41 posts tagged with standards
Defending IE6
Lately I’ve noticed an increasing trend among web designers/developers who are proudly announcing their decision to drop Internet Explorer 6 from their list of supported browsers, or advocating ways that enforce IE6 users into upgrading. Some of these methods are good for a laugh, some … view full post
Microsoft, Red Hat, and South Africa’s OS strategy
Not even a week after Jason Matusow, Microsoft Director of Corporate Standards, wrote on his blog that South Africans don’t understand Open Source Software or how to benefit from it, Linux vendor Red Hat have announced that they’re to open an office in South Africa. Via Tectonic:
Starting Monday Red Hat will have an SA-based country manager who
The title is not a design element
Whoever you are that support the trend to add “::” to the title of a web page, please stop it. It’s not clever or original, it doesn’t look good, and it certainly won’t help your SEO. The title is not a design element, so don’t treat it as such. If you’re struggling to understand the basic usage … view full post
The democracy of the dead
I’m currently working on a pitch design. When it came to adding the home button, I decided to use a style that would set it apart from the rest of the menu items, given that a user would typically enter the site via the home page more often than not. In that scenario, their immediate attention should be directed towards … view full post
CNET’s new look Download.com
It’s has so far gone largely unnoticed, apart from a brief mention by a member of the team involved: CNET’s new look Download.com.
Celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this month, CNET.com was also recently redesigned.
First impression goes something like this: wow!
What … view full post
A summary of CSS-based layout techniques
Over the past few months, I’ve mentioned in my weblob a number of new and exciting layout techniques that have surfaced. Below is a summary of the traditional CSS-based, tableless layouts, and these new techniques that you as a web designer would hopefully consider while planning a standards-compliant site. I’ve also included what I believe are the pros and … view full post
Introducing Musica Digital
I’ll keep it constructive.
Introducing Musica Digital, South Africa’s first digital music store, which I discovered via Paul’s own review.
First impressions last, and this was mine – a poorly designed page reading:
The site you have tried to enter requires Internet Explorer 6 (or better) with Windows Media Player 7 (or better) on Windows XP,
The Standards Police will get you!
Oh the irony – it appears that the Standards Police have caught up with me. Three words for you, Charl: validation isn’t everything. Considering three of my websites were involved in your local standard-compliancy study (this one, the V&A Waterfront and the Cape Town BIG 6), I feel I should say … view full post
Redesigns and Inspiration
May is redesign month, since a fair number of sites I frequent (all web-related) have changed their look. Then there was the big Blogger redesign, with some subtle id maintenance thrown in. And of course some big corporates jumping on the standard-compliant bandwagon: … view full post
Guidelines for online rich media ads
Via Biz-Community: The IAB issues guidelines for online rich media ads
The US-based IAB has issued guidelines for rich media ads that are designed to simplify the online ad planning and buying process. Over 30 of the leading online publishers, representing 65% of total advertising inventory are or plan to be in compliance with these guidelines.
The … view full post