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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 Other Related TopicsDate#
An Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)187
introductions, css
Writing for the Web186
writing, content, web
HTML 4.01 Specification (leh+/w3c)185
html, standards
How to Save Hours With SSIs184
how-tos, ssi, productivity, maintainability
The 60 Second Battle: Keeping the Visitor183
performance, user-experience, user-conversion
XML Looks Like a Winner, but Where Are Its Tag Sets?182
xml
XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 1.0 (w3c)181
xsl, standards
Making Sites Accessible to the Whole Wide World180
accessibility, legal, guidelines, tips-and-tricks
The Money Page (ali)179
user-experience, economics
Graceful Degradation of Scalable Internet Services (nng)178
graceful-degradation, mobile
An Introduction to XML (lar)177
introductions, xml
How the Web Works: HTTP and CGI Explained (lar)176
web, protocols, http
Where the Web Leads Us (tim)175
web, outlooks, foss, economics
Ten Good Deeds in Web Design (nng)174
design, usability, best-practices, conventions
Detect-and-Route With JavaScript (mho)173
javascript, routing
Building Worldwide Web Sites172
localization, internationalization, best-practices
Design Web Pages With Class (mho)171
css
MIT Disabilities Resources: Universal Design and Web Accessibility (mit)170
design, accessibility, link-lists
Conformance Testing for XML Processors169
xml, conformance, testing
Index DOT CSS: The Advanced CSS Reference168
css, selectors, support, browsers, overviews
Markup Languages167
overviews, sgml, html, xml, css, xsl, xhtml, dom, dhtml, ssi
Reduce Network Traffic With Web Caching166
network, traffic, caching, performance
evolt.org Browser Archive165
websites, browsers, link-lists
Web 101 for Dummies164
web, history, terminology
What Is XML?163
terminology, xml, css, xsl, dom
Why Open Standards Are a Myth (cne)162
standards, foss, myths
JavaScript Guidelines and Best Practice161
javascript, guidelines, best-practices
Everything You Never Need to Know About HTML 4.0 (mho)160
interviews, html
Framesets and Nested Frames159
html, layout, frames
Netscape Bites Bullet (zel/ali)158
browsers, netscape
The Web Accessibility Initiative: A Reality Check (zdn)157
w3c, accessibility, legal
Web Design for Dyslexia156
design, accessibility
What Are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (wa)155
html, xml, css, dom, ecmascript, accessibility, standards, craft
Disabled Accessibility: The Pragmatic Approach (nng)154
accessibility, design, processes
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to XML (zdn)153
guides, xml
A Divided Approach to Web Site Design: Separating Content and Visuals for Rapid Results152
design, processes
Bitmaps and Vectors: Web Graphics Evolve (zdn)151
images, comparisons, gif, jpeg, png
XSL Considered Harmful150
xsl
Who Commits the “Top Ten Mistakes” of Web Design? (nng)149
design, performance, usability, mistakes
Adding Value to Your Links148
links, microcontent, images, urls
The Single Pixel GIF147
html, images, gif, techniques
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)146
accessibility, guidelines, wcag, standards
“Top Ten Mistakes” Revisited Three Years Later (nng)145
design, mistakes, frames, urls, scrolling, retrospectives
Getting Started With XML Programming (ndw)144
introductions, xml, programming
25 Top Unsung Heroes on the Net (zdn)143
web, community
Stuck With Old Browsers Until 2003 (nng)142
browsers, netscape, support
Important Proclamation and Manifesto HappyWeb ’99—the New Future of the Net141
manifestos, web, html, presentational-html, colors
Access for All140
accessibility, w3c, case-studies
Fear of Style Sheets (zel/ali)139
css, browsers, support, interoperability, progressive-enhancement
The Creative Process (ali)138
design, creativity, processes
How to Spruce Up Your E-Mail With HTML (cnn)137
how-tos, email, html
Vendors Can’t Agree on XML Data Exchange136
xml
Basic Image Insertion135
html, images
XML: More Than Just a Quick Fix134
xml
Differences Between Print Design and Web Design (nng)133
design, web, print, comparisons
Redefining Possible (ali)132
web-platform
Writing for the Web (zel/ali)131
writing, content, web
Comparing XSL and CSS (ndw)130
xsl, css, comparisons
Weaving the Web (tim/w3c)129
books, web, history
Purism vs. Layout—the Holy War128
layout, html, sgml, conformance, outlooks
Top 3 HTML Straw Man Arguments127
html, presentational-html, quality
Cool URIs Don’t Change (tim/w3c)126
urls, links, link-rot, web
The Extensible Style Language125
xsl, css, comparisons
Reformulating HTML in XML (w3c)124
html, xml, standards
Application Servers: An Introduction (inf)123
introductions, servers, architecture
Index DOT HTML: The Advanced HTML Reference122
html, attributes, support, browsers, overviews
A Technical Introduction to XML (ndw)121
introductions, xml
The Myths of Structural Markup120
html, sgml, semantics, myths, maintainability
Validators119
html, conformance, quality, tooling, link-lists
Java-Related HTML Tags (djf)118
html, java
Microcontent: How to Write Headlines, Page Titles, and Subject Lines (nng)117
how-tos, microcontent, headings, writing
Extensible Forms Description Language (XFDL) 4.0 (tim+/w3c)116
xml, forms
WAI Scenarios for Accessibility (w3c)115
accessibility
Collecting Your Font Styles114
css, typography
Tagset for Compact HTML113
html, overviews
HTML Purist Revolution (cam)112
html, browsers, craft, career
Graceful Degradation111
concepts, graceful-degradation, forms, javascript
Why Attribute Values Should Always Be Quoted in HTML110
html, attributes
Nesting109
concepts, html, nesting
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 1.0 Specification (w3c)108
smil, standards
Fighting Linkrot (nng)107
link-rot, links, user-experience
Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2 (ber+/w3c)106
css, standards
HDML, Take Two (wir)105
hdml, wap, mobile
Namespaces Put “Extensibility” in XML (zdn)104
xml, namespaces, extensibility
Metadata: The Matchmaker of the Web (zdn)103
metadata, html, xml
Cost of User Testing a Website (nng)102
usability, testing, economics
Accessibility for All (zdn)101
accessibility, legal
One Man’s Vision of the Web’s Future (tim)100
outlooks, web, xml
W3C Eases Web Use (zdn)99
w3c, protocols
MSNBC Makes News by Making HTML Dynamic (zdn)98
case-studies, microsoft, html, java, dhtml
XML Gets Ready for Prime Time (inf)97
xml
Identifying Links With the Anchor Tag96
html, links
W3C Announces CSS2 as a Proposed Recommendation95
css
HTML Tables94
html, tables, layout
Short Take: HTML Guild Joins W3C (cne)93
w3c
Tracking the Growth of a Site (nng)92
traffic, metrics
W3C Gives XML Room to Run (wir)91
w3c, xml
Compact HTML for Small Information Appliances (w3c)90
chtml, html, hdml, mobile
W3C Issues Accessibility Draft (cne)89
w3c, accessibility, guidelines
Adding Sense to Sensory on the Web (wir)88
accessibility, wcag, w3c
WAI Accessibility Guidelines: Page Authoring (w3c)87
accessibility, guidelines, standards
32 Ways to Build a Better Web (zdn)86
html, dhtml, css, browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer, netscape
Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines (w3c)85
guidelines, accessibility, html, content, lists, tables, links, images, multimedia, design, frames, forms
Page Author Guidelines—Unified Web Site Accessibility Guidelines84
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 Guidelines83
checklists, accessibility, css, images, image-maps, javascript, multimedia, lists, tables, links, frames, forms, tips-and-tricks, best-practices
Getting Started With Tables82
introductions, html, tables
Using Link Titles to Help Users Predict Where They Are Going (nng)81
usability, links
Best Viewed With Any Browser80
browsers, support, principles, design
The Web in 1998: Some Predictions (nng)79
outlooks, usability, economics
W3C OKs Next Generation HTML (zdn)78
w3c, html
“How Do I Force…?”77
best-practices, principles
Getting Started [With JavaScript]76
introductions, javascript
Tricks With Tables75
html, tables
The Evolution of Web Documents (dck+)74
html, xml, history
The Web Is Ruined and I Ruined It73
html, css, principles
XML and CSS72
xml, css
XML, Java, and the Future of the Web71
xml, java, web, outlooks
A Component Testing Method70
components, testing
Why Advertising Doesn’t Work on the Web (nng)69
monetization
Using Standard HTML (tim)68
html, semantics, accessibility
Frames67
html, frames, best-practices
Introduction to DSSSL66
introductions, dsssl
[Dan’s Web Tips] Introduction65
html, browsers, accessibility, history, link-lists
Law and the Web: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (cne)64
legal
Titles, “meta” Tags, “link” Tags, and Search Engine Robots63
html, metadata, robotstxt, seo
Effective Use of Style Sheets (nng)62
css, maintainability, principles, craft
Multi-Purpose Publishing Using HTML, XML, and CSS (w3c)61
html, xml, css
Dynamic HTML Should Ease Web Animation, Interactivity (zdn)60
html, dhtml, animations
Designing the Look-and-Feel With New Style59
css
Mathematical Markup Language (w3c)58
mathml, standards
HTML Tips and Tricks (cne)57
html, tips-and-tricks
Internet Explorer 4.0—Will Microsoft Squash Its Rivals?56
browsers, microsoft, internet-explorer
The History of HTML (jef)55
html, history
Using Frames: Some Examples of Good Frames Usage54
html, frames, examples
W3C Unveils a Cure for Web Crawl53
w3c, performance, protocols, http, crawling
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