Why Code Counts?

This weeks topic was about why code counts in constructing web pages.

Elements that were explained in the online lecture included;

History of the web

Netscape provided a rich graphical experience which was highly innovative as it saw the web as a multi-media platform rather than just a text based pages. Implementing plug ins such as shock wave and quicktime.

The problems that are occurring now are that web standards are so vast that they are moving ahead of browser capability, many blame the W3C  but others blame the web vendors themselves, with problems of consistency. So stability in various browsers is more difficult than it should be. Avoiding and getting around these problems to achieve stability is with code, as apposed to WYSIWYG designers. Efficiency with the development of CSS and how design elements can be altered to a variety of pages, as apposed to changing each page individually.

Through code better results are produced through

• Stability: Predictable display and performance in a variety of browsers and platforms.
• Flexibility: Delivering content that can adjust for a variety of browsers and devices.As there are so many devices now that can access the Internet, it is a means of creating something that can work over all platforms.
• Efficiency: Code makes smaller files which are quicker to download, improving loading time and speed. WYSIWYG pages produce more code and take longer to load.
• Accessibility: Supporting bots and other automotive reading devices
• Adaptability: Greater support for user adjustments and preferences for example resizing browser windows.
• Longevity: Supporting future standards, as the web is dynamic and always changing.

With using code you gain better graphical design and gain a clear idea of the concepts of web page development, good comprehension of how a page is constructed.