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“1990s” News Archive

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Frontend Dogma is a constant work in progress, but that’s particularly true for the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Reach out to suggest articles, videos, and books from these decades—including your own.

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)192
introductions, css
Writing for the Web191
writing, content, web
HTML 4.01 Specification (leh+/w3c)190
html, standards
How to Save Hours With SSIs189
how-tos, ssi, productivity, maintainability
The 60 Second Battle: Keeping the Visitor188
performance, user-experience, user-conversion
XML Looks Like a Winner, but Where Are Its Tag Sets?187
xml
Digital Fashion (dig)186
design
XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 1.0 (w3c)185
xsl, standards
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World184
accessibility, legal, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
The Money Page (ali)183
user-experience, economics
Graceful Degradation of Scalable Internet Services (nng)182
graceful-degradation, mobile
An Introduction to XML (lar)181
introductions, xml
How the Web Works: HTTP and CGI Explained (lar)180
web, protocols, http
Where the Web Leads Us (tim)179
web, outlooks, foss, economics
Ten Good Deeds in Web Design (nng)178
design, usability, best-practices, conventions
Detect-and-Route With JavaScript (mho)177
javascript, routing
Building Worldwide Web Sites176
localization, internationalization, best-practices
Design Web Pages With Class (mho)175
css
MIT Disabilities Resources: Universal Design and Web Accessibility (mit)174
design, accessibility, link-lists
Conformance Testing for XML Processors173
xml, conformance, testing
Index DOT CSS: The Advanced CSS Reference172
css, selectors, support, browsers, overviews
Markup Languages171
overviews, sgml, html, xml, css, xsl, xhtml, dom, dhtml, ssi
Reduce Network Traffic With Web Caching170
network, traffic, caching, performance
Liquid Web Design: Build It Right and It Will Work No Matter What the Container (nic/dig)169
design, liquid-design
Extended ASCII Characters for HTML (nic/dig)168
html, character-references, ascii, overviews
Macromedia Dreamweaver 3 (dig)167
dreamweaver, code-editors, macromedia
evolt.org Browser Archive166
websites, browsers, link-lists
Web 101 for Dummies165
web, history, terminology
What Is XML?164
terminology, xml, css, xsl, dom
Why Open Standards Are a Myth (cne)163
standards, foss, myths
JavaScript Guidelines and Best Practice162
javascript, guidelines, best-practices
Everything You Never Need to Know About HTML 4.0 (mho)161
interviews, html
Framesets and Nested Frames160
html, layout, frames
Netscape Bites Bullet (zel/ali)159
browsers, netscape
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)158
w3c, accessibility, legal
Web Design for Dyslexia157
design, accessibility, dyslexia
What Are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (wa)156
html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, accessibility, standards, craft
Disabled Accessibility: The Pragmatic Approach (nng)155
accessibility, design, processes
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to XML (zdn)154
guides, xml
A Divided Approach to Web Site Design: Separating Content and Visuals for Rapid Results153
design, processes
Bitmaps and Vectors: Web Graphics Evolve (zdn)152
images, comparisons, gif, jpeg, png
XSL Considered Harmful151
xsl
Who Commits the “Top Ten Mistakes” of Web Design? (nng)150
design, performance, usability, mistakes
Adding Value to Your Links149
links, microcontent, images, urls
The Single Pixel GIF148
html, images, gif, techniques
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)147
accessibility, guidelines, wcag, standards
“Top Ten Mistakes” Revisited Three Years Later (nng)146
design, mistakes, frames, urls, scrolling, retrospectives
Getting Started With XML Programming (ndw)145
introductions, xml, programming
25 Top Unsung Heroes on the Net (zdn)144
web, community
Stuck With Old Browsers Until 2003 (nng)143
browsers, netscape, support
Important Proclamation and Manifesto HappyWeb ’99—the New Future of the Net142
manifestos, web, html, presentational-html, colors
Access for All141
accessibility, w3c, case-studies
Fear of Style Sheets (zel/ali)140
css, browsers, support, interoperability, progressive-enhancement
The Creative Process (ali)139
design, creativity, processes
How to Spruce Up Your E-Mail With HTML (cnn)138
how-tos, email, html
Vendors Can’t Agree on XML Data Exchange137
xml
Basic Image Insertion136
html, images
XML: More Than Just a Quick Fix135
xml
Differences Between Print Design and Web Design (nng)134
design, web, print, comparisons
Redefining Possible (ali)133
web-platform
Writing for the Web (zel/ali)132
writing, content, web
Comparing XSL and CSS (ndw)131
xsl, css, comparisons
Weaving the Web (tim/w3c)130
books, web, history
Purism vs. Layout—the Holy War129
layout, html, sgml, conformance, outlooks
Top 3 HTML Straw Man Arguments128
html, presentational-html, quality
Cool URIs Don’t Change (tim/w3c)127
urls, links, link-rot, web
The Extensible Style Language126
xsl, css, comparisons
Reformulating HTML in XML (w3c)125
html, xml, standards
Application Servers: An Introduction (inf)124
introductions, servers, architecture
Index DOT HTML: The Advanced HTML Reference123
html, attributes, support, browsers, overviews
A Technical Introduction to XML (ndw)122
introductions, xml
The Myths of Structural Markup121
html, sgml, semantics, myths, maintainability
Validators120
html, conformance, quality, tooling, link-lists
Java-Related HTML Tags (djf)119
html, java
Microcontent: How to Write Headlines, Page Titles, and Subject Lines (nng)118
how-tos, microcontent, headings, writing
Extensible Forms Description Language (XFDL) 4.0 (tim+/w3c)117
xml, forms
WAI Scenarios for Accessibility (w3c)116
accessibility
Collecting Your Font Styles115
css, typography
Tagset for Compact HTML114
html, overviews
HTML Purist Revolution (cam)113
html, browsers, craft, career
Graceful Degradation112
concepts, graceful-degradation, forms, javascript
Why Attribute Values Should Always Be Quoted in HTML111
html, attributes
Nesting110
concepts, html, nesting
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 1.0 Specification (w3c)109
smil, standards
Fighting Linkrot (nng)108
link-rot, links, user-experience
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2 (ber+/w3c)107
css, standards
HDML, Take Two (wir)106
hdml, wap, mobile
Namespaces Put “Extensibility” in XML (zdn)105
xml, namespaces, extensibility
Metadata: The Matchmaker of the Web (zdn)104
metadata, html, xml
Cost of User Testing a Website (nng)103
usability, testing, economics
Accessibility for All (zdn)102
accessibility, legal
One Man’s Vision of the Web’s Future (tim)101
outlooks, web, xml
W3C Eases Web Use (zdn)100
w3c, protocols
MSNBC Makes News by Making HTML Dynamic (zdn)99
case-studies, microsoft, html, java, dhtml
XML Gets Ready for Prime Time (inf)98
xml
Identifying Links With the Anchor Tag97
html, links
W3C Announces CSS2 as a Proposed Recommendation96
css
HTML Tables95
html, tables, layout
Short Take: HTML Guild Joins W3C (cne)94
w3c
Tracking the Growth of a Site (nng)93
traffic, metrics
W3C Gives XML Room to Run (wir)92
w3c, xml
Compact HTML for Small Information Appliances (w3c)91
chtml, html, hdml, mobile
W3C Issues Accessibility Draft (cne)90
w3c, accessibility, guidelines
Adding Sense to Sensory on the Web (wir)89
accessibility, wcag, w3c
WAI Accessibility Guidelines: Page Authoring (w3c)88
accessibility, guidelines, standards
32 Ways to Build a Better Web (zdn)87
html, dhtml, css, browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer, netscape
Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)86
guidelines, accessibility, html, content, lists, tables, links, images, multimedia, design, frames, forms
Page Author Guidelines—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines85
guidelines, accessibility, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Page Author Check List—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines84
checklists, accessibility, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Getting Started With Tables83
introductions, html, tables
Using Link Titles to Help Users Predict Where They Are Going (nng)82
usability, links
Best Viewed With Any Browser81
browsers, support, principles, design
The Web in 1998: Some Predictions (nng)80
outlooks, usability, economics
W3C OKs Next Generation HTML (zdn)79
w3c, html
“How Do I Force…?”78
best-practices, principles
Getting Started [With JavaScript]77
introductions, javascript
Tricks With Tables76
html, tables
The Evolution of Web Documents (dck+)75
html, xml, history
The Web Is Ruined and I Ruined It74
html, css, principles
XML and CSS73
xml, css
XML, Java, and the Future of the Web72
xml, java, web, outlooks
A Component Testing Method71
components, testing
Why Advertising Doesn’t Work on the Web (nng)70
monetization
Using Standard HTML (tim)69
html, semantics, accessibility
Frames68
html, frames, best-practices
Introduction to DSSSL67
introductions, dsssl
[Dan’s Web Tips] Introduction66
html, browsers, accessibility, history, link-lists
Law and the Web: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (cne)65
legal
Titles, “meta” Tags, “link” Tags, and Search Engine Robots64
html, metadata, robotstxt, seo
Effective Use of Style Sheets (nng)63
css, maintainability, principles, craft
Multi-Purpose Publishing Using HTML, XML, and CSS (w3c)62
html, xml, css
Dynamic HTML Should Ease Web Animation, Interactivity (zdn)61
html, dhtml, animations
Designing the Look-and-Feel With New Style60
css
Mathematical Markup Language (w3c)59
mathml, standards
HTML Tips and Tricks (cne)58
html, tips-and-tricks
Internet Explorer 4.0—Will Microsoft Squash Its Rivals?57
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer
The History of HTML (jef)56
html, history
Using Frames: Some Examples of Good Frames Usage55
html, frames, examples
W3C Unveils a Cure for Web Crawl54
w3c, performance, protocols, http, crawling
Getting Started With Cascading Style Sheets (bur)53
introductions, css
Handheld Device Markup Language FAQ (w3c)52
hdml
Putting HTML 3.2 to Work on Your Pages51
html
Amaya New Features History (w3c)50
release-notes, amaya, w3c, code-editors, browsers
Hypertext Links in HTML (dck+/w3c)49
html, links, standards
SGML, XML, and Structured Document Interchange (w3c)48
sgml, xml
Be Succinct (Writing for the Web) (nng)47
writing, content, web
Explanation of HTML Style Sheets46
dsssl, css, html
An Introduction to Amaya (w3c)45
introductions, amaya, w3c, code-editors, browsers
DSSSL: An Introduction44
introductions, dsssl
Extensible Hyper Linkage (XHL) (tim+/w3c)43
sgml, html
Bobby42
accessibility, tooling
Anatomy of a Java Applet41
java
Introduction to SGML40
introductions, sgml
Tab Stops for CSS (w3c)39
css
HTML 3.2 Reference Specification (w3c)38
html, standards
Did You Know That Constructing Your Web Pages Using Netscape Navigator or Micro$oft Internet Explorer Can Make Them Buggy?37
netscape, internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers, html, comments
Art and the Zen of Web Sites36
web, design, colors, images, image-maps, tables, frames, java, javascript, monetization, testing, maintenance, tips-and-tricks
Take Advantage of User-Defined Variables in JavaScript (inf)35
javascript, variables
The World Wide Web Consortium Issues Cascading Style Sheets Recommendation (w3c)34
standards, css, w3c
Aural Presentation With CSS Style Sheets (svg/w3c)33
css, voice
Line Mode Browser Commands (tim/w3c)32
line-mode, browsers
World Wide Web: The Consortium, and Plans for the Future (tim)31
slides, w3c, outlooks
Understanding and Using JavaScript Statements (inf)30
javascript
Why Frames Suck (Most of the Time) (nng)29
html, frames, usability, anti-patterns
Should Netscape Control the Web28
browsers, netscape, web
Vint Cerf Predicts the Future27
outlooks, web
Browserism26
browsers, support, html, internet-explorer, microsoft, netscape
Between the Style Sheets25
css
Netscape Living Internet Years (cne)24
browsers, netscape
WWW: Beyond the Basics23
books, web, history, design, standards, programming, outlooks
JavaScript-Based Style Sheets (bre+/w3c)22
javascript
DSSSL Online Application Profile21
dsssl
HTML Predefined Icon-Like Symbols (ber/w3c)20
html, standards
Content Negotiation Explained19
content-negotiation, apache, servers
HTTP Further Clogs Congested Arteries18
performance, http, protocols
Debugging JavaScript Programs (inf)17
javascript, debugging
Extending the Web’s Tag Set Using SGML: The Grif Symposia Authoring Tool16
html, sgml, tooling
The Ten Commandments of HTML15
html, principles
DSSSL Syntax Summary Index14
overviews, dsssl
Internet in Africa13
web, history
Style Sheets for Producing Spoken Renderings (w3c)12
accessibility, voice
In Defense of Print (nng)11
usability, print
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 1 (ber/w3c)10
css, standards
Netscape and Sun Announce JavaScript, the Open, Cross-Platform Object Scripting Language for Enterprise Networks and the Internet9
javascript, netscape
Guidelines for Multimedia on the Web (nng)8
guidelines, multimedia
Giving Information About Other Resources in HTML (tim/w3c)7
html, metadata
A Little History of the World Wide Web (w3c)6
web, history
Hypertext Markup Language 2.0 (tim+/w3c)5
html
DSSSL4
slides, dsssl, sgml
Some Background on SGML for the World-Wide Web (dck/w3c)3
html, sgml, history
Features Added [to Line Mode Browser 1.3a] (tim+)2
release-notes, line-mode, browsers
World Wide Web (tim/cer)1
web