1. Web Development Standards
4.01 Examine web page development and design.

2. Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and others
What are web standards?
Basic set of rules for authoring and scripting languages used to make web pages
Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and others

3. What is the W3C?
The W3C is a member organization. Some well known members include:
IBM
Microsoft
America Online
Apple
Adobe
Sun Microsystems

4. The W3C and Web Standards
The W3C is working to make the web accessible to all users (despite differences in culture, education, ability, resources, and physical limitations).

5. Advantages of Standards
Consistency in all browsers
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and other browsers display the web site exactly the same way.
Faster site development
Faster download of site

6. Advantages of Standards continued
Equal access to information
Differences in browser and/or operating system versions do not limit the user’s access to the site.
Differences in hardware do not limit the user’s access to the site.
Computer
PDA
Cell phone

7. Disadvantages of Standards
Restricts development
Web authors who want to use new technologies are prevented from doing so.
User systems may not be compatible with the software or hardware required by the new technologies.
Not essential
Slows innovation

8. Section 508 Amendment to Rehabilitation Act
Federal employees with disabilities must be able to use information and data that is comparable to information and data used by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities.
Members of the public who have disabilities and are seeking information or services from a US Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities