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Do Standards Quosh Innovation?

It was put to me recently that adherence to standards quoshes innovation - an argument which I've had sprung on me before.

I guess my first response is that 'quosh' is a strong word. I would prefer to say there exists a natural tension between following a standard and innovating. If a standard is slow to adapt to technological breakthroughs it can be said to hold back innovation. If it moves too quickly it leaves behind end users. I'd like to open up the debate and see what people have to say.

Triple A Accessibility, the Myth

Building accessible websites is an important factor in web design and something that many people aim to achieve. In fact, there are a number of web sites that claim 'AAA' compliance, but are their claims true? Is achieving "Triple A" Accessibility even possible at all?

Flexible Graphics using CSS

How CSS can be used to allow images to stretch or compress within liquid layouts thus preventing layout breaks.

Author: Phil Smears

Date added: 5th June 2007

How Can I Create A Google Friendly Site?

This is a summary of what Google actually say themselves about achieving good rankings.

Author: Phil Smears

Date added: 5th February 2007

Using PHP to create a navigation menu

In this article we will see how PHP can be used to generate a navigation menu which doesn't link to the current page, is up to date on every page and only shows section relevant links in the sub menu.This is one of the core features of a Content Management System (CMS) so anyone interested in developing their own CMS might be interested in this article.

Author: Phil Smears

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