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Another webdev pet hate - ads

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  • 28-05-2008 1:38pm
    #1
    oneweb
    Registered Users Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭


    There's a stupid online ad at the moment that makes our developers look bad. Erm, worse...

    In the space of 100x40 pixels, it not only has bad grammar (url's used) but deprecated code (bgcolor).

    http://m.uk.2mdn.net/viewad/1730889/250x250_failover.jpg

    I'm really just ranting I guess, because ad code is one of the primary reasons our site fails xhtml validation (<SCRIPT language="Javascript", unterminated and un-alt-ed image tags, document.writes all over the place etc etc)

    At least at home I can block ads using hosts, but I have to see them in work.

    However, I always add specific code (classnames and div ids) that those in the know can use with adblocker or other filtering software to remove them if they so desire ;)

    It is what it's.



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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,895 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    100x40? Its 250 squared!

    Anyhow, can you not change the JavaScript code so that it passes validation?


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    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Advertising code is often injected via a third party system. Would be more hassle than it's worth to intercept on the fly before DOM injection.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,895 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    True but at least the <SCRIPT language="Javascript" could be handled (assuming its being passed through JavaScript)


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    #5
    oneweb
    Registered Users Posts: 3,146 ✭✭✭oneweb


    kbannon wrote: »
    100x40? Its 250 squared!

    Anyhow, can you not change the JavaScript code so that it passes validation?
    100x40 is the 'breakout' part of that image ;)

    It is what it's.



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