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Issue № 164 Nov 21, 2003

Retooling Slashdot with Web Standards

A look at the markup behind Slashdot.org demonstrates how simple and cost-effective the switch to a standards-compliant Slashdot could be. (Part I of a two-part series.)

JavaScript Image Replacement

by Christian Heilmann · 57 Comments

Perhaps it’s time to consider the ups and downs of a JavaScript-based alternative to the Fahrner Image Replacement technique. This version uses plain vanilla XHTML with no special IDs or CSS tricks.

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