Donna, > That's why I mention the "measure" thingy and industrial standards. I > get the feeling that's something companies appreciate from a business > point of view.
Several of my coworkers and I recently gave a talk on when we chose to use Web standards (and when we didn't). We created a handout with some links to articles on using Web standards. Maybe one of the articles would be useful to you? Some of the reasons we chose to move to XHTML/CSS instead of table-based design: * Faster load-times. * Smaller page sizes. (One site I did went from CSS-P to a table-based template upon the customer's request, and the page sizes all tripled.) * Better accessibility. * Greater visibility in Web searches, * Better compatibility with browsers. * Future compatible with upcoming standards. I'll be happy to provide additional information if you like. Good luck with your situation. Kim Nylander ---------------------- These are some of the articles we used in the handout. Maybe they would have something useful? Why Use Web Standards? Buy standards compliant Web sites (W3C QA article) http://www.w3.org/QA/2002/07/WebAgency-Requirements The Way Forward with Web Standards (MACCAWS) http://www.maccaws.org/kit/way-forward/ What are Web Standards and Why Should I Use Them? (WaSP) http://www.webstandards.org/learn/faq/ Web Standards Switch (W3C QA) http://www.w3.org/QA/2003/03/web-kit Using Standards Learn the Standards (WaSP) http://www.webstandards.org/learn/standards/ What Every Web Site Owner Should Know About Standards: A Web Standards Primer (MACCAWS) http://www.maccaws.org/kit/primer/ Making your website valid: a step by step guide. (W3C QA) http://www.w3.org/QA/2002/09/Step-by-step My Web Site is Standard. And yours? (W3C QA) http://www.w3.org/QA/2002/04/Web-Quality ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
