Web Design for Beginners

Accessibility - Free top tips for web designers

Accessibility - Top Tips



  • Don't constrain the height of either a table or table cell within HTML. Tables were never intended for layout use, but displaying tabular data.
  • Avoid high dependence on table driven design. Each cell is read by certain browsers in sequence: from top left across. Use CSS to produce your layouts. Your coding will be reduced and the search engines may reward your attention to detail.
  • Always be mindful of the colours of your pages fonts. Is it easy to read with your current background colour? Black on white is far safer than white on black. I find that dark gray on white looks great.
  • Some people feel that validating HTML is a waste of time and effort. This is the case if you have to apply good coding practise to a page once it has been created. Surely code should be well written from the outset? Study w3 rules and apply them.
  • To let browsers know what kind of code you are using within your pages, don't forget to add the 'DOCTYPE' at the top of every page. This will also aid a successful validation with w3.org.
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