Buzz Archives for November 2007
The Email Standards Project
We all know that email clients aren’t consistent in their support of Web standards. Crafting an HTML email that renders correctly on most email clients is a delicate process which typically involves extra coding and a lot of guesswork. Up until now, we’ve begrudgingly accepted life this way… but a new effort aims to change that!
By Kimberly Blessing | Filed in CSS, HTML/XHTML, Outreach, General, Email
- Wear the Blue Beanie with Pride
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In honor of Jeffrey Zeldman’s blue beanie on the cover of his classic book, Monday, November 26th is blue beanie day. You can participate and share the Web standards benefits with everyone!
By Stephanie Sullivan | Filed in Web Standards (general), Outreach, General
- UK government accessibility consultation
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The UK government has issued a consultation document on Delivering Inclusive Websites. It's not finalised, as the consultation doesn't end until November 13 (my birthday, by the way …) but in its current state it's not a bad document; it rehashes PAS 78, recognises that the only way to find out ...
By Bruce Lawson | Filed in Accessibility TF, Accessibility, Authoring Tools, CMS
The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.
Recent Buzz
W3C Offers Online Training Course: Mobile Best Practices
By Holly Marie Koltz | May 4th, 2008
The W3C Mobile Web Initiative is offering the online training course: An Introduction to W3C’s Mobile Web Best Practices from May 26 - June 20, 2008. The course is free, registration is open, but limited.
This course is aimed at experienced Web developers and designers who are interested in learning to develop content for mobile Web access using W3C’s Mobile Web Best Practices.
Participants will have access to lectures and assignments providing hands-on practical experience with using W3C’s mobile Web Best Practices. They will have direct access to W3C experts on this topic who are the instructors for this course. Participants will also be able to discuss and share experiences with their peers who are faced with the challenges of mobile Web design.
For more information about the course, instructors, topics, and to view a free sample course, visit Online Training Course: An Introduction to W3C’s Mobile Web Best Practices
Thanks also go to Henny Swan for posting an entry about this on her site at Want to Get Your Content Mobile.
Update: Registration is full and now closed.
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