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Little HTML mysteries… alt vs. title

Posted by James - 18/07/07 at 08:07:20 pm

This is something that I’ve had a wee bit of an issue with recently, but I thought I’d mention it now. Why not, eh?

For the uninitiated, alt tags are alternative text, a label if you will, that is used to explain the content of an image, when images are blocked or you’re on some rubbishy connection. (or a non-standard or non-desktop browser like mobile web) Alt tags are also a basic requirement of the W3C WAI guidelines, and must be included for Accessible websites - something that is most important for UK based websites - which have to be accessible, under UK Disability Discrimination laws.

Title tags on the other hand, Continue reading Little HTML mysteries… alt vs. title…

More than just validation…

Posted by James - 01/06/07 at 10:06:25 pm

Validation. It’s an important element to production of those pesky websites. Probably more important and more awkward than it should be. No, scratch that, deffinately more awkward than it should be. But that’s not all there is to making a decent website, oh no sir. Content, variety, conformity, tracking. I wish we got to work with clients who grasp this stuff a little better. - But then, perhaps we need to explain things better?

Sitescore, from Silktide, has just appeared back on the scene. (they were ‘down’ for a few weeks while they upgraded their services) Few online validation tools can be used on their own, and Sitescore is one of those. Continue reading More than just validation……