The promise of Web standards can only be fulfilled if we have consistent standards support from the major browsers. At this point in time, while all modern browsers (Mozilla, IE 5+ Mac, IE 6+ Windows, Opera 7) offer good support for Web standards, they don't all support them the same. Because of that fact, and various other reasons, some Web designers and developers are often reluctant to take on the challenge of Web standards.

The bottom line reasons why you should be developing for Web standards is that it can save you time and money and provide a better experience to your users. Those aren't the only reasons, but they should be reasons enough.

Yes, if you are talking about supporting XHTML 1.0 (Transitional DTD). Tables are a valid element in XHTML and "going table-less" isn't needed to support that standard. If you want to take it further, to XHTML 1.0 (strict DTD), you would need to loose all presentational elements from your markup and move them to a stylesheet if you want the page to validate. Technically tables are fine, but you would be using them for tabular data, not layout.

Absolutely. If done properly, the use of Flash, while not a Web standard technology, can be a fine addition to a Web standards compliant site. There are even methods to insure your Flash will not choke the W3C's XHTML validator. An all-Flash site, however, would probably not fall into that category. Macromedia is a very forward-thinking company however and Flash does have a future on the Web, so time will tell.

There is no one answer to this question that will suit every system's needs. In each case, you must select the standards that are needed by your system and that meet your system's requirements. When selecting standards, remember that not all standards are created equal. You should strive to use standards that are "mature," but not too mature. A standard is mature if it has reached its full natural growth or development. However, it is sometimes hard to know when a standard has reached maturity.

The easiest way to get started with Web standards is to learn XHTML. This will give you a solid foundation to move forward with and if you know HTML should be very easy to pick up as it is, in essence, a simplified version of HTML. Here is a great resource for getting started with XHTML. A more in-depth overview can be found here.

This is a tricky question and the answer would differ depending on who you ask. As standards and browser support for those standards evolve the playing field will change, thus having an effect on how Standards are supported by developers. My advice would be to strive for an advanced, yet practical, approach. Where you can and where it makes sense, go with as little presentational elements in your XHTML as possible. In other words try and go to XHTML 1.

In the early days of the Internet, web pages were made in many different ways. Some websites only worked in Internet Explorer and while others required a slow-loading Java client to view the site. Not too long ago the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) and ICANN (Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers) agreed on a set of standards that, if properly implemented, would lead to a better, faster, more secure Internet.

A consumer must be registered for web banking to use the Interac Online service. If the consumer tries to use the Interac Online payment option but does not have access to web banking, the Financial Institution may give them the option to register on the web banking login screen. Merchants and Financial Institutions may use a variety of methods to encourage registration for web banking and manage consumer expectations.

Web services standards ratified by organization such as OASIS and the IETF are critical for the long term adoption of Web services. The basic building blocks of Web services, XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI allow applications to be built from loosely coupled services. Without further standards describing security, reliability, transaction support and other advanced capabilities, Web services will fail to deliver the real promise of a service oriented architecture.

While these two things are related and both fall into Web best practices they are different and often confused. With a semantically correct XHTML document for example, every tag would have meaning. That is, you would use a <h1> tag for a heading and a <p> for a paragraph. While this does help with document structure and fits right alongside the essence of what Web standards are all about, it does not need to be done to insure standards compliance.

use all lower case in your file names - mixed case doesn't matter on the LRS server, but if you move your files later to another server, inconsistent case may cause problems for you When you find a URL you want to add while browsing the Web, but don't have access to your file, don't write it down on paper and type it in later. Instead, use the Web browser to email the URL to yourself, and then later, copy it from the email to your Web file.

RBG - I really like your point! Jane created FDL with a certain tone and openness. I'm continually impressed with her approach - as in tonight's topic. And as the comment community, we need to take responsibility (and we mostly do) for helping newcomers and not feeding trolls and helping with the flow that makes this a welcoming place to hang out. I???m all for a FAQ esp. if it is developed by the community. There???s no way Christy and I have the time to put together anything that elaborate.

Certain strategies you can use to avoid violating copyright law and fair use standards on the web are by using blackboard. Blackboard can be access by students and faculty. Be sure that only students who are enrolled are the only one's to be able to access blackboard. Do not allow public access. Make sure that all your materials are safely store and protected from the public and if you would like to share with the public then follow instructions to do so.

Manufacturer images may help show the original condition of an item but in order to sell an item that is not in 'brand-new' condition, we recommend that you take a photo of the actual article you are selling. Loot accepts no liability for any images that the user decides to add to a listing. It's the user's responsibility to check and accept any legal repercussions that may arise from the fraudulent use of company logos, stock images or copyrighted images.

The growth of Web Services is being enabled by the widespread adoption of the following technology standards: XML (Extensible Mark Up Language) – is a meta language - that is a "language to create a another language" - in this case the other language is a markup language. A markup language is a language that describes how and where to annotate a document so that computers can identify its semantics (meaning), and the syntax(structure, format), of its data.

While is is quite possible to create a nice looking website with no regard for web standards, there are several reasons why web standards matter. Browser compatibility - Many web designers create websites with only one browser in mind - usually Internet Explorer - and use elements specific to this browser. The result is that the growing number of people who use other browsers, (eg: Firefox, Opera), see the page badly laid out or with certain parts missing.

There are a number of reasons why web standards are so important. For a detailed description of the main issues involved, visit our web standards page. WebBizIdeas.com is a Minneapolis website design company founded to help people start an internet business by providing them with website, business, and internet resources!... Please select.

Web standards are tools that make your website faster loading, easier to update, and more search engine friendly. All our sites are hand-coded using web standards, so you know your site will be clean, error-free, and will work just as well now as it does in the future.

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Web services constitute a distributed computer architecture made up of many different computers trying to communicate over the network to form one system....

Answer: We looked at that, and until we go to a database driven model of Homerschool.com, we have put that on hold. We are also waiting to see the shakeout of standards too. (Once everyone figures out that the state standards will be replaced by National standards or something like that.) Good teachers teach all these things anyway. The only difference is the reporting and documentation.

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Applications using DOI names can be constructed on a web site with full functionality behind the scenes. For some applications, this may require additional functionality such as that supplied in the Handle System. DOI names are URIs (URNs) not URLs: they are names, not locations. Most web browsers support locations (URLs) but have limited functionality for names, though this is expected to improve substantially in the near future. However, DOI names are useable with browsers immediately.

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