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Web Site Policy Document
INTRODUCTION: WEB SITE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND PERSONAL PAGES
REQUIRED STANDARDS FOR PERSONAL WEB PAGES
REQUIRED STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR INSTITUTIONAL WEB PAGES
SITE RESPONSIBILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS
I. WEB SITE ENVIRONMENTS AND TOOLS A. Server environment B. Desktop development environments C. Multimedia server environment D. Web publishing tools E. Graphic/image files
II. CONTENT ORGANIZATION/SITE ARCHITECTURE A. Process for Organization
III. CONTENT TEXT – WRITING/STYLE/PRESENTATION A. Common elements and conventions B. Structure C. Diction D. Correctness E. References
IV. UWRF BRANDING REQUIREMENTS A.& B. Common page elements C. Page size D. Font style and size E. Colors F. Breadcrumbs G. Content terminology and usage V. WEB PUBLISHING CONVENTIONS A. Navigation B. Accessibility C. Opening new browser windows D. Limiting file size D1. File Management and Naming E. Optimizing images F. Use of HTML G. Use of publishing elements other than HTML H. Use of layers I. Use of frames J. Naming of files K. Addressing of files L. Use of alt tags M. Use of motion N. Use of meta tags O. Use of mailto tags vs. HTML/CGI contact forms P. Use of “under construction” links Q. Usability by search engines R. Usability by various browsers/versions/technologies
APPENDIX A. TERMINOLOGY, USAGE, AND SPELLING
APPENDIX B. ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
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The UWRF Web Development Office is working with departments and offices to ensure that their site designs meet UWRF branding requirements.
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