Comments on: Showing Off My and Loving It

By: AlexeyGfi

AlexeyGfi — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:26:37 +0000

Interesting idea: HTML without CSS, but it is not realy normal, because every value in html-tag – it is analogue of CSS (mayby reverse: every CSS-value – analogue of html-tag-parametter ). It is like present world without mathematic ;-)

By: graaam

graaam — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:55:13 +0000

Why not Open Source Day or something different

By: Jordan Clark

Jordan Clark — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:41:53 +0000

I think that it is irrelevant whether WaSP goes naked or not; as trovster said in comment #1, it will only be a case of preaching to the converted anyway. I went naked on my personal website for the day, and I think I converted my "audience" (i.e.: my mother's behind me all the way!) What I'm trying to say is: to really get the point across to the masses, you need the likes of Google, MSN and YouTube to get on board... then again, some things are best left covered up!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:32:08 +0000

What I don’t understand is that the WASP site looks awesome without styles. It’s an inspiration to people who wonder how they could possibly present a style-free version of their own site.

By: prisca

prisca — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:32:49 +0000

Very disappointed to find you didn’t ‘strip’ for naked day…. very weak….

Yes, I agree – it would have a huge effect on all those visiting the site – I thought that was the point???

I don’t think anyone would have objected to a solution similar to the one on the ‘friends of ed’ site – a styled box with the site’s menu contained within the unstyled page. This allowed anyone to access the links as they are used to – but made a very string point due to the page being otherwise unstyled…

This approach could have worked for the WaSP site as well – not taking part at all does feel like a huge let down, in my opinion…..

By: David

David — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:08:10 +0000

Okay, so you don’t practice what you preach. I think I’ve seen as much of this website as I need to.

By: Ben Buchanan

Ben Buchanan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:36:57 +0000

Personally I think the whole point of CSS Naked Day is that yes, you DO need to explain it to people. If people understood it, there wouldn’t be much need for it.

Frankly I think it’s a bit weak for WaSP to opt out because it would have to educate people about web standards. Sorry to be blunt, but isn’t that what you’re here for? Showing the site without CSS is witnessing POSH and progressive enhancement in action.

Yes, WaSP would need to run the “where is the design?” block at the top of the page – like any number of participating sites. But with that explanation in place, surely all would be well?

While I really do see the point that some sites don’t have enough to gain from CSS Naked Day, I don’t think WaSP is one of those sites.

By: Conrad Decker

Conrad Decker — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:45:00 +0000

I agree…I think that it may not make sense for a majority of sites to do this, but for those of us that can – then why not? It’s a simple way to get a little recognition, and if nothing else it might make people ask the question “Hey, what’s wrong with your site?”. Then you have a reason to explain it to them. I personally see no harm.

By: Mike Cherim

Mike Cherim — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:48:05 +0000

I don’t get naked for the same reason. I have six sites and it’d be a poor decision for four of them, I’d be able to get away with it on two, but I won’t even do it to my portfolio (linked from my name) and Accessites because I just feel too many visitors wouldn’t understand and I’d have to explain, etc. I’d rather just write an article about it then those curious can turn off styles and check it (and be more than satisfied) for themselves.

By: goodwitch

goodwitch — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:02:57 +0000

I’m looking forward to gettin’ naked by shedding my css and showing nothin’ but deliciously semantic mark-up. Reminds me of when I look in the mirror with no make-up on and love the bare bones me.