Web Standards ROI

“Is there anyone out there who still doubts the real world benefits of developing with Web standards? If so Iíve got some pretty compelling evidence for you. Especially when it comes to the benefits of CSS based design. Iím going to show you some actual numbers that show pretty clearly the Return On Investment (ROI) of going with Web standards. What Iíve done is gone back through my invoices and pulled the numbers for two very similar projects (in terms of scope and deliverable), one done back in 2001 and another done just before the end of 2003. Iím going to show you the differences between these projects in terms of time, effort and dollars as well as talk a little bit about the real world effects of using Web standards. Itís really pretty amazing.”