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[header]Hello![/header]

Just want to point out some stuff that has been in my mind for quite a while. Is Mr.B really a professional web developer or just a normal person trying to create something fancy but doesen't care about the coding or performance?

[header]Invalid HTML code[/header]
At the moment there is 55 Errors in the source code, I can see that most of them are missing attributes for the image tags but it's not that hard to fix...
[url=http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http://www.basilmarket.com/&charset=(detect+automatically)&doctype=Inline&group=0]Validator result[/url]

[header]Wrong use of tags[/header]
What was is he thinking on? Using [b]table[/b] tags for [i]layout[/i] purposes, that how you build websites like 10-15 years ago. Tables should be used to display data in tables, [b]not[/b] for layout purposes.

Cons with tables:
[*] Increased File Size: Mixing presentation with data increases the file size of your web pages by using excessive code thereby taking up added space on your server of choice. This also uses more bandwidth while rendering allowing for extra costs from your hosting service.
[*] Browser Rendering: Most table designs that have any asthetic value use nested tables (one or more tables placed inside another), making load time longer to the user. Lengthy browser rendering can cause table elements & text to flicker and bounce around until the information is deciphered correctly by the browser.
[*] Flexibility: Table layout is inflexible. Percentage widths are possible however can change the final presentation dramatically from your intended design to visitors. This of course depends on the user's monitor size, browser service, etc.
[*] By not following the standard there can be issues for mobile device users.
[*] Makes indexing harder for search engines.

Well... that's just a few cons wich couls be summarized into 2 words; slower & inflexible.

[header]Summary[/header]
This is what I discovered in a quick check, can there be even more errors in the other pats of the site? (the parts invisible to the users)
Could there be any serious security holes due to bad coding? (for example; SQL-injection & cross site scripting (XSS) )

December 28, 2010

5 Comments • Newest first

jonatan

@amigoconocido: I totally agree with you there!

@Leonhardt: And what did you want to say there, that I'm always complaining? Hehe...

I may be able to change something and as long as my own project is closed I'll stay on this site.

@IcED: You are 100% correct, some web developers throw in som random tags that they use instead of a watermark. However, I cannot see anything like that in the source code.

Reply December 28, 2010
IcED

Don't web developers sometimes put false codes in their source code, so if someone copied their codes, they'd recognize it?

Reply December 28, 2010
jonatan

I've sent countless tickets about various things. From site errors to drops, none of them have been answered. Worth to mention, I've waited over 2 weeks for most of the tickets I've sent. Latest ticket was ~1 week ago.

Reply December 28, 2010
LimusocoBobo

@above: It's not just you.

jonatan, have you considered sending this in a ticket?

Reply December 28, 2010
illkoyou

Is it just me or do you always have a problem with mr. basil?

Reply December 28, 2010