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“2000s” News Archive (6)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Flash Strikes Back: Creating Powerful Web Applications259
flash, web-apps
Side Navigation With PHP (zen)258
php, navigation, functionality, arrays
The Semantic Web: 1–2–3257
semantic-web, xml, rdf, link-lists
Describing Document Text for Accessibility256
accessibility, html
Let Users Control Font Size (nng)255
usability, typography, customization, readability
Valid Garbage In, Valid Garbage Out: Answers254
html, semantics, conformance
10 Tips on Writing the Living Web (ali)253
writing, content, tips-and-tricks
Language Barriers May Stifle Web Future (zdn)252
html, xhtml, interoperability, web-platform
New XHTML Carries a Language Barrier251
xhtml, html, xml, interoperability, standards
Manage Your Content With PHP (ali)250
content-management, php
Styling Abbreviations and Acronyms (mey)249
css
XHTML 2.0: The Latest Trick248
xhtml, semantic-web
Notes on Some Tools for Checking and Improving Web Page Accessibility247
accessibility, tooling, bobby
Data Types Undefined in XML Schema?246
xml, types
Media: IBM Relates Perceived Usability to the Real Thing245
usability, marketing, ibm
Real World Style244
websites, css, layout, tips-and-tricks, techniques
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2 Revision 1 (ber+/w3c)243
css, standards
XHTML Media Types (w3c)242
xhtml, mime-types
Debate—Design Is Not Dead!241
design
Debate—Design Is Dead!240
design
Fonts—Web-Friendly and Free239
fonts, microsoft
August 2009: How Google Beat Amazon and eBay to the Semantic Web (ftr)238
outlooks, semantic-web, google, amazon, ebay, search
Why Web Builders Must Move to XHTML (mho)237
interviews, xhtml, html, code-editors, accessibility, internationalization
Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content From Presentation (dig)236
books, css
Checking Unix Server Performance235
servers, unix-like, performance
Using XML (jde/ali)234
xml
Use Relative Font Sizes233
fonts, units
Build Your Own Web Service With PHP and XML-RPC232
web-services, php, xml
Will XML Kill HTML?231
xml, html
Further Extending the Elements (pet)230
user-experience, information-architecture, concepts
Providing Text Equivalents for Images (div)229
alt-text, accessibility, images, examples, link-lists
Web Authors Pledge Allegiance to IE (zdn)228
internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers, netscape, mozilla, opera
A Touch of Class227
html, attributes, css
Some Early Ideas for HTML (w3c)226
html, history
Buy Standards Compliant Web Sites (don/w3c)225
standards, conformance, compliance, maintainability, accessibility, business-relations, economics
ASP.NET Form Processing Basics (sen)224
fundamentals, asp-net, forms
Web Page Reconstruction With CSS (tel/dig)223
html, css, refactoring
Stanford Guidelines for Web Credibility222
guidelines, user-experience
Patterns for Personal Web Sites221
design-patterns, conventions, overviews, link-lists
Anil Dash Does Amazon (sim)220
html, conformance, case-studies
CSS Panic Guide219
guides, css, link-lists
Experts Offer Tips on Usability218
usability, tips-and-tricks
One Browser, Many Names (ppk)217
browsers, netscape, mozilla, gecko, naming
XML and PHP216
books, xml, php
An Overview of MSXML 4.0215
overviews, xml, parsing, microsoft
Important Change to the “link” Tag (div)214
html, attributes
Improving Web Page Loading213
performance, optimization, tables, javascript
Valid Garbage In, Valid Garbage Out212
html, css, conformance
CSS Accessibility Problems: Is Markup Dead?211
accessibility, css, html, screen-readers, search
Hyperlinks Matter (jud/inf)210
web, xml, rss, syndication, rest, links
Top Ten Guidelines for Homepage Usability (nng)209
guidelines, usability, homepages
CSS Design: Going to Print (mey/ali)208
css, design, print
PDF Format Is Still Not Fully Accessible207
pdf, accessibility
Value Added Scripts206
javascript, support
Setting Priorities205
processes, prioritization
Getting Started With Cascading Style Sheets204
introductions, css
Cache or Check?203
performance, caching, comparisons
Use “<h1>” for Top-Level Heading (w3c)202
html, headings
Fix Your Site With the Right DOCTYPE (zel/ali)201
html, xhtml, doctypes
Recommended Doctype Declarations to Use in Your Web Document (kar/w3c)200
html, xhtml, mathml, svg, doctypes
The Two Faces of Flash (zdn)199
flash, seo
Top 10 Tips for Usable Flash198
flash, usability, tips-and-tricks
Waiting for the DOM197
javascript, dom, css, browsers, support, interoperability
A Fast Track Guide to ASP.NET196
guides, asp-net
Accessibility, Web Standards, and Authoring Tools (tel/ali)195
accessibility, standards, code-editors
Two Wrongs Make a Nielsen194
accessibility
SVG: Modularized and Mobile193
svg, images, html, animations
Underscores in Class and ID Names (mey)192
css, naming, attributes, support, browsers
SWF vs. SVG—Which Should You Choose?191
flash, svg, images, comparisons
Why Avoiding Tables (for Layout) Is Important190
html, layout, tables, print, link-lists
Deep Linking Is Good Linking (nng)189
links, usability, search
Web Services Demystified (sen)188
web-services, tech-stacks
How to Write a Better Weblog (ali)187
how-tos, blogging, community
Blast Sites With User CSS Sheets (mer)186
css, user-styles
Better Living Through XHTML (zel/ali)185
xhtml, html, conformance
Learning CSS (ber/w3c)184
w3c, css, learning, link-lists
Understanding Web Services (ali)183
web-services
The Importance of Web Standards (dbo)182
standards, html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, web-platform
HTML Syntax Checker in PHP (hsi)181
html, conformance, php, tooling
When Design Motivates (dig)180
design
Flash Usability (mer/dig)179
usability, accessibility, flash
Digital Video for the Web (dig)178
multimedia, tooling
Exchanging Information With a Server Without Reloading Your HTML Page177
performance, html, javascript
The Problem With Standards176
standards, html, xhtml, comparisons
CMS and the Single Web Designer (ali)175
content-management, processes
Animated GIFs Made Easy174
images, gif
A Comparison of Popular Online Fonts: Which Size and Type Is Best?173
fonts, legibility, comparisons, studies, research
Site Map Usability, 1st Study (nng)172
sitemaps, usability
What the Hell Is XML? (ali)171
xml
Simple Guidelines on Using “alt” Texts in “img” Elements170
guidelines, images, alt-text, accessibility
WaSP Sucks (bur)169
web-standards-project, standards
About the Hiragino Fonts With CSS (hsi)168
unix-like, fonts, css
Usability 101: Using Relative Font Sizes167
introductions, fonts, units, css, usability, accessibility
Why Don’t You Code for Netscape? (zel/ali)166
browsers, netscape
Reading Design (ali)165
design, content, readability, typography
The XML Files164
xml, history, terminology
XHTML—What’s the Point? (Draft, Incomplete) (hsi)163
xhtml, parsing
Metadata Captures Multimedia Diversity162
multimedia, metadata
Beyond Accessibility: Treating Users With Disabilities as People (nng)161
accessibility, usability, dei
MSN, Opera, and Web Standards (ali)160
browsers, microsoft, opera, standards
Content as Navigation Tool (tel/dig)159
content, navigation
Alternative Style: Working With Alternate Style Sheets (ali)158
html, css, javascript, theming
A Smarter Web (fra)157
semantic-web, metadata
Poor Code Quality Contaminates Users’ Conceptual Models (nng)156
quality, resilience, productivity, usability
Get XSL to Do Your Dirty Work (sen)155
xsl
How to Use Tables to Structurize Forms in HTML154
how-tos, html, tables, forms
The Trouble With “em” ’n “en” (and Other Shady Characters) (ali)153
html, unicode, typography, character-references
Typography Matters (kis/ali)152
content, readability, typography
How to Succeed With URLs (ali)151
how-tos, urls, usability, servers, apache, php
The W3C Needs to Be Royalty Free (cne)150
w3c, licensing
Databased Websites From Scratch149
databases, link-lists
XML Is Too Slow… Not148
xml, performance
Migrate Your Site From MySQL to PostgreSQL147
migrating, databases, mysql, postgresql
How to Read W3C Specs (jde/ali)146
how-tos, w3c, standards, learning
Measuring User Experience (tel)145
user-experience
Rapid Web Development144
processes, xhtml, css
Mobile Devices Will Soon Be Useful (nng)143
mobile, wap, usability
Microbrowser Architectures142
architecture, mobile, simplicity
Any Browser vs. WaSP—Battle of the Purists141
html, conformance, netscape, browsers, web-standards-project
Practical CSS Layout Tips, Tricks, and Techniques (ali)140
css, layout, tips-and-tricks
The Real History of the GUI139
history, design
Search Engine-Friendly URLs138
urls, seo, php, servers, apache
How Specialization Limited the Web (mho)137
career, hiring, web
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL 2.0) (rob+/w3c)136
smil, standards
W3C Accessibility Guidelines135
accessibility, guidelines, w3c
First Rule of Usability? Don’t Listen to Users (nng)134
principles, usability, testing
ESI Language Specification 1.0 (w3c)133
xml, edge-computing
New Version of WAP Is a Step Forward132
wap, xhtml
The Fear of X (mho)131
html, xml, xhtml
Criteria for Optimal Web Design (Designing for Usability)130
design, usability, accessibility, frames, link-lists
Beginners’ HTML129
html
Macromedia Fireworks 4 (dig)128
macromedia
CSS Talking Points: Selling Clients on Web Standards (ali)127
css, standards, collaboration, communication, business-relations
W3C Issues XML Recommendations126
w3c, xml
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 (dig)125
dreamweaver, macromedia
Deadline Looms for IT Law124
accessibility, section-508, legal
Introduction to Web Applications123
introductions, web-apps
Souping Up Wireless (zdn)122
mobile, wml, hdml, chtml, xhtml, html
XHTML 1.1—Module-Based XHTML (w3c)121
standards, xhtml
A Cross-Browser DHTML Table120
tables, dhtml, javascript, browsers, netscape, internet-explorer, microsoft
Ruby Annotation (w3c)119
ruby-markup, standards, xhtml, html, annotations
Banner Basics: Create Ads That Work118
fundamentals, monetization
Handling Submitted Data With ASP (sen)117
asp
Live and Let License116
foss, licensing
Web Hosting—Why Pay?115
hosting, economics
The Semantic Web (tim+)114
semantic-web, concepts
Cascading Style Sheets (com)113
css
Web on Wireless Mobile Devices112
wap, wml, wsdl, mobile
Converting a Page to CSS (jde/dig)111
css, html, conversion
The Document Object Model: An Introduction (ppk/dig)110
introductions, dom, javascript
CSS Design: Size Matters (ali)109
css, typography, browsers, netscape, microsoft, internet-explorer, support
Move It or Lose It, WAP and WML (mho)108
wap, wml, mobile
XML Is Now the Standard Language for the Internet107
xml, web
Preparing for Standard-Compliant Browsers (mak/dig)106
browsers, standards, compliance, html, css, tables, netscape
Web Hosting Options105
hosting, terminology
“Forgiving” Browsers Considered Harmful (jde/ali)104
html, xhtml, wysiwyg, conformance, parsing
An XSLT Style Sheet and an XML Dictionary Approach to Internationalization103
internationalization, localization, xsl, xml, html
Web Accessibility for Section 508102
accessibility, legal, section-508
W3C Hashes Out New Interoperability Standard101
w3c, interoperability
Flash’s Got a Brand New Bag (ali)100
flash, asp
Flash: 99% Good99
flash
Back to Basics (ali)98
fundamentals, html, wysiwyg
Web Designer and Proud of It (ali)97
design, career
Style and Substance96
xml, xsl
Why “Bobby Approved” Is Not Enough95
accessibility, bobby
Privacy Experts Rip IE Cookie Cutter (zdn)94
privacy, p3p, browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer
Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 1.1 (w3c)93
wsdl, standards
Getting Started With Java (sen)92
introductions, java
Using Open Source Software on Your Website91
foss
Measuring Web Traffic90
traffic, analytics, monitoring, servers
The Tao of Design (dig)89
design
Browser Alternatives88
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer, netscape
Macromedia Flash 5 (dig)87
flash, macromedia
Looking Beyond Netscape and Internet Explorer86
browsers, opera, mosaic, amaya, w3c, lynx, link-lists
XBL—XML Binding Language (w3c)85
xbl, xml
Manifesto for Agile Software Development (ken+)84
manifestos, programming, processes, collaboration, agile
Box Model Hack (tan)83
css, box-model, hacks
From Table Hacks to CSS Layout: A Web Designer’s Journey (zel/ali)82
web-platform, history, css, anti-patterns, hacks, best-practices
To Hell With Bad Browsers (zel/ali)81
browsers, standards, support
Icons to Go80
images, icons, windows
Crossbrowser DOM Scripting: Event Handlers (nea)79
javascript, dom, events, browsers, support
This HTML Kills: Thoughts on Web Accessibility (ali)78
accessibility, outlooks, legal, xml, html
Why Gecko Doesn’t Matter Yet (dig)77
gecko, browsers, internet-explorer, opera
What Is ECMAScript?76
ecmascript, standards
The Curse of Information Design (ali)75
information-design
Usability Metrics (nng)74
usability, research, metrics, comparisons
CSS Tips and Tricks (svg/w3c)73
css, tips-and-tricks, examples
Master Compatibility Chart (mey)72
css, overviews, support, browsers, netscape, internet-explorer, microsoft
Accessibility: The Politics of Design (ali)71
accessibility, legal, processes
Old Ghosts: XML Namespaces (ldo)70
xml, namespaces
Content Is Not King69
content, outlooks, studies, research
To Use or Not to Use: An XHTML Roadmap for Designers (mho/dig)68
xhtml, html, design
CSS Is Easy! (sen)67
css
XHTML Basic (w3c)66
xhtml, standards
An Introduction to RDF65
introductions, rdf, semantic-web
Browser Wars, Part Two (eco)64
browsers, browser-wars
Will XML Replace HTML?63
xml, html, xhtml
Information Architecture Defined62
information-architecture
the5k.org61
websites, minimalism
The Hyperlinked Metaphysics of the Web (dav)60
web, ethics
PHP by Example59
php, examples
Flash Access: Unclear on the Concept (ali)58
accessibility, flash
HTML in Retrospect—What Can We Learn From the Great Success, and the Great Failure?57
html, sgml, nesting, metadata, attributes, retrospectives
Validating XML in Internet Explorer56
xml, conformance, microsoft, internet-explorer
XML Development Specification Hailed (inf)55
xml
Open Source of Woe (zdn)54
netscape, browsers, foss
Tips: Design for Accessible Web Sites53
design, accessibility, tips-and-tricks
The Semantic Web: A Primer52
introductions, semantic-web, xml, rdf
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth (jhe/wir)51
microsoft, legal
Apache HTTP Authentication With PHP (sen)50
servers, apache, http, authentication, php
Flash: 99% Bad (nng)49
flash, design, user-experience
Of Standards and Standard Makers (ldo)48
standards, processes, w3c
All About Web Coding: Techspeak and Front-End Development Demystified47
terminology, concepts
WAP Standards46
standards, wap, wml, mobile
Lauding Benefits of XML45
xml
What Makes Those Damn Clients So Difficult? (dig)44
design, business-relations, collaboration
Mind Your “<table>” Manners (mho)43
html, tables
The Web Is Like Canada (ali)42
web, comparisons
XHTML 1.0: Marking Up a New Dawn (mho)41
xhtml
[xml-xhtml-tips] Archives—Strategy (sim)40
xhtml, xml, strategies
[xml-xhtml-tips] Archives—Tactics (sim)39
html, xhtml, namespaces, doctypes
When Web Pages Don’t Work38
user-experience, navigation, performance, graceful-degradation, usability, design, testing
Making the Web Accessible to Everyone37
accessibility, legal
The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code (spo)36
programming, version-control, building, culture, tooling, testing, quality, principles
A Milestone for SVG35
svg, images, w3c
DOM Design Tricks III: Using Events in the Document Object Model (jde/ali)34
dom, javascript, events, examples, tips-and-tricks
Extensible User Interface Language (XUL)33
xul, link-lists
End of Web Design (nng)32
design, content, interaction-design, information-architecture, usability
Applause for IE’s Cookie Catcher (wir)31
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer, cookies
DOM Design Tricks II (jde/ali)30
dom, javascript, examples, tips-and-tricks
Microsoft Lines Up Java Killers29
microsoft, java
Who Controls the Internet?28
web
WAP Backlash (nng)27
wap, mobile, strategies
The Birth of Design Is Kinky (dig)26
design, case-studies
An Introduction to P3P (w3c)25
introductions, p3p, privacy
Getting a Handle on Frames24
html, frames
Rated XHTML (ppk/ali)23
xhtml
DOM Design Tricks (jde/ali)22
dom, javascript, examples, tips-and-tricks
Developing Wireless Web Applications21
mobile, wap, wml
A New Face for the Web (zdn)20
images, svg, flash
For and Against Microsoft (dig)19
microsoft, browsers, internet-explorer, web-platform
Walking Backwards: Supporting Non-Western Languages on the Web (ali)18
browsers, netscape, support, internationalization
Exposing XML Myths (zdn)17
xml, myths
Digiglut.com (ali)16
web
Meet the DOM (jde/ali)15
introductions, dom
“Reset” and “Cancel” Buttons (nng)14
buttons, usability
Choices (spo)13
usability
A Dao of Web Design (joh/ali)12
design, principles
Netscape Navigator 6.0: Better? (tnl)11
browsers, netscape
Why IE5/Mac Matters (zel/ali)10
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer, apple, unix-like
Why Gecko Matters: What Netscape’s Upcoming Browser Will Mean to the Web (zel/ali)9
netscape, mozilla, gecko, browsers, browser-engines
Why You Only Need to Test With 5 Users (nng)8
usability, testing, processes
The Tyranny of Standards (bur)7
standards, w3c, web-standards-project
A Child’s Garden of XML (sim/ali)6
xml, xhtml
Microsoft Announces New MSDN Magazine5
microsoft, learning
XHTML 1.0: The Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (ste+/w3c)4
xhtml, standards
Is Navigation Useful? (nng)3
navigation, usability
Web Design Concerns2
design, accessibility, internationalization, frames, link-lists
The 216-Color Webmaster Palette1
colors