Designing web sites to meet the standards

Producing web sites that meet internet standards is more important than ever.  Here are some of the reasons why:

1. Non uniform browser correction

Non valid pages rely on the browser to auto-correct your code, and each browser does this differenty, often resulting in a broken layout.

2. Rendering time

If your code is valid the browser has to do less thinking as it doesn’t have to correct any code, therefore the page will render faster.

3. Future proofing

Valid code gives a far greater chance that your website will work with future technologies, from mobiles to desktops.

4. Search engines prefer valid code

Tests demonstrate that valid code scores higher with search engines.

5. Accessibility

A valid site is far more likely to be accessible across all types of browsers, platforms and screen readers, even when they change.