Re: [WSG] Validation Errors that don't exist - does the validator work?

2006-05-18 Thread David Laakso
Cole Kuryakin wrote: I’m getting a number of errors from the W3C CSS validator that just aren’t there. Here’s what I get:[...trimmed.] The w3c validation service started being over zealous about color and background-color(among other things) several months ago. There were numerous

Re: [WSG] Validation Errors that don't exist - does the validator work?

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Novitski
At 10:14 PM 5/17/2006, Cole Kuryakin wrote: I’m getting a number of errors from the W3C CSS validator that just aren’t there. ... · Line : 217 (Level : 1) You have no background-color with your color : a:visited ... a:link, a:visited { color: #CC3300; background-color:

RE: [WSG] Validation Errors that don't exist - does the validator work?

2006-05-18 Thread Felicity Farr
Title: Validation Errors that don't exist - does the validator work? Cole Sorry for the short answer previously. You have received some good feedback from the others on this list. transparent is treated the same as no colour declaration They are warnings not errors The

[WSG] Validation Errors - a big thanks to everyone!

2006-05-18 Thread Cole Kuryakin
I really appreciate everyone who weighed in on this topic and will not worry so much about these warnings given the reasonable explanations offered. I will, as well, be printing off a number of these replies to show my twitchy client to help back up the facts of the matter. Thanks again to all

RE: [WSG] Validation Errors - Follow up.

2006-05-18 Thread Cole Kuryakin
As Bruce - and perhaps others - had mentioned in a few of the replies, I tried inherit as the background-color property on all rules in question, revalidated, and PERFECT. No errors or warnings at all. I just offer this for everyone's information. Cole Kuryakin

[WSG] flash activation border??? is it a XP problem

2006-05-18 Thread Michael Persson
Hello guys, I have seen something weird lately in flash productions where i have a activation border in the flash published in the website. have anyone of you seen it otherwise I am getting it at this website http://www.rosoli.gr I guess it is a XP problem, it does not appear in MAC tiger...

Re: [WSG] flash activation border??? is it a XP problem

2006-05-18 Thread Mya
A colleague showed me yesterday on another website. From what I understand the activation border acts like the Active X control block. A part of Microsoft's latest security update. I noticed one flash website I visited yesterday had no activation border so I assume there is a way to bypass. Anyone

RE: [WSG] Validation Errors - Follow up.

2006-05-18 Thread Patrick Lauke
Cole Kuryakin As Bruce - and perhaps others - had mentioned in a few of the replies, I tried inherit as the background-color property on all rules in question, revalidated, and PERFECT. No errors or warnings at all. As long as you're using flat colours, that's fine. Be aware, though,

Re: [WSG] Validation Errors that don't exist - does the validator work?

2006-05-18 Thread Shawn J. Cassick
Kenny Graham wrote: those aren't errors, they're warnings. it's still validating, and just drawing your attention to things that have the potential to cause problems in some circumstances. ** The discussion list for

Re: [WSG] Validation Errors - Follow up.

2006-05-18 Thread Shawn J. Cassick
Jan Brasna wrote: * {background-color : inherit} ? Do you think this is really necessary? I mean - just for getting rid of the warnings? As the validator can't sense the DOM and cascade it can't guess how the elements would act in the way of placement and contrast respectively when

Re: [WSG] Validation Errors - Follow up.

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Sheppard
First post, been lurking a few days. This topic is one that I'm constantly aware of. I set my Windows color scheme to light text on a dark background, as it's easier on my eyes, and my browsers are set to use windows default colors if none are set. I can't begin to count the number of emails

Re: [WSG] flash activation border??? is it a XP problem

2006-05-18 Thread Matt
Actually, this is the best example I've seen to date: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/swfobject.html I have to say that I much prefer this method to using the object embed tags. It's cleaner, it validates and it checks the user's version of the flash player. It also gives you much

Re: [WSG] [Fwd: RE: [gawds_discuss] Expression Web Designer]

2006-05-18 Thread Peter Ottery
-- Has anyone not associated with Microsoft reviewed this product yet? I had a play with it (probably a beta) at a conference a couple of months ago - and had 2 observations: 1) the intuitive visual way that it depicted margins and padding on elements was awesome. you could drag out the right

[WSG] Job in Brisbane

2006-05-18 Thread Avril
Web Developer/ Client Liaison and Support A well organised person is required to manage the implementation and support of web-based application software to existing and new university clients in Australia and New Zealand. This is a semi-technical role where you must have excellent

Re: [WSG] [Fwd: RE: [gawds_discuss] Expression Web Designer]

2006-05-18 Thread Kathleen Anderson
Peter Ottery wrote: 2) after i added the same amount of margin to each side of an element in the visual view, i switched to code view and it had written {margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 20px;} instead of {margin: 20px} so until they

Re: [WSG] [Fwd: RE: [gawds_discuss] Expression Web Designer]

2006-05-18 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Kathleen Anderson wrote: Under Tools | Page Editor Options | Code Formatting there is a checkbox for use shorthand properties when generating style but it doesn't appear to work consistently - yet - that's a beta for you :-) Well there we go...I don't need to actually

[WSG Announce] Some links for light reading (19/5/06)

2006-05-18 Thread russ - maxdesign
This is a one-way list for WSG Announcements This email covers: - Links - Jobs - Events - LINKS FOR LIGHT READING - Grid CSS

[WSG] Web to help Mount Merapi eruption?

2006-05-18 Thread Tom Worthington
I have asked UrRemote, a group of Indonesian university IT students, to see if deploying a web based humanitarian emergency management system is feasible for the Mount Merapi eruption. The draft of their report Deploying Sahana For The Merapi Eruption is available at

Re: [WSG] Validation Errors - Follow up.

2006-05-18 Thread Jan Brasna
Usualy the root cause is from the body... background or color set but not the other. Too many designers rely on the defaults that might not always be present. Sure, but this make sense only in the topmost context; when certain element are aligned as they should be deeper in the structure/page