Several, free online tools exist to help web standards conscience web developers build better sites. As I’ve been showing over the past few days, using best practices in your web design is really just being aware of the small things that make a big difference.

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I’ve got ALOT of books on my office bookshelf. And, I’ve actually read them. Some, several times.

When it comes to web standards and best practices, I can pick seven that I’ve devoured and yet continue to learn from.

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I was thinking random, so I Googled ‘bicycling‘. Clicked ‘view source’ and what did I see?

Eight of the top ten sites don’t declare a DOCTYPE.

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“Opening up new browser windows is like a vacuum cleaner sales person who starts a visit by emptying an ash tray on the customer’s carpet.” So says Jakob Nielsen describing his #2 pick for the Top 10 Web Design Mistakes for 1999.

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For anyone just in the learning process of developing web sites with CSS, it’s easy to create a style sheet that gets quite unweildy. I’ve observed several different preferences and methods and have adapted my own style.

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