{"id":133,"date":"2022-03-27T07:03:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T07:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/?p=133"},"modified":"2022-03-23T18:50:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T18:50:08","slug":"a-disturbing-trend-in-web-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/a-disturbing-trend-in-web-development\/","title":{"rendered":"A Disturbing Trend in Web Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/trend.jpg\" alt=\"disturbing web development trend\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/trend.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/trend-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/trend-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/trend-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-1193335\/?no_redirect\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">geralt \/ Pixabay<\/span><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">CC0 1.0<\/span><\/a><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/a-disturbing-trend-in-web-development\/#There_are_two_opposite_schools_of_thought_concerning_the_designingdeveloping_web_sites\" >There are two opposite schools of thought concerning the designing\/developing web sites.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/a-disturbing-trend-in-web-development\/#The_Problem\" >The Problem<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_two_opposite_schools_of_thought_concerning_the_designingdeveloping_web_sites\"><\/span>There are two opposite schools of thought concerning the designing\/developing web sites.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the one hand, there are the \u2018<strong>purists<\/strong>,&#8217; those that believe that developers should adhere to a set of rules or standards. <strong>The other group continues to develop seemingly haphazardly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A website should be designed so as to be accessible by anyone or any user agent<\/strong> (i.e. browser, screen reader, cell phone, etc.). From a web designers\/developers point of view, it is the right thing to do. After all, we are trying to reach as many viewers as possible, right? <strong>This is called designing according to web standards.<\/strong> <em><strong>We separate our content (the actual words, graphics, and links \u2013 called markup) from how that content looks (its presentation).<\/strong><\/em> We do this by utilizing <strong>cascading style sheets (CSS)<\/strong> and the latest <strong>HTML\/XHTML<\/strong> coding on our web pages. Our pages are then presented by a browser faster, and are more apt to appear similar across different browsers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This does not detract from individuality in design, but ensures consistency in functionality, accessibility and possibly usability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem\"><\/span>The Problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>But a continuing disturbing trend in a segment of the \u2018web business\u2019 community is to \u2018quick launch\u2019 sites that are still designed the \u2018old\u2019 way with tables.<\/strong> Oh, sure, styling may be accomplished with cascading style sheets, but the underlying structure of these sites is all wrong. <strong>They often are designed only for one particular browser.<\/strong> And this denies accessibility to a large number of web users. The quick design would also appear to be to \u2018<strong>grow the bottom line<\/strong>\u2019 quickly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Now these web business sites \u2018pride\u2019 themselves on meeting the needs (wants) of their prospects.<\/strong> However, they <strong>deny access<\/strong> to many by not following standard web practices. Is this an <strong>oversight<\/strong> on their part or simply the <strong>lazy way of producing sites<\/strong>? Many support and promote the use of <strong>WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)<\/strong> web development software. These are quick, to be sure, but are they the best way to produce websites? <strong>Their code is often a conglomeration of what has been termed \u2018tag soup.&#8217;<\/strong> It would appear that the expediency of building websites over- rules the higher standard of creating quality sites that will withstand the test of time. <strong>Many of these sites claim that learning HTML or its newest iteration, XHTML is not necessary and takes too long to learn.<\/strong> But to cite from Bob Nelson\u2019s 365 Ways to Manage Better: \u201c<strong>If you don\u2019t have the time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Many voices are urging the standardization of the web we all use and enjoy. Are all listening? Apparently not!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two opposite schools of thought concerning the designing\/developing web sites. On the one hand, there are the \u2018purists,&#8217; those that believe that developers should adhere to a set of rules or standards. The other group continues to develop seemingly haphazardly. 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