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why web standards?

Designing and developing standards compliant sites ensures the following for our clients:

• lower bandwidth costs since page sizes are small, often half the size of pages built with commonly used table-based layouts
• well-formed and properly formatted code means sites are easier to maintain again translating to lower costs for clients
• standards-based sites can be made accessible to all users and alternative devices
• long-lasting viability and forward compatibility again saving costs for our clients

It's just the right thing to do!

learn more about standards

Curious to know more? These links will bring you to sites that provide information and the rationale for moving towards web standards!

• The Web Standards Project (WASP)
• The Business Value of Web Standards

showcase

Here are just a handful of web sites that were developed using web standards to their fullest potential.

• Wired News
• Sprint
• PGA Championship
• Fast Company
• America Online
• Stop Design
• ESPN
• ABC News
• A List Apart
• Mezzoblue
• The Disney Store UK
• Jeffrey Zeldman
• AT&T

services

• site design and redesign
• information architecture, content and site analysis
• standards based development
• government of Canada CLF specialists
• web application development
• consulting and project management

Site Design and Redesign

We can provide you with a brand new look for your site, or enhance an existing site with additional design elements. We make sure that every design is designed with your users in mind. We make sure your business goals for the site are clear so that we can suggest navigation strategies designed to meet your goals. We focus on implementing ease of navigation, consistent branding and colour-schemes and pay attention to every detail within the site layout. We keep our designs clean and simple so that users can focus on the business at hand — your content.

Information Architecture, content and site analysis

We can help you craft a user-centric, intuitive structure for your existing or brand new web site. It is important to ensure that your users find what they are looking for quickly and seamlessly and that they remain engaged. It is also important that your web site is organized to meet or even exceed your business goals. We can assist in providing you with the tools you need to get this done.

Standards Based Development

Let us help you assess where your current site needs to improve to ensure it is accessible to all. We can build your site from scratch, integrating your design elements, using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for presentation and clean structural markup so that you can reach all audiences and have a site that is extremely easy to maintain. We can provide you with a stylesheet with a one-page working mockup of your existing site so that you can implement site-wide yourself, should you so desire. We are strong advocates of embracing web standards and will be happy to apply our expertise and experience in this area to help you bring your sites to compliancy.

Government of Canada CLF specialists

We are CLF specialists having designed, developed and implemented Government of Canada internet, intranet and extranet sites for five years on behalf of Public Works and Government Services Canada. We pay special attention to ensure that both CLF requirements and accessibility guidelines are met.

Web Application Development

From adding increased functionality to your existing web site, to providing custom content management tool solutions, we are able to assist you.

Consulting and Project Management

Do you need assistance to get that web project going? Need help working out a new site architecture or navigation strategy? Or, have you started a project that you just can't get off the ground? We would be happy to assess your situation and assist you in meeting your web site goals. Contact us to let us know what's on your mind!

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