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Subject:Re: HTML Standards (Re: Word '97 vs. Frame 5.1.1) From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- NEXTLEVEL -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 3 Apr 1997 04:27:40 -0800
On Thu, 03 Apr 1997 03:23:04 -0600, Paula Puffer wrote:
>When I code HTML, I try to code to the standard set out by the WWW Consortium.
>That way I don't have to deal with the proprietary tags that NS/IE have and
>my documents are viewable by the widest possible audience. As long as I
>apply the design principles I have learned, I turn out great pages that
>don't need a lot of bells and whistles to get your attention.
Amen! Bells and whistles are nice to play with, but if you **NEED**
them to create an interesting page, you're probably in the wrong line
of work.
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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