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Posted by barry@motivateddesign.co.uk on 06/27/07 07:39
On Jun 27, 8:30 am, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-
sicur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> On Jun 27, 5:20 pm, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-
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> sicur...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> > On Jun 27, 4:41 pm, "b...@motivateddesign.co.uk"
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> > <b...@motivateddesign.co.uk> wrote:
> > > On Jun 27, 2:04 am, Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPA...@sohnen-moe.com> wrote:
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> > > > b...@motivateddesign.co.uk wrote:
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> > > > > putting myself out on a limb.
> > > > > i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
> > > > > any (nice) feedback on my site
> > > > >www.motivateddesign.co.uk
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> > > > Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That
> > > > was nice.)
>
> > > > Your page markup is not so good.
> > > > - Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
> > > > Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
> > > > that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
> > > > reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
> > > > - The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
> > > > small to read.
> > > > - Fixed width design.
> > > > - The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
> > > > increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
> > > > - Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
> > > > that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
> > > > information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
> > > > to mark up much.
> > > > - Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
> > > > What's with that?
> > > > - The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
> > > > those who do know what they represent.
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> > > > --
> > > > jmm (hyphen) list (at) sohnen-moe (dot) com
> > > > (Remove .AXSPAMGN for email)
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> > > Thanks everyone for your advice,
>
> > > I have spent the last 5 years teaching computer science in school, and
> > > have had enough.
> > > Then had a bright idea, you used to be a web designer, may be I should
> > > do that again.
> > > But that was in the days of the good old table and I am learning CSS
> > > stuff as a go along.
> > > Teaching does not (in my experience) allow time to learn interesting
> > > new stuff.
>
> > > I will try to make all of the recommended changes and if I feel brave
> > > post the site again for another going over.
>
> > > Regards and thanks again
>
> > > Barry.
>
> > You should also read,http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html
> > web accessibility is now law in the UK as well as other countries.
>
> Ahh, why I made this a new thread and posted it to these other groups
> i'm not quite sure but I will / have changed the subject line to make
> it read better.
> --
> Regards Chad.http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz
Thank Chad,
I have looked at the document and think I understand most of it.
Are there any good books on this subject?
Thanks
Barry
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