web standards

Web standards are like the building regulations of the Internet. The W3C is dedicated to defining and promoting Web standards, although in recent years the group has received criticism.

In theory, all parties participating in making information available on the Internet are supposed to adhere to Web standards, ensuring that tools, code, and information are all compatible. In reality, Web standards are still struggling to gain full acceptance although progress is being made.

Some browser manufacturers are notorious for only following standards partially, while some Web developers have opted to ignore standards and write non-compliant code. This lack of full support hampers the standards movement and, especially in the case of mixed support by browser makers, imposes unfortunate limits on the benefits achieved by adhering strictly to standards.

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• Ding dong, SOPA is dead.

  
  Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report — Authority: 506
  DING DONG, THE WITCH IS DEAD. For now, at least, the “ ill-conceived lobbyist-driven piece of legislation ” known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is no more: Misguided efforts to combat online privacy have been threatening to stifle innovation, suppress free speech, and even, in some cases, undermine ...
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• Addressing the many

  
  Wikimedia blog — Authority: 631
  When you have a message, you use the appropriate language and tools to address multiple people. We do not use our eyes to see how many people we address and we do not use a bull horn to be heard. Our MediaWiki software knows the numbers involved and a plural enabled message will be formed according to the rules of ...
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• Reading List – Vendor prefixes, mobile, monoculture

  
  Bruce Lawson's personal site — Authority: 394
  The first reading list of 2012 is themed, rather than the usual miscellany. It’s about the Open Web and the dangers it faces. I’ve nailed my colours to the mast – most lately in The Pastry Box : The Web is about communication. It connects many people who previously were isolated such as those with ...
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• Breve storia sui Web Standards

  
  Tiragraffi ~ Bastet e la Comunicazione — Authority: 116
  Sempre perché vi vogliamo belli e aggiornati per questo inizio 2012, ecco una breve storia sui Web Standards… [ Full Size ] [ via vitamintalent.com ] Breve storia sui Web Standards is a post from: Tiragraffi Tweet
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