The webscribe.us Promise
Commitment to Standards on Your Site
- 1. CSS, XHTML & JavaScript dynamic layout for current browsers.
- 2. Alternative text content for other types of browsers.
- 3. Content in logical format for all browsers.
- 4. Navigation usable in all browsers.
- 5. Look and feel unique to each client site.
- 6. Enable clients' worldwide promotion. alternate link.
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A Few webscribe.us Basic Rules
Following the good basic rules of designing with current HTML and CSS code, rather than the dated code produced by editors provides many advantages.
1. CSS, XHTML & JavaScript dynamic layout for current browsers.
Why?
- Engaging interactive content
- Predictable layout for most out-of-the-box configurations
- Content translates to present and future media
2. Alternative text content for other types of browsers.
Why?
- Alternative browsers fully access the content
- Inviting to a broad range of visitors
3. Content in logical format for all browsers.
Why?
- Greater comprehension for all visitors
- Easy code to maintain
- Forward-looking towards XML
4. Navigation usable in all browsers.
Why?
- Easier navigation for all visitors
- Navigation works even with scripts turned off
- Friendly for newbies and those in a hurry
5. Look and feel unique to each client site.
Why?
- Every site has its own story to tell
- Unique branding aids marketing
- Custom presence determined by client input
How?
Besides submitting clients' sites to the major search engines, site promotion includes good content and code to enhance keyword searching in search engines. Providing meta information and optimizing for accessibility also increase search engine ranking.
A Few Avoidance Rules
Flexibilty, yes, but the webscribe generally does NOT
- 1. Scan or duplicate a print brochure into one big graphic on a page.
- 2. Rely on animated plugin introductions and content.
- 3. Layout pages using tables.
- 4. Put the whole site, seemingly, in tiny print on the front page.
- 5. Use templates or WYSIWYGs.
- 6. Optimize pages for a dominant browser.
The webscribe offers design of cross platform compatible Web pages for enterprises which want to provide content accessible to a wide range of people. Your inquiries, feedback, and comments are invited.
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1. Avoid duplicating a print brochure into one big graphic on a page.
Why not?
- Annoying to watch it download
- Cannot copy and paste the text
- Cannot see the text in an alternate browser
- Effectively excludes good percentage of visitors
2. Avoid relying on animated plugin introductions and content.
Why not?
- Annoying to watch it download
- Visitor may have to download a plugin
- Cannot copy and paste the text
- Cannot see the text in an alternate browser
- Effectively excludes good percentage of visitors
3. Avoid laying out pages using tables.
Why not?
- Difficult for alternative browsers to logically render content
- Deprecated in current standards
- Not forward-looking into XML
4. Avoid putting the whole site, seemingly, in tiny print on the front page.
Why not?
- Difficult to focus
- Hard to read
- Potentially annoys a large percentage of visitors (e.g., the increasing number of seniors online)
5. Avoid using templates or WYSIWYGs.
Why not?
- Most editors write imperfect code
- Templates rarely fit an enterprise's unique needs
- It's not a much fun as building from scratch
- Exceptions: when a WYSIWYG is necesseary, fix the code
6. Avoid optimizing pages for a dominant browser.
Why not?
- Annoys a good percentage of visitors
- Excludes viable visitors — you have only one chance to make a friendly first impression
- Caveat: good exceptions are for an intranet or ASP
Note to alternative/older browsers: This page has been written to the current Web standards using CSS for layout of two columns, etc. The content is accessible to most browsers, even if you do not see the intended layout. You can upgrade to a standards compliant browser with a free download. See the standards page for some solutions.
