Please review my site

Hi all,

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk
Also looking for work - people wanting creative CSS, XHTML sites,
nothing to big etc

Regards

Barry Cooper

line 68 column 6 - Warning: trimming empty <p>
line 79 column 74 - Warning: trimming empty <span>

Other than that, it looks fine to me ... but what do I know?

Regards,
Frank


barry (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Hi all,

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk
Also looking for work - people wanting creative CSS, XHTML sites,
nothing to big etc

Regards

Barry Cooper

On 2007-06-26, barry (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Hi all,

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk
Also looking for work - people wanting creative CSS, XHTML sites,
nothing to big etc

<http://cfaj.freeshell.org/testing/motiv.jpg>

Why use a transitional doctype for a new page?

Why XHTML?

Why fixed px widths? They mean that the page doesn't fill a wide
window, and introduces horizontal scrolling on narrower windows.

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================================================== =================
Author:
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)

On Jun 26, 9:14 pm, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.nony.m... (AT) example (DOT) invalid> wrote:

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:
Hi all,

putting myself out on a limb.

by multi-posting. You already have answers in alt.html.

This actually should have been the one group to post to.

http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm#xpost

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-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

Sorry

I am new to google forms, and was just following advice. I will be
sure to post stuff in on place in future.

Regards

Barry

barry (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk

Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That

was nice.)

Your page markup is not so good.
- Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
- The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
small to read.
- Fixed width design.
- The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
- Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
to mark up much.
- Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
What's with that?
- The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
those who do know what they represent.

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On Jun 27, 2:04 am, Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPA... (AT) sohnen-moe (DOT) com> wrote:

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk

Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That
was nice.)

Your page markup is not so good.
- Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
- The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
small to read.
- Fixed width design.
- The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
- Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
to mark up much.
- Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
What's with that?
- The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
those who do know what they represent.

--
jmm (hyphen) list (at) sohnen-moe (dot) com
(Remove .AXSPAMGN for email)

Thanks everyone for your advice,

I have spent the last 5 years teaching computer science in school, and
have had enough.
Then had a bright idea, you used to be a web designer, may be I should
do that again.
But that was in the days of the good old table and I am learning CSS
stuff as a go along.
Teaching does not (in my experience) allow time to learn interesting
new stuff.

I will try to make all of the recommended changes and if I feel brave
post the site again for another going over.

Regards and thanks again

Barry

On Jun 27, 4:41 pm, "b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk"
<b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

On Jun 27, 2:04 am, Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPA... (AT) sohnen-moe (DOT) com> wrote:





b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk

Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That
was nice.)

Your page markup is not so good.
- Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
- The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
small to read.
- Fixed width design.
- The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
- Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
to mark up much.
- Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
What's with that?
- The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
those who do know what they represent.

--
jmm (hyphen) list (at) sohnen-moe (dot) com
(Remove .AXSPAMGN for email)

Thanks everyone for your advice,

I have spent the last 5 years teaching computer science in school, and
have had enough.
Then had a bright idea, you used to be a web designer, may be I should
do that again.
But that was in the days of the good old table and I am learning CSS
stuff as a go along.
Teaching does not (in my experience) allow time to learn interesting
new stuff.

I will try to make all of the recommended changes and if I feel brave
post the site again for another going over.

Regards and thanks again

Barry.
You should also read, http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html

web accessibility is now law in the UK as well as other countries.
--
Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz

On Jun 27, 5:20 pm, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-
sicur... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:

On Jun 27, 4:41 pm, "b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk"



b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On Jun 27, 2:04 am, Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPA... (AT) sohnen-moe (DOT) com> wrote:

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk

Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That
was nice.)

Your page markup is not so good.
- Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
- The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
small to read.
- Fixed width design.
- The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
- Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
to mark up much.
- Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
What's with that?
- The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
those who do know what they represent.

--
jmm (hyphen) list (at) sohnen-moe (dot) com
(Remove .AXSPAMGN for email)

Thanks everyone for your advice,

I have spent the last 5 years teaching computer science in school, and
have had enough.
Then had a bright idea, you used to be a web designer, may be I should
do that again.
But that was in the days of the good old table and I am learning CSS
stuff as a go along.
Teaching does not (in my experience) allow time to learn interesting
new stuff.

I will try to make all of the recommended changes and if I feel brave
post the site again for another going over.

Regards and thanks again

Barry.

You should also read,http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html
web accessibility is now law in the UK as well as other countries.

Ahh, why I made this a new thread and posted it to these other groups

i'm not quite sure but I will / have changed the subject line to make
it read better.
--
Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz

On Jun 27, 8:30 am, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-
sicur... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:

On Jun 27, 5:20 pm, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-

sicur... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:
On Jun 27, 4:41 pm, "b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk"

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On Jun 27, 2:04 am, Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPA... (AT) sohnen-moe (DOT) com> wrote:

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk

Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That
was nice.)

Your page markup is not so good.
- Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
- The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
small to read.
- Fixed width design.
- The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
- Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
to mark up much.
- Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
What's with that?
- The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
those who do know what they represent.

--
jmm (hyphen) list (at) sohnen-moe (dot) com
(Remove .AXSPAMGN for email)

Thanks everyone for your advice,

I have spent the last 5 years teaching computer science in school, and
have had enough.
Then had a bright idea, you used to be a web designer, may be I should
do that again.
But that was in the days of the good old table and I am learning CSS
stuff as a go along.
Teaching does not (in my experience) allow time to learn interesting
new stuff.

I will try to make all of the recommended changes and if I feel brave
post the site again for another going over.

Regards and thanks again

Barry.

You should also read,http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html
web accessibility is now law in the UK as well as other countries.

Ahh, why I made this a new thread and posted it to these other groups
i'm not quite sure but I will / have changed the subject line to make
it read better.
--
Regards Chad.http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz

Thank Chad,

I have looked at the document and think I understand most of it.
Are there any good books on this subject?

Thanks

Barry

On Jun 27, 5:39 pm, "b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk"
<b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

On Jun 27, 8:30 am, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-



sicur... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:
On Jun 27, 5:20 pm, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-

sicur... (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.au> wrote:
On Jun 27, 4:41 pm, "b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk"

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On Jun 27, 2:04 am, Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPA... (AT) sohnen-moe (DOT) com> wrote:

b... (AT) motivateddesign (DOT) co.uk wrote:

putting myself out on a limb.
i am just starting life as a freelance web designer, and would value
any (nice) feedback on my site
www.motivateddesign.co.uk

Your graphics design and color scheme is quite nice, appealing. (That
was nice.)

Your page markup is not so good.
- Use of XHTML, and why Transitional?
Are you generating the Web pages from an XML source with XSLT? And is
that same XML source generating print output or PDF? If not, there is no
reason to use XHTML. Use HTML Strict instead.
- The body text size is 12 px, 75% of my preferred size, and too damn
small to read.
- Fixed width design.
- The layout degrades to unreadability in places when to font size is
increased even by 120%. Particularly noticeable on the Services page.
- Div-itis: Replacing standard markup elements with CSS-defined classes
that do the same thing. E.g.: .h1, .h2., .h3. There is a net loss of
information since HTML, the HyperText MARKUP Language, is not being used
to mark up much.
- Replacing block elements (h1, h2, p) with a <span>, in inline element.
What's with that?
- The W3C logos mean nothing to most people, and is simply expected by
those who do know what they represent.

--
jmm (hyphen) list (at) sohnen-moe (dot) com
(Remove .AXSPAMGN for email)

Thanks everyone for your advice,

I have spent the last 5 years teaching computer science in school, and
have had enough.
Then had a bright idea, you used to be a web designer, may be I should
do that again.
But that was in the days of the good old table and I am learning CSS
stuff as a go along.
Teaching does not (in my experience) allow time to learn interesting
new stuff.

I will try to make all of the recommended changes and if I feel brave
post the site again for another going over.

Regards and thanks again

Barry.

You should also read,http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html
web accessibility is now law in the UK as well as other countries.

Ahh, why I made this a new thread and posted it to these other groups
i'm not quite sure but I will / have changed the subject line to make
it read better.
--
Regards Chad.http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz

Thank Chad,

I have looked at the document and think I understand most of it.
Are there any good books on this subject?

Thanks

Barry
Hi Bary, the full WCAG document can be found here http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/

and if you want a good general book on web design, then check out
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com
I hope that helps.
--
Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.awardspace.biz