Comments on: 4 Reasons Why Free Code Needs to be Standards Compliant http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/ Web design and that Fri, 04 May 2012 23:55:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Megan http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-8384 Megan Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:44:20 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/#comment-8384 Jeeves, you know we've talked about this before :) The reason why someone like me would want to use free scripts is to save time and work. Contributing to the project would be nice but only if I can be bothered, which most of the time I can't. I did contact the developers of one of the scripts I attempted to use and offered to submit standards compliant code but nobody expressed any interest. Jeeves, you know we’ve talked about this before :) The reason why someone like me would want to use free scripts is to save time and work. Contributing to the project would be nice but only if I can be bothered, which most of the time I can’t. I did contact the developers of one of the scripts I attempted to use and offered to submit standards compliant code but nobody expressed any interest.

]]> By: jeevesbond http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-8348 jeevesbond Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:24:59 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/#comment-8348 <blockquote>P.S. Don’t forget to help Mike spread the word about this problem! From now on I will be contacting developers if I decide not to use their scripts because of poor quality code.</blockquote> Better be careful about complaining too much. :) Free software developers will probably respond better to patches (or at least some kind of submission), they don't like people just turning up, saying: 'ZOMG, your code is t3h suXx0rZ!' That sort of thing happens all the time, which must get annoying as they're generally writing code for free. Even an offer to help a little is good. Chances are standards compliance will be on a project's wish list, they just haven't got to it yet (these mostly being volunteers). Also, if you submit some fixes everyone gets the benefits. :) If you're unsure, join the mailing list, tell them what you'd like to do and ask for a little help on getting started. It's easier than you think. :)

P.S. Don’t forget to help Mike spread the word about this problem! From now on I will be contacting developers if I decide not to use their scripts because of poor quality code.

Better be careful about complaining too much. :) Free software developers will probably respond better to patches (or at least some kind of submission), they don’t like people just turning up, saying: ‘ZOMG, your code is t3h suXx0rZ!’ That sort of thing happens all the time, which must get annoying as they’re generally writing code for free.

Even an offer to help a little is good. Chances are standards compliance will be on a project’s wish list, they just haven’t got to it yet (these mostly being volunteers). Also, if you submit some fixes everyone gets the benefits. :)

If you’re unsure, join the mailing list, tell them what you’d like to do and ask for a little help on getting started. It’s easier than you think. :)

]]> By: Adam Kinder http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7551 Adam Kinder Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:58:06 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/06/05/4-reasons-why-free-code-needs-to-be-standards-compliant/#comment-7551 I've been racking up 10,15 hours working on Section 508 compliance stuff for work, and I immediately thought you were talking about disability compliance. I need to take a break heh I’ve been racking up 10,15 hours working on Section 508 compliance stuff for work, and I immediately thought you were talking about disability compliance.

I need to take a break heh

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