Questions always arise, and here we will attempt to answer some of the most common of these questions.
- What would you recommend to people who want to learn more about standards-based web design?
- There are many resources, online and offline, to help people gain more knowledge about (X)HTML and CSS standards, and their application.
These web sites are an excellent place to start:
- The Web Standards Project
- Founded in 1998, The Web Standards Project (WaSP) fights for standards that reduce the cost and complexity of development while increasing the accessibility and long-term viability of any site published on the Web.
- Web Standards Group
- The Web Standards Group is for web designers & developers who are interested in web standards (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT etc.) and best practices (accessible sites using valid and semantically correct code). They have a very active and informative mailing list, and provide many important resources.
- A List Apart – For people who make websites
- A List Apart Magazine explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
- What do you mean by "semantic" in web design?
- The markup language used for web documents was designed to provide structure based on the type of content that is provided. The "tags" used for the content within the page reflect the semantic meaning of that content. In this way, a paragraph of text is enclosed in a pair of paragraph tags; an opening tag, <p>, and a closing tag, </p>. The type of tag is chosen based on the content, not based on its visual presentation.
Email us at d…@dexterityunlimited.com. (Click on ellipsis to reveal email address. Mailhide service courtesy of reCAPTCHA.)