Web Standards

Good CSS & XHTML are essential for creating a modern website. Web Standards refers to the method of separating content from design and programming. Not sure what this all means or why it should matter to anyone?

We strongly recommend watching the following video by Paul Boag: http://boagworld.com/standards/

Think of it this way

• The HTML pages hold the paragraph tags, images, headers, etc. When viewed without the aid of a CSS file, the page should look like an unformatted text document.
• The CSS pages hold the styling information for the HTML pages.
• The SCRIPT pages hold Javascript and any other programming language required to make the HTML function they way the client wants.

 

Why does this matter?

• It allows search engines to see a site without coding that will get in the way of proper indexing.
• It allows screen readers to utilize the site for accessibility reasons.
• It allows for global changes based on tags - for example, with one chage to a CSS file, you could change all link colors to red or blue.
• Tables should NEVER be used to structure a site