A “valid” site is not always the best site for users that visit it. Even amongst the savviest of coders and developers there has always been a common misconception about the value of web standards themselves. The idea of “keeping it super simple” (or other popular variations), when it came to the world of markup [...]

Eric Meyer has done it again (yes I’m a cult follower). It was awesome to sit through the live walk through of most of the principles that Eric presented in his final version. What Eric has decided to do with the support of many interested participants is create a baseline for many of the HTML elements [...]

Many of you out there have seen this already, but I had to point to something at good old you tube that’s simply well done and insightful. With all of the confusing content out there and controversial definitions, it’s great to be able to sit back and watch the story of the interweb evolution [...]

As SEs become more sophisticated in their abilities to index site content, site semantics become increasingly important. The next generations of SE algorithms will index content, not keywords. And that content better be right on target.

Optimizing your site's HTML Title and Meta Description Tags can have a significant impact on your PR. Check out how a little tweaking can make a big difference.

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has developed a set of open standards to increase the stability and durability of the Web and your site. Is your site open standards compliant? Here's your chance to find out with our look at the latest from W3C.

Using open standards in the design of your site will deliver a bunch of benefits to your visitors and to you, today and tomorrow. Read why standard-compliant sites can save you money, pump up the bottom line and make your life a whole lot simpler.

In many ways, cyberspace is as wild and untamed as the Old West with snake oil salesmen, gunslingers and assorted desperados aiming to part you from your money. That's why some organizations are trying to bring law and order in the form of open standards for everything from site design to SE algorithms. Check out how using open standards in the design and development of your site can save time, money and hassles today and down the road.

We live in an impatient society where even a few seconds matter - a lot. For example, 84% of visitors to your site will sit through a 10-second download. That number drops to 5% with a 30-second download. The key to converting visitors to paying customers is to help them get through the front door. Here's how to do just that.