It's very important to have a standard compliant website. XHTML code is faster loading, it's easier for search engines to read, it's cleaner allowing for quick editing and was designed to allow for future compatibility. Using XHTML and CSS to structure and define the appearance of your website will ensure universal compatibility with different web browsers which in turn means a better image for your company and a wider returning audience. If done properly, having a standard compliant website can maximize the traffic your website generates and even the amount of profit you turn over.

Believe it or not, you can even cut back on your hosting costs! By using CSS for presentation, you are able to significantly reduce the page weight of your document. This aspect alone could translate into a significant amount of savings on bandwidth for a larger site. Even smaller sites will reap the benefits, as pages will load much faster for users, as once the CSS file has been cached, they will simply need to load your images and XHTML, which will be less weighty, once removed of the presentational markup. TheSitePeople.com was coded in valid XHTML and CSS (however we veered and used tables instead of divs) but has since been altered so many times that we no longer validate as a standard compliant website. It's very important to code by w3 standards, it ensures accessibility and extensibility.

-Mason