online portfolio

I've maintained an online portfolio for a while, just discovered this
group and would love some feedback. The site validates ok:

http://www.ryanwsims.com

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Ryan W

rwalrus wrote:
The site validates ok:

The html validator misses what the CSS validator catches.
Check line 18. I think that you want '/>' not '>' at
the end of the opening part of the <a.............. />
element, because you're in XHTML strict doctype.

mbstevens wrote:

rwalrus wrote:
The site validates ok:

The html validator misses what the CSS validator catches.
Check line 18. I think that you want '/>' not '>' at
the end of the opening part of the <a.............. /
element, because you're in XHTML strict doctype.

I assume you mean this line:
<a style="[snip]" href="[snip]"><img alt="Get Firefox!" title="Get
Firefox!" src="[snip]" /></a>

Since the <a> tag spans the <img> tag (<a><img /></a>), wouldn't it be
wrong to have it <a..../><img />? Perhaps I'm confused, but the line
seems ok to me...

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Ryan W

(sorry to reply to myself)

rwalrus wrote:

I've maintained an online portfolio for a while, just discovered this
group and would love some feedback. The site validates ok:
http://www.ryanwsims.com

ok, so I spoke a little soon...but the validator is claiming tags not
open when they really are..see

http://www.ryanwsims.com/scenicp.php

for examples. It claims the <a> tags surrounding the images are closed
but never opened. It's also having some troubles with the href
tags...I think the problem is with the query string.

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Ryan W

rwalrus wrote:

mbstevens wrote:

rwalrus wrote:
The site validates ok:

The html validator misses what the CSS validator catches.
Check line 18. I think that you want '/>' not '>' at
the end of the opening part of the <a.............. /
element, because you're in XHTML strict doctype.


I assume you mean this line:
a style="[snip]" href="[snip]"><img alt="Get Firefox!" title="Get
Firefox!" src="[snip]" /></a

Since the <a> tag spans the <img> tag (<a><img /></a>), wouldn't it be
wrong to have it <a..../><img />? Perhaps I'm confused, but the line
see

Yes, actually what I described shouldn't be the error.
I must have been having a flu moment.

It's odd that in your code there is no space between the '"' and 'href',
but I don't think that's strictly illegal.

"......"href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&amp;id=0&amp;t=67"

You could be right (in your other post) that it's the query string
making the validator complain. Maybe using &#63 for the question mark?
I don't really know at this point.

mbstevens wrote:
Maybe using &#63 for the question mark?

I don't really know at this point.

....however I have links on my site that validate with
a raw '?' character in the link.
So I don't know what's setting it off.

rwalrus wrote:

I've maintained an online portfolio for a while, just discovered this
group and would love some feedback. The site validates ok:

http://www.ryanwsims.com

Is this your site?

No background (or foreground) color for body.
Some of the borders are so subtle as to be invisible. Ah! Never mind.
The nav borders are white and I have a default non-white background.
The same color mouseover is used for links, and not-links. Hmm. A bit
confusing. Also the hover background reduces the contrast and readability.
Underlining has become standard for links. A different form of emphasis
would be appropriate. Besides, either underlining or bold is enough, no
need for both.

You have some interesting experience and skills. What are you offering?
What are you seeking?

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mbstevens wrote:

It's odd that in your code there is no space between the '"' and 'href',
but I don't think that's strictly illegal.

"......"href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&amp;id=0&amp;t=67"

Yes, column 65 is at the beginning of href. Apparently the CSS

validator's XML parser really wants a space there.

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Jim Moe wrote:

rwalrus wrote:
I've maintained an online portfolio for a while, just discovered this
group and would love some feedback. The site validates ok:

http://www.ryanwsims.com

Is this your site?
No background (or foreground) color for body.

Point taken....if I had set those properties, would it have overridden
your defaults?

Some of the borders are so subtle as to be invisible. Ah! Never mind.
The nav borders are white and I have a default non-white background.

This is an attempt to prevent the links from jumping around when a
hover border gets applied to them. If there's a better way to do this,
I'd be happy to hear it; it's always seemed a bit kludgy to me.

The same color mouseover is used for links, and not-links. Hmm. A bit
confusing. Also the hover background reduces the contrast and readability.

Makes sense...I tried to change the fg color to the inverse of the bg
on hover, in the hopes of maintaining contrast. Perhaps my thinking is
flawed?

Underlining has become standard for links. A different form of emphasis
would be appropriate. Besides, either underlining or bold is enough, no
need for both.

Now that I look at it again, I see what you're saying.

You have some interesting experience and skills. What are you offering?
What are you seeking?

Thanks. I'm a theatrical carpenter/technical director by trade...it's
a profession that tends to accrue an odd assortment of skills. The
site is intended as a way to display my work history...perhaps as a
precursor to a more formal portfolio review/interview. Does that
answer your qquestion?

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mbstevens wrote:

rwalrus wrote:
mbstevens wrote:

rwalrus wrote:
The site validates ok:

The html validator misses what the CSS validator catches.
Check line 18. I think that you want '/>' not '>' at
the end of the opening part of the <a.............. /
element, because you're in XHTML strict doctype.


I assume you mean this line:
a style="[snip]" href="[snip]"><img alt="Get Firefox!" title="Get
Firefox!" src="[snip]" /></a

Since the <a> tag spans the <img> tag (<a><img /></a>), wouldn't it be
wrong to have it <a..../><img />? Perhaps I'm confused, but the line
see

Yes, actually what I described shouldn't be the error.
I must have been having a flu moment.

It's odd that in your code there is no space between the '"' and 'href',
but I don't think that's strictly illegal.

"......"href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&amp;id=0&amp;t=67"

You could be right (in your other post) that it's the query string
making the validator complain. Maybe using &#63 for the question mark?
I don't really know at this point.

It seems to have been the space. I fixed that and the CSS validator
got on with its business. Thanks!

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