Standards of work

Why you should select a web design company that is open about its standards for web design and web development work.

TBS uses standards-based web site design to make sure what we deliver is fit for purpose and reflects well on your business.

We use the latest technical developments to the best advantage where we can. We make sure we give users the best experience. And we code sites so that search engines are more likely to rate them highly. These are the standards we work to.

Technical standards

We work to current standards for good corporate governance and compliance frameworks. This means that what we produce is by default enterprise-class and can comply with open standards.

We prefer certain platforms and technologies of course. And that is where our core expertise lies. But we will always aim to be flexible to your specific needs. You can learn more in web development services.

Cost management and Confidentiality

All our work is typically covered by written Non-Disclosure Agreement and Service Level Agreements.

TBS also works to ethical principles and standards in relation to costs. TBS fees are based on defined roles and activities. We charge for the activity not the person. So, what you pay for is what we deliver.

In managing projects, we provide workflow diagrams to people involved in key project procedures such as:

• Requirements gathering
• Site architecture and wireframes
• Functional specifications
• Technical specifications
• Design approval
• Copywriting
• User Acceptance Testing.

Accessibility

Web accessibility is about building sites to standards that are:

• Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant
• Search engine optimised
• Accessible on screen-readers, text browsers, mobile phones and other devices

TBS builds web sites to the industry-recognised WCAG guidelines, typically to at least Priority 1 (Single A) compliance.

Browser compliance

TBS tests all web sites in the usual web browsers and operating systems, to make sure they appear and function correctly. We can extend this list to check your web site against A-grade browsers on Yahoo Graded Browser Support Chart to meet specific business or market preferences. We can help you work out the cost-benefits of doing so in your individual situation.

Code standards

TBS always aim to deliver websites that meet the highest coding standards and object-oriented business logic. The benefits are:

• On-going maintenance costs less
• Future feature development is easier and less expensive
• System or technical migration can happen quicker in the future

TBS typically carries out web site development to W3C validated XHTML Strict and CSS.

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