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For People Who Make Websites

A List Apart (ISSN: 1534-0295) explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.

We began as a mailing list in 1997 and launched this website in 1998. You can visit the ghosts of ALA past by reading our history. See our Masthead to meet the current crew.

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Our content is protected by copyright shared jointly by the magazine and its writers, but code used in articles is freely available to all. We also welcome translation. See Permissions & Copyright for details.

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Yes, you. We welcome thoughtful submissions from all kinds of web professionals: designers, developers, architects, strategists, writers, project managers, and assorted specialists. As long as you’ve got a big idea and an interesting voice, we want to hear from you. Visit the Write for Us page for guidelines.

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