I am a Web Designer and Developer specializing in front end development using XHTML,CSS and Javascript. I am currently combining a day job as a shift engineer and studying for a degree as I hope to one day work for a web design agency with the view to setting
+ more bio informationFrom a software perspective, you should have at least the following available: (1)A good text editor HTML kit, notepad or notepad++ are very good editors and they are free. These are excellent tools for producing (X)HTML pages. Also CSS Toplite is fantastic for hand coding your CSS, this can also be done in notepad. If you h... More..
So just what are Javascript Libraries? Javascript libraries are files that can be downloaded from sites such as script.aculo.us (www.script.aculo.us) or jQuery (www.jquery.com). These files can be implemented into your site to make them dynamic. Javascript Lightboxes For example you may have an image gallery consisting of th... More..
Just what is a DOCTYPE? Well, a DOCTYPE is the little block of code that you should see at the top of every HTML/XHTML document (just before the head section). Its the first piece of code in the document and has some essential uses. Basically, this block of code tells the browser how to 'parse' or read the code in the docume... More..
Here are my 10 tips for good design methods and achieving good functionality. (1)Usability The Interface should be as usable and as functional as possible. The user should be familiar and comfortable with the web interface design. Clear navigation is paramount as this is how your user will access content. They need to do thi... More..
'What are the reasons for doing HTML validation?' Firstly, by doing so you are checking that your code meets the requirements as set out by the W3C (http://www.w3c.org) so that your HTML or XHTML mark up,displays and parses as its supposed to in your users' browser. Its therefore important that you choose a correct DOCTYPE s... More..
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