Valid (X)HTML – Is it important?
As a web designer you’re encouraged to write valid code, but is it really important?
I’ve took a look at the reasons behind validation and checked out 25 of the web’s most popular websites to see if they bother validating their code.
10 old skool no-nos for web designers
I was talking to Kyle Boyd recently and we were discussing a website that he was due to revamp. He asked me the question “Guess what they’re using?” and I then rhymed off 10 things that, as web designers, we should try and stay away from. So I thought I’d share the list with you.
1. Frames
We’ve come a long way from the standard frame website. As well as being poor for usability and SEO, they generally look awful too.
2. iFrames
Similar to frames, but these are small embedded frames within the page. If you need something to replicate an iFrame, e.g. a Terms & Conditions box, make use of the overflow:auto declaration in CSS.
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