Web Standards News
ShowCase
3 Jul 2009via [css-discuss]
How not to teach designers HTML
3 Jul 2009by joeclark
David Tristman, who can bench 185, teaches graphic designers tables for layout. That’ll be $425, please
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web standards]
Last Call for Six Rule Interchange Format (RIF) Drafts
3 Jul 20092009-07-03: The Rule Interchange Format (RIF) Working Group has published six Last Call Working Drafts. Together, they allow systems using a variety of rule languages and rule-based technologies to interoperate with each other and with other Semantic Web technologies. Three of the drafts define XML ... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
W3C Launches Device APIs and Policy Working Group
3 Jul 20092009-07-03: W3C launched a new Device APIs and Policy Working Group, co-Chaired by Robin Berjon (Vodafone) and Frederick Hirsch (Nokia). The group's mission is to create client-side APIs that enable the development of Web Applications and Web Widgets that interact with devices services such as Calen... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
FrontPage
2 Jul 2009via [css-discuss]
Adobe BrowserLab
2 Jul 2009via [CSS Vault Resources]
Better Web Readability Project
2 Jul 2009via [CSS Vault Resources]
CSS Calendar
2 Jul 2009via [CSS Vault Resources]
CSS Sticky Footer
2 Jul 2009via [CSS Vault Resources]
Styleneat CSS Optimizer
2 Jul 2009via [CSS Vault Resources]
First Draft of SPARQL New Features and Rationale
2 Jul 20092009-07-02: The SPARQL Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft of SPARQL New Features and Rationale. This document provides an overview of the main new features of SPARQL and their rationale. This is an update to SPARQL adding several new features that have been agreed by the SPAR... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
Summary of Workshop on Speaker Biometrics and VoiceXML 3.0 Available
2 Jul 20092009-07-02: W3C has published a summary and full minutes of the Workshop on Speaker biometrics and VoiceXML 3.0, that took place in Menlo Park, California on 5-6 March. Participants from 15 organizations focused discussion on Speaker Identification and Verification (SIV) functionality within VoiceXM... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
XHTML 2 Working Group Expected to Stop Work End of 2009, W3C to Increase Reso...
2 Jul 20092009-07-02: Today the Director announces that when the XHTML 2 Working Group charter expires as scheduled at the end of 2009, the charter will not be renewed. By doing so, and by increasing resources in the HTML Working Group, W3C hopes to accelerate the progress of HTML 5 and clarify W3C's position... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
Object Oriented CSS
2 Jul 2009via [CSS Vault Resources]
Recent job listings
1 Jul 2009A few weeks ago I received the following remarks from Jeff Lin, an Authentic Jobs customer and founder of Bust Out Solutions: Just wanted to let you know that I posted a job probably two years ago for a designer, got several responses, and ultimately found one guy who I tried to hire. It didn't wor... continues
via [Authentic Boredom]
W3C Talks in July
1 Jul 20092009-07-01: Browse W3C presentations and events also available as an RSS channel. (Permalink)
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
Two SML Notes: XLink Reference Scheme, EPR-Based Reference Schemes
30 Jun 20092009-06-30: The Service Modeling Language Working Group has published two Working Group Notes: The SML XLink Reference Scheme and Framework for SML EPR-Based Reference Schemes. The Service Modeling Language specification extends the Extensible Mark-up Language and XML Schema with a mechanism for inc... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
Last Call: CSS3 module: Multi-column layout
30 Jun 20092009-06-30: The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group has published a Last Call Working Draft of CSS3 module: Multi-column layout. This module describes multi-column layout in CSS. It builds on the CSS3 Box model module and adds functionality to flow the content of an element into multiple colu... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
Introducing The Open Web Education Alliance
29 Jun 2009by awalter
The W3C recently announced an exciting new incubator group - The Open Web Education Alliance (OWEA) - that is certain to have a significant impact on helping web standards and best practices find their way into classrooms around the world.
via [The Web Standards Project]
AnswerNeeded
29 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
Steve Bratt to Assume Full-Time Role as Web Foundation CEO
26 Jun 20092009-06-26: As of 30 June, Steven R. Bratt will step down from his role as W3C CEO in order to pursue full-time the role of CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation. The Web Foundation was announced in September 2008 with a mission to advance the Web, connect humanity, and empower people. Steve has been... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
W3C Invites Implementations of Widgets 1.0: Digital Signatures
25 Jun 20092009-06-25: The Web Applications Working Group invites implementation of the Candidate Recommendation of Widgets 1.0: Digital Signatures. Widgets are full-fledged client-side applications that are authored using Web standards and packaged for distribution. This document defines a profile of the XML ... continues
via [World Wide Web Consortium - Web Standards]
DesignInspiration
24 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
Spay or neuter FixOutlook
24 Jun 2009by joeclark
If Microsoft Outlook, a favoured tool for top-posting assholes and phishing criminals, is to be “fixed,” that is only in the sense of spay or neuter
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web standards]
RecentChanges
24 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
Visual Decision Making
23 Jun 2009by contact.us at alistapart.com (Patrick Lynch)
If it takes only 50 milliseconds for users to form an aesthetic opinion of your site’s credibility and trustworthiness, are designers who create visually compelling sites simply wasting time and treasure on graphic indulgences? Patrick Lynch doesn't think so.
via [A List Apart]
Introduction to RDFa
23 Jun 2009by contact.us at alistapart.com (Mark Birbeck)
In part one of a two-part primer on RDFa, learn how semantic features normally confined to the head of an HTML document can be used to add semantic richness to the elements of the body. Mark Birbeck shows us how.
via [A List Apart]
Break
19 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
It’s summer here in Sweden, and that means it’s time for my annual break from work and anything even remotely related to it, including this blog. I’ll be back in August.Posted in Life.
via [456 Berea Street]
Jerry Gladstone
18 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
Matt Kluemper
18 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
Page zoom does not mean the end of flexibility
18 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
The latest versions of most browsers support – and default to – full page zooming instead of just increasing text size. Some argue that this means you no longer need to think about what happens when users increase (or, to a lesser degree, decrease) text size, and that there is no longer a need f... continues
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The debate over page zooming vs. text scaling
18 Jun 2009After posting my reasons for switching back to px for font-size citing page zooming as the primary justification, it was apparent that enthusiasm for page zooming wasn't as unanimous as I had thought. As a refresher from the article, low-vision users (or anyone) can alter their browser's text size... continues
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Accessibility improvements in Mac OS X Snow Leopard
17 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
Apple recently announced that Mac OS X 10.6, a.k.a. Snow Leopard, will ship in September this year. I’m looking forward to it for several reasons, one of them being the accessibility improvements it will bring. According to Apple’s Mac OS X Accessibility page, Snow Leopard has plenty of accessi... continues
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Do you think a WCAG 2.0 technique can be improved? Let the W3C know.
16 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
While going through Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, I have noted that some of the Techniques for WCAG 2.0 could be improved, at least in my opinion. In some cases it’s a simple typo, in other cases the technique doesn’t describe what I would consider current best practice. The ... continues
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VoIP
12 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
PostingGuidelines
12 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
MaintainableCss
11 Jun 2009via [css-discuss]
Using the Web with a refreshable Braille display
11 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
Chances are that you have either seen someone use a screen reader to access the Web. You may even have tried one yourself. Braille displays, however, are not as commonly seen, and since you need more than just software to use one it just isn’t feasible for most sighted Web professionals to actuall... continues
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Enabling keyboard navigation in Mac OS X Web browsers
9 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
I like using the keyboard to navigate websites. It is often more efficient and comfortable than having to reach for the mouse and position the cursor just right. Another reason I have for using the keyboard is that it lets me check that aspect of accessibility on the sites we build at work. One pro... continues
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Managing Werewolves
9 Jun 2009by contact.us at alistapart.com (Michael Lopp)
While you’re always optimistic when leading a team, you know that not everyone’s got your back. Liars and poor communicators can wipe out good work faster than a 404 error. Learn how to think critically about verbal and non-verbal behavior and to separate office politics from truth, so you don... continues
via [A List Apart]
Indexing the Web—It’s Not Just Google’s Business
9 Jun 2009by contact.us at alistapart.com (Lyle Mullican)
Interface responsiveness is one of many details web developers must consider in their quest to deliver a good user experience. An application that responds quickly enhances the user’s sense of control. In working to maximize application speed, though, one often-overlooked element can affect perfor... continues
via [A List Apart]
BookCamp
7 Jun 2009by joeclark
BookCampTO09: Why do I bother?
via [Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto » Web standards]
Help screen reader users by giving data tables a summary
5 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
When sighted users encounter a data table, they can scan it to get an understanding of the data it contains. They can quickly skip from the first row to the last and from one column to another and so on. For people using a screen reader or other non-visual browser, this is a much more time-consumin... continues
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Coding like it's 1999
4 Jun 2009UPDATE: Please see The debate over page zooming vs. text scaling. Recently I made the switch back to HTML 4 for DOCTYPEs and px for font-size (sound like 1999 again?), and I've tweeted about it occasionally. I'm documenting the switch more thoroughly here. HTML 4.01 Strict I've chosen to go wi... continues
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Find and highlight HTML elements with FireFinder for FireBug
1 Jun 2009by Roger Johansson
A Firefox extension (for Firebug) that I’ve been trying out a bit lately is FireFinder. It lets you quickly find HTML elements that match a CSS selector or XPath expression. It may not sound like much, but it can be really helpful. Want to find all img elements on a page? Open FireFinder, type im... continues
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A Deep Breath
1 Jun 2009by Douglas Bowman
You’re encouraging the random and random is how you’re going to win. Random is how you’re going to discover a path through a problem that no one else has found and that starts with breathing deeply. Even though the subject matter and approach differs, this pairs nicely with an article on A Lis... continues
via [Stopdesign]
Cufón and screen readers
28 May 2009by Roger Johansson
Cufón has been talked about a lot recently, and it looks like a potential alternative to static images or sIFR in situations when you absolutely must use a typeface that is not “web-safe”. I say potential alternative because in its current state there are a couple of issues that prevent me fro... continues
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Introducing Typekit
28 May 2009by Douglas Bowman
Emphasis is my own… As a Typekit user, you’ll have access to our library of high-quality fonts. Just add a line of JavaScript to your markup, tell us what fonts you want to use, and then craft your pages the way you always have. Except now you’ll be able to use real fonts. This really is g... continues
via [Stopdesign]
W3C online course: An Introduction to W3C's Mobile Web Best Practices
25 May 2009by Roger Johansson
If you’re building websites or web applications that are completely or partially targeted to people using mobile phones to access the Internet, you may be aware of the W3C Recommendation Mobile Web Best Practices. In case you aren’t familiar with the document, or if you have read it but would l... continues
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Creating Intrinsic Ratios for Video
25 May 2009by contact.us at alistapart.com (Thierry Koblentz)
Have you ever wanted to resize a video on the fly, scaling it as you would an image? Using intrinsic ratios for video and some padding property magic, you can. Thierry Koblentz shows us how.
via [A List Apart]
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Updated RSS Feed - Reminder
Just wanted to remind those of you still pointing your feed readers or links to this feed. The new RSS feed for design.Principles can be found here: http://resource.reh3.com/index.php/feed/The Need for Web Design Standards (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
HTML5 Doctor, helping you implement HTML 5 today
Web Standards, Padrões Web, CSS, XHTML, Normas W3C, Tableless
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88 checkpoints from Rogler of Achtenachtig, which means 88 in DutchURAC " Programs " URAC's Health Web Site and Health Content Vendor ...
SHOW - Scotland's Health On the Web
Minimum Publishing Standards for Health Websites in Australia
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Health Website Standards Project
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Yes, You Can Use HTML 5 Today! [HTML & XHTML Tutorials]
10 Ways To Make Your Site Accessible Using Web Standards | How-To | Smashing ...
Portuguese Translations of W3C Documents
Users Pressure Microsoft to Fix Outlook
CSS Beauty | CSS Design, News, Jobs, Community, Web Standards
Bruce Lawson: Accessibility of HTML 5 video and audio elements
I'm looking forward to an easy, standards-compliant way to embed captioned video files in web pages. Until now it's been a mish-mash of javascript, hacks, confusing standards and spotty browser support. Looks like the spotty browser support may bedevil us for some time to come.Curriculum | WaSP InterAct Curriculum
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Open Source Web Design - Download free web design templates.
Download and upload free web designs.Common Look and Feel Standards for the Internet, Part 1-4
Canadian gov'tWeb Nerd Terminology (Explained)
Mobile 1: Introduction to the mobile web - Opera Developer Community
Combining Cufón and @font-face • CSS & (X)HTML • Kilian Valkhof
Graphic Design – The Forgotten Web Standard Slides In 3 Minutes | The Font...
This is nothing short of amazing and inspiring.Web standards curriculum – Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report
Designer Plaything: web typography and colour testing tool
A Deep Breath
You’re encouraging the random and random is how you’re going to win. Random is how you’re going to discover a path through a problem that no one else has found and that starts with breathing deeply. Even though the subject matter and approach differs, this pairs nicely with an article on A Lis... continuesIntroducing Typekit
Emphasis is my own… As a Typekit user, you’ll have access to our library of high-quality fonts. Just add a line of JavaScript to your markup, tell us what fonts you want to use, and then craft your pages the way you always have. Except now you’ll be able to use real fonts. This really is g... continuesUniversal Internet Explorer 6 CSS
Mr. Clarke advocates creating one single universal style sheet to handle all styling in IE6, and to stop worrying about making content in IE6 look anything like the high-end experience. I’m now advocating to my clients (and to you), that where feasible, not to waste hours in time and a client&... continuesWelcome, Wired. We call this land “Internet”
Interesting take on the future of Wired (mag vs. website). Wired is great print, but if the magazine can’t make money and is shuttered, taking the website down with it, I’m going to be livid. Not that making money online is easy—it’s not, especially without sacrificing your ethic... continuesGreat Designs Should Be Experienced and Not Seen
The best design is that which does its job and stays out of the way. Jared Spool on invisible design: While all these things are what the designers at Netflix work hard on every day, they go unmentioned by their customers. It's not because these aspects aren't important. It's because the... continuesChoices
Craig directed me to this piece today after I complimented him on the new version of Twitterrific for the iPhone, stating how much I love seeing different approaches to Twitter client design. I hadn’t seen his post (from December 2008) before today, but it’s a good read that gives insigh... continuesTime to move beyond 960?
Cameron asks the inevitable question about width on the Web. Probably not time yet for mainstream. But for showcases of design, why not start experimenting with the new real estate? -archive link-Tal Leming on Web Fonts
Seemingly reasonable middle-ground suggestions here that would allow web typography to move forward, allow people to use all the free fonts they want, yet continue to allow type designers to earn a living. -archive link-In Defense of Eye Candy
Stephen Anderson: The more we learn about people, and how our brains process information, the more we learn the truth of that phrase: form and function aren’t separate items. If we believe that style somehow exists independent of functionality, that we can treat aesthetics and function as two sepa... continuesFluid Images
Nice going, Ethan. Definitely one to keep in the ol’ bag o’ tricks. -archive link-Via Delicious.
