A POSH search context solution
May 11, 2007 at 6:24 AM
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If you're the type to keep your ear to the ground, you'll have undoubtedly come across the NAOTB (New Acronym On The Block): Plain Old Semantic HTML, or POSH, has received some attention in the last couple of weeks. The basic gist is that it is (and, in fact, has always been) important to use the right HTML element(s) for the job in hand - and while some may rightly call this 'just doing your job properly', there are some developers out there that apparently still need reminding of the basic principles of their profession.
Anyway, all this is by way of directing your attention to a recent blog entry by one of Yahoo! Europe's developers, Steve Marshall, on a subtle change to the search functionality on the Yahoo! UK TV site. It's not revolutionary, but it is a great example of POSH in the real world. Use the right element. For the right purpose. It couldn't be easier. Right?
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PLEASE. Drop the acronym. Or the kitten gets it. It's a great example of the application of a good business practise and deserves to be appreciated by its own merit, and not in the context of yet another filthy acronym.
