Brett Patterson wrote:
The question, better explained is, using the above code, why do you have
to apply the CSS attribute, border: none;, to the image tag within the
anchor tag? Rather than using text-decoration: none;, to the anchor tag,
like you would use it to apply to an anchor tag with
Isn't it because the img tag when within an anchor tag will by default
show a blue border around it - behaviour from the days before css?
Separate behaviour from the anchor tag itself - a special instance of
the img tag itself.
So if you're wondering why - well - because of history? (I never
Perhaps the students should code the site - they couldn't do much worse!
On Fri, January 16, 2009 7:00 pm, Fred Ballard wrote:
Take a look at Sullivan High School's http://www.sullivanhs.org/. As you
can
see in the homepage's lower right corner it's from the Chicago Public
Schools,
Okay, I understand. Thanks.
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Brett P.
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 4:46 AM, Simon Moss si...@simonmoss.co.uk wrote:
Isn't it because the img tag when within an anchor tag will by default show
a blue border around it - behaviour from the days before css? Separate
behaviour from the anchor tag
What did you find to be so bad about the site, Stuart?
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From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On
Behalf Of Stuart
Foulstone
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 2:11 PM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: Re: [WSG] Examples of great
I think the design is nice and interesting. Using video and the placement
are well done.
Sandy
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From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On
Behalf Of Rick Faircloth
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 12:03 PM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
It's a visually stimulating site...well designed.
The coherency of the site is beyond the creative ability
of most students. Besides the lack of content in many areas,
which violates the cardinal rule of websites - good content -
the site looks good and performs very well.
Now, mind you, I
Oh dear! And Educational Networks say they've made over 600 school
'websites' like that.
No doctype, bloated code with tables for layout. 360 validation errors.
Visitors with images switched off wont see what the main nav links are and
those with javascript off wont be able to use them!
I
Perhaps the blatant disregard for common web standards could be the
reason? (this is after all a web *standards* list and not a web
designers list...)
Lets see:
- tables for layout
- no alt attributes for images
- obtrusive javascript (are professional companies really still
getting away
Ouch - yes, I'm a bit embarrassed for the EducationalNetworks crowd -
their own website, presumably their calling card, is also a dogs
breakfast from a web standards point of view - haven't looked at it much
beyond that.
I should point out that the sites I mentioned earlier in this thread -
the
Sadly sites like these are the norm rather than the exception. From
my experience working in web site compatibility anyway.
Can someone please send them http://www.opera.com/wsc ?
David
On 18 Jan 2009, at 00:07, David Lane wrote:
Ouch - yes, I'm a bit embarrassed for the
If one thinks about Web Standards, then views the source the answer is very
apparent
Bruce
bkdesign solutions
- Original Message -
From: Rick Faircloth r...@whitestonemedia.com
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 3:03 PM
Subject: RE: [WSG] Examples of
I've just sent them a comment on their comment form (which wouldn't
submit unless I enabled javascript, although it had no noticeable need
for it) politely suggesting that they could improve their offerings
through increased adherence to web standards and accessibility
guidelines, providing them
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