The benefits of developing web sites that adhere to W3C recommended Web Standards
Web Standards, are a set of guidelines put forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), for web development professionals to use. Web sites developed in adherence to these guidlines can be accessed by a wider variety of devices than the past web technologies allowed.
These devices can include web browsers, screen readers, hand held PDA’s, and mobile phones. Web Standards are not device-specific, looking forward, you can be assured that any web site following the W3C’s standards will be accessible from any current or future device that comes onto market, such as, new phones, browsers, fridges, video game consoles, TV’s, etc.
Heres the why!
- Easier development = quicker production time = quicker ROI
- Decrease in bandwidth usage
- Improved search engine optimization and page rank
- You get a future-proof web site
- Printer friendly versions for all pages
- Improved User Experience
- Increased accessibility for all site visitors
Still not convinced? Read this great article detailing the business value of developing web sites with Web Standards.
