Archived posts, March 2006
Seeking Experienced Front End Web Developers, Stockholm
Job openings for experienced web developers with a passion for web standards, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Always specify character encoding
Don’t make web browsers guess which character encoding your content is using. Tell them and make your content readable for all your visitors.
See your markup in context with X-Ray
The X-Ray Firefox extension enables you to see the markup of a page without viewing source.
The target attribute and opening new windows
How bad is it really to use an invalid target attribute to make a link open in a new window?
Evaluating website accessibility part 3, Digging Deeper
The third and final article in a three-part series that explains how to evaluate the basic accessibility of a website.
CSS line-height does not need a unit
You do not need to use a unit when specifying line-height in CSS. Also be aware that the presence of a unit affects how line-height is calculated.
Win a copy of Getting Real
Come up with a fabulous new tagline for 456 Berea Street and win a copy of Getting Real, the new book from 37signals.
Target sued for refusing to make their website accessible
US based discount retailer Target has disregarded requests for making their website accessible and are now being sued.
New clearing method needed for IE7?
Internet Explorer 7 is now layout complete, meaning that no new CSS features will be added, only bug fixes.
VisioVoice makes VoiceOver multilingual
Software vendor AssistiveWare is bringing multilingual support to Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader.
Validity does not equal best practices
It takes more than using valid markup to make a website follow best practices. Much more.
Evaluating website accessibility part 2, Basic Checkpoints
The second article in a three-part series that explains how to evaluate the basic accessibility of a website.
Flash and search engine optimisation
Add Flash progressively and provide alternative content for people and user agents that can’t or won’t access information contained in Flash files.
iWeb, the new tag soup generator
Apple’s iWeb excels at generating valid but incredibly messy markup that completely misses the point of using web standards.
What is your level of CSS knowledge?
A description of the different levels of CSS knowledge you may encounter within the web industry.
Evaluating website accessibility part 1, Background and Preparation
The first article in a three-part series that explains how to evaluate the basic accessibility of a website.
Standards aware .NET developer wanted
Looking for a web standards savvy ASP.NET developer to fill a position at NetRelations, located in Göteborg, Sweden.
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About the author
Roger Johansson is a Swedish web professional specialising in web standards, accessibility, and usability. More about me and this site.
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