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Posted bySilentAce
Posted on06/04/08 01:11 PM



Wouldn't really call myself a web developer but i have my fair share of experiance, been doing websites since i was around 12. At one point i did basic stuff as a side job but don't do that anymore. I dabble with editing php and such but mostly i only really "know" html. I am about to start my bachelors studies in computer science (at tuiu which there CS major is almost all programming in web style languages and database management to include sql) so i hope to learn a lot

> > > I work as a webmaster for small state college in Florida and just some basic
> > > technical observations here:
> > >
> > > 1) You need to get used to using a DTD in your xhtml.
> > > 2) Do not use tables for controlling your layouts, tables are for tabular
> > data.
> > > The CSS box method is much more flexible. (Yes, there are times where you
> must
> > > use a table ... but this is definitely not one them).
> > > 3) Using an image map for site navigation is absolutely inexcusable. NEVER
> > EVER
> > > use an image map for site navigation, there are better and more elegant ways
> > of
> > > building a site menu that uses images that does not involve using an image
> > map.
> > >
> > > A list apart http://alistapart.com/ shows some good techniques, however I
> > don't
> > > like they their css hacks. There are very elegant ways of handling
> exceptions
> > > for IE that does not required javascript, or some ghetto malformed css.
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://student.ed.umuc.edu/~cm385e14/
> > > >
> > > > I did a lot of css for it, found myself able to condense a lot of tags
> into
> > > one
> > > > css tag and my god do i love css for that. Still no master at it but i am
> > > > definately going to be using css a LOT more. I just need to dive into the
> > css
> > > > table thing next rather then using the table structure. any thoughts and
> > > > comments?
> > > >
> > > > i know some of the information on there may be incorrect/no the truth...
> > > > basically some of the info is blowing smoke up there asses because i just
> > > wanted
> > > > to get the pages filled with the information, after couple hours of
> writing
> > > some
> > > > of the stuff i kind of shortened the answer or gave a explanation how i
> > > figured
> > > > people might understand even though it may not be entirely correct.
> > > >
> > > > Just Another Miller
> > > > 2E2X1.net
> > > > TeamDrunk.net
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Just Another Miller
> > 2E2X1.net
> > TeamDrunk.net
> >
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*what do you guys thing? website project for online class  SilentAce06/03/08 04:50 PM
.*Re: what do you guys thing? website project for online class  carrotroot06/03/08 06:51 PM
..*sadly enough tables/image maps were required -nt- yes my teacher sucks  SilentAce06/04/08 00:13 AM
...*I'm a web developer ... your teacher needs to get a grip! -nt-  Marv06/04/08 03:02 AM
.....believe me i know -mt-  SilentAce06/04/08 01:11 PM
.....*if I may give some CS advice  newsdee06/04/08 08:50 PM
......*WALL HACK -nt-  Bryzian06/06/08 09:37 AM
......*Re: if I may give some CS advice  SilentAce06/05/08 00:19 AM
.......*C compilers  newsdee06/05/08 08:05 AM
........*oh and if you want to go hardcore  newsdee06/05/08 08:13 AM
.......*Re: if I may give some CS advice  Halcyon06/05/08 07:49 AM
........*this post is ace. -nt- and i agree.  Ti-BOne06/05/08 08:44 AM
.......*Re: if I may give some CS advice  itchyNADZ06/05/08 07:47 AM