CNT Supports Web Standards

What are web standards?

Web standards are the underlying technologies that make the web possible. These technologies include:

  • (X)HTML, for document structure
  • CSS, for presentation
  • DOM, for scripting

Why does CNT care about web standards?

Standards-compliant web development can mean smaller downloads (because web designers don’t need complex table-based layout code and positioning graphics), faster development and maintenance cycles for programmers and designers (because the content and the presentation markups are separate, which leads to cleaner, more comprehensible code), and greater accessibility (for screen readers that process code for users with disabilities, standards-compliancy ensures accurate translation from visual presentation to other media).

For more information, visit the Web Standards Project.





Who is CNT?

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CNT Updates

June 2008

Place Matters! From testifying before a congressional committee and providing the most fuel efficient neighborhoods to Forbes, to updating our Housing + Transportation Affordability Index with current gas costs and expanding I-GO car sharing as a option to owning a car.

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Housing + Transportation Affordability Index

This index takes a fresh look at the real cost of housing by factoring in the cost of transportation for various neighborhoods as a percentage of household income.

Events

Monday, August 4 - 14: RTA Public Hearings

Saturday, August 9: Chicago Matters Book Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

Thursday, September 4: EPA Region 5: Workshop on Green Infrastructure for CSO Control

Wednesday, September 17: CNT celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Friday, September 26: Congress for New Urbanism’s Sustainable Communities 2008