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Posted by Chaddy2222 on 01/20/06 07:03
Ed Dickerson wrote:
> I've previously asked two questions on this group.
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> summing up the experience I come to this.
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> Don't do web pages.
I am sure that we would not have said that.
But, you are incurraged too find good tutorials and references.
Also, it does help if you have a site that users valid HTML Code before
posting.
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> If you use graphics, text browsers won't see them.
Yeah, that's why we have alt text.
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> Don't use CSS, because not all browsers recognize it.
That is true to an extent.
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> Don't use java, because it's slow and requires a plug in.
Again, true to an extent.
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> Don't use flash, because it's slow to load, and the surfer might be gone.
I agree.
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> Don't use frames, because search engines don't like them.
A long with about a guzillian other reasons.
> If you use text, it's always the wrong size.
Not really true, unless you specify it in PX.
> Don't use menus, because people without a mouse can't use them
That's another issue and can be overcome.
> Always use menus, otherwise people can't find their way around.
> I never seem to see any actual websites that meet all these criteria.
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> I'd love to see a website that does everything just right. Can someone
> direct me to one?
Well, I think that would be a very hard task, there are so many sites
out their all designed with differing goals.
Maybe take a look @ http://www.visionaustralia.org.au
But, they also use XHTML, yet another thing you should add too that
ever growing list:
Also.
Don't use Tables for layout, as they are only ment for Tabular Data.
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Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.cjb.cc
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