5 Ways Using Cascading Style Sheets and Hand Coding Produces Better Websites

The top 5 reasons we use CSS

A website that looks great & works well reflects a professional image - and helps to instill trust in your brand. When assessing your website design options, it's important to know that not all websites are built the same, even if they look like it at first glance. That's because the underlying technologies used to build websites produce differences in quality.

We build customized hand-coded websites using HTML & cascading style sheets (CSS). Here are the top 5 reasons we use CSS and hand code websites:

1. Shared formatting on all pages

   Design attributes, like font size & bolding, are shared & controlled, so updates to content are quick &easy.

2. Flexibility for a more custom look & feel

   Hand coding doesn't use tables or pre-built templates, which means more control over your site's code - and greater flexibility in creating the right look & feel.

3. Higher search engine rankings

   Because there's no unnecessary HTML code, search engines can 'crawl' your site content easily - and that increases the chances that your site will rank higher for targeted keywords.

4. Faster page loads

   With less markup to clutter your code, CSS leads to faster load times - whether your users are on dial-up, high-speed or mobile devices.

5. Equal access for all users

   Hand-coded websites include link titles & text that describes images. This improves accessibility for people with disabilities who use assistive technologies to view your site.

The result of our efforts are high-quality sites that look professional... and work like a charm for you & your site's users.

Comparison chart: CSS & hand coding vs. templated sites