Article

Is it too late to put the user back into HTML?

North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND
Computer (impact factor: 1.47). 01/1998; DOI:10.1109/2.642821 pp.131 - 132
Source: IEEE Xplore

ABSTRACT Originally, HTML was intended to be a simple, rather limited
language for describing primitive information layouts in World Wide Web
pages. The first version of the HTML specification emphasized
simplicity. The browser, not the HTML coder, controlled the actual page
appearance, determining the appearance of headers, paragraphs, and other
primitive layout elements. In recent years, however, complex features
have been added to HTML, including frames, dynamic HTML, and cascading
styles. These extensions have served designers well, giving them more
control over the appearance of their pages. And today designers have
pixel level control over the layout of every element. Unfortunately,
these enhancements have ignored the Web user. None of the recent
additions to HTML help the user to traverse the Web or to find suitable
information quickly. The article describes methods which make the
Internet easier to use, including: adding value to links; line thickness
control; color usage; icons and pop-ups; and preselection

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