Re: [WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-09 Thread Joseph R. B. Taylor
This is a discussion that continuously reappears on this list. I've been down this path myself and these days agree with those who say not to bother selling the standards to people. They really don't care. Sorry. I spent many meetings with clients trying to explain what standards are, and

[WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-08 Thread kevin mcmonagle
Hello, This has been discussed before but i was wondering about new input. I've tendered on a big job and i will be up against a lot of competition. What are some web standards selling points that might get through to a completely uniformed, unsavy client. The job requires a cms, ill be using

Re: [WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-08 Thread Tim
There are some Irish guidelines and what about the status of EU standards compliance? http://accessit.nda.ie/technologyindex_1.html Tim On 09/03/2007, at 1:18 AM, kevin mcmonagle wrote: Hello, This has been discussed before but i was wondering about new input. I've tendered on a big job

Re: [WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-08 Thread McLaughlin, Gail G
Best practices is a good phrase to use in conjunction with standards, especially when the best practices are research-based. Usability.gov provides free Research-Based Web Design Usability Guidelines that are quite comprehensive. On 3/8/07 8:18 AM, kevin mcmonagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-08 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
kevin mcmonagle wrote: Hello, This has been discussed before but i was wondering about new input. I've tendered on a big job and i will be up against a lot of competition. What are some web standards selling points that might get through to a completely uniformed, unsavy client. In a couple

Re: [WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-08 Thread Breton Slivka
In my experience, it's a bad move to try and sell a client on the technology you intend to use. The more technologically unsavvy they are, the less interested they will be in what technology you are using. (Remember this is my experience). I've had better success determining what problems

Re: [WSG] standards selling points

2007-03-08 Thread Tony Crockford
kevin mcmonagle wrote: Hello, This has been discussed before but i was wondering about new input. I've tendered on a big job and i will be up against a lot of competition. What are some web standards selling points that might get through to a completely uniformed, unsavy client. MACCAWS was