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Guide to Semantic Mark-up

August 22, 2006 | Published in: Accessibility & Standards, SEO | Tags: , , , , 19

Image of a tagMany people make the mistake of using tags for appearance only in their websites, but with semantics you get the benefit of describing your data as well. This makes it more accessible and of a higher quality, and of course fulfills the main objective; separating content from presentation.

This article is aimed at semantic mark-up beginners, including clients who want to learn more about code so they can ensure their sites are semantically correct. It also shows the mark-up available and it’s usage.

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The use of "access keys", a guide for webmasters

August 10, 2006 | Published in: Accessibility & Standards | Tags: , , 4

Help keyAccess Keys have been around since HTML 4.0, and have many accessibility benefits, they are also part of the WCAG accessibility guidelines. However despite this they are uncommon, and fairly unknown; few
webmasters choose to incorporate them in their websites.

This article attempts to describe what access keys are, their benefits and implications, and practical uses of them in your web sites. Using access keys is easier than you may of thought!

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How to…make a fav icon!

May 18, 2006 | Published in: Web design Tools | Tags: , , 6

Ever looked at your bookmarks and wondered how websites have their own custom icon? Then this article is for you!

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