quisp: hints

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## Hints for developers

A good basic layout that I use a lot is to set the background to a light color, then put all content in a centered table with white cells.``

Have all pages `#include` a common header at the top, and a common footer at the bottom. A common header is very useful in maintaining a uniform appearance across all pages, and for doing things that need to be done for every page, such as `#set`ting variables that will be available globally, `#write`ing usage log info, and so on.``

Use `#include` to share template code chunks between pages, where feasible.``

Use `#include` to encapsulate external references, such as external URLs, for easier maintenance.``

The most flexible and compact way to store dates is to convert to julian values for storage, as done in the `people3` demo. Another option is to use a date notation that sorts out naturally, such as `yyyy/mm/dd`.``

Where possible, avoid having a mixture of active and passive HTML documents.`` This helps with overall page uniformity and makes for easier maintenance with regard to style changes.``
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