Faq

[jeffmott]

Perhaps there should be a FAQ that reflects frequently asked questions in the threads, in addition to the currently existing faq. A link to this faq should also be made extemely obvious on the start new thread page (eg, "Before you post check to see if your question has already been answered.") One of the questions that I see that seems to be recurring:

Q: How do I protect my source code?

A: You can't. There are methods that will delay users, but only by a matter of seconds.

How do DIVs work? How do I send my form to my e-mail without the popup? etc. Frequent users to the board could also post to the feedback section with suggestions for additions to the faq to help maintain it.

[Zach Elfers]

That's a great idea. I am for it.

[Compguy Pete]

I'll see what I can do in talking to the people that would make that choice.

Interesting concept and I know it's been done on other forums.

[Charles]

But who's going to decide the correct answer to each frequently asked question? And isn't this how that horrid HTML Goodies site got started?

[jeffmott]

Ground rules will have to be laid out to decide what should be entered and what not. Consider this the first FAQ recommendation.

How do I post to the FAQ?

Any recommendations for the FAQ should be backed by official documentation (e.g., HTML by the W3C, JavaScript by Netscape, browser specific functionalities by the respective developer organization).
References should be made indicating whether the solution is HTML or browser specific markup.
Under what circumstances does the solution function properly or break?: across different browsers (proposed list of browsers to check against [http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat_trends.htm]); if graphics do not display; if client-side scripting does not execute.
The proposed solution should be checked for efficiency as well as functionality.
If a debate ensues with legitimate arguments to what is the correct and/or best answer then posting of the recommendation to the FAQ should be delayed, possibly even abandoned if consensus cannot be reached.

As with all FAQ recommendations, the above should be scrutinized and modified if necessary by other board members.

[Stefan]

Sounds like a set of good rules jeff.

[pyro]

Sounds good to me, as well. :)

[jeffmott]

Any word on this? It seems the problem of people using the ALT attribute for tooltips has been appearing frequently recently.

I think this would be important. When a question first appears the poster often gets a full and informative reply. But the more a question is repeated, the more brief the response becomes. We really need just an archive of the full explanation to refer people to.

[Compguy Pete]

No word from the Home Office at all on the FAQ...

[Charles]

Originally posted by jeffmott
We really need just an archive of the full explanation to refer people to. The good people at the W3C have already given us several.

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/

[Robert Wellock]

So basically what was being said concerning CSS and HTML FAQ was the W3C's Technical Recommendations are hard for some people to follow, or understand...