Just as North is at the top of most maps, web site design has developed some fundamental ‘conventions’ that the majority of internet users have come to expect.

As Vincent Flanders points out (to which I agree), you can throw all of the upcoming concepts out when developing: Personal, Band, Movie or Web Site Design company sites.

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Several, free online tools exist to help web standards conscience web developers build better sites. As I’ve been showing over the past few days, using best practices in your web design is really just being aware of the small things that make a big difference.

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I’ve got ALOT of books on my office bookshelf. And, I’ve actually read them. Some, several times.

When it comes to web standards and best practices, I can pick seven that I’ve devoured and yet continue to learn from.

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I was thinking random, so I Googled ‘bicycling‘. Clicked ‘view source’ and what did I see?

Eight of the top ten sites don’t declare a DOCTYPE.

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“Opening up new browser windows is like a vacuum cleaner sales person who starts a visit by emptying an ash tray on the customer’s carpet.” So says Jakob Nielsen describing his #2 pick for the Top 10 Web Design Mistakes for 1999.

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