Although it may seem difficult to create pages that always displays properly, it is not impossible. One way to approach providesthe greatest acceptance across denominator approach. This approachprovides the greatest acceptance across browsers because the authorschoose to code their HTML using the next-to-last release of HTML. Forexample, when the browsers supporting HTML 4.0 were released, manycontinued coding to the HTML 3.2 standard, knowing that their HTMLwould render more consistently because the browsers understood all ofthe 3.2 specifications. This safer method of coding is widely supportedamong sites that are interested in the greatest accessibility.Maintaining coding pacifications of a previous release of HTML does notmean that your site has to be visually uninteresting, although you mayhave to sacrifice using the latest enhancements.

Another strategy to adopt when designing your web site is stay at thecutting edge. Some designers insist that their users keep up with themby requiring the latest browser. This design strategy can resultvisually exciting and interactive sites that keep pace with the latesttechnology. Often the user must not only have the latest browserversion, but plug-in enhancements that render certain media types suchas Macro media Flash animations. Plug-ins are helper applications thatassist a browser in rendering a special effect. Without the plug-in,your uses will not see the results of your work. Often when a newbrowser is released, this plug-ins are included for the most widelyadopted enhancements. The risk these cutting-edge sites take is thatmany not be able to see the content as it was designed. Sites that usethe latest enhancements also may require significant download times forthe special effects to load on the user's computer. Sites that adoptthe latest technologies must make sure that their user is up to thebrowser challenge. Otherwise, their information may go unread.

You must test your work in is many browsers as possible during and atthe end of the development process to make sure that your pages willrender properly. Knowing your audience helps you take a major steptoward the correct implementation of your site you may be building asite that discusses the latest in technology trends. It is a good betthat your users are computer savvy, so you can code for the latestbrowsers. Many general web users access the web via America Online ,Inc. [AOL], so test your work using their browser as well. In anacademic environment you may encounter readers that use Lynx, atext-only browser. For this type of audience, avoid using too manygraphics, and make sure that all of the graphics