Web Standards & Website Compliance - W3C Validation Services: Letchworth, Herts
“What are web standards?” we hear you ask!
Well every website is written using some sort of web design code. When you visit a website on the internet, your computer downloads the website’s code (from the server it’s hosted on) and converts it into something viewable on your screen.
There are rules and guidelines about how web design coding should be written; the vast majority are set by the World Wide Web Consortium (known as the W3C). These rules and guidelines are known as web standards.
“Ok great, but why are website standards so important?” - Good question!
Some web developers will tell you that website compliance (i.e. ensuring your site meets these web standards) isn’t important at all - but we couldn’t disagree more. There is genuine business value in ensuring your website complies to website standards.
If you’re thinking “But why should we comply?” - we’ve highlighted a number of very good reasons below:
- Websites we develop use valid XHTML, HTML, CSS & PHP design coding. In short, using these coding methods make creating your website quicker! In business terms, quicker means cheaper...
- Updating design is made all the more simple. Genuine compliance with the rules means a quick design update can be made to every page of your website with just a few clicks! And again, quicker means cheaper!
- Complying with the web standards also makes it easier for computers and other devices to display your website in the best way possible. This addresses lots of technical issues we’re sure you don’t really care about - however, the crucial thing is that content and design are separated.
- Website compliance also means less code and less clutter. Less code means website pages load faster which improves your visitor’s experience and search engine visibility, as Google now includes download speed in their website ranking algorithm.
- Best of all, if you are looking at developing a new website, there is no extra charge involved in using standards-compliance coding. Nor are there any reasons to concern yourself with anything technical. We’ll just take care of it all, as standard.
Our expert web developers have been creating websites for many years and understand the importance of W3C website compliance. If you choose us to develop your website, website standards compliancy is included at no extra cost. Contact us today to find out more.
