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Pagemaster's Corner: Standards for InfodomeThis guide includes: Contents of Infodome Templates Approved editor list File naming conventions URL conventions File updating conventions Subject guide standards Contents of Infodome Infodome is the public face of the Library and Information Access. Contents of Infodome will be Library and Information Access materials meant for SDSU students and faculty. Internal documents should be posted on the lfolks Website; non-library-specific materials or materials meant for another audience (e.g. non-library courses; grant proposals) should be posted on Rohan (the Web server meant for faculty applications) Out-of-date material or draft documents should not be stored on the public Website and will be removed from both Infodome and the test Website, Dometest, regularly. Comments: When the Webteam began their redesign, the old Website, Libweb, contained over 14,000 files, many of which were out-of-date or meant for internal consumption. This caused problems with maintenance, site searching, and statistical reports. Templates All pages on the Infodome Website will use the template described here. The template may be modified by the Webteam to suit a special need. Comments: Usability experts recommend consistency because it signals to a user that they are still on the same site and because consistent navigation saves time. It also makes the site look more professional. The template allows us to quickly change the site structure or look without a great effort. Not using the template compromises this flexibility. Approved editor list The following HTML editors are approved:
File naming conventions Files on Infodome should have meaningful names that are less than 20 characters long, with no capital letters or any punctuation. All files should use the .shtml extension (not .htm or .html). Comments: In the past, files were stored in people's individual directories, which made meaningful names less important. Because we are moving to a function-based filing system, meaningful names are crucial. Capital letters in file names cause problems with maintenance for Windows computer users, which do not recognize the difference between capital and lower-case letters. Punctuation can cause maintenance problems, as well. URL conventions References to other Infodome Websites will use the complete URI starting from the web root. This means that to refer to this URL: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/about/depts/ill/ill.shtml you will do this: /about/depts/ill/ill.shtml Always use the beginning slash and start with the root directory. Comments: If URL's are named in a consistent manner, any future changes to the Website, such as a new design or moving to a new server, will be much easier to implement. File updating conventions All files are assigned to a particular person, as noted in the footer of the page.
In the past, files were stored in home directories or other function-inspecific places, which caused problems with statistics, among other things. Our new Website uses a function-specific filing system. In order to maintain this, there needs to be a point of responsibility. Note: All new images or cgi scripts will have to be sent to webmaster@libweb.sdsu.edu for transfer. Subject guide standards Research topic subject guides must comply with minimum standards for content and format. These are described on the subject guide criteria page. Next you'll want to read about procedures. Back to the top | Back to the Pagemaster's Corner Revised 5/15/02 by Laura Hudson Contact: Laura Hudson: lhudson@mail.sdsu.edu |