Posts Tagged ‘web 2.0’

Future of the Internet

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Future of the Internet internet future

There’s no doubt that the Internet might be subjected to criticism on a variety of fronts, it is unlikely that going online will ever suffer from the same type of scorn that other communication applications have received over the years. The impact of the Internet – whether measured by the numbers of users or by the social change it is causing – cannot be overestimated.

Internet has been seen as technical curiosity by many social observers – in particular, Mainstream media despite of the Internet’s growing influence. We contend that this neglect occurs in large measure because people not only don’t appreciate the true scope of the Internet, but also still don’t understand the merits associated with it.

Web Standards

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Web Standards keys

There are no excuses for ignoring web standards. And no real professional would ignore the basic requirements for doing a good job. Using standards can help us in the future, by limiting the number of “adjustments” made for each and every browser. You can’t do everything right, but there is a good point in trying doing some stuff. And about the accessibility – a person ignoring it should be living inside a closed room with no connection to the real world.

It is frustrating to see so many “web designers” ignoring standards. I think we need to do a better job of spreading the message and convincing these people that standards compliant design methods are worth learning. There are millions of people selling web design who don’t even seem to know what professionalism means, and Standards are just a small part of that.

Validation isn’t an end result or a final deliverable; it’s an ongoing process that continues long after a site launches. If we don’t put the proper tools and commitment in place, our work will start looking like a late ‘90s throwback, and if we don’t provide guidance and education on validation, the polished, perfect pages we produced will be of little use.

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