Website Standards
What are web standards ?
Web Standards are the guidelines and recommendations on how a website should be coded in various languages including html, css and xml. The standards are in place to make website more accessible and usable to it’s visitors.
That’s fine, but why should I bother?
Here are few of the good reasons why it’s always best to comply with Web Standards:
By using structural content in your web pages search engines can rank and index you page more effectively.
If your website is coded to Web Standards older browsers will still be able to display your content making it fully accessible even to those with out dated systems.
Your website will be available to the world’s online browsing audience. This includes disabled users who have voice browsers, braille browsers and hand held monitors will small screen sizes. Everyone. You may be surprised just how many people there are with eyesight difficulties who require website that can display information in larger text sizes. Read more about accessibility here
