Standards and some more…

While rightfully going stronger, webstandards didn’t make setting up pages more easy - yet. Sure, standards serve a better internet future - and serve as a good distraction from the worlds future in general. But it used to be easier (not being aware of them). These pages should be good in any somewhat recent Mozilla variation and IE5.5+. My last copy of ad-driven Opera started redirecting to I don't know what really, prolly something in code of the ads, yet, I gave up.

Xhtml

This I want, strict xhtml 1.1 validation. To be prepared, foremost. I’m aware I should serve pages as such (though I’m not tech-savvy enough to grasp the deaper meaning, nor want to really), but not doing that, I know.

Css

In spirit, maybe, this somewhat validates, but probably never factual. I do use hacks, validating or not, and I do use propietary tags, if I see the need. Or the fun, for that matter. Try not to get them in the way for proper browsers.

Accessibility

Having a site accessible for all people, whatever their specs on eyesight, physical limitations, or just preferences. Guidelines, WCAG and 503. I use Accessify as my homepage in these matters, great resource.

I do see the point, and I'm trying to achieve it fully at ‘real’ sites, but I'm cutting myself some slack here. Meaning, I really needed some stuff (not text) sized in px, so text resizing in your browser, it works, but doesn't necessarily look good. I’m supposed to do a ‘skip navigation’ link, but what’s the use ? Just 3 items to skip, no sense in creating the link, hide it for visual browsers, etc… Accesskeys:

Key: Linked to:
0 Accessibility statement (this paragraph);
1 Frontpage;
5 About;
9 Email link;
P Portfolio;
A Articles;
L Links;
X W3C standards (this page).

Just don’t copy as is, but use what you want.