http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards Web Standards are a set of specifications (recommendations) and guidelines made by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). They include markup languages like HTML, XHTML and XML, presentation languages like CSS and XSL, and scripting using DOM/ECMAScript. Standards Standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations © 2004-2008, Douglas W. Clifton, loadaveragezero.com, all rights reserved. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US doug@loadaveagezero.com (Douglas W. Clifton) 2008-11-02T20:30:15Z 240 http://loadaveragezero.com/drx/search Search the Database q http://loadaveragezero.com/img/fav/drx/logo/drxRSS.gif http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards 88 31 A fully indexed, searchable Resource Directory for Web developers, designers and programmers. http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:home W3C Mission Statement: "To lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the Web". 2005-04-18T20:03:15Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:home http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form standards w3c web Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:logvalidator A set of Perl modules that scan your Web server log file(s) to check the most popular pages for valid HTML or XHTML, CSS, and broken links. Generated reports can be written to a HTML file, or emailed to you. The latter is handy for running as a cron job. 2008-11-02T20:30:15Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:logvalidator http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form apache cron css html linkrot markup module perl standards validator w3c webserver xhtml Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#opera:wsc When completed, Opera's new WSC will consist of 50 articles covering standards-based Web development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and design principles. Released in association with the Yahoo! Developer Network, the WSC is also supported by the WSP. 2008-10-29T03:45:45Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#opera:wsc http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form accessibility css design developer history html internet javascript markup standards web Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#khmerang:quiz Test your Web standards, CSS and XHTML skills and knowledge with this random 20 question quiz. It's multiple choice, with only one correct answer per question. If you score 100% and do it quickly enough, you'll make it into the top 20 Hall of Fame. 2006-02-08T18:06:05Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#khmerang:quiz http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form css standards xhtml Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#maxdesign:workshop A straightforward, yet very effective overview of Web standards. Covers markup, HTML and XHTML, semantics, accessibility, and CSS (in great detail). An excellent place to start your journey towards modern Web design best practices, highly recommended. 2005-08-27T06:16:58Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#maxdesign:workshop http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form css design html markup semantics standards xhtml Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#wsg:russ-weakley The shoe's on the other foot, what goes around comes around! Russ, of "Ten questions" and Maxdesign fame, becomes the interviewee in this piece by Maxine of westciv.com. Learn the history of WSG and Russ's views on standards, accessibility and CSS. 2005-06-07T17:26:09Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#wsg:russ-weakley http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form accessibility css design semantics standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3csites:compliant If your design meets W3C standards by using semantic and valid markup, separates presentation from structure and content, and incorporates accessibility features, then submit it here to be listed with other developers who have gone the extra mile. 2005-06-03T21:31:02Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3csites:compliant http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form accessibility developer semantics standards w3c Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#wsg:resources An overview, including the key benefits, of using Web standards in your development projects. The "Ten Questions" series is very informative, and the site also has a resource directory, an email discussion list, job announcements and more. 2005-06-01T12:54:03Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#wsg:resources http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form developer standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#weekly:standards There are plenty of Web design and development sites out there, both personal and professional, with clean, structured markup and standards-based designs. But how often do you see corporate sites doing this? This site showcases a few each month. 2005-05-16T17:50:21Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#weekly:standards http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form design developer markup standards web Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#berea:standards This document explains how and why using Web standards will let you build Web sites in a way that saves time and money for the developer and provides a better experience for the visitor. 2005-04-19T02:58:20Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#berea:standards http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form developer standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:web-quality Here you will find easy, painless techniques and ideas to improve your Web site quality and make your Web site valid. The document is intended for HTML authors and developers working on Web applications. 2005-04-19T01:37:55Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:web-quality http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form developer standards w3c Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#dwm:standards Contributed articles by many recognized design and development professionals. 2005-04-19T01:28:38Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#dwm:standards http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form design developer standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#asterisk:ROI The author presents real-world examples of projects and the Return On Investment (ROI) of going with Web standards. 2005-04-18T22:11:31Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#asterisk:ROI http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form standards web Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#mozilla:upgrading This article provides an overview of the process for upgrading the content of your Web pages to conform to the W3C Web standards. The various sections identify some practices which are at odds with the standards and suggest replacements. 2005-04-18T21:50:43Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#mozilla:upgrading http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form mozilla standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#maxdesign:checklist A site built to Web standards should adhere to standards and pursue best practices. In other words, a site built to Web standards should ideally be lean, clean, CSS-based, accessible, usable and search engine friendly. 2005-04-18T21:24:53Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#maxdesign:checklist http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form accessibility css seo standards usability web Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#WSA:awards The Web Standards Awards aims to promote Web site design using W3C standards by seeking out and highlighting the finest standards-compliant sites on the Internet. 2005-04-18T21:11:23Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#WSA:awards http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#zeldman:standards Standards enable you to create sites that will work as well tomorrow as they do today. It also allows you to work seamlessly with XML-based Web services and tools, and can help you stay on the right side of accessibility laws and guidelines. 2005-04-18T21:04:42Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#zeldman:standards http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form accessibility standards web Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:TR A W3C Recommendation (similar to the standards published by other organizations) is a specification or set of guidelines that, after extensive consensus-building, has received the endorsement of W3C Members and the Director. 2005-04-18T20:41:08Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:TR http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form spec standards w3c Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:compliance Adding standards compliance to your requirements helps achieve a more powerful, accessible, and maintainable final product, and leverages the energies put into standards. 2005-04-18T20:40:21Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#w3c:compliance http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form accessibility standards w3c Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#adaptivepath:value Does designing to Web standards give organizations a return on investment? Does the transition to XHTML and CSS make financial sense? The answer to those questions is yes. 2005-04-18T20:03:35Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#adaptivepath:value http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form css standards xhtml Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#MACCAWS:the-kit What every Web site owner should know about standards: A brief non-technical explanation of Web standards for Web site owners and managers. This article explains the benefits of Web standards, how they work, and how to begin implementing them. 2005-04-18T19:48:08Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#MACCAWS:the-kit http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#wasp:org The Web Standards Project (WaSP) was formed in 1998 with the goal of promoting core web standards and encouraging browser makers to do the same, thereby ensuring simple, affordable access for all. 2005-04-18T19:42:59Z http://loadaveragezero.com/app/drx/Internet/WWW/Design_and_Development/Standards#wasp:org http://loadaveragezero.com/hnav/contact.php#form browser standards Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Organizations