links for 2005-12-21

  • Tantek explains a potted history of his CSS hacks from then to now and makes the suggestion that maybe the best thing to do is write to published standards and avoid hacks altogether. This is something I fully support and if you check any of my source cod
    (tags: webdesign css)
  • Are site maps and site indexes any use? If users rely on them, maybe the homepage isn’t doing its job properly. This article and comments suggests that page ’scent’ is the thing that needs addressing. It’s also interesting to note that Heather Hedden comm
  • A-Z indexes are sometimes seen as the less desirable counterpart to other navigational elements such as sitemaps and, especially, search. However, A-Z indexes can be a valuable secondary navigation tool, especially for large sites with a lot of granular c
  • For my new design I want to omit posts fro two categories: “what’s new” and “links”. This is how it’s done.
    (tags: wordpress)
  • If we extend the urban-planning metaphor to web design, there are very interesting parallels. Grid-based design can be extraordinarily useful in creating sites that are predictable, easily navigated, and visually appealing. Grids are really good at helpin
    (tags: css grid design)
  • For the longest time, the Web has existed as a static medium, where only animated GIFs and, later on, Flash added some life to pages. With the advent of web standards and DOM scripting, people have started to look more and more at Javascript to add intera
    (tags: css webdesign)
  • Time to ditch images for charts? Maybe CSS can help..
    (tags: css webdesign)

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