Web Standardisation

Web 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 standardized best practices for building web sites, and a philosophy of web design and development that includes those methods.

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. While any of these may be called “web standards,” advocates within the web standards movement tend to focus on the higher-level standards that most directly affect the accessibility and usability of web sites.

When a web site or web page is described as complying with web standards, it usually means that the site or page has valid or nearly valid HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The HTML should also meet accessibility and semantic guidelines.

By designing and building you a site that meets web standards VG Media is ensuring that the service we provide is of the highest possible level, your web presence will be stable, robust and the functionality will meet the market places exacting standards. Our designers and programmers see these benchmarks as a minimum level of acceptable work and as part of our ongoing web consultancy service will monitor and maintain these standards for you.