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Beyond optimal markup and styles provided by the proper implementation of web standards, there are designing conventions that are browser-independent, reliable, and satisfactory, and considered as best practices. It is important to know the techniques that provide standard-compliant code and distinguish them from those tricks and hacks that cause incorrect markup or decrease interoperability.
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Liquid layout works not only for different resolutions, but also for resized windows on the same resolution.
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Fortunately, Facebook provides a valid HTML5 embedding code for “Like” buttons and boxes since fall 2011. However, the classic embedding code is still used on many websites.
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Assuming that JavaScript is enabled.
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The size can also be modified arbitrarily later in the markup when using the embedding code.
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Smartphones are often connected to the Internet through WiFi unless the user is on the go.
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As discussed in the previous chapter, some browsers provide the option to render web pages with different rendering engines, and there are more and more plug-ins available for testing browser-independence on tabs.
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Sikos, L.F. (2014). Best Practices. In: Web Standards. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0883-0_13
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