What is proper and improper to post in alt.html?
Proper topics include: • Any question pertaining the the use of HTML • Discussion of W3C recommendations • Design issues involved in authoring world wide web documents • Request for a site critique (see below on how to get your site critiqued) Things you are likely to get flamed about: • Advertisement for a “Webdesign” or “HTML Help” site • Off topic posts (CSS, JavaScript, CGI, etc.) • Trolls. (i.e. “Microsoft is better then Netscape!”, “What resolution does everyone use?”) If you wish for your site to be critiqued there are a few things to keep in mind. • Don’t get angry if people respond negatively about your site! By asking for a critique you are asking for an honest opinion. • Include the URL to your site! This is the leading mistake people make when requesting a critique; they don’t give the site URL. To make it easy on everyone in the group post your request for a critique in the following format. Subject line: Critique: Your Site Name Message body: http://www.domain.com/path/to
Proper topics include: • Any question pertaining the the use of HTML • Discussion of W3C recommendations • Design issues involved in authoring world wide web documents • Request for a site critique (see below on how to get your site critiqued) Things you are likely to get flamed about: • Advertisement for a “Webdesign” or “HTML Help” site • Off topic posts (CSS, JavaScript, CGI, etc.) • Trolls. (i.e. “Microsoft is better then Netscape!”, “What resolution does everyone use?”) If you wish for your site to be critiqued there are a few things to keep in mind. • Don’t get angry if people respond negatively about your site! By asking for a critique you are asking for an honest opinion. • Include the URL to your site! This is the leading mistake people make when requesting a critique; they don’t give the site URL. To make it easy on everyone in the group post your request for a critique in the following format. Subject line: Critique: Your Site Name Message body: http://www.domain.com/path/to
