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Web Standards Checklist to Make a Proper Website Part V

By: golchha21 | posted on: Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Accessibility for devices ::

  • Does the site work acceptably across modern and older browsers?
    Ans :: Before starting to build a CSS-based layout, you should decide which browsers to support and to what level you intend to support them.
  • Is the content accessible with CSS switched off or not supported?
    Ans :: Some people may visit your site with either a browser that does not support CSS or a browser with CSS switched off. In content is structured well, this will not be an issue.
  • Is the content accessible with images switched off or not supported?
    Ans :: Some people browse websites with images switched off - especially people on very slow connections. Content should still be accessible for these people.
  • Does the site work in text browsers such as Lynx?
    Ans :: This is like a combination of images and CSS switched off. A text-based browser will rely on well structured content to provide meaning.
  • Does the site work well when printed?
    Ans :: You can take any (X)HTML document and simply style it for print, without having to touch the markup.
  • Does the site work well in Hand Held devices?
    Ans :: This is a hard one to deal with until hand held devices consistently support their correct media type. However, some layouts work better in current hand-held devices. The importance of supporting hand held devices will depend on target audiences.
  • Does the site include detailed metadata?
    Ans :: Metadata is machine understandable information for the web. Metadata is structured information that is created specifically to describe another resource. In other words, metadata is 'data about data'.
  • Does the site work well in a range of browser window sizes?
    Ans :: It is a common assumption amongst developers that average screen sizes are increasing. Some developers assume that the average screen size is now 1024px wide. But what about users with smaller screens and users with hand held devices? Are they part of your target audience and are they being disadvantaged?

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Comments ((1))

Mar-3rd-2009

dropship china said:

Although I would¡¯ve preferred if you went into a little bit more detail, I still got the gist of what you meant. I agree with it. It might not be a popular idea, but it makes sense. Will definitely come back for more of this. Great work

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