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Website Validation
I feel like my existence has been validated.
Well, at least my web site’s existence. You see, two very awesome things have happened in the last week. First, Google indexed my site for the first time in months since I had to move and then redirect a lot of pages. Second, after lots of careful scrutiny, the Lime Blog now validates as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Indexed by Google
Being indexed by Google (and ranked for some key terms) validates my site’s existence because Google knows where it is, and, by indexing my site, states that I have followed some basic rules of good web site development and content creation.
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional
This is exciting because it means that my site’s XHTML is written according to web standards. It is and will be more accessible and usable than a site that does not follow web standards. My site is more likely to require less maintenance to display correctly in current and future browsers. Valid code is one of the basic standards of web design, and now I know for sure that I can do it, even with multiple external solutions and plugins.
Is This All There Is?
Of course not. Being indexed by search engines and having valid code are only two parts of a huge range of important factors that determine how successful a site is. For example, DiamondLime could use a few more visitors, and I’m still working on the graphical presentation. But at least I’m making progress.
How’s your site coming along?
on June 24th, 2006 at 9:32 am
Congratulations! It’s always good to be indexed by Google. It’s like they say, if you’re not on Google, you’re dead.
It’s also good to see that you validate. Way to go!
My site? I just got it valid again. Serving pages in application/xhtml+xml forces you to keep your markup XML compliant, but it doesn’t mean it’ll validate. I had a problem with my DocumentWriteOverride script because I was giving my script tags IDs (which isn’t valid XHTML) but I found a solution and all is well once again.