: Microsoft decided against the “opt-in to the browser version I tested with” strategy and had Dean Hachamovitch announce that IE8 will show pages requesting “Standards” mode in IE8’s Standards mode …
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