Comments on: Valid code – to whom does it matter? http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/ web design/development | my studio | design resources Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:52:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: debbie campbell http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-61 debbie campbell Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:54:16 +0000 http://www.position-relative.com/~relat1ve/?p=101#comment-61 Exactly. It's craftsmanship and attention to detail. Exactly. It’s craftsmanship and attention to detail.

]]> By: Bill Marshall http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Bill Marshall Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:59:44 +0000 http://www.position-relative.com/~relat1ve/?p=101#comment-59 Maintainability - clean code makes it much easier to find bugs and make changes/improvements. Cross-browser consistency - how on earth can you have a hope of fixing CSS rendering bugs if you don't start from a standard valid position. SEO - ok it's arguable since Google say they can extract the content despite poor code, but why make it harder for them? And from personal experience every site I've either built or rebuilt as valid code has done well, while many of those where I wasn't allowed to rebuild have done less well. Our dad's generation called it craftsmanship. Maintainability – clean code makes it much easier to find bugs and make changes/improvements.

Cross-browser consistency – how on earth can you have a hope of fixing CSS rendering bugs if you don’t start from a standard valid position.

SEO – ok it’s arguable since Google say they can extract the content despite poor code, but why make it harder for them? And from personal experience every site I’ve either built or rebuilt as valid code has done well, while many of those where I wasn’t allowed to rebuild have done less well.

Our dad’s generation called it craftsmanship.

]]> By: Big Bill http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Big Bill Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:01:17 +0000 http://www.position-relative.com/~relat1ve/?p=101#comment-60 Of course validation matters to the engines, it helps them to understand the content. BB Of course validation matters to the engines, it helps them to understand the content.

BB

]]> By: Mark MB http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mark MB Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:05:40 +0000 http://www.position-relative.com/~relat1ve/?p=101#comment-63 I agree with Mark H. and offer that valid code is more likely to be shorter, will load faster, will be accessible and therefore seen more widely. Ignore validity at your peril. I agree with Mark H. and offer that valid code is more likely to be shorter, will load faster, will be accessible and therefore seen more widely. Ignore validity at your peril.

]]> By: Mark Hammersley http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Mark Hammersley Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.position-relative.com/~relat1ve/?p=101#comment-62 Actually Google has been saying that what works for Accessibility works for them. Validation is the first step to an accessible site. Actually Google has been saying that what works for Accessibility works for them. Validation is the first step to an accessible site.

]]> By: Steve Voros http://www.position-relative.com/2007/04/valid-code-to-whom-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Steve Voros Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:03:14 +0000 http://www.position-relative.com/~relat1ve/?p=101#comment-58 I had a similar conversation with a friend of mine recently. I use a content management system and as a result have no control over code. He uses pure code and takes great pains to be sure his code is clean and valid. I can't understand why 'clean' code is important aside from personal standards, as search engines and users aren't concerned. But I do admire that people are going to the trouble to work to these high standards. I had a similar conversation with a friend of mine recently. I use a content management system and as a result have no control over code. He uses pure code and takes great pains to be sure his code is clean and valid.

I can’t understand why ‘clean’ code is important aside from personal standards, as search engines and users aren’t concerned.

But I do admire that people are going to the trouble to work to these high standards.

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