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I was browsing a web design forum I regularly visit and came across this.
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hi, my name is jessica. im 15, from michigan. i found this site while trying to work on my myspace layout page. im in desperate need of help. myspace is making me feel retarded. ne one?
That post sparked me to post something I have long thought about; a massive audience are becoming comfortable with CSS and HTML, and not just copying and pasting but learning about how it works by trial and error, and learning how CSS and HTML actually work and behave, all thanks to MySpace and its culture... even learning what some bad code can do, including bad java script with MySpace worms, and with the help of several "Pimp my Space" style sites, along with discussion forums and the MySpace community.
Come to think of it Myspace is introducing alot more people to XHTML and especially CSS taking us back to the days where HTML was designed for anyone to use! Many, many more people, increasingly younger are becoming "HTML/CSS aware" and learning how to fix basic problems; although with MySpace profile pages, don't even bother looking at the source as all hopes of accessibility go out of the window etc, as I usually end up disabling CSS on the Firefox Web Developer toolbar.
Anyway, just a few interesting thoughts Any opinions on what Myspace means for HTML and CSS? Could it mean it is going back from WYSIWYG directions to what it was originally intend for... the average person to use...?