Web Page Guidelines

Purpose

The Web Development Committee has developed the following guidelines for the creation of web pages. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide a consistent look and feel for visitors to PVCC's web pages and to help people create pages that are easy to use. PVCC has identified the following categories of web pages: PVCC Pages and Personal Pages.

Guidelines for ALL Web Pages

Required

• The person responsible for the page content will be named on the page along with e-mail link.
• Disclaimer link or notice should appear on the page prior to content.
• Commercial activity or promotion of non-campus groups or activities is not allowed on any pages.
• The use of the Paradise Valley Community College logo is limited to PVCC Pages only.
• Content must comply with all laws and PVCC Student Code.
• All material used on a PVCC website must follow proper Copyright Guidlines posted from district office.

 

Guidelines for PVCC Pages

PVCC Pages contain college information such as class schedules, course syllabi, departmental information, student clubs, and instructional courses.

Required

• Use standardized header that includes logo, college name and address, and page title.
• Page footer should include full name of unit, the page URL, the last date of revision, and the name and e-mail link of the person with content responsibility.
• The <TITLE> tag should begin with "PVCC - " to identify PVCC pages in Go or History lists.
• Any graphic image links need to also have text links.
• All <IMG> tags should also include the ALT= attribute for non-graphical browsers.
• All unit main pages should have a link to PVCC's main page
• Unit pages should have a link to the unit's main page.
• The copyright symbol © and date must be placed on all unit main pages and should be placed on pages with original and substantive content.

Recommended

• Use a similar style for continuity across related pages.
• Try to use a general style guideline.
• Check links often.
• Spell check pages.
• Avoid blinking text.
• Make sure text is readable on background.
• Avoid large graphics and also avoid lots of little graphics.
• Make sure navigational aids are helpful for users.
• View pages on different browsers.
• Test, test, test!

Guidelines for Personal Pages

Personal pages provide a web presence for PVCC faculty and staff that can provide added benefit for students but are not intended for college information. A maximum of 10MB of disk space will be allocated for this purpose.

Required

• Page must have a disclaimer that the page content is solely the responsibility of the personal page creator.
• The personal page creator must be named along with e-mail link.
• The use of the PVCC logo is not allowed on personal pages.
• Stand-alone links to PVCC main page are not allowed, i.e., "Click here to go to PVCC Main Page" is not allowed but "I work at PVCC." is allowed.
• Personal pages cannot contain solicitation.

Recommended

• Use personal pages for self-publication.
• Experiment with different styles and ideas.