Tag: standards

Creating a Time Saving CSS Template

If you are a freelance developer then saving time always works in your favor. One way to help you save time, especially if like me, you find yourself doing a lot of the same kind of work over and over, is setting up templates. In the case of web development, having a customized template for […]
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Efficient CSS with Shorthand Properties

One of the reasons for using CSS to layout websites is to reduce the amount of HTML sent to site visitors. To avoid just moving the bloat from HTML to CSS, you should try to keep the size of your CSS files down as well, and I thought I’d explain my favourite CSS efficiency trick: […]
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10 Tips for Writing Better CSS

Writing your first piece of css code can seem really weird if you’re used to working with tables, or just haven’t written code before. In this article I want to talk about 10 different ways you can write proper and clean css code as well as streamline the process and ensure you’re getting the job […]
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5 Rules To Write More Readable CSS Files

Complex CSS files can often be difficult to manage especially if you don’t use a structured way to write and organize their code. In a previous post I already illustrated a methodic approach to CSS coding. This post illustrates five simple practical rules that can help you write well structured and more readable CSS files […]
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Divitis: What it is and How to Avoid it

When they start designing with CSS instead of tables, many web designers fall into the same trap. Instead of putting tables around everything on a page, they use divs instead. The underlying design practices remain largely unchanged. This article will explain the problems with these habits and propose some practical solutions…
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How to use headings in HTML

Many of web standards rookies feel that passing validation is good enough to call their work web standards compliant. Those who are more involved in web standards know that there’s more than that. Use of headings is a good example. While the validator will not show any warnings or errors for headings, you can’t say […]
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