Hi Robin, The first thing I notice is the different doctype between pages - the last one you mentioned (.net) has a HTML4 strict, and the other one you developed has XHTML transitional. I expect that this is a big part of the difference. Also, because of the different doctype, the page doesn't validate. Try fixing these problems and see if that fixes the layout problems.
In regard to your larger issue of web standards on .net platform - I work for a company that uses .net programming base; I do the design, html, css front end stuff and am responsible for web standards stuff in our office. The way I see it is that there should be no reason why web standards can't be used in both types of environments (granted I am ignorant of programming in either PHP or .net, but I achieve web standards front-ends in both environments). If there is separation of content, functionality and presentation which is best for programmers too, then you should be able to work in a web standards front-end even if it is a .net back-end. Web standards should be separate from the programming language/platform used. So it might pay to pitch it to them as a programming best practice for .netters, instead of a LAMP vs. Microsoft thing. If they can separate the functionality from content and presentation then it will actually make their programming lives easier too (or so our developer says - again I can't speak from personal experience here) and enable you to develop web standard HTML and CSS. There are also .net developers on this list, so you could always ask someone at your affiliated company to register to this list for advice. Cheers, Rachel _____ From: listdad@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin @ Xplore.net Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2007 1:07 p.m. To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] trying to justify webstandards Hi Group, Our web development company is a LAMP based company and we are affiliated with another web development that is .Net based. I have been preaching to our affiliated company about the benefits of developing using web standards (which they see as pie in the sky) and best practices, but my bleating has mainly fallen on deaf ears, so to try and prove a point I have taken one of their recent site builds http://www.needanerd.co.nz <http://www.needanerd.co.nz/> and quickly rebuilt it in Lamp environment (http://training.xtools.co.nz/need_a_nerd/index.htm ) to show how the code can be leaner reducing band width more accessible etc, I have now been asked to put this on to their cms (.net) http://dev18.xplore.net:99/need_a_nerd_test_44.aspx but even though I use the same style sheet and the same html I am still having problems with the page displaying in IE, could some one shed any light on this problem for me please. I know the test site still needs polishing but it's the concept I am trying to prove at the moment. Thanks for your comments Robin Gorry Senior Web Developer Xplore Net Solutions d: 00 64 (0)6 834 24 84 f: 00 64 (0)6 834 24 86 e : <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.xplore.net <http://www.xplore.net/> Take control of your website - ask me today about Xsite-tomorrows Content Management System CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
