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Web Standards Checklist

// March 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Websites

How to make a website on web standards

A web standards checklist

The term web standards can mean different things to different people. For some, it is ‘table-free sites’, for others it is ‘using valid code’. However, web standards are much broader than that. A site built to web standards should adhere to standards (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT, DOM, MathML, SVG etc) and pursue best practices (valid code, accessible code, semantically correct code, user-friendly URLs etc).

In other words, a site built to web standards should ideally be lean, clean, CSS-based, accessible, usable and search engine friendly.

About the checklist

This is not an uber-checklist. There are probably many items that could be added. More importantly, it should not be seen as a list of items that must be addressed on every site that you develop. It is simply a guide that can be used:

* to show the breadth of web standards
* as a handy tool for developers during the production phase of websites
* as an aid for developers who are interested in moving towards web standards

The checklist

1.Quality of code

  1. Does the site use a correct Doctype?
  2. Does the site use a Character set?
  3. Does the site use Valid (X)HTML?
  4. Does the site use Valid CSS?
  5. Does the site use any CSS hacks?
  6. Does the site use unnecessary classes or ids?
  7. Is the code well structured?
  8. Does the site have any broken links?
  9. How does the site perform in terms of speed/page size?
  10. Does the site have JavaScript errors?

2. Degree of separation between content and presentation

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Websites GK

// March 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Websites

General Knowledge about websites What and How …

A website could be a static webpage, dynamic multipage, or any e-commerce portal. Any website comprises or A Domain Name, Web Hosting, Design and file system with all HTML based codes.

A Domain Name:

According to wiktionary and wikipedia definition of domain name on the Web:

  • strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; “domain …
    wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
  • A domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet, based on the …
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name
  • a unique, case-insensitive, name, consisting of a string made up of alphanumeric characters and dashes separated by periods, that the Domain Name System maps to IP numbers and other information; an identifier of a computer or site on the Internet; a domain — that part of a domain name which …
    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/domain_name

Web Hosting:

According to wiktionary and wikipedia definition of web hosting on the Web:

How to build website quickly

// March 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // World Wide Web

Normally, if you want to have professional designers custom build your site, you must be prepared to dish out at least a few hundred dollars. All this can change if you know where to find the best deals, the best designs for the lowest price. Here’s a rough guide:

First, you must understand that it is a rip off to get companies to design websites for you. Have you ever seen those advertisements in newspaper classified ad sections that offer a 5-page website at $500? These companies are established companies with physical locations, therefore they have to increase the amount they charge to pay off some overheads: office rent, designer’s wages, advertising costs and so on.

Therefore, it would be wise to find freelance designers who work from home. These people are often working from home so they do not have a high operation cost like that of a company. On the other hand, they will be able to design images with quality similar to those of designers from big companies, so it’s a “no-brainer” choice.

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