| Class III University
Web site standards & requirements |
| Class |
III |
| Intended for |
Maintaining University branding for academic
and administrative department Web sites. |
| Example(s) |
relations.odu.edu/mediarelations/
www.odu.edu/physicalplant |
| Ideal/Maximum review period |
2 months/6 months |
| Minimum required contact information
|
Name of department head/chair/director
Department mailing address
Department phone number
Department fax number (if available)
Department email address |
| Minimum required Webmaster information
|
Web site maintainer’s name
Web site maintainer’s email address |
| Minimum required page information
|
Date and time of last update Copyright
20xx (xx = appropriate year) |
| Accessibility |
The Web site must satisfy all Priority
1 checkpoints of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from
the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). |
| Branding |
The home page must have a link to the
University Web site using one of the appropriate University
logos. |
| Content |
Content of the site is considered an official
communiqué from the department; therefore, it must be up-to-date
and accurate. |
| Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy Information
|
The home page must link to the Copyright,
Disclaimer, and Privacy Information Web page. |
| File Naming |
Use appropriate
file naming conventions, as set forth in the styleguide.
|
| Information Architecture |
Use consistent labeling and navigation
throughout the Web site (i.e. a link to 'graduation' should
not change to 'commencement' as a user navigates through pages
of a site). Use consistent labeling and navigation throughout
the Web site that is consistent with the parent organizational
unit. Provide nescessary links to related information in other
departments. |
| Proper HTML |
The Web site must be (at a minimum) compliant
with the HTML 4.01 Specification from the W3C. Other languages
may also be used, including XHTML. |
| Visual Design |
The visual design of the Web site needs
to be consistent with University Marketing endeavors.
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