Web Style Guide
Best Practices for Web Pages
HEADERS AND FOOTERS
The headers and footers of Web pages should be more informative and elaborate than those on printed pages. Along with this one should also have the style format of the header as “Blue Heading 4” and the format should be “Heading 1”. This will allow search engines such as Google to be driven to the web pages. All documents need clear titles to capture the reader's attention as well.
TABLES
In a fixed-width table you must define cell widths with absolute values. This will keep the tables from expanding to fill the window. Then, to keep tables from collapsing when the browser window is too small to accommodate their dimensions, include an invisible image equal to the width of the cell in each table cell. These two techniques will force table cells to maintain their dimensions regardless of the size of the browser window.
UPDATED PAGES
All pages need to be updated with current content, working links, current photos of students, admin, or faculty. Please enter as much info on one page as possible without duplicating content.
APPROVALS AND DISAPPROVALS OF PAGES
Pages that are submitted for approval with broken links, incorrect image sizes, or blown out templates will be disapproved. Please read the comments that are sent along with the disapprovals for help in making your corrections. Also please be aware that pages that are not updated regularly will be pulled from the site until accurate data has been submitted.
PHOTOS
When uploading images, please make sure the image is 200k or smaller. If you need help compressing a photo for the web please call us.
CALENDAR
There will be one university wide calendar. You will enter all events on this calendar. Again, if you need assistance please call our office. If you wish to add events to the calendar and do not have permission at this time, please call us.
LEFT NAVIGATION
If you wish to add or delete menu selections from the left navigation please call and discuss with our office.
IMPORTANT EVENTS
If you have an important event coming up and it needs media attention on the web please send the office of communications information on the event.
