During a workshop on accessibility and WAI yesterday, the issue of proper use of HTML headings came up. Lots of sites fall short when it comes to using HTML headings (and other elements) properly, something that can affect accessibility, search engine ranking, as well as code maintenance [not to forget future re-use on the grand [...]
All posts tagged semantic-html
Semantics in HTML: What’s in a Heading?
Posted by Trond on June 12, 2008
http://www.topicobserver.com/blog/web-development/2008/semantics-in-html-whats-in-a-heading/
Why validate HTML?
In a recent blog posting – Er validering verdiløst? – Chrisitian Johansen argues that it is important to create valid HTML and that valid HTML is a good indication of high quality code. I agree that although valid HTML in itself does not guarantee a good product, it is important to write valid HTML. Both [...]
Posted by Trond on November 19, 2007
http://www.topicobserver.com/blog/web-development/2007/why-validate-html/
Quote of the Day
The following quote is taken from MSDN’s “How to Optimize a SharePoint Server 2007 Web Content Management Site for Performance“: Best practices in CSS [...] Elements should be positioned with CSS 2, not tables Makes me wonder whether MS devs read MSDN articles… Or not. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Buzz [...]
Posted by Trond on November 7, 2007
http://www.topicobserver.com/blog/web-development/2007/quote-of-the-day/
Formal Meaning vs Human Interpretation
As predicted in my initial posting, I am not very good at hosting a blog … long time no see. Anyways: on the project I’m currently working on, I’ve had an interesting discussion with the interaction designer. The interaction designer had implemented the web application’s graphics design, based on our ID drafts, in HTML and [...]
Posted by Trond on August 26, 2007
http://www.topicobserver.com/blog/usability/information-architecture/2007/formal-meaning-vs-human-interpretation/
Semantic HTML for Usable Web Sites
Although the post title might seem a little ironic in that there is not much semantics to HTML or XHTML, I do feel like writing a little piece about how to correctly use (X)HTML. Hopefully, it might help you understand that even valid (X)HTML can be “incorrect” (X)HTML.
Posted by Trond on April 9, 2007
http://www.topicobserver.com/blog/web-development/2007/semantic-html/