Browser wars are over and the days of incompatible code among browsers are almost gone. Instead, companies such as Microsoft and Netscape are coordinating their efforts to make web site creation easier by developing and implementing web standards. This initiative will decrease the amount of work for developers and designers because they will no longer need to create web sites for browsers that have inconsistent tag usage. Leading this initiative is Jeffrey Zeldman as part of the WaSP organization. WaSP is coordinating the efforts of the browser companies and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to develop mark-up languages that work consistently with all browsers today and in the future. Designing with Web Standards covers the ultimate mark-up efficiencies that work within these standards. Specifically, Jeffrey, with his humorous style, explains the unstoppable progress of XML, tighter code practice, associated elements involving XHTML, CSS, and why compliance isn't a dirty word.
