Microformats

This book details what Microformats are currently available and how to use them; the general principles of how they work; how to use Microformats with web sites and software that already support them; and how readers can create their own.

In this book, noted web developer and long time WaSP member John Allsop offers practical examples to teach readers all they need to know about Microformats. Coverage details what Microformats are currently available and how to use them; the general principles of how they work; how to use Microformats with web sites and software that already support them; and how readers can create their own. The end of the book features a chapter full of anecdotes from many professional web designers and developers already using Microformats in their work today--what worked, what didn't, things to watch for--so that readers can learn from their experiences.

The first dedicated book available on Microformats Teaches how to use current and future Microformats, so the book won't go out of date quickly as new Microformats are created John Allsop is a very well-respected member of the web development community

Autorentext
Successful software developer, long standing web development speaker, writer evangelist and expert, John Allsopp has spent the last 15 years working with and developing for the web. As the head developer of the leading cross-platform CSS development tool Style Master, and developer and publisher of renowned training courses and learning resources on CSS and standards based development, John is widely recognized as a leader in these fields. As a presenter and educator, John speaks frequently at conferences around Australia and the world. His idiosyncratic blog Dog or Higher covers a broad range of subjects, particularly in technology and innovation, and is widely read and referenced. He is also a co-founder of the Web Directions conference series. John's true claim to fame, and source of some embarrassment is (semi-publicly) coining the term "Web 2.0" some months before O'Reilly. John apologizes unreservedly for helping to inflict this term on the world. When not bathed in the glow of various computer screens, John is a volunteer surf lifesaver at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach, where he lives with his wife and young daughter, who are the light of his life.

Inhalt
Introducing Microformats.- What are Microformats?.- The State of the Art in Microformats.- Using Microformats.- Structural and Semantic HTML.- Link-Based Microformats: Rel-License, Rel-Tag, Rel-Nofollow, and Votelinks.- Microformat to Describe Relationships Between People: XFN.- Location Microformats: GEO and ADR.- Contact Information Microformat: Hcard.- Event Microformat: Hcalendar.- Review and Resume Microformats: Hreview and Hresume.- Syndicated Content Microformat: Hatom.- Case Studies.- Case Study: Cork'd.- Case Study: Yahoo.- Developing Microformats.- The Process of Developing Microformats.