> -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Rippon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 26 September 2005 7:44 PM > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Subject: [WSG] FW: Killersites.com Newsletter - Not another > nerd newsletter! > > Just got this from a Killersites.com, what do you think of the article > > The Web Standards Lie: How the Web Standards movement has > gone too far. > <http://www.killersites.com/newsletters/lt/t_go.php?i=10&e=MTI zNDM=&l=http://www.killersites.com/blog/2005/silly-nerds-the-> web-standards-are-for-browsers/> ? >
I agree with him in the point that some people take Web Standards way too far. Just think of the endless discussions on what the semantically correct way is to mark up breadcrumbs. As if the world would find its end if I decided to mark up my breadcrumbs in <p>'s instead of <ul>'s or <ol>'s or <dt>'s... However, the guy who wrote the article doesn't really have a clue what he is talking about. He seems to be trying to attack Web Standards just for the sake of opening his mouth. There is a huge difference between using tables and using floats, but he obviously does not get that. The article he quoted (by Vincent Flanders) makes a much better point: don't believe Web Standards, Usability and tableless CSS is the ultimate way to create a fantastic website. It's tools, nothing more. ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
