It seems that the current mantra for learning HTML is "Clean code = better code".
I can't help but wonder why popular sites like Mobile Me, Google, and Facebook still rely heavily on tables and other not-so-semantic coding practices.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Regrettably, there are still individuals who insist on using IE6, despite its glaring inadequacies when it comes to CSS compatibility. This outdated browser severely limits the effectiveness of CSS selectors, making it difficult to implement advanced styling techniques. Until IE6 fades into obscurity and becomes a distant memory, we will continue to encounter these challenges.
The abomination that SharePoint generates would likely induce severe shock if you were able to witness it firsthand.
While clean code is important, functional code is ultimately more valuable.
Focus on ensuring your code works efficiently above all else!
There are times when taking the path of least resistance is necessary. It's not always about sticking to your ideals, but rather being practical and accomplishing tasks in the complex, diverse world of multiple browsers and platforms.
Choosing simplicity.
While I typically aim for using semantic tags and external CSS for layout, sometimes practicality wins out. When faced with the need to launch a website quickly (so I can head home to enjoy dinner with my wife), tackling browser compatibility issues with conditional CSS or resorting to tables becomes a tempting shortcut.
For high-traffic sites like Google and Facebook, inline CSS and JavaScript are also favored for their bandwidth-saving benefits. Each external file referenced requires an additional server round-trip for fetching, so minimizing these requests is crucial. Although utilizing style="xxx" over inline <style> tags may seem unconventional, it does help reduce page size. Even with caching in place, optimizing for those initial "clean" cache requests remains important.
Recently, I had a client in the world of affiliate marketing who approached me with a request for a web template that he could easily edit using Adobe Dreamweaver. Despite my preference for Linux over Dreamweaver, I took on the challenge and created a clean design using XHTML and cross-platform CSS techniques that I had honed over the years. My approach focused on DIV elements, with only minimal use of TABLES for form field alignment based on the 80/20 principle. The result was a lightweight, fast-loading template compatible across all browsers from IE6 onwards.
However, upon handing over the template to the client, his reaction was unexpected. He expressed frustration with the CSS structure, as he struggled to transfer styling between pages. Instead, he insisted on converting everything to inline styles. Furthermore, he found it difficult to modify the floating DIVs and preferred reverting back to tables, undoing much of my original work. Eventually, we reached a compromise where I retained XHTML + CSS for the overall layout, incorporating PHP "include" for headers and footers, while allowing him control over the central content area through TABLEs and inline styles.
This experience served as a reminder that in some situations, clients may have limited expertise beyond table-based formatting and inline styles, necessitating compromises to align with their preferences and editing capabilities.
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