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Originally Posted by pa007
I completely disagree, convention has never changed anything and certainly won't drive things forward. Innovation and creativity are what get things changed. I'm all for web standards but there is a very real danger that they will encourage stagnation and laziness within the field.
Pete.  |
Hi Pete,
I see what you're saying but I must disagree... Perhaps you misunderstood me.
Once upon a time, the big boys (IBM, HP and the likes) couldn't agree on how to represent binary numbers. Companies were choosing their own separate ways and any developments in technology were isolated from the rest of the world. Until it got so bad that they just had to introduce international standards.
Convention and standards don't mean "no innovation", they're just guidelines as to how we should innovate. Stick to them and everyone will benefit from it...
Diego A.
