subject: XHTML Development- for Enhanced Visual Appeal to Websites [print this page] XHTML Development- for Enhanced Visual Appeal to Websites
The needs and expectations from a website are always on the rise. Some years back from now, websites used to be a mere platform for dissemination of information. But now websites have become dynamic, interactive and more responsive to users' requests. In addition, advanced web applications are adding more features and functionalities to websites. Now, users can conduct business online, transfer money, buy products, impart lessons, and play games online. The faade of the online world has changed completely and is changing. In the backdrop of all these developments, website developers are also trying new things to improve the performance and stability of websites. And XHTML development is geared towards meeting these objectives. A XHTML developer can leverage the advantages presented by both HTML and XML.
XHTML is rather a blend of flexibility offered by HTML and extensibility afforded by XML. In simple words XHTML is nothing but extensible HTML. XHTML development lends more stability to performance of website since it offers an improved markup structure. The visual appearance of the website also improves and becomes friendly to users with frail vision. XHTML sites are also friendly to web designers and can also be optimized more effectively for the search engines. But the best part of XHTML websites is that such sites are compatible with all major web browsers. XHTML is W3C compliant and hence websites developed with it appear without any distortion to on all browsers.
Many web based companies offer HTML to XHTML conversion services. Such a company may also offer other web based development services including client server application development. Like XHTML, client server computing has also arisen out changes in modern day business requirements. Modern day web applications are expected to be more dynamic, responsive, and flexible. Traditional applications were developed in isolation and used to be implemented as monolithic systems. The applications were very complex and the supporting technology wasn't internet centric. Client server computing addresses all such shortcomings. Although the development of client server applications is more complex, these apps can serve a whole range of business requirements. Such companies also cater to bespoke web development.
