Pohodo

Web Development

My plan here is to create a resource to help myself and others develop Web sites in the proper way. I've created a lot of unique bits of code over the years and would like to put together a place where they can be referenced more easily by myself and others.

Also, the state of Web development is pretty poor in general. There are too many people building sites using old technology that's not scalable. There are usually many ways to solve a problem, but there is also usually a more efficient way, too. So I'd like to share some of those as well.

Until I can get some of this stuff organized and put together, check out the sites below. I try and keep up with them on a regular basis to make sure I'm staying current.

Eric Meyer
Molly Holzschlag
Jeffrey Zeldman
DOCTYPE
The first step to creating any page is defining a proper DOCTYPE.
Links
Browsers will generally handle all kinds of poorly written links, but that's no excuse to be lazy. Give some thought to your links so they are more accessible and search engines can make sense of them.
Back Button Fix
How to fix the back button when using forms and such.
HTML Character Codes
Simple reference chart
Growing Images
Similar to the Mac toolbar - images grow onMouseOver
Expanding Thumbnail Block
Example of a block of images expanding to larger view onMouseOver
Code Validation Tools
Tools to use for validating Web pages.