I recently started a Twitter discussion with Chris Coyier of CSS-Tricks on the relevance and usefulness of the <small></small> tag. I’ve had this same debate with co-workers on why one would still use <small></small> over just using a <p></p> or <span></span> with an appropriate <class></class> or <id></id> to define the “smallness” of the tag. The one thing we both noticed is that no one uses the <big></big> tag anymore, so why should anyone use the <small> </small> tag? This seems to be only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to determining which element to use for an intended result. Let’s look at a few more instances of controversy in the realm of standards and semantics on the web.

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Eric Filson and I are putting together a website for all of us gifted kids that went to Deltona Lakes Elementary and Deltona Middle School. It will be a place for everyone to post stories that they remember, old photos, and a way for everyone to catch up with each other to see what we’re all doing these days.

Here’s the list of people that Eric and I could come up with. If you see this, email me, nathan@nathanchase.com and let me know so we can get your info. If anyone else remembers who should be on the list let me know that as well. Thanks!

Jennifer Bernier

Jessica Best

Daniel Biferi

Megan Bobiak

Lauren Bolowski

Nathan Carrick

Nathan Chase

Jamie Depoy

Ryan Dickinson

Rebecca Duffell

John Ebrecht

Eric Filson

Elizabeth Gordon

Jamie Harp

Amanda Hill

Shelly Jeffers

Terry Ketchum

Ryan La Bar

Sandra Loy

Jamie McGowan

Michelle Olaes

Lucy Olowinsky

James Parker

John Piranti

Greg Rivera

Jake Robinson

Angie Rounds

James Scherer

Allison Sharon

Scott Thompson

Travis Turner

Amy Van Shaik

Tracy Viggiani

Jessica Von Herbulous

Katherine Walsh

Andrew Watts

Robert Woodard