I would consider removing the web standards notice completely or at least to the end of the page. Some people might choose not to have (or be) a web standard browser ( eg Lynx, Google).
I think there was a conversation about this issue recently on this list, and you can read more here
http://www.webstandards.org/act/campaign/buc/
On Monday, March 15, 2004, at 11:10 AM, Ryan Christie wrote:
This is also a new site, and I would appreciate any issues or comments about the accessibility or layout, etc.
./tdw
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