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bigajosep
08-03-2006, 05:04 PM
Hi. I'm honestly not trying to advertise for my site. This is the first real website I've created and I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on how I can improve the general design, colors, or anything. Any advice or comments would be much appreciated.
the site is : freeyourgift.com

thanks

Kravvitz
08-03-2006, 05:23 PM
Please fix your XHTML (http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffreeyourgift.com%2F) and CSS (http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?profile=css2&warning=2&uri=http%3A%2F%2Ffreeyourgift.com%2F) errors.

You seem to be suffering from divitis. I suggest you read some of these:
Semantic code: What? Why? How? (http://www.boagworld.com/archives/2005/11/semantic_code_what_why_how.html)
The Meaning of Semantics (Take I) (http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.asp?p=369225&rl=1)
Semantic code (http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/sit2003/05.htm)
Creating Semantic Structure (http://www.webaim.org/techniques/structure/)
Semantics, HTML, XHTML, and Structure (http://www.brainstormsandraves.com/articles/semantics/structure/)
Standards don't necessarily have anything to do with being semantically correct (http://www.kottke.org/03/08/standards-semantically-correct)
Semantic Coding (http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2004/05/semantic_coding/)