Since most websites start with the same set of core file requirements and most layouts have at least the same starting HTML and CSS structure you can speed up your initial web design by having a core set of files ready to use.
For our core files we usually have the main directory structure set up:
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Earlier today I came across a small website coding “problem”, which required me to create a “top-ten” list of items in reverse order for a client.
Usually ordered lists are very simple to in XHTML create using the following code:
Which will produce the following ordered list:
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Last week, in part I, we looked at hiding your email addresses from spam harvesters using simple techniques such as rewriting your email address for humans only and replacing your email with an inline image.
Today we have 2 more techniques, which utilise the jQuery javascript library. If you are not sure how to include the library code into your … more
One of the biggest problems with putting your personal and/or business contact details onto your website is being inundated with spam just a few weeks after launching your site. This is due to automated programs trawling the internet and searching the source code of unsuspecting website owners for email addresses.
There are many methods that you can use to try … more
Many people ask the question … why validate?
Although most modern browsers will still display code with errors, validation ensures that your web pages meet current HTML and CSS standards. From a web designers point of view validation is a quick and easy way to check for errors that may be causing issues with the way your website renders on … more
I was amazed to recently read on one local forum someone advising that a web design company with a website that has less than 100 errors could be considered as “decent” … crazy … there is absolutely no reason at all for any errors or warnings in website code.
I am always shocked by how few locally designed websites in … more
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