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A good example of this is how Macromedia used the object and embed tags to display Flash seamlessly within web pages. It didn’t conform to W3C specs, but it worked, and it worked well. The method displayed Flash seamlessly on any browser and failed-over silently when set up correctly with javascript. Additionally, users on PC Internet Explorer were able to download the plug-in virtually transparently. As a result of Macromedia’s smart yet “invalid” implementation, the Flash plug-in now permeates over 85% of the world within 14 months of whenever a new version is released. How happy would you be as a web developer if someone told you that everybody in the world would have a shiny new browser within 14 months? Macromedia created a standard from within, and now everyone is reaping the benefits of it.
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Yep. I agree with both of you. Validation, right now, is most useful as a tool to help you debug your own stuff. But if you’re perfect like me, you never have to debug. :)
Honestly though, I find a lot more of my display errors during design phase are related to browser quirks than invalid code. What I really need is Doug Bowman or Dave Shea built right into my OS. Kind of like Clippy the Microsoft Office assistant, but with useful stuff to say.
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Hrvoje BlažekovićOficial invalidation badge !!!
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David NaughtonMike Davidson on standards zealots: 2004-96-12: mikeindustries.com
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David Corkingsome lessons about design and use of standards in the real world, links to chosen design gurus, and the 'invalidate' button
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What are the really, smart people doing? What sort of publishing trends are going on right now?...A good example of this is how Macromedia used the object and embed tags to display Flash seamlessly within web pages. It didn’t conform to W3C specs, but it worked, and it worked well. The method displayed Flash seamlessly on any browser and failed-over silently when set up correctly with javascript. Additionally, users on PC Internet Explorer were able to download the plug-in virtually transparently. As a result of Macromedia’s smart yet “invalid” implementation, the Flash plug-in now permeates over 85% of the world within 14 months of whenever a new version is released.
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