Blog archives for HTML/CSS
Semantic Data Extractor
February 7, 2005
The aim is to show that providing a semantically rich HTML gives much more value to your code: using a semantically rich HTML code allows a better use of CSS, makes your HTML intelligible to a wider range of user agents (especially search engines bots).
CSS3 Transparency
November 25, 2004
CSS3 is still a work in progress but I’ve been playing aroud with it nonetheless. You can probably tell that I think that CSS3 transparency is really, really cool. When it is fully supported it is going to allow for so much design flexibilty without having to use a single image.
If you are using a Mozilla based browser or Safari then the background of this post should be a transparent red. If you are using Internet Explorer you will only see a solid red.
If you are wondering how it is done then all you need is this:
#blah
{
opacity: 0.5;
}
It is worth noting you can do the same in IE with a bit of proprietry code which only IE will see.
#blah
{
opacity: 0.5; /* everything that supports CSS3 */
filter: alpha(opacity=50); /* IE */
}
You can decide if that is a good idea or not. 
A Web Standards Checklist
August 23, 2004
March to Your Own Standard
July 7, 2004
March to your own standard really got me thinking. It raises a few points that I had not considered. I am not saying it changes everything I believe in when it comes to validation. It does however make some excellent and persuasive points that are difficult to deny.