Today I came across a useful new script called TinyBox a lightweight light-box script. At 3.4KB, it is a light-box in its simplest form. It supplies you with the framework to develop a light-box for any purpose.
TinyBox, a lightweight lightbox script by Leigeber
February 25th, 2010HTML Standards
February 25th, 2010The fundamental reason for HTML standards compliance is to ensure that you use only those elements and structures that are likely to be understood by the widest range of user agents.
It’s like English – if I were to speak East Anglian most other English speakers would not understand everything I say.
Similarly, if you use proprietary dialects of HTML, some user agents won’t understand everything you write.
There is however, a standard for HTML which the browser makers say they support, and validation points out the potential problems in your HTML source. By adhering to the standards you maximise the accessibility of your work to the widest range of user agents, and therefore, users.
Why should I comply with web standards?
February 25th, 2010Complying with web standards can give your web pages greater visibility in web searches. The structural information present in compliant documents makes it easy for search engines to access and evaluate the information in those documents, and they get indexed more accurately.
Password Liabilities
February 25th, 2010“Your passwords are the keys you use to access personal information that you’ve stored on your computer and in your online accounts.”
“If criminals or other malicious users steal this information, they can use your name to open new credit card accounts, apply for a mortgage, or pose as you in online transactions. In many cases you would not notice these attacks until it was too late.” (WikiPedia)
Computer Misuse Act
February 25th, 2010The Computer Misuse Act, 1990 was passed to deal with the problem of hacking computer systems.
In the early days of hacking, the problem wasn’t taken very seriously. It was seen as mischievous behaviour, rather than as something which could cause serious loss or problems to companies, organisations and individuals.
