Checklist of Web Standards
Checklists are always said to be optimal and advantageous for avoiding mistakes and oversight that might arise if not checked across a standard checklist. This is the base reason for having a checklist ready for any procedural process. Similarly, website designing also follows a basic checklist which, when used appropriately, has proved to improve the standard and quality of the website which is being produced.
Rather than a checklist, it could be called a list of items that need to be addressed in order to develop a perfect website. The quality of the code developed is a crucial factor which needs to be checked and attended to. A few sub factors which need to be checked in this category include use of Character Set, Valid CSS, Valid HTML, Doctype and CSS Hacks. The structure of the code developed, broken links in the website, JavaScript errors are a few other items which need attention.
The presentation of the text and images in the website are also equally important. So, keen attention has to be paid to these areas as well. Visibility of the content in the tables, alignment of the text, page layout, and brightness of the colors used in the website are also to be noted in order to get an appealing look for the website. The dropdown menus are also to be checked in terms of the time they take to drop down and the time taken to move to the target page.
The compatibility of the website to run in any type of browser (both the latest and old) is an essential factor which needs to be checked. This is crucial as it cannot be assured that all the website viewers would have the latest browser installed in their systems. If there should be any inconsistency, it should be seen to it that there is less distortion and no loss of data. The quality of the images used should also be checked, selected and short listed before using them in the design layout as low quality pictures might mess up the whole design of the website.
Navigation, the hierarchy and the flow of the website, design compatibility when printed, sitemap, contact us page, user friendliness, ability to open the site without www are various other essential points which should be checked in order to be assured that the website is easy for the users to use with no major complaints. As it is essential to maintain the status of your website in the sight of your customers, it is essential to go through the process. This is the basic criteria we follow at Web Design UK in order to build a successful future for all the websites we develop.
