If you've ever worked within the public sector, you'll know how much weight accessibility and standards-compliance carries. The UK government have already started discussions on the introduction of mandatory compliance for all gov.uk domains.
Why Bother?
Well, for starters, you're displaying a welcome sign to visitors that may have physical or visual impairment.
It also means:
- Search engines will parse your error-free pages quicker
- Your visitors will be getting the 'best' browsing experience
- Valid websites are more likely to be cross-browser compatible
- Pages will be more efficiently parsed by screen readers
- Syndicate websites can rely on you for valid content
- That little extra touch of prestige and professionalism
- Better acceptance for deployment in public sector environments
We take pride in displaying the little symbol above. It shows that our mark-up is 100% standards compliant.
If you need your existing website or a new internet project to comply with W3C and WAI standards, we're the ones to talk to.
