Dave and Kim both point to BeSmart.com. Kim even takes a critical look under the hood, but I think he may be a little harsh. I’m no web standards expert (my own css is a hack), but I prefer Eric Meyer’s approach to critiquing Microsoft.
Dave and Kim both point to BeSmart.com. Kim even takes a critical look under the hood, but I think he may be a little harsh. I’m no web standards expert (my own css is a hack), but I prefer Eric Meyer’s approach to critiquing Microsoft.
A little harsh? Crap. That’s what I get for holding back and trying to say good things (e.g. using a doctype, getting rid of tables).
Net time I won’t hold back.
Kim, you should really read Eric’s post on the new Microsoft home page. That is what my post is really about. “This is a time to encourage them to continue, not give them ample reason to reverse course.”
Hugh,
I did read Eric’s post. I read it the day it was published. I am not sure why you assume I have not read it.
I specifically praised them for not using a table-based design and for using a doctype. I also specifically noted that they were moving in the right direction.
At the same time, I am not going to ignore what is wrong with the new design. Nor am I going to ignore an opportunity—should the Church designers ever come across the post—to educate others on semantic design and declaring background colour.
I could have been much more harsh.