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“1990s” News Archive

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Frontend Dogma is a constant work in progress, but that’s particularly true for the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Reach out to suggest articles, videos, and books from these decades—including your own.

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Writing for the Web198
writing, content, web
An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)197
introductions, css
HTML 4.01 Specification (leh+/w3c)196
html, standards
How to Report Bugs Effectively195
how-tos, bugs, documentation
The 60 Second Battle: Keeping the Visitor194
performance, user-experience, user-conversion
How to Save Hours With SSIs193
how-tos, ssi, productivity, maintainability
XML Looks Like a Winner, but Where Are Its Tag Sets?192
xml
Digital Fashion (dig)191
design
XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 1.0 (w3c)190
xsl, standards
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World189
accessibility, legal, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
The Money Page (ali)188
user-experience, economics
Graceful Degradation of Scalable Internet Services (nng)187
graceful-degradation, mobile
An Introduction to XML (lar)186
introductions, xml
How the Web Works: HTTP and CGI Explained (lar)185
web, protocols, http
Where the Web Leads Us (tim)184
web, outlooks, foss, economics
Ten Good Deeds in Web Design (nng)183
design, usability, best-practices, conventions
Detect-and-Route With JavaScript (mho)182
javascript, routing
Design Web Pages With Class (mho)181
css
Building Worldwide Web Sites180
localization, internationalization, best-practices
MIT Disabilities Resources: Universal Design and Web Accessibility (mit)179
design, accessibility, link-lists
Conformance Testing for XML Processors178
xml, conformance, testing
Index DOT CSS: The Advanced CSS Reference177
css, selectors, support, browsers, overviews
Markup Languages176
overviews, sgml, html, xml, css, xsl, xhtml, dom, dhtml, ssi
Reduce Network Traffic With Web Caching175
network, traffic, caching, performance
Liquid Web Design: Build It Right and It Will Work No Matter What the Container (nic/dig)174
design, liquid-design
Extended ASCII Characters for HTML (nic/dig)173
html, character-references, ascii, overviews
Macromedia Dreamweaver 3 (dig)172
dreamweaver, code-editors, macromedia
evolt.org Browser Archive171
websites, browsers, link-lists
Web 101 for Dummies170
web, history, terminology
What Is XML?169
terminology, xml, css, xsl, dom
Why Open Standards Are a Myth (cne)168
standards, foss, myths
JavaScript Guidelines and Best Practice167
javascript, guidelines, best-practices
Everything You Never Need to Know About HTML 4.0 (mho)166
interviews, html
Framesets and Nested Frames165
html, layout, frames
Netscape Bites Bullet (zel/ali)164
browsers, netscape
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)163
w3c, accessibility, legal
Web Design for Dyslexia162
design, accessibility, dyslexia
What Are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (wa)161
html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, accessibility, standards, craft
Disabled Accessibility: The Pragmatic Approach (nng)160
accessibility, design, processes
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to XML (zdn)159
guides, xml
A Divided Approach to Web Site Design: Separating Content and Visuals for Rapid Results158
design, processes
Bitmaps and Vectors: Web Graphics Evolve (zdn)157
images, comparisons, gif, jpeg, png
XSL Considered Harmful156
xsl
Who Commits the “Top Ten Mistakes” of Web Design? (nng)155
design, performance, usability, mistakes
Adding Value to Your Links154
links, microcontent, images, urls
The Single Pixel GIF153
html, images, gif, techniques
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)152
accessibility, guidelines, wcag, standards
“Top Ten Mistakes” Revisited Three Years Later (nng)151
design, mistakes, frames, urls, scrolling, retrospectives
Getting Started With XML Programming (ndw)150
introductions, xml, programming
25 Top Unsung Heroes on the Net (zdn)149
web, community
Stuck With Old Browsers Until 2003 (nng)148
browsers, netscape, support
Take the “Bobby Test”—We Did (zdn)147
accessibility, testing, bobby
Important Proclamation and Manifesto HappyWeb ’99—the New Future of the Net146
manifestos, web, html, presentational-html, colors
Access for All145
accessibility, w3c, case-studies
Fear of Style Sheets (zel/ali)144
css, browsers, support, interoperability, progressive-enhancement
The Creative Process (ali)143
design, creativity, processes
How to Spruce Up Your E-Mail With HTML (cnn)142
how-tos, email, html
Vendors Can’t Agree on XML Data Exchange141
xml
Basic Image Insertion140
html, images
XML: More Than Just a Quick Fix139
xml
Differences Between Print Design and Web Design (nng)138
design, web, print, comparisons
Redefining Possible (ali)137
web-platform
Writing for the Web (zel/ali)136
writing, content, web
Comparing XSL and CSS (ndw)135
xsl, css, comparisons
Weaving the Web (tim/w3c)134
books, web, history
Purism vs. Layout—the Holy War133
layout, html, sgml, conformance, outlooks
Top 3 HTML Straw Man Arguments132
html, presentational-html, quality
Cool URIs Don’t Change (tim/w3c)131
urls, links, link-rot, web
The Extensible Style Language130
xsl, css, comparisons
Reformulating HTML in XML (w3c)129
html, xml, standards
Application Servers: An Introduction (inf)128
introductions, servers, architecture
Index DOT HTML: The Advanced HTML Reference127
html, attributes, support, browsers, overviews
HTML Crunchers Fuel Compression Obsession (tid)126
html, minification, performance, tooling
A Technical Introduction to XML (ndw)125
introductions, xml
The Myths of Structural Markup124
html, sgml, semantics, myths, maintainability
Validators123
html, conformance, quality, tooling, link-lists
NGLayout Project Roadmap (moz)122
browser-engines, mozilla
Java-Related HTML Tags (djf)121
html, java
Microcontent: How to Write Headlines, Page Titles, and Subject Lines (nng)120
how-tos, microcontent, headings, writing
Extensible Forms Description Language (XFDL) 4.0 (tim+/w3c)119
xml, forms
WAI Scenarios for Accessibility (w3c)118
accessibility
Collecting Your Font Styles117
css, typography
Tagset for Compact HTML116
html, overviews
HTML Purist Revolution (cam)115
html, browsers, craft, career
Graceful Degradation114
concepts, graceful-degradation, forms, javascript
Why Attribute Values Should Always Be Quoted in HTML113
html, attributes
Nesting112
concepts, html, nesting
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 1.0 Specification (w3c)111
smil, standards
Fighting Linkrot (nng)110
link-rot, links, user-experience
Typography Glossary109
typography, terminology
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2 (ber+/w3c)108
css, standards
HDML, Take Two (wir)107
hdml, wap, mobile
Namespaces Put “Extensibility” in XML (zdn)106
xml, namespaces, extensibility
Metadata: The Matchmaker of the Web (zdn)105
metadata, html, xml
Cost of User Testing a Website (nng)104
usability, testing, economics
Accessibility for All (zdn)103
accessibility, legal
One Man’s Vision of the Web’s Future (tim)102
outlooks, web, xml
W3C Eases Web Use (zdn)101
w3c, protocols
MSNBC Makes News by Making HTML Dynamic (zdn)100
case-studies, microsoft, html, java, dhtml
XML Gets Ready for Prime Time (inf)99
xml
Identifying Links With the Anchor Tag98
html, links
W3C Announces CSS2 as a Proposed Recommendation97
css
HTML Tables96
html, tables, layout
Short Take: HTML Guild Joins W3C (cne)95
w3c
Tracking the Growth of a Site (nng)94
traffic, metrics
W3C Gives XML Room to Run (wir)93
w3c, xml
Compact HTML for Small Information Appliances (w3c)92
chtml, html, hdml, mobile
W3C Issues Accessibility Draft (cne)91
w3c, accessibility, guidelines
Adding Sense to Sensory on the Web (wir)90
accessibility, wcag, w3c
WAI Accessibility Guidelines: Page Authoring (w3c)89
accessibility, guidelines, standards
32 Ways to Build a Better Web (zdn)88
html, dhtml, css, browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer, netscape
Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)87
guidelines, accessibility, html, content, lists, tables, links, images, multimedia, design, frames, forms
Page Author Guidelines—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines86
guidelines, accessibility, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Page Author Check List—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines85
checklists, accessibility, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Getting Started With Tables84
introductions, html, tables
Using Link Titles to Help Users Predict Where They Are Going (nng)83
usability, links
Best Viewed With Any Browser82
browsers, support, principles, design
The Web in 1998: Some Predictions (nng)81
outlooks, usability, economics
W3C OKs Next Generation HTML (zdn)80
w3c, html
“How Do I Force…?”79
best-practices, principles
Getting Started [With JavaScript]78
introductions, javascript
Tricks With Tables77
html, tables
The Web Is Ruined and I Ruined It76
html, css, principles
XML and CSS75
xml, css
XML, Java, and the Future of the Web74
xml, java, web, outlooks
The Evolution of Web Documents (dck+)73
html, xml, history
A Component Testing Method72
components, testing
Why Advertising Doesn’t Work on the Web (nng)71
monetization
Using Standard HTML (tim)70
html, semantics, accessibility
Frames69
html, frames, best-practices
Introduction to DSSSL68
introductions, dsssl
[Dan’s Web Tips] Introduction67
html, browsers, accessibility, history, link-lists
Law and the Web: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (cne)66
legal
Titles, “meta” Tags, “link” Tags, and Search Engine Robots65
html, metadata, robotstxt, seo
Effective Use of Style Sheets (nng)64
css, maintainability, principles, craft
Multi-Purpose Publishing Using HTML, XML, and CSS (w3c)63
html, xml, css
Dynamic HTML Should Ease Web Animation, Interactivity (zdn)62
html, dhtml, animations
Designing the Look-and-Feel With New Style61
css
Mathematical Markup Language (w3c)60
mathml, standards
HTML Tips and Tricks (cne)59
html, tips-and-tricks
Internet Explorer 4.0—Will Microsoft Squash Its Rivals?58
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer
The History of HTML (jef)57
html, history
Using Frames: Some Examples of Good Frames Usage56
html, frames, examples
W3C Unveils a Cure for Web Crawl55
w3c, performance, protocols, http, crawling
Getting Started With Cascading Style Sheets (bur)54
introductions, css
Handheld Device Markup Language FAQ (w3c)53
hdml
Putting HTML 3.2 to Work on Your Pages52
html
Amaya New Features History (w3c)51
release-notes, amaya, w3c, code-editors, browsers
Hypertext Links in HTML (dck+/w3c)50
html, links, standards
SGML, XML, and Structured Document Interchange (w3c)49
sgml, xml
Be Succinct (Writing for the Web) (nng)48
writing, content, web
Explanation of HTML Style Sheets47
dsssl, css, html
An Introduction to Amaya (w3c)46
introductions, amaya, w3c, code-editors, browsers
DSSSL: An Introduction45
introductions, dsssl
Extensible Hyper Linkage (XHL) (tim+/w3c)44
sgml, html
Bobby43
accessibility, tooling, bobby
Anatomy of a Java Applet42
java
Introduction to SGML41
introductions, sgml
Tab Stops for CSS (w3c)40
css
HTML 3.2 Reference Specification (w3c)39
html, standards
Did You Know That Constructing Your Web Pages Using Netscape Navigator or Micro$oft Internet Explorer Can Make Them Buggy?38
netscape, internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers, html, comments
Art and the Zen of Web Sites37
web, design, colors, images, image-maps, tables, frames, java, javascript, monetization, testing, maintenance, tips-and-tricks
Take Advantage of User-Defined Variables in JavaScript (inf)36
javascript, variables
The World Wide Web Consortium Issues Cascading Style Sheets Recommendation (w3c)35
standards, css, w3c
Aural Presentation With CSS Style Sheets (svg/w3c)34
css, voice
Line Mode Browser Commands (tim/w3c)33
line-mode, browsers
World Wide Web: The Consortium, and Plans for the Future (tim)32
slides, w3c, outlooks
Understanding and Using JavaScript Statements (inf)31
javascript
Why Frames Suck (Most of the Time) (nng)30
html, frames, usability, anti-patterns
Should Netscape Control the Web29
browsers, netscape, web
Vint Cerf Predicts the Future28
outlooks, web
Browserism27
browsers, support, html, internet-explorer, microsoft, netscape
Between the Style Sheets26
css
Netscape Living Internet Years (cne)25
browsers, netscape
WWW: Beyond the Basics24
books, web, history, design, standards, programming, outlooks
Reliable Web-Page Colour23
colors, conversion
JavaScript-Based Style Sheets (bre+/w3c)22
javascript
DSSSL Online Application Profile21
dsssl
HTML Predefined Icon-Like Symbols (ber/w3c)20
html, standards
Content Negotiation Explained19
content-negotiation, apache, servers
HTTP Further Clogs Congested Arteries18
performance, http, protocols
Debugging JavaScript Programs (inf)17
javascript, debugging
Extending the Web’s Tag Set Using SGML: The Grif Symposia Authoring Tool16
html, sgml, tooling
The Ten Commandments of HTML15
html, principles
DSSSL Syntax Summary Index14
overviews, dsssl
Internet in Africa13
web, history
Style Sheets for Producing Spoken Renderings (w3c)12
accessibility, voice
In Defense of Print (nng)11
usability, print
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 1 (ber/w3c)10
css, standards
Netscape and Sun Announce JavaScript, the Open, Cross-Platform Object Scripting Language for Enterprise Networks and the Internet9
javascript, netscape
Guidelines for Multimedia on the Web (nng)8
guidelines, multimedia
Giving Information About Other Resources in HTML (tim/w3c)7
html, metadata
A Little History of the World Wide Web (w3c)6
web, history
Hypertext Markup Language 2.0 (tim+/w3c)5
html
DSSSL4
slides, dsssl, sgml
Some Background on SGML for the World-Wide Web (dck/w3c)3
html, sgml, history
Features Added [to Line Mode Browser 1.3a] (tim+)2
release-notes, line-mode, browsers
World Wide Web (tim/cer)1
web