There are certain “standards” required by todays web browsers, below is some basic info. enjoy.  At Optawise, all of our web site designs are 100% W3 compliant, it helps a ton with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for local and nationwide seo efforts.

 

W3 Compliant
Here is just a short list of the benefits of compliant web sites:

# Improve user experience = Reduce page weight = Faster page load
# Increase page accessibility = Increase area of audience
# Maintain consistency in look and feel
# Provide easy to maintain pages = Reduce maintenance cost
# Forward browser compatibility = Stop the pain of designing for old browsers

Basic Web Standards

Use valid (X)HTML
Valid (X)HTML code is the first step toward more compatibility with browsers and better rendering on the latest ones. Sites that use valid (X)HTML also mean that they are easier to maintain and evolve. The W3C HTML Validator by W3Cis a great tool in validating your pages for valid (X)HTML.
Use valid CSS extensively
Avoid using presentational markup and keep all the layout features in well-defined CSS style sheets. Linked style sheets allow presentation to be decoupled completely from the page structure of your site, and lets you change quickly its layout and rendering. It also guarantees that everybody can adjust the rendering to their needs and tastes. The CSS Validator by W3C detects any non compliant use of the CSS technologies.
Use techniques to make your content accessible
Making a site accessible benefits all of your users, and broadens your current audience. This standard may be required by law in some countries if not now maybe in the near future.

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