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'What should I look for besides typos
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...when proofing my pages?” Correct spelling, proper grammar, and appropriately positioned graphics are all very important when proofing your web pages. But what else? [See the full page - 63K jpg] We received an announcement to come and visit this website, overall it's a pretty good site, but it was an ideal example for this month's question. |
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1. Incorrect coding. If you've dropped a closing tag,
you're in trouble. Here's a dead giveaway that there is a problem with the tags on
this page. What it did, we have no idea. Visit your site with the evil eye. Check
each update twice... as soon as it's posted. 2. Anti-aliasing. Frankly, we're surprised to find sites still on the web without anti-aliased type and graphics. Back in the days when it was all done on Unix boxes, we could forgive this -- but not today. Anti-aliasing 'smoothes” images on the monitor. We suspect the artist here sensed something not quite right, then stuck in the white shadow thinking it would make it better -- but made it worse instead. 3. Broken Pictures. Did someone move the graphic from the directory? Was it changed and not updated in the code? Check all your graphics, particularly if others are working on the same site. Check all imagemaps too! 4. Sizing and Fit. The table here was set to automatic sizing, yet the 'Daily Newspapers” line item didn't fit and wrapped when displayed on a 15-inch monitor. Those links needed to be smaller, or the column needed to be wider. Don't use the percentage tag for table width! |
 5. Unnecessary elements. Always ask what you can eliminate and not miss. This page could lose the rule <HR> under the logo block, and not miss a thing. In fact, the content would move up, would tighten and visually flow much better, and then they'd have room for a wider links column. Don't be afraid... it won't hurt. ALERT: Claris Home Page Users |
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