Tag Archives: web_101

Teaching HTML as a Second Language (HSL)

…is hard. A major project I’m doing right now at work involves teaching HTML/CSS and (and probably Javascript) to an audience of mixed knowledge-levels. Now, I’ve got a lot of experience explaining things in context and answering questions for people … Continue reading

View Javascript-Generated Code in Internet Explorer

If you’re using the Web Developer Add-on in Firefox, you are probably already familiar with the “View Generated Source” option (Web Developer > View Source > View Generated Source) for use in debugging code that is manipulated by javascript. But … Continue reading

Must-read websites for UI Designers

We may quibble over exact shades of blue users prefer or how important it is to break our code so we can still support IE6, but here are a few sites I think we can all agree are invaluable resources … Continue reading

A couple tips for your website, random companies

1) Always always always say what you do on your front page. Not in depth — that’s for the About Us page — but SOMETHING. Your company name is meaningless to 90% of the people who hit your page. If … Continue reading