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 | Vendor prefixes are a way to add cutting-edge technology to your web pages without using hacks. But lately with the growth in the mobile market, we are seeing an upswing in a new, bad trend. The browser wars were bad enough, but now I'm coming upon websites that suggest that rather than getting a new browser, people should buy a whole new tablet to view the site. What Should I Write About? Is there a topic you'd like to see covered on the Web Design / HTML site at About.com? Let me know what you think. Follow me on Twitter or Become a Fan on Facebook Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, anyone you think would like to learn more about web design, HTML, and web development. | |
Do You Use CSS Vendor Prefixes?
If you don’t, you should be. They let you add more cutting-edge features to your web pages and be sure that they will work even in browsers that don’t yet support the standards version of the property. Vendor prefixes are not a hack, they are a tool for browser makers and web designers to make sure that new features can be added without breaking a page in older or other browsers. Yes, you have to type a little more to use them. But stop being lazy and just do it. It’ll only hurt for a second.
| Don't Drive Away Tablet Users in a New Browser War
Flash websites don't work on iOS devices, but that doesn't mean you should just ignore them or worse suggest they should get a different device. The only readers you have that will be loyal enough to do that are your relatives, and even they might not be willing to buy a new hundred dollar device just to view one web page.
| Did you know you can validate for accessibility?
Most web designers, when they work on websites think very little about how accessibile the site is. But this is an important part of web design. Accessible pages don't have to be ugly or boring. In fact, great design takes that into account and accounts for as many custoemrs as possible. I think making accessible sites makes sense, as why drive away customers if you don't have to? And it's easier than you think. By validating your pages, you can find out what problems your site might have.
| Poll: What's your favorite layout method?
I asked this same question a couple years ago, and I'm curious if the results have changed much in the intervening time. Layout on web pages can be accomplished in many ways, and most designers have methods that they prefer. For example, I tend to lean towards elastic layouts with a max-width for large screens, but when I'm pressed for time I will often move to absolute positioning just to get things where I want them quickly. What's your favorite layout method? Vote Now View Results
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