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Website Design For 100 Percent Browser Compatibility
June 23rd, 2009 | 
Author: Website Design For 100 Percent Browser Compatibility
I’ve heard many people say
“Anyone can build a website there are so many build it yourself packages out there today.”
I usually laugh and respond
“True but not everyone knows how to design PROFESSIONAL web sites”.
A professional website designer should know about:
- Check their work on a variety of browsers.
- Use images where appropriate not at random.
- Keep uptodate with web standards. That’s W3C XHTML and CSS.
- If they use animation such as Flash they offer a text alternative or an image in it’s place if the viewer’s browser does not have Flash or if the user does not want Flash.
- Some users still have 56K. I’ve heard some web designers say “It’s their fault if they’re too tight to get broadband internet”. This is the wrong attitude. With extra code you can have Flash and large graphics for broadband and even textonly for 56k. They are all your customers.
- Accessibility Are your stylesheets coded properly? Try out your website on a mobile phone an audio browser or even print it out. Your customers don’t just use PC’s to view your website.
You’re the customer so you get the final say when choosing website features but a professional website designer should always offer alternatives and justifications to help you think outside the box. Afterall your website design helps sell your business. It is your online presence. It reflects your products and services. If your current website doesn’t appear to meet some or all of the above criteria then speak to a web design company about making changes or additions.
About the writer: Accessible usable and search engine optimised website design at http://www.computercoders.co.uk
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