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Designing With Web Standards

TitleDesigning With Web Standards
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsZeldman, J.
Secondary TitleMuseums and the Web 2004: Proceedings
Conference Start DateMarch 31 - April
PublisherArchives & Museum Informatics
Place PublishedWashington DC / Arlington VA, USA
EditorBearman, D., & Trant J.
KeywordsCSS, semantic markup, standards, XHTML
Abstract

There was a time not that long ago when many drivers thought nothing of tossing empty bottles out the windows of their cars. Years later, these same citizens came to realize that littering was not an acceptable way to dispose of their trash. The web design community is now undergoing a similar shift in attitude. Web standards are key to this transformation. What are web standards? What problems do they solve? How are they transforming the landscape of web design and development? Jeffrey Zeldman, web designer, author, and cofounder of The Web Standards Project, will discuss the struggle to achieve support for semantic markup and CSS layout and describe the benefits modern, standards-based best practices bring to site creators and users.
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