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Frontend Dogma

“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#
Writing for the Web204
writing, content, web
An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)203
introductions, css
HTML 4.01 Specification (leh+/w3c)202
html, standards
How to Report Bugs Effectively201
how-tos, bugs, documentation
The 60 Second Battle: Keeping the Visitor200
performance, user-experience, user-conversion
How to Save Hours With SSIs199
how-tos, ssi, productivity, maintainability
XML Looks Like a Winner, but Where Are Its Tag Sets?198
xml
Digital Fashion (dig)197
design
XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 1.0 (w3c)196
xsl, standards
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World195
accessibility, legal, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
The Money Page (ali)194
user-experience, economics
Graceful Degradation of Scalable Internet Services (nng)193
graceful-degradation, mobile
An Introduction to XML (lar)192
introductions, xml
How the Web Works: HTTP and CGI Explained (lar)191
web, protocols, http
Where the Web Leads Us (tim)190
web, outlooks, foss, economics
Ten Good Deeds in Web Design (nng)189
design, usability, best-practices, conventions
Detect-and-Route With JavaScript (mho)188
javascript, routing
Design Web Pages With Class (mho)187
css
Building Worldwide Web Sites186
localization, internationalization, best-practices
MIT Disabilities Resources: Universal Design and Web Accessibility (mit)185
design, accessibility, link-lists
Conformance Testing for XML Processors184
xml, conformance, testing
Index DOT CSS: The Advanced CSS Reference183
css, selectors, support, browsers, overviews
Markup Languages182
overviews, sgml, html, xml, css, xsl, xhtml, dom, dhtml, ssi
Reduce Network Traffic With Web Caching181
network, traffic, caching, performance
Notes on Suggesting Link Styles (dba)180
links, css, hover, browsers
Liquid Web Design: Build It Right and It Will Work No Matter What the Container (nic/dig)179
design, liquid-design
Extended ASCII Characters for HTML (nic/dig)178
html, character-references, ascii, overviews
Macromedia Dreamweaver 3 (dig)177
dreamweaver, code-editors, macromedia
evolt.org Browser Archive176
websites, browsers, link-lists
What Is XML?175
terminology, xml, css, xsl, dom
Web 101 for Dummies174
introductions, web, history, terminology
Why Open Standards Are a Myth (cne)173
standards, foss, myths
JavaScript Guidelines and Best Practice172
javascript, guidelines, best-practices
Everything You Never Need to Know About HTML 4.0 (mho)171
interviews, html
Framesets and Nested Frames170
html, layout, frames
Netscape Bites Bullet (zel/ali)169
browsers, netscape
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)168
w3c, accessibility, legal
Web Design for Dyslexia167
design, accessibility, dyslexia
What Are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (wa)166
html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, accessibility, standards, craft
Disabled Accessibility: The Pragmatic Approach (nng)165
accessibility, design, processes
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to XML (zdn)164
guides, xml
A Divided Approach to Web Site Design: Separating Content and Visuals for Rapid Results163
design, processes
Bitmaps and Vectors: Web Graphics Evolve (zdn)162
images, comparisons, gif, jpeg, png
XSL Considered Harmful161
xsl
Who Commits the “Top Ten Mistakes” of Web Design? (nng)160
design, performance, usability, mistakes
Adding Value to Your Links159
links, microcontent, images, urls
The Single Pixel GIF158
html, images, gif, techniques
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)157
accessibility, guidelines, wcag, standards
“Top Ten Mistakes” Revisited Three Years Later (nng)156
design, mistakes, frames, urls, scrolling, retrospectives
Getting Started With XML Programming (ndw)155
introductions, xml, programming
25 Top Unsung Heroes on the Net (zdn)154
web, community
Stuck With Old Browsers Until 2003 (nng)153
browsers, netscape, support
Take the “Bobby Test”—We Did (zdn)152
accessibility, testing, bobby
Important Proclamation and Manifesto HappyWeb ’99—the New Future of the Net151
manifestos, web, html, presentational-html, colors
Access for All150
accessibility, w3c, case-studies
Fear of Style Sheets (zel/ali)149
css, browsers, support, interoperability, progressive-enhancement
The Creative Process (ali)148
design, creativity, processes
How to Spruce Up Your E-Mail With HTML147
how-tos, email, html
Vendors Can’t Agree on XML Data Exchange146
xml
Basic Image Insertion145
html, images
XML: More Than Just a Quick Fix144
xml
Differences Between Print Design and Web Design (nng)143
design, web, print, comparisons
Redefining Possible (ali)142
web-platform
Writing for the Web (zel/ali)141
writing, content, web
Comparing XSL and CSS (ndw)140
xsl, css, comparisons
Weaving the Web (tim/w3c)139
books, web, history
Purism vs. Layout—the Holy War138
layout, html, sgml, conformance, outlooks
Top 3 HTML Straw Man Arguments137
html, presentational-html, quality
Cool URIs Don’t Change (tim/w3c)136
urls, links, link-rot, web
The Extensible Style Language135
xsl, css, comparisons
Reformulating HTML in XML (w3c)134
html, xml, standards
Application Servers: An Introduction (inf)133
introductions, servers, architecture
Index DOT HTML: The Advanced HTML Reference132
html, attributes, support, browsers, overviews
HTML Crunchers Fuel Compression Obsession (tid)131
html, minification, performance, tooling
A Technical Introduction to XML (ndw)130
introductions, xml
The Myths of Structural Markup129
html, sgml, semantics, myths, maintainability
Validators128
html, conformance, quality, tooling, link-lists
NGLayout Project Roadmap (moz)127
browser-engines, mozilla
Java-Related HTML Tags (djf)126
html, java
Microcontent: How to Write Headlines, Page Titles, and Subject Lines (nng)125
how-tos, microcontent, headings, writing
Extensible Forms Description Language (XFDL) 4.0 (tim+/w3c)124
xml, forms
WAI Scenarios for Accessibility (w3c)123
accessibility
Collecting Your Font Styles122
css, typography
Tagset for Compact HTML121
html, overviews
HTML Purist Revolution (cam)120
html, browsers, craft, career
Graceful Degradation119
concepts, graceful-degradation, forms, javascript
Why Attribute Values Should Always Be Quoted in HTML118
html, attributes
Nesting117
concepts, html, nesting
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 1.0 Specification (w3c)116
smil, standards
Fighting Linkrot (nng)115
link-rot, links, user-experience
Typography Glossary114
typography, terminology
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2 (ber+/w3c)113
css, standards
HDML, Take Two (wir)112
hdml, wap, mobile
Namespaces Put “Extensibility” in XML (zdn)111
xml, namespaces, extensibility
Metadata: The Matchmaker of the Web (zdn)110
metadata, html, xml
Cost of User Testing a Website (nng)109
usability, testing, economics
Accessibility for All (zdn)108
accessibility, legal
W3C Eases Web Use (zdn)107
w3c, protocols
One Man’s Vision of the Web’s Future (tim/wir)106
outlooks, web, xml
MSNBC Makes News by Making HTML Dynamic (zdn)105
case-studies, microsoft, html, java, dhtml
XML Gets Ready for Prime Time (inf)104
xml
Identifying Links With the Anchor Tag103
html, links
W3C Announces CSS2 as a Proposed Recommendation102
css
HTML Tables101
html, tables, layout
Short Take: HTML Guild Joins W3C (cne)100
w3c
Tracking the Growth of a Site (nng)99
traffic, metrics
W3C Gives XML Room to Run (wir)98
w3c, xml
Compact HTML for Small Information Appliances (w3c)97
chtml, html, hdml, mobile
W3C Issues Accessibility Draft (cne)96
w3c, accessibility, guidelines
Adding Sense to Sensory on the Web (wir)95
accessibility, wcag, w3c
WAI Accessibility Guidelines: Page Authoring (w3c)94
accessibility, guidelines, standards
32 Ways to Build a Better Web (zdn)93
html, dhtml, css, browsers, internet-explorer, netscape
Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)92
guidelines, accessibility, html, content, lists, tables, links, images, multimedia, design, frames, forms
Page Author Guidelines—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines91
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 Guidelines90
checklists, accessibility, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Getting Started With Tables89
introductions, html, tables
Using Link Titles to Help Users Predict Where They Are Going (nng)88
usability, links
Best Viewed With Any Browser87
browsers, support, principles, design
The Web in 1998: Some Predictions (nng)86
outlooks, usability, economics
W3C OKs Next Generation HTML (zdn)85
w3c, html
“How Do I Force…?”84
best-practices, principles
Getting Started [With JavaScript]83
introductions, javascript
Tricks With Tables82
html, tables
The Web Is Ruined and I Ruined It81
html, css, principles
XML, Java, and the Future of the Web80
xml, java, web, outlooks
The Evolution of Web Documents (dck+)79
html, xml, history
XML and CSS78
xml, css
A Component Testing Method77
components, testing
Why Advertising Doesn’t Work on the Web (nng)76
monetization
Using Standard HTML (tim)75
html, semantics, accessibility
Frames74
html, frames, best-practices
Introduction to DSSSL73
introductions, dsssl
[Dan’s Web Tips] Introduction72
html, browsers, accessibility, history, link-lists
Law and the Web: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (cne)71
legal
Titles, “meta” Tags, “link” Tags, and Search Engine Robots70
html, metadata, robotstxt, seo
Effective Use of Style Sheets (nng)69
css, maintainability, principles, craft
Multi-Purpose Publishing Using HTML, XML, and CSS (w3c)68
html, xml, css
Dynamic HTML Should Ease Web Animation, Interactivity (zdn)67
html, dhtml, animations
Designing the Look-and-Feel With New Style66
css
Mathematical Markup Language (w3c)65
mathml, standards
HTML Tips and Tricks (cne)64
html, tips-and-tricks
Internet Explorer 4.0—Will Microsoft Squash Its Rivals?63
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer
The History of HTML (vee)62
html, history
Using Frames: Some Examples of Good Frames Usage61
html, frames, examples
W3C Unveils a Cure for Web Crawl60
w3c, performance, protocols, http, crawling
Getting Started With Cascading Style Sheets (bur)59
introductions, css
Handheld Device Markup Language FAQ (w3c)58
hdml
Putting HTML 3.2 to Work on Your Pages57
html
Amaya New Features History (w3c)56
release-notes, amaya, code-editors, browsers
Hypertext Links in HTML (dck+/w3c)55
html, links, standards
Be Succinct (Writing for the Web) (nng)54
writing, content, web
SGML, XML, and Structured Document Interchange (w3c)53
sgml, xml
Explanation of HTML Style Sheets52
dsssl, css, html
An Introduction to Amaya (w3c)51
introductions, amaya, code-editors, browsers
DSSSL: An Introduction50
introductions, dsssl
Extensible Hyper Linkage (XHL) (tim+/w3c)49
sgml, html
Bobby48
accessibility, tooling, bobby
Anatomy of a Java Applet47
java
Introduction to SGML46
introductions, sgml
Tab Stops for CSS (w3c)45
css
HTML 3.2 Reference Specification (w3c)44
html, standards
Did You Know That Constructing Your Web Pages Using Netscape Navigator or Micro$oft Internet Explorer Can Make Them Buggy?43
netscape, internet-explorer, browsers, html, comments
Art and the Zen of Web Sites42
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)41
javascript, variables
The World Wide Web Consortium Issues Cascading Style Sheets Recommendation (w3c)40
standards, css, w3c
Aural Presentation With CSS Style Sheets (svg/w3c)39
css, voice
Line Mode Browser Commands (tim/w3c)38
line-mode, browsers
World Wide Web: The Consortium, and Plans for the Future (tim)37
slides, w3c, outlooks
Understanding and Using JavaScript Statements (inf)36
javascript
Why Frames Suck (Most of the Time) (nng)35
html, frames, usability, anti-patterns
Should Netscape Control the Web34
browsers, netscape, web
Vint Cerf Predicts the Future33
outlooks, web
Browserism32
browsers, support, html, internet-explorer, netscape
Between the Style Sheets31
css
Netscape Living Internet Years (cne)30
browsers, netscape
WWW: Beyond the Basics29
books, web, history, design, standards, programming, outlooks
Reliable Web-Page Colour28
colors, conversion
JavaScript-Based Style Sheets (bre+/w3c)27
javascript
DSSSL Online Application Profile26
dsssl
HTML Predefined Icon-Like Symbols (ber/w3c)25
html, standards
Content Negotiation Explained24
content-negotiation, apache, servers
HTTP Further Clogs Congested Arteries23
performance, http, protocols
Debugging JavaScript Programs (inf)22
javascript, debugging
Extending the Web’s Tag Set Using SGML: The Grif Symposia Authoring Tool21
html, sgml, tooling
The Ten Commandments of HTML20
html, principles
DSSSL Syntax Summary Index19
overviews, dsssl
Internet in Africa18
web, history
Style Sheets for Producing Spoken Renderings (w3c)17
accessibility, voice
In Defense of Print (nng)16
usability, print
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 1 (ber/w3c)15
css, standards
Netscape and Sun Announce JavaScript, the Open, Cross-Platform Object Scripting Language for Enterprise Networks and the Internet14
javascript, netscape
Guidelines for Multimedia on the Web (nng)13
guidelines, multimedia
Giving Information About Other Resources in HTML (tim/w3c)12
html, metadata
A Little History of the World Wide Web (w3c)11
web, history
Hypertext Markup Language 2.0 (tim+/w3c)10
html
Session ID vs. Cookies9
discussions, cookies, comparisons
DSSSL8
slides, dsssl, sgml
Some Background on SGML for the World-Wide Web (dck/w3c)7
html, sgml, history
Re: Strategy for HTML Spec?6
discussions, web, scraping, conformance, html, tooling, python
Proposed New Tag: “IMG”5
discussions, html, images
Features Added [to Line Mode Browser 1.3a] (tim+)4
release-notes, line-mode, browsers
HTML DTD Enclosed (dck)3
discussions, html
WorldWideWeb News: New Software Includes Gopher, News, Telnet Access (tim)2
discussions, web, tooling, line-mode
World Wide Web (tim/cer)1
web