That’s right! Today is CSS Naked Day! You could consider it to be something like a “Web Sites Gone Wild” party, or perhaps something akin to Internet Cosplay. Neither thought is very appealing.
Started in 2006, CSS Naked Day was meant to be a fun way to showcase a great new way to make Web sites by seperating the content (what you see here) from the style (what you don't see here). There are a lot of reasons why this is a great way to make a Web site, but I won't get into that here. If you’re interested in that sort of thing, search for “CSS” and/or “Web Standards”, and visit The CSS Zen Garden. That should get you started.
For those who aren’t interested enough to do the leg work, here’s the skinniest of skinnies. By separating style from the content (the layout/colors from the words), the style is easier to tweak/fix/completely change, while the content is leaner and more search-engine friendly. CSS Naked Day promotes these concepts by encouraging you to show off your site without styles. Not only can you “brag” about how awesome your content is structured, you are also forced to examine just how awesome your content is structured. And by participating, you show that you are one of the many who believe in the good that Web Standards can do.
I Hope You Know This Will Go Down On Your Permanent Record
Of course, this page will forever be naked. That's the dangers of keeping static archives. Just like accidentaly letting “embarrassing” or “compromising” pictures of yourself leak into the public record, this moment of shame will never permanently leave. My apologies for anyone I”ve scarred.
