Web standards are the structures set by the World Wide Web Consortium that will allow the Internet to reach its full potential. These standards help ensure that everyone has access to the information we are providing, and also make web development faster and more enjoyable.
Standards compliance makes it easier for people with special needs to use the Web. Blind people may have their computer read web pages to them. People with poor eyesight may have pages rearranged and magnified for easier reading. And people using hand-held devices can browse the Web just as easily as those using high-end workstations.
I’d like to give credit for Berea Street for their wonderful rationale for adhering to Web Standards.
1. Maximize the number of potential visitors to a website
