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 handheld devices (Android, 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 KDI website.