Why are Web Standards Important to You & Your Business?

The importance of conforming to web standards can not be stressed enough. Technology is ever changing and in order for you to keep up your site needs to be standards compliant. Many of our competitors, whether hobbyists or professionals, ignore or don't understand how to create a valid web site. This puts you the client at risk of finding that your web site no longer works in as little as two years. While this is great for them since it ensures repeat business its bad for you due to the time and expense devoted to creating a new site or updating your old one — not to mention your lost customers.

In an article published by the W3C, Buy Web standards compliant Web sites, it is explained that conforming to standards provides several benefits to you — lower future costs, easier maintenance, greater accessibility, and more reliable cross-browser display.

"On the Web, being up-to-date with the latest technologies is a difficult exercise: choosing the wrong tool or architecture can lead to losses in money, time, or customers." — More Powerful Site

"Valid HTML code is a first step toward more compatibility with browsers and better rendering on the latest ones." — Your Requirements