Site update (at long last)
Posted Under: Blog, W3C Standards, Web design
I just treated my website to a long-overdue face lift - it’s been at least three years since the last time I gave it any serious attention. This is the first time that it meets W3C standards for markup and style, because it never seemed to be worth the effort until now. At this point, however, the browsers and the design tools have matured such that I was able to create a look and feel that is reasonably consistent across browsers and at the same time abide by the standards without banging my head against the nearest wall. Of course, I’ve only tested it in Windows with IE6, IE7, Opera 9, and Firefox 2, so it’s possible that one of my friends with a Mac will have some bad news for me - but I hope not.
Now I need to tweak this blog’s CSS so that it coordinates with the look of the static site.
*UPDATE:
I’ve modified the blog’s css and added some links to the static site. It would look much better if I didn’t need to make adjustments in the layout to accommodate IE6. If you’re using IE, please switch to a really good browser now, before you forget about it again. If you don’t like Firefox, then try Opera. If you insist on using IE, and you’re still using an older version, please at least upgrade to the current version!
Reader Comments
Comments on Jim’s site:
1) Links to SNP.com, SeginusMD, Eye Street should probably pop-out to “_blank” so they don’t take people away from your site.
2) Some shifting of position when moving from sections of the site. Both in Firefox & Safari on OS X
3) Consider the following additions to resume. Link to “print” version that pops open a new window and auto launches print dialog. Print version includes Name, Contact info, email, etc.
4) How to get back to your site from your blog?
5) You wouldn’t happen to be Irish by any chance…
My grandmother came to the U.S. from Ireland when she was sixteen. She lived to be 102, and never lost her brogue.
Thanks for the feedback! RE: the shifting of positions, I saw that in FF and IE, but it was caused by the browser’s scroll bar appearing and disappearing (some pages don’t have enough content to activate the scroll while others do). Does that match what you’re seeing, or are you seeing shifting that’s not related to the scroll bar?