While you are new to handcoding - you will inevitably write CSS code which IE just messes up… :”( In this moment you’d probably like to have a little IE voodoo doll to stick pins into…. :)
But don’t worry - the more you work with the code - the more you will understand how to structure your HTML and CSS better, avoiding most if not all IE hacks. And hopefully with IE8 - if we’re lucky enough - we will have a better version yet…
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Spending time on your menu styling will be time well worth spent. Though going over the top with link enhancement will be more distracting than helpful - making good use of icons, graphic symbols and other small additional visuals can create a richer user experience - adding a touch of style and character.
Using CSS - you can use background images to add visual effects to your links - here is a quick step-by-step to take you through one example of a so-called ’sprite rollover’, as in the example here.
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Being “a visual type” - as Eric Meyer puts it - and handcoding my webpages as much to the web standards as possible for my overloaded brain to cope with - I’ve come to love CSS as it’s a great techniques to work with. On a positive note - it allows us to fight the browsers and - with a few battles here and there, a few cups of coffee later - achieve a nicely grafted layout which reflects our design concept. Great.
Then, there comes the contact page, blog comments or generally any page using any type of form. And out goes the joy and visual continuity of CSS styling…. :”( → continue reading…
Sorry about this abstract sounding title - just the best way to put it ;)
For those of us who love Flash - it is important to understand how to implement any flash content without alienating those who cannot see it due to browser plugins, security or network settings. The times of flash being something people either love or hate should be over and we can look forward to using flash elements to visually enhance our sites while ensuring consistent design and style throughout.
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Using del.icio.us for your bookmarking is not only an excellent way to organise your bookmarks and keep them safely backed up - it can also add a collection of links - which remains current and up to date - to any webpage you design . Using services like Feeddigest - you can customise your feeds, such as any chosen del.icio.us tag/s or collections - and add them dynamically to yoru chosen webpage. While you add any selected links to your delicious page, adding your set tag - allows those bookmarks to be fed through to your site, keeping the link collection displayed fresh and updated frequently.
(If you haven’t heard about del.icio.us yet - you should definitely have a look - read my previous post for more info)
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Having played around with getting to grips with what the new version of IE is now throwing at our sites - after reading a lot of useful articles on this subject (see links below) - I’ve ended up with one method to use which seems to work fine. The idea is to only load the style sheet in our ‘good’ browsers understand and use conditional comments to load in the extra style sheets IE would need.
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When you set out to start learning to handcode your sites in XHTML and CSS - and of course aiming to work towards the webstandards - there are a few things you should keep in mind. Below is my list of what to remember - it will become a little bit of a mixed bag of different bits but I hope it will give you something to think about - please feel free to share your thoughts…
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… in case your head is spinning with the new world of coding…
TacoHTMLedit - mac [http://tacosw.com]
CrimsonEditor - pc [http://www.crimsoneditor.com/]
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