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.
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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
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33 Xhtml coder http://www.crazyxhtml.com
March 4th, 2009 at 2:12 am
COOL! fantastic idea…. i think all sites will have stimuli to make valid xhtml/css code
Firefox vs IE - good compare and results
32 donyk http://expensive-n-luxurious.blogspot.com/
January 4th, 2009 at 7:38 am
oh yes oh no … I like your idea to challenge website,
31 Tommy_Gun http://digitalni.nazory.cz
September 20th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
My challenge:
http://xhtmlchallenge.com/digitalni-nazory-cz-vs-bombanet-cz/
30 Web 2.0 Expert http://www.gigaturn.com/web-2-development.htm
August 11th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Great Idea, a unique thought behind every big concept… And thats you have my dear…:)
Web Designer India
29 kpss http://www.pegem.net
August 5th, 2008 at 3:14 am
I like your idea to challenge website
28 5ivedance http://www.5ivedance.com
July 26th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Firefox vs. Windows IE
27 Strike http://plixid.com
June 10th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Good idea! I see a great stimulus for validation xhtml.
26 yeni oyunlar http://www.oyunf.com
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:24 am
How can i Subscribe your site
25 chirag
April 28th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Hello,
How can i Subscribe your site
24 jerang http://jerang.net
April 1st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I do agree with Fubiz, Valenin, could approach venture capitalist that way. “Think of it as HOT or NOT for websites. Great article Nick.