Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Tales from Webdev Past - Cleafix × Floats × Cufon × Guestbooks × PNG Fix × More!
Sep 9, 2020
Dive into a nostalgic trip through web development's past, exploring once-popular technologies like clearfixes, hit counters, and guestbooks. The hosts share amusing anecdotes about the days of Flash and Cufon, reflecting on their quirky pitfalls. Discover the evolution from table layouts to modern Flexbox and Grid techniques. They also discuss the decline of FTP and the rise of Git, alongside the impact of web-safe fonts on branding. It's a delightful blend of humor and insight into the ever-changing landscape of web design.
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Float-Based Layouts and Clearfix
- Use Flexbox or Grid for layouts, not floats.
- Floats and clearfix hacks are outdated due to their complexity and limitations.
Table-Based Layouts
- Early web developers used tables extensively for layout.
- This involved nesting tables within tables, making the structure complex and prone to errors if a tag was missed.
Splash Screens
- Websites used to have splash screens requiring a click to enter.
- This trend faded as data showed that splash screens increased bounce rates.