RE: [WSG] web check

Thanks Tim, That's given me something to get stuck in to!! Cheers, Max. -Original Message- From: listdad@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Sent: 13 February 2007 12:41 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] web check John I like it, your att

RE: [WSG] web check

Hi Georg, Many thanks for your comments - much appreciated. I will get on to the 'more' links and add the names. "Need some font-resize testing and improvements. Text is overflowing containers in the good browsers under certain conditions, and IE6' 'auto-expansion' bug is not very kind to that l

[WSG] web check

Good Morning All, Just gone live with this and have done all my valid checks etc but if anyone has a second I would really appreciate any feedback on accessibility and usability: www.devonfurnituremakers.org.uk Also - if anyone on here can prov

[WSG] Mac favour

Hi All, Can anyone out there with a MAC take a look at this website and tell me if it renders happily in Opera and/or IE5 etc?? www.lilaccoast.co.uk In fact - I guess any anomalies in any browser would be good to know about ;-) Many thanks, Max. The Pig Farmer Designs Ltd w

RE: [WSG] website checker

Thanks guys, Pretty much as I thought then. Thanks again for your time and Happy New Year all. Kind regards, Max. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandar

[WSG] website checker

Hi All, Can someone tell me the best way to check my website for 'accessability'?? I have done a standard HTML and CSS validation so I can be 100% before advertising the fact in my footer etc. But is there a 1 click Y/N tester for accessibility that works in the same way as the W3 site checker for

RE: [WSG] website checker

Thanks guys, Pretty much as I thought then. Thanks again for your time and Happy New Year all. Kind regards, Max. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstanda

[WSG] website checker

Hi All, Can someone tell me the best way to check my website for 'accessability'?? I have done a standard HTML and CSS validation so I can be 100% before advertising the fact in my footer etc. But is there a 1 click Y/N tester for accessibility that works in the same way as the W3 site checker for

[WSG] Time to update my address book!

: Home Fax: Home Address Line 1: Home Address Line 2: Home City, State, Zip: Birthday: P.S. I've included my current contact information below. I've also attached a copy as a vCard. +----- | John 'Max' Maxwell | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Website Designer

Re: [WSG] Accessible, lightweight JavaScript menu - which ones do people like?

Al Sparber wrote: "Thanks in advance for not responding and taking this any more off-topic than it already is. " Sorry, I realise that wasn't sent to me Al (despite being part of the 'open' forum it was sent out on) - but I am going to have to respond to this just on the grounds of HATING pe

Re: [WSG] *Pure* CSS drop down menu

Dear lord Christian, what was that about? Do you preach to everyone? I was casually agreeing with your views on usability etc (whilst trying hard not to mention your attitude towards other posters) ... and you give me a lecture? You even cut my paragraphs in half to allow you to treat my words

Re: [WSG] *Pure* CSS drop down menu

Hi Al, not condescending at all - particularly for you ;-). All good points - and this time I realised what you meant by the sub menu items in the flow of the page. Many thanks, Max. I'm sure Christian will respond, but I would like to offer some input, as well. Based on our last go'roun

Re: [WSG] *Pure* CSS drop down menu

Hi Christian, I am pretty new to all of this and by no means any kind of expert - so I am reading this all with interest. I have often been told that pure CSS is a good idea as javascript is something that can be turned off - is this true? I am very much in the camp of pushing envelopes etc

Re: [WSG] looking for site-ot

Kevin McMonagle wrote: yes lads, this is my first post in a while, Im looking for a website that had a good 3 col css tutorial on it to refer a colleague to. I cant remeber the name of the designer or its url. Its a very nice site with green vines or ivy hanging down from the top and there are

Re: [WSG] Max-width issues

Your syntax is correct, and if you've got the values right it'll work fine in IE6 (and IE5+ win). Ref: An IE-expression is by definition: proprietary, non-valid, CSS - you can't make it valid. Nevertheless; IE-expressions belong in CSS, and n

Re: [WSG] Max-width issues

Hi Germ, i must have the syntax wrong - just tried that and it stopped IE working in addition to still being invalid CSS. Was your whole CSS like this: #outer_wrapper {     max-width: 800px; } * html div#outer_wrapper {width: 800px /* fallback value */; width:_expression_((document.document

[WSG] Max-width issues

Good Morning All, I am having a bit of a problem with the old 'max-width' issue in IE and would like to know your thoughts on the subject. If I add this to my style sheet: #outer_wrapper { max-width: 800px; } Then I am fine in FF but not in IE - in IE the outer container just keeps stret

Re: [WSG] accessible drop-down?

I have used the same thing here - though primarily to save room. I have also found that the interaction has proved encouraging for people to read all the content a click-at-a-time instead of starting at the top and going elsewhere half way down. http://www.tivertonrugbyclub.co.uk/sponsorship.h

Re: [WSG] CSS flyout menu

Kepler Gelotte wrote: John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: If anyone has a second could they please take a look at this again at www.project.ex16.co.uk and let m eknow how the flyout menu performs on their specific set-up. Max. xp :: ie/ff/opera It

Re: [WSG] CSS flyout menu

A I would say, this approach is more usable: http://www.projectseven.com/csslab/testing/listmenus/exp_vproto/ ? Surely if you try to go from 'bridges' to 'manhattan' it does the same thing - vanishes? Are you actually saying you prefer the alternative of a larger button as a 'method'? I presu

Re: [WSG] CSS flyout menu

Hi Andy, I have selected your response from a cast as the only one I feel even merits acknowledgement. Thank you for your response and advise I will indeed look at the other options. I am not quite sure what warrants the attitude of some of the posters on here but it really is tiresome. Codi

Re: [WSG] CSS flyout menu

Al Sparber wrote: dragged diagonally to the submenu item instead of along and then down. and menus vanish unless the mouse is That makes the menu totally unusable, in my opinion. Tis the Achilles heel of "pure CSS" menus. Hi All - back again and hopefully without any need for any javascript.

Re: [WSG] CSS flyout menu

John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: Hi All, Back again - what a day - after being strict with myself about 100% valid HTML, CSS and access on ALL designs that leave my studio this year ... I realised my own site was in a bit of a pickle - how embarrassing! Anyway - all done - though I will

[WSG] CSS flyout menu

Hi All, Back again - what a day - after being strict with myself about 100% valid HTML, CSS and access on ALL designs that leave my studio this year ... I realised my own site was in a bit of a pickle - how embarrassing! Anyway - all done - though I will have to go back to statcounter to get

[WSG] OnClick - not valid

Hi All, just working on a design - finishing up and going through validation etc - see: http://82.110.105.29/crownstorage.com/professional-services.htm on the right there are some expandable titles using javascript. The page is valid CSS and WAI but the 'OnClick' command fails to validate as

[WSG] Valid WAI LInk

Hi There, I have just finished validating a layout - www.project.ex16.co.uk and used the tools in the firefox toolbar to check it - all ok on XHTML, CSS and WAI. The first two give you links to use for your "VALID!" gifs etc but not the third - is there a protocol to follow here? Thanks, Ma

Re: [WSG] Valid CSS please - ??

David Dorward wrote: On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 04:12:22PM +0100, John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: Anyway - is there a way of adding the 3 necessary filters below to give my div an 'opaque' background without invalidating my CSS? If you use non-standard p

[WSG] Valid CSS please - ??

Hi All, Back from holiday in Portugal - yes thank you, wonderful. Anyway - is there a way of adding the 3 necessary filters below to give my div an 'opaque' background without invalidating my CSS? I'd like a hack free method if possible but if not, - all comments very welcome. Thanks, Max.

Re: [WSG] Target.com case moves forward

Kepler Gelotte wrote: Max aka The Pig Farmer - fighting for the spiral stair case ... Being a wheelchair user myself, I find your statements to be offensive at a personal level and misguided at a professional level. I don't think adding alternate ways of navigating a web si

Re: [WSG] Target.com case moves forward

Fear not - I am close to securing 'Grade 2 Listed' status for my web sites as an area of outstanding natural beauty ... nothing is to be touched ... a wheelchair ramp or even the teeniest handrail or elevated plug socket would just destroy the ambience that is my art bloody peasants - can

Re: [WSG] web check Part II

~davidLaakso wrote: John 'Max' Maxwell wrote: Max, [...] Hi David, The page isn't about anything yet - the rugby club content is merely to pad the structure - I am looking for a cross browser happy layout at this stage. In reference to your uri: <http://www.

Re: [WSG] web check Part II

Max, Just a very cursory look on my end, and some hasty notes... It may be a good idea to view your page in a test browser and validate the markup. What is your page about? Should the document title and the h1 heading read: Tiverton Rugby Club? View your page in Opera/9.01 and then compare it t

[WSG] web check Part II

HI All, http://www.project.ex16.co.uk/index3column.htm Gone for a change of tac with new layout - all checks appreciated. I have not added a max-width hack for IE yet but will have a look at it - meanwhile the change of banner design should get rid of the 'orrible blank banner etc (though I k

Re: [WSG] web check please??

Tony Crockford wrote: Hey John! how about signing up with GAWDS? (www.gawds.org) lots of very knowledgeable folk there. an alternative starting point: http://diveintoaccessibility.org/ Dive Into Accessibility and a very useful forum here: http://www.accessifyforum.com/ Accessify Forum: Acc

Re: [WSG] web check please??

Hey, thanks for these guys - just tweaking and I shall be back - minor emergency: whilst gleefully clicking away in my creative, fluffy world (having conveniently forgotten the fact that I was 'watching' Harvey (my 2 year old) whilst Michelle popped upstairs) I have just discovered that he too

[WSG] web check please??

Hi All, its very early days but I am trying to tie down a solid cross-browser 3 column liquid layout - I'm really only at 'wireframe' stage but have shoved some content in to make sense: www.project.ex16.co.uk I am looking for cross-browser friendly resizing of the browser window, wanting t

RE: [WSG] Site check

Hi Rachel,   No worries – where is it??   Max aka The Pig Farmer.   www.thepigfarmer.com   To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Site check   Hi,   I would like someone to check out my web site.  I am open to constructive criticism.   I know that it does not render pr