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Write effective Loops

Siniša — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:30:13 +0000

Depending on the browser, the method used to write Loops can have a great effect on the performance of a site. Improper writing of loops can slow down pages with lots of queries and running a number of loops in parallel.

Use inline validation in web forms

Bojan — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:35:26 +0000

Use inline validation in forms to provide real-time feedback and enhance the usability. Not only will it make the web forms easier to use, but it will decrease the completion times and errors made and increase the success rate.

Use CSS for generating purely presentational content

Siniša — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:42:09 +0000

The content property was introduced in CSS 2.1 to add generated content to the :before and :after pseudo-elements. Given that IE 8 also now supports content, we really are getting to the point where can use this CSS feature in our production work. Just be sure to use it only in appropriate circumstances, and be mindful of the accessibility implications that generated content still has.

Use progressive enhancement instead of graceful degradation

Siniša — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:08:49 +0000

It can be said that both progressive enhancement and graceful degradation try to do the same thing: keep our products useful to every user. Progressive enhancement is a more sophisticated and at the same time stable way of assuring that but it takes more time and effort. Graceful degradation can be used more easily as a patch for an already existing product; it means harder maintenance later on, but requires less initial work.

Don’t use HTTP based resources on a HTTPS page

Siniša — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:35:27 +0000

Internet Explorer interrupts the download and displays a confirmation dialog whenever it detects the use of mixed content on a secure page.

In IE 7 and ealier, this dialog would cause annoyance to users but generally didn’t cause any other significant problems because most users would click on the Yes button and allow non-secure content to be downloaded. However, the wording in the IE 8 version of this dialog has changed and to download the content a user would now have to click on the No button.

Don’t use protocol relative paths to CSS files

Siniša — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:53:03 +0000

Internet Explorer 7 & 8 will download stylesheets twice if the http(s) protocol is missing.

Get familiar with CSS escape sequences

Siniša — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:38:43 +0000

Escape sequences are useful because they allow style sheet authors to represent characters that would normally be ignored or interpreted differently by traditional CSS parsing rules.

Learn when to use GET and POST

Siniša — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:54:58 +0000

HTTP GET promotes URI addressability so, designers should adopt it for safe operations such as simple queries. POST is appropriate for other types of applications where a user request has the potential to change the state of the resource (or of related resources).

Use the optgroup element for hierarchical select options

Bojan — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:38:39 +0000

Grouping of options in HTML select element should be achieved using optgroup element in combination with label attribute.

Optimize the title tags

Bojan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:20:03 +0000

Optimization of the title tags is a very important item in the SEO to-do list. Keep your title tags concise and consistent while using relevant keywords. Try not to go over 70 characters and create unique titles for each page.