Front end

This documentation is intended for intermediate developers that have experience in coding websites using open standards (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and have a basic knowledge of how the K&D Interactive back end is setup. It is a work in progress and any insights in improving it is welcomed.

The Purpose

To create a website that is standards compliant, will reach the larger audience possible in any medium and will be easy to update, even by a non-developer.

This design orientation can be analysed to the following generic goals, applicable to any web design project:

Design Outlines

Separation of style and structure - This makes the source more readable and easily editable. For this, the use of CSS style sheets is mandatory. Following the standards - XHTML is the dominant format for creating websites these days. We are going to use the "XHTML traditional" document type for every web page we create unless specified otherwise. Search engines matter - When viewing the HTML source one should face a plain and simple outline of the content, with as much text content as possible, that helps in the search engine placements. Mobile devices matter (more) - K&D Interactive, being a mobile content provider, has mobile users as it's main target group. Although the websites are preferably accessed though a desktop computer, most handhelds like PDAs (BlackBerry, Palm etc.) and next gen phones (Nokia N series, iPhone etc.) can surf the web with their own web browsers. The sites need to be usable in these devices as well. The good ol'KISS rule - Contrary to common belief, it is more difficult to construct something that appears to be simple. The websites developed at K&D Interactive will be frequently updated so having that simple nature in their structure will make updates a breeze. Techniques on ways to achieve these goals are mentioned in the designing tips.

But first be sure to look into the general specifications of any K&D Interactive website.