Feb 17
Review: XHTML Challenge
XHTML Challenge is a freshly launched project by Valentin Agachi, which enables you to create challenges between two websites. The script will analyze the sites’ XHTML markups and return a report for the visitors to vote. The signup process and overall workflow is very simple. Within a minute, I created a challenge between Best Web Gallery and CSS Remix (see the challenge).
I asked Valenin: "why did you create XHTML Challenge"?
I started this project because I wanted to have a place to check up sites quickly markup-wise. There’s a lot of CSS galleries out there, but not many look under the hood at the code and check them out. I plan to add a few other facts regarding the code of the sites challenged.
The site is created using a homemade PHP framework. The facts about the sites challenged are analyzed in the background after submission, and periodically after that. The thumbnails of the sites are taken from a 3rd party provider.
Valentin Agachi, XHTML Challenge
My thoughts…
The concept is fun and creative, however, there are areas that I think it could improve:
- The voting system could be enchanced by Ajax. It is very annoying because the page reload every time I make a vote.
- The site is missing a commenting system. People like to comment, who doesn’t?
- The vote count should be based on user’s login, not cookie (and IP address I believe). This will prevent the same user from voting on the same challenge under different network or when the cookie is expired.
Check out some of the interesting challenges:
Mac OS X Leopard vs Window Vista
Del.icio.us vs. Digg
Facebook vs. Hi5
Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton
Firefox vs. Windows IE
Freelance Switch vs. Freelance Folder
Performancing vs. Problogger
Event: Future of Web Apps 2008 Grid and Column Designs
Comments
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43 vincentdresses http://www.hibridal.com
January 5th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
The designs showed here show what simple and tasteful design is all about. Another one to consider
42 panel radyatör http://panel-radyator.blogspot.com
December 15th, 2009 at 8:36 am
panel radyatör firması süper thansk
41 Facebook Application Developers http://www.facebookster.com
November 5th, 2009 at 3:48 am
I really like the way you compare all these websites
40 Mike http://www.comastore.com
October 31st, 2009 at 4:48 am
Great Idea, a unique thought behind every big concept… And thats you have my dear…:)
39 panel radyatör http://www.emkoisi.com
October 24th, 2009 at 8:56 am
it is trully perfect job
38 Facebook Applications http://www.facebooklicious.com
September 24th, 2009 at 4:26 am
Firefox Rox
37 bagsin http://handbagsurf.com
September 10th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Interesting challenge
36 Jhon http://fashionow.net
September 4th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Firefox vs. Windows IE
35 cennetevi http://www.cennetevi.gen.tr
August 8th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Thank =)=)=) you http://www.cennet.gen.tr webdesignerwall Thanks
34 susuzkuyu http://www.susuzkuyu.com
July 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
beatifull!