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Tag: web standards
Validating Markup of Popular Websites
by Mike McKeown
Webmasters constantly are told they should validate their code for answers using the W3C Validator. Many websites even have buttons at the bottom of their page to prove that their code is valid. This got me thinking “how do the web’s most popular sites stack up?” The results may be a little surprising.
The Death of IE6 – A Great Moment for Web Design
by Mike McKeown
Internet Explorer 6 is dying, and that is great news for web designers. IE6 is one of the greatest hindrances in modern web design. First, it does not properly support important elements of CSS, which means extra work for designers. IE6 can render beautifully crafted validated code in a very ugly manner.
Reasons to Learn and Use Web Standards
by Mike McKeown
Any qualified web designer has heard about web standards and has been told that they should use them, but the question is why? Below are some good reasons to build all of your websites using web standards and valid code: