Issue 272November 18, 2008
This is How the Web Gets Regulated
by Joe Clark
The only effective method of increasing the quantity of captioning is actually on the horizon. That method is to bring the force of law to bear to actually require it. Nothing else has worked.
A More Useful 404
by Dean Frickey
For a custom 404 page to be truly useful, it should not only provide relevant information to the user, but should also provide immediate feedback to the developer so that, when possible, the problem can be fixed.
Issue 271November 04, 2008
Writing Content that Works for a Living
by Erin Kissane
There’s a time for professional jargon: when you know you’re speaking to an audience that understands you, and you need the extra specificity and precision that jargon can provide. If you’re using it outside of that situation, you’re probably not communicating clearly, honestly, or effectively.
Progressive Enhancement with JavaScript
by Aaron Gustafson
For too long JavaScript was a corruptive force on the web. It threw up road blocks, error messages, and way too many pop-up windows. Maintenance was a nightmare. Beneath the surface, a twisted rat’s nest of code caused all but the most determined to run screaming.
Issue 270October 21, 2008
Progressive Enhancement with CSS
by Aaron Gustafson
Simple techniques for adding progressive enhancement to pages with CSS: how to organize your style rules, manage problematic browsers, and think about alternative media.
Working From Home: The Readers Respond
by Our Gentle Readers
How to balance work and family, maintain energy and focus, get things done, and above all, how to remember the love.
Issue 269October 07, 2008
Understanding Progressive Enhancement
by Aaron Gustafson
Concerned with content availability, overall accessibility, and mobile browser capabilities, designers and developers sought a new way to approach web development—a way that focused on the content and did more than just pay lip service to older devices.
Ten Years
by Jeffrey Zeldman
If you don’t like the music on the radio, start a band. If you don’t like the way existing publications are defining your profession, start a magazine. Ten years ago, we did just that.
Issue 268September 23, 2008
Web Standards 2008: Three Circles of Hell
by Molly E. Holzschlag
We do not have an interoperable web. What we have is a glut of proprietary, closed, and protected stuff. While it’s sophisticated and interesting sometimes, it goes against the heart of what we came here to build in the first place: an accessible, interoperable web for all.
Test-Driven Progressive Enhancement
by Scott Jehl
Integrating capabilities testing into our development process allows us to take full advantage of state-of-the-art features without ruining the experience for the users of less capable browsers and devices.
