Website Standards
Website Standards
Website standards is a general term for the formal standards and other technical specifications that define and describe aspects of the World Wide Web. In recent years, the term has been more frequently associated with the trend of endorsing a set of standardised best practices for building web sites. This also includes a philosophy of web design and development that includes those methods. Lexiconnect adhere to W3C standards for work undertaken in current projects.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Website Standards
Many interdependent standards and specifications, some of which govern aspects of the Internet, not just the World Wide Web, directly or indirectly affect the development and administration of web sites and web services. Considerations include the interoperability, accessibility and usability of web pages and websites. Website standards in the broader sense consist of the following recommendations published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C):
W3C eXtensible HyperText Markup Language - XHTML Valid
Most pages on the World Wide Web are written in computer languages (such as HTML) that allow Web authors to structure text, add multimedia content, and specify what appearance, or style, the result should have.
W3C Cascading Style Sheet Validation - CSS Valid
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding style (for example fonts, colours, spacing and size) to Web documents. The W3C CSS Validation Service was created by W3C to help Web designers and Web developers check Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level 1.0
Conformance Level "A": all Priority 1 checkpoints are satisfied. Priority 1 - A Web content developer must satisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it impossible to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint is a basic requirement for some groups to be able to use Web documents.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level 2.0
Conformance Level "Double-A": all Priority 1 and 2 checkpoints are satisfied. Priority 2 - A Web content developer should satisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it difficult to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint will remove significant barriers to accessing Web documents.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level 3.0
Conformance Level "Triple-A": all Priority 1, 2, and 3 checkpoints are satisfied. Priority 3 - A Web content developer may address this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it somewhat difficult to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint will improve access to Web documents.
What are the advantages of using web standards?
- Accessibility to Software & Hardware - Complying with web standards can give your web pages greater visibility in web searches
- Accessibility to People Around the World - Including voice browsers that read web pages aloud to people with sight impairments, Braille browsers that translate text into Braille, hand-held browsers with very little monitor space
- Accessibility to Stability - Website standards offer a set of rules that every Web developer can follow, understand, and become familiar with: When one developer designs a site to the standards, another will be able to pick up where the former developer completed their tasks
All activities are supported by our unique Internet Key Performance Indicator system, which monitors financial metrics and your return on investment. An ongoing relationship model is also deployed which means we would work together for a minimum of 12 months as joint owners of the Internet Strategy. For more information on Website Standards please contact us for a discussion by telephone, email or the enquiry form.
