1. Web Blunders: The Top 5 Biggest Mistakes on the Web
Pete LePage
Microsoft Corp.
Web Blunders: The Top 5 Biggest Mistakes on the Web

2. The Web: A Giant Collaborative Melting Pot
The web is full of “experts”
How do we know what is right?
It’s easy to copy code from the web
Lots of good code out there
Lots of not so good code out there
Lots of bad code out there

3. #5 Unprofessional Site Design
Lack of contrast
Clashing colors
Difficult navigation
Doesn’t flow when reading or finding info

4. #4 Lousy Content Poorly written copy Lack of editing on copy
No privacy policy on visitor information

5. #3 Poorly Coded HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Using inline styles
Overlapping tags
Apple’s QuickTime Detection
Frames

6. #2 Inappropriate Use Of Rich Content
Sites that contain no HTML
Auto-playing music, videos, etc

7. #1 Not Being POSH*
Using elements and attributes for purely presentational purposes
Not validating mark up
Extraneous use of DIVs for formatting
*Plain Old Semantic HTML – see