HTML Validation and Search Results

Valid HTML allows for greater accessibility, cross-browser compatability, and can even possibly help your search engine rankings.

http://www.site-reference.com/articles/Search-Engines/Valid-HTML-Does-Google-Care.html

Now, the point of the articles describes how invalid HTML actually did better than valid HTML.

I've always thought that Google is not in the business of source code validation, and they never will be. They are in the RESULTS business. Many Valid HTML proponents always smack me upside the head when I tell them that Valid HTML is a beautiful thing, but not the most important thing, and I don't really think that it will ever be.


Google doesn't even pay attention to their own guidelines. One the of the Google guidelines is that it does not support or crawl web pages with the "&id=" parameter, but that's not true. Do any product specific search, as in an product you want to buy, like a this

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2005-09,GGGL:en&q=9 foot auto tilt umbrella

and what is the first result?

patioshoppers.com/shoppingcart/index.php?action=item&id=20

Will you look at that?

Crazy I tell you. But hey, what can I say? Google is a thing unto itself. Better not try to figure it out, cause you'll go bonkers.

About Me: UX/UI Designer

A highly motivated, results-focused professional with over 7 years of experience in the IT industry. Encompasses strong leadership and successful team building/managing capabilities combined with excellent technical, communication, presentation, and customer service skills. Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to bring quick resolution to challenging situations as well as building lasting relationships with vendors and customers.



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I have up to 7 years of experience in the Web Design and Web Development industry. I have strong foundation and expertise in web 2.0 standard web development and extensive experience in web applications development. I’m a quick learner, and a good team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to handle independently projects and lead team. Cross browser HTML, XHTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop & Dreamweaver. I had met project deadlines according to management needs.



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• My current skill set growing with HTML 4.01 Strict, XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS 2.0, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, JavaScript & JQuery, always I am trying to keep something different & experiments with other like WordPress, Joomla, Jojo and PHP, DNN skinning, .net, java etc.
  
  
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