W3Schools+Intervention

=[|W3SCHOOLS AN INTERVENTION] =

We are passionate about the web, learning, and craftsmanship. We want you, as web designers and developers, to be successful in your careers. We feel, though, that W3Schools is harming the community with inaccurate information. Like any other authoritative educational resource, W3Schools should both hold itself to, and be held to, the highest standards.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
>> The MDN is also a wiki (little known fact), which means we, as knowledgeable web developers, can add or change information so the pages are as effective and comprehensive as possible. >>
 * 1) ** W3Schools ** should consider wikifying their content so the community could self-correct and keep the information up-to-date. Today, they do not even allow you to submit corrections on a page. They should.
 * 2) ** You ** should learn from (and recommend) these more reputable sources:
 * [|WebPlatform.org] is an open community of developers building resources for a better web, regardless of brand, browser or platform.
 * [|Opera Web Standards Curriculum] covers the basics of web standards-based design in HTML and CSS.
 * [|Google's HTML, CSS, and Javascript from the Ground Up] presents the basics of web development with video tutorials presented by Google's expert web developers.
 * [|SitePoint] is a pretty good reference for HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Their documentation always mentions feature support across different browsers, and describes known browser bugs.
 * The W3C, itself, has a wiki-based general [|Learn] page as well as an [|HTML element reference].
 * [|The MDN (Mozilla's Developer Network)] takes over at intermediate CSS and covers JavaScript better than anyone.

“BUILD ONE YOURSELF”
An oft-repeated mantra in OSS (and a critique we've already received) is that you shouldn't criticise something unless you're willing to put your money where your mouth is and build something better. It's an admirable ethos, but not really applicable here.

W3Schools has put a lot of effort into positioning itself at the top of search results and, despite our efforts (such as the [|PromoteJS] initiative), appears to be there to stay. Other, better resources already exist, but none of them are capable of overcoming the inertia that W3Schools has built up over the years.

We believe it is W3Schools's responsibility to disseminate accurate information—and if they refuse, we hope that this document will help dissuade others from promoting or linking to W3Schools as an authoritative source of information.