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Articles tagged with XHTML

  • Siding with HTML over XHTML, My Decision to Switch

    The HTML vs. XHTML debate has been long standing. I recently made the decision to switch from XHTML to HTML, here’s why.

    Originally posted June 30th, 2008. 12 Comments

  • Web Standards Creativity Book Review

    Web Standards Creativity is a great book put together by 10 of the most known Web designers and developers in the industry.

    Originally posted November 5th, 2007. 4 Comments

  • At What Point Do Semantics Not Apply?

    Are semantics completely inapplicable when it comes to CSS? Do you feel as though trying to create semantic classes is simply overzealous? Without the structured definition and documentation of (X)HTML to back it up, is CSS better left to be implemented on a ‘what works’ basis? Are semantic names that only describe visual orientation as meaningful as valuable as those which describe the informational meaning?

    Originally posted September 17th, 2007. 18 Comments

  • Please do not Use CSS Frameworks

    I give the authors of CSS frameworks credit for making an idea a reality, but I hope the use of CSS frameworks is limited to testing environments and the like, as I can’t see their value in the overall Web Standards movement. I don’t mean to step on any toes or anything, it is just my personal opinion.

    Originally posted August 27th, 2007. 61 Comments

  • How to Retain Site Quality After Delivery

    There are a number of ways for clients to make updates in various CMSs, but which is best?

    Originally posted August 13th, 2007. 10 Comments

  • Is Manipulating the DOM for Presentation Acceptable?

    Is manipulating the DOM to include extra markup needed to desired design elements acceptable?

    Originally posted July 9th, 2007. 7 Comments