Web Standards: What they are and why they matter to your business
A new term has emerged in the web world and it’s one worth noting: Web Standards.
To put it simply, web standards refers to the practice of adhering your site to simple rules for designing, coding and accessibility purposes. These standards help ensure that everyone has access to the information we are providing, and also makes web development faster and more enjoyable. All our sites adhere to strict web standards rules to give you and your customer the best possible experience. The following resources are well worth investigating. Educate yourself!
The Web Standards Project
The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.
Visit their site: http://www.webstandards.org/learn/
The Checklist
The following checklist is one we refer to each time we put together a new site. It’s a bit thick, but we encourage everyone to educate themselves and ask: “Does my site adhere to these important standards?”
See the checklist »
From Wikipedia:
Web standards is a general term for the formal standards and other technical specifications that define and describe aspects of the World Wide Web. In recent years, the term has been more frequently associated with the trend of endorsing a set of standardized best practices for building web sites, and a philosophy of web design and development that includes those methods.
