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Part
18:
HTML
Style
Basics
HTML
Dont's
-
Make
sure
that
all
graphics
and
client
side
image
maps
on
your
pages
have
alt
tags
for
use
by
people
who
browse
without
graphics.
Definitely
make
sure
that
anything
a
visitor
needs
to
use
to
navigate
your
site
is
readable
in
all
browsers.
-
Try
to
use
browser
specific
tags
only
when
appropriate
on
your
web
sites-
and
try
to
provide
alternatives
for
browsers
that
don't
support
these
tags
(e.g.
make
sure
to
provide
a
noframes
option
for
people
without
frames
capable
browsers.)
-
Don't
overload
your
pages
with
graphics-
if
you
need
to
use
them
to
enhance
the
look
of
your
pages,
or
if
they
are
an
integral
part
of
the
content
on
your
site,
go
ahead,
but
put
image
sizes
on
the
graphics
tags
so
that
they
won't
slow
down
loading,
and
try
to
reduce
the
size
of
the
graphics
you
use
as
much
as
possible
(the
Bandwidth
Conservation
Society
has
useful
information
on
this).
-
Don't
make
everything
a
header
just
because
you
want
it
to
be
bold,
this
is
not
portable
and
looks
really
awful
unless
the
user
has
exactly
the
configuration
you
use.
-
Don't
use
Netscape
(or
any
other
browser
specific
markup,
including
MS
Internet
Explorer)
specific
markup
in
public
documents.
As
Netscape
proved
against
Mosaic
the
life
of
a
browser
only
exists
until
the
next
better
browser
comes
along.
Why
do
all
that
work
only
to
have
to
go
back
in
a
year
or
so
and
redo
everything.
However,
if
you
are
building
a
private
web
for
some
specific
purpose
it
might
very
well
need
something
that
is
browser
specific.
But
you
should
still
be
aware
that
by
using
browser
specific
features
you
are
going
to
be
stuck
with
that
browser.
There
are
also
obviously
the
cases
where
public
pages
simply
cannot
be
done
any
other
way
than
by
using
some
browser
specific
feature
and
by
all
means,
do
what
you
have
to
do.
Basically,
I'm
just
asking
that
you
keep
in
mind
your
target
audience.
-
And
finally,
the
biggest
style
error
I
see
(which
actually
has
little
to
do
with
HTML)
is
that
people
do
not
pick
URL's
for
their
pages
that
are
permanent.
How
many
links
have
you
tried
to
follow
where
it
ended
up
that
the
other
end
was
simply
gone
or
worse,
the
author
had
simply
renamed
the
page
and
makes
you
hunt
for
it.
HTML
Dos
Some
basic
tips
for
creating
good
HTML:
-
Use
a
solid
background
for
pages
that
contain
large
amounts
of
text.
A
solid
background
is
always
a
good
choice
for
your
web
pages.
It
provides
an
easy
reading
surface
for
your
reader
and
it
doesn't
distract
from
the
main
focus
of
your
page:
Your
text!
When
using
a
solid
background,
be
sure
to
use
a
complementary
color
for
your
text.
For
instance,
light
blue
text
does
not
stand
out
well
on
a
white
background.
-
When
using
frames,
always
specify
a
TARGET
of
"_top"
for
links
that
go
off
your
site.
That
way
your
visitors
won't
get
stuck
in
one
of
your
frames.
-
When
using
image
maps,
provide
text
links
below
the
map
as
well,
for
users
who
have
turned
the
display
of
images
off.
Also,
remember
to
make
your
image
map
graphic
as
small
(in
terms
of
file
size)
as
possible.
-
Use
"height"
and
"width"
attributes
in
the
"img"
tag
when
displaying
images,
so
that
the
user
does
not
need
to
wait
for
the
image
to
load
before
seeing
text
further
down
on
the
page.
-
Include
some
way
for
visitors
to
contact
you,
i.e.
an
email
address
or
a
feedback
form.
-
Be
original!
The
topic
of
creating
great
web
pages
is
a
vast
one,
and
has
much
to
do
with
design
and
layout.
A
few
of
the
best
resources
for
learning
more
about
this
topic
are:
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