The flexibility that having a technology based solution gives to your business is critical. In deciding upon the right technologies you are creating an infrastructure and a platform that will give you the flexibility to deliver on the promises that your business makes.
Why are standards important?
For decades, organisations such as ISO have laboured to promote the development of and benefits associated with standardisation. Standardisation brings accessibility, compatibility, interoperability and improved usability. In addition, processes involved in the maintenance of products and equipment are vastly simplified .
New technologies appear to have made the globe smaller. In this environment, standardisation is an increasingly important phenomenon. Already, it is well established in industries as far apart as packaging, financial services and shipbuilding.
Without standardisation bodies, the size of credit cards all over the world would vary. From this perspective, it is easy to imagine the chaos involved in a world without standards. Dolce believes that standards, when applied progressively, can spawn innovation as opposed to creating limitations.
I guess it's all about keeping your client happy and not confusing the living daylights out of the sites' visitors. Good navigation, simple design, remembering that the product is the star and not the website designer, and above all good solid content.