Web Standards!

A set of web standards have been set to help in the development of websites. These standards have been brought about to make sure that all the information on the web is readily available and also makes web development more enjoyable. The standards have been put in place to ensure that this takes place and also makes it easier for people who have special needs to use the internet and its reources.

The World Wide Web Consortium(W3C) is led by the inventor of the web, Tim Berners-Lee. The consortium is made up of over 450 organisations. The aim of the consortium is to develop these standards to improve the operation of web related products. The consortium makes recommendations which are devloped by members and also experts in certain related fields. The Web Accessibility Initiative was developed in order to improve the accessibility of sites for people with special needs. It has now become a legal requirement for sites to make sure that they abide by these guidlines to avoid legal action. The guidelines and areas that need to be addressed are all available from the W3C site.