Web Page Help Glossary
This is an alphabetical list of topics, instructions and links related to developing web pages for the BYU-Idaho website.
It is important that pages are usable by individuals with disabilities, especially the visually impaired. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) dictates that we are legally required to make reasonable accommodations for disabled users of our website. Please use the following recommendations when developing or improving your pages:
· Use text and text links as much as possible, because they are easily read by screen readers used by the visually impaired. Use images sparingly and make sure that all images have the alt-text attribute included for screen readers.
· Order lists and other items on a page alphabetically, so individuals using screen readers can be aware of their location on the page.
· Use colors sparingly, being mindful of color contrast. This will assist those who are color blind in being able to read your pages.
· If you need to provide audio or video with your pages, also provide matching text for the hearing impaired.
· Avoid the use of web page features that flash, being aware that certain flashing frequencies can trigger seizures in those with Epilepsy.
Advertising and Announcements on the Website
Special limited time advertisements and announcements can be placed on the BYU-Idaho Home Page and/or Student Portal, if requested and approved. On the Home Page, this includes a link in the “Highlights” area, an event listed in the scrolling “Event Marquee”, or a “News Article” in the News Block area. On the Student Portal, this can be a graphic banner ad or an entry in the “Announcements”. Requests for announcements and advertisements must be made to Public Relations.
Applications
Some web page functions require web applications because of their dynamic nature or complexity, or their need to access a database. Web applications on the BYU-Idaho Website are written by the Application Development Department in Information Technology. Other campus web authors are not allowed to write web applications that are hosted on campus websites and made available to general employee, student or public audiences. If you feel that your web page needs require an application, contact the Application Development Department with your request.
Authentication/Usernames and Passwords
Some web pages and applications display or allow input of information that should be protected by authentication, thus requiring the entry of a valid username and password. If you feel your web pages fit these criteria, please contact Information Technology to request authentication for your pages. When a user attempts to browse to your authenticated web pages, they will be required to enter their domain (students or byui) followed by a backslash and their username in the username box, in the “byui\username” format, and their password in the password box.
Audio Files
Audio files may be linked to from web pages, but should only be used for instructional or informational purposes. It is recommended that when audio files are made available, alternate text transcripts should also be provided for the hearing impaired.
Backgrounds
Most web pages should simply consist of black Arial text on a white background. Colored and graphic backgrounds should be avoided, in order to maintain a professional and readable appearance.
Backups
Refer to Lost Files.
Blackboard
Most online courses are hosted by Blackboard servers and software. You may need to link from your Blackboard course content to your employee or organization web pages. You may also need to link from your employee or organization web pages to your Blackboard course content. Contact the Office of Instruction and Technology with all Blackboard questions (see Contacts).
Broken Links
Broken links are hyperlinks in your web pages that do not work because they link to a web page that does not exist. This is usually caused by the page being deleted or renamed. Broken links make your pages unusable and appear unprofessional. Please make all efforts to eliminate broken links on your pages. If you find broken links on other BYU-Idaho web pages, please report them to Information Technology.
Browsers
There are a variety of operating systems and browsers used by end users to access web pages. We recommend that web pages be developed with simple, standard features, so they are viewable by a larger variety of operating system and browser combinations. If you develop pages using newer or more advanced features, we recommend that you test your pages in several browsers. Recent operating system reports indicate that over 95% of hits come from various versions of Microsoft Windows, but we also receive a small percentage of our hits from Macintosh, Unix, Linux, and other operating systems. Recent browser reports indicate that over 95% of hits come from Microsoft Internet Explorer, but we also receive a small percentage of hits from Netscape, Opera, Mozilla, Safari, and other browsers. If you would like to test your pages and do not have access to some of these other operating systems and browsers, please contact Information Technology for access to test computers. If you have pages with required features that make them incompatible with a specific operating system or browser, please post a warning on your pages with a specific operating system and browser compatibility list.
Catalog
The current and several previous academic year catalogs are made available on the website. We recommend that you do not duplicate information contained in a catalog, but instead that you link to the appropriate catalog for this information. The new Academic Year Catalog is placed on the website within the first few months of the calendar year. You may need to evaluate any links to catalogs each year in order to ensure that they point to the correct catalog version.
Colors
In order to maintain a
professional appearance, and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), we discourage extensive use of colors on your web pages. The
Connect to Server (from a Macintosh with OS 10)
Web authors using a Macintosh with OS 10 will need to connect to a share on the web server in order to create and maintain web pages. These shares are not created for every folder on the web server, because Windows PCs do not require them. If you are using a Mac and need to connect to a web folder, contact Information Technology. For instructions on connecting to a web server share, click here.
Connect to Server (from a Linux computer)
Web authors using Linux as their desktop operating system will need to connect to a share on the web server in order to create and maintain web pages. These shares are not created for every folder on the web server, because Windows PCs do not require them. If you are using Linux and need to connect to a web folder, contact Information Technology. You will need to use SMB to connect to this share.
Contacts
Information Technology
Website Managers
Please call or email one of the following with website or web page requests or questions.
Bob Reed 496-2149 reedr@byui.edu
Randy Beard 496-1071 beardr@byui.edu
You may also contact one of our student Web Team employees by calling (208) 496-2157 or visiting them in Kim 170T.
Applications Development Department
Please call or email one of the following for questions about web applications.
Thaine Robinson 496-1083 RobinsonT@byui.edu
John Mackenzie 496-1192 MackenzieJ@byui.edu
Office of Instruction and Technology
Please call or email one of the following with requests or questions related to surveys and training.
Dean Allen 496-1211 AllenDe@byui.edu
Jim Croasmun 496-2370 CroasmunJ@byui.edu
Public Relations
Please call or email Bryce Rydalch with requests or questions related to announcements, advertising, header names and titles, or LaNae Poulter with questions or requests related to maps. Their contact information is below.
Bryce Rydalch 496-2801 RydalchB@byui.edu
LaNae Poulter 496-1148 PoulterL@byui.edu
Contacts Link
The link at the far right of all Section Navigation Bars is the “Contacts” link. It is a drop-down menu with a “Main Contacts” link to a page with contact information in a standard format for all Website Sections. This page is automatically generated for Academic Departments from a database. For all other organizations, the ability is provided to enter the contact information for this page. The Contacts drop-down menu also provides the option for a Directory link which uses the online Employee Directory to list personnel in the organization associated with the Website Section. This feature is made functional by entering a word related to the organization that would match the Department for the employees in that department. The Contacts drop-down menu may also contain links to other contact pages created by the Website Section Representative.
Copyright
Web authors are expected to be aware of and obey all copyright laws that govern the use of materials produced by others. They should also be aware of how the copyright laws can protect materials they create, and who owns the copyrighted material produced while an employee. For more information regarding copyright law and BYU-Idaho’s copyright policies, click here.
Counters and Hit Statistics
Two methods of monitoring the hits to your web pages are provided; counters and special hit statistic reports. You can place counters on your pages by clicking here. Limited special reports are available by clicking here. Log files are kept for three months, so reports are only available for the previous three months.
Course Outlines
Course Outlines at BYU-Idaho are defined as being the unique schedule and format that an instructor uses to teach a specific course or course section, as opposed to a Course Syllabus being defined as the generic material that is covered in all sections of a given course. Course Outlines should be created and made available using Blackboard. Contact the Office of Instruction and Technology for assistance with this process.
Course Syllabi
Course syllabi at BYU-Idaho are defined as being the generic material that is covered in all sections of a given course, as opposed to a course outline being defined as the unique schedule and format that an instructor uses to teach a specific course or course section. Each course syllabus is stored in the Course Syllabus database. The courses are automatically linked from the catalog, registration, class schedule and other applications. You can link to a course syllabus by displaying the course from the catalog and then copying the URL from the browser address box and pasting it in your page as a hyperlink.
Courses Link
The “Courses” link is the second link from the left on the Section Navigation Bar for Academic Department web pages. It is a link to the courses offered by the department for the current academic year, in the current online academic catalog. This link is automatically placed on the navigation bar for all Academic Departments.
Databases
The only databases approved for use with BYU-Idaho web pages or applications are those created, maintained, and provided by Information Technology. Web authors are not allowed to use databases with their web pages. Use of Microsoft Access databases in folders on the web servers will produce inconsistent and unpredictable results because of the load-balanced environment, and should not be used. Contact Information Technology if you feel you have a need for a database.
Degrees Link
The “Degrees” link is the third link from the left on the Section Navigation Bar for Academic Department web pages. It is a link to the courses offered by the department for the current academic year, in the current online academic catalog. This link is automatically placed on the navigation bar for all Academic Departments.
Departments Link
The “Departments” link is
the second link from the left on the Section Navigation Bar for
Disability Awareness and Compliance
Refer to
Disclaimer Page
Links to some off-campus websites require the use of a Disclaimer Page to inform users that they are leaving the BYU-Idaho website. For more information on this issue, please click here.
Email Addresses
All employee and student email addresses included in web pages should be of the format emailaddress@byui.edu. Eliminate all use of email addresses using the ricks.edu format. Off campus email addresses should generally not be used in BYU-Idaho web pages.
Employee Website
The employee web folders are located on the employee website at emp.byui.edu. Individual employee website section addresses follow the emp.byui.edu/email address format, where email address is the first part of the employee campus email address.
File Backup and Restore
Refer to Lost Files.
File Management
It is important that all web folders and files are managed in order to reduce unneeded files and facilitate maintenance. Additionally, because every file occupies web server disk space, which is a limited resource, it extends the useful life of web servers and assists web server management personnel if unneeded files are cleaned out on a regular basis. We recommend you become familiar with your folders and files so you know which ones are needed and which ones can be eliminated.
File Names
Each web page, picture, or other web page component has a file name. When naming files, we recommended you try to find a reasonable balance between short length and a descriptive name. Home pages in any folders should always be named “default.htm”, because this allows only the folder name to be typed in the browser address bar when displaying the home page. Web page names should never have spaces or special characters in them, because some browsers will not be able to process these names. Most web page filenames on the BYU-Idaho website should end with “.htm”.
Folders and Sub-folders
Within folders where you maintain web pages on the web server, you may also create sub-folders to organize your files. The sub-folder name must be included in the path for web addresses accessing web pages in the sub-folder. Each sub-folder should also include a default.htm home page file to make the web addresses as short as possible.
Fonts
The standard text font type for BYU-Idaho web pages is Arial. It is recommended that Arial be used for all text.
Forms
Web authors may create html forms that gather information from users and send the information back in the form of an email message. A tutorial is provided for creating an email form here. An application may need to written for you if a form is needed that sends the results to a database. If you have this need, contact the Office of Instruction and Technology with this request.
Frames
We strongly recommended that frames not be used in web pages. We recognize that there are exceptions to this rule, but all efforts should be made to minimize their use.
FrontPage and other Web Authoring Software
Microsoft FrontPage is the standard web authoring software used at BYU-Idaho. The university has a site license for FrontPage 2003 and older versions, so all web authors can obtain a copy of this software at no charge for installation on university desktop and laptop computers. Other web authoring software may be used, including DreamWeaver, GoLive, PageMill, and any other software that is compatible with campus systems. To obtain web authoring software and have it installed on your office desktop computer, contact your Computer Support Representative (CSR). Special software will not be installed on campus web servers to accommodate web authoring software or special web pages.
Headings
Web page headings include the Web Page Title displayed in the upper left area of the web browser and the Section Name and Title displayed in the gray Section Header bar. If needed, include a heading in the text of the page to indicate the specific function of the page.
Hit Statistics
Refer to Counters and Hit Statistics.
Home Link
The left-most link on the Section Navigation Bar is the “Home” link. It is a drop-down menu with a link to the BYU-Idaho Home Page, the Section Home Page, and other home page links as defined by the Section Web Representative.
Home Pages and Other Web Pages
Each Website Section should have one home page, which is the main page that someone would visit first. This page should always be named “default.htm”. A Website Section can have one or more other web pages usually linked from the home page. These pages can have any name, but should not include spaces or special characters and should end in “.htm”.
Hyperlinks
Hyperlinks are a feature of web pages that allows someone viewing a web page to use the mouse to click and then view another page. Hyperlinks are a very useful feature of web pages that provides significant functionality. The default format for hyperlinks is blue color, underlined, and changing color to maroon after being clicked. This standard format should be used as much as possible.
Layout of Web Pages
Layout of web pages at BYU-Idaho should be clean, scholarly, and dignified, minimizing the use of colors, images, blinking, and other features that detract from their usability and professional nature.
Links
Refer to Hyperlinks.
Logos
The Section Headers for non-employee web pages include the BYU-Idaho logo. Besides its inclusion in the Section Header, use of this or any other logos is not allowed on BYU-Idaho web pages.
Lost Files
During the normal process of maintaining web pages, files and folders, occasionally files are lost for one reason or another. Full backups to tape, which include all files in a folder, are performed each weekend and backups of the day’s changes are performed nightly. Versions of files are also saved to disk periodically throughout the day and these files can be restored if needed. If you lose a file that is still needed for your web pages, call Information Technology to have the file(s) restored.
Macintosh Shares
Refer to Connect to Server.
Map Network Drive (from a Windows PC)
Web authors must map a network drive to their folder on the web server in order to manage the web page files in that folder. Use the following instructions to map a drive to your web folder:
1. Click on the “Tools” menu in Windows Explorer.
2. Click on “Map Network Drive” on the “Tools” menu.
3. Select any drive letter that is available from I through W, in the “Drive” box. This letter is your choice and is only known on your computer. Do not use letters A through H or X through Z for any drive mappings, because these are reserved for administrative use.
4. Enter the path to your web folder in the “Folder” box as follows:
|
Web Folder Type |
Folder |
|
Academic Societies |
\\byui.edu\web\Societies\foldername |
|
Activities |
\\byui.edu\web\Activities\foldername |
|
Cultural Associations |
\\byui.edu\web\Associations\foldername |
|
Employees |
\\byui.edu\web\emp\ followed by email name |
|
Other Organizations |
\\byui.edu\web\www\foldername |
5. Make sure the “Reconnect at Logon” box is checked so the drive will be mapped each time you log on.
6. Click on “Finish”.
7. The drive mapping will now be available from all other applications to access the files in your web folder.
Maps of Campus
An official map of campus is maintained by the Public Relations office. Area, local, regional, emergency, construction, and printable maps are also maintained. Web authors should not create copies of these maps or other versions of campus maps for use on the website, but should hyperlink to the existing maps. The maps can be viewed at http://www.byui.edu/maps. If you need a copy of any campus maps for purposes other than web pages, contact Public Relations.
Navigation
Navigation or the ability to move from one page to another in your Website Section’s pages is critical to providing useful web pages. The Section Navigation Bar has been provided as a consistent means to provide this navigational structure. We recommend this navigation bar be used instead of creating another navigational method.
Navigation Bar
Refer to Site Navigation Bar and Section Navigation Bar.
Off-Campus Access
All web pages on the www.byui.edu, activities.byui.edu, and emp.byui.edu websites are available to users from off-campus. Computers accessing the websites from on-campus include those from the library, the dorms, and those using campus wireless connections. Web page access cannot be restricted to only on-campus or only off-campus computers. If pages need to be restricted to only students and/or employees, authentication should be used to control access. Refer to Authentication/Usernames and Passwords for instructions. Web authors do not have the ability to connect to web servers from off-campus to maintain web pages. This must be done from an on-campus computer or transferred between on and off campus computers using removable storage media.
Off-campus Links
Links to some off-campus websites require the use of a Disclaimer Page to inform users that they are leaving the BYU-Idaho website. For more information on this issue, please click here.
OnLine Classes
Refer to Blackboard.
Permissions
Permissions consist of a settings on the web server for a web author to access a folder. A web author must have “modify” permission granted before he or she can create or maintain web pages. Permission will be set when Information Technology is contacted by the organization representative with a request.
Pictures/Images
Pictures or images on web pages should be used only as needed. The BYU-Idaho Web Style includes a picture at the left end of the Primary Section Header. This can be pictures of students, employees, or campus, a combination of all of these groups, or a unique picture for the section. Use of other pictures on your web pages is discouraged unless the pictures convey a unique message for your organization. When pictures are used, they should have a resolution of 72 dpi or less and be compressed to a small file size so they load quickly. All images should also have the alt text attribute included with a text description of the image.
Pop-Up Windows
We strongly discourage the use of Pop-Up Windows on the website. They are used sparingly in some institutional applications to fit specific functional and security needs. Pop-Ups in general are quite annoying to most website users and because of this will likely defeat the purpose for which they were intended. Many people have Pop-Ups disabled on their web browsers, so they won’t be displayed anyway. All campus computers are being configured with Pop-Ups blocked, except for specific situations.
PowerPoint Presentations
Many PowerPoint presentations are used throughout the website, especially on faculty web pages for course material. PowerPoint presentations are viewable only from a computer with PowerPoint installed, so if they are linked from a web page, they may not be viewable by all users. PowerPoint presentations can be converted to web pages by following the tutorial here. They can also be converted to Acrobat “PDF” format. It is important to note that PDF files download slowly over slower home modem connections.
Programs
Refer to Applications.
Questions and Problems
There are several ways to receive help with web pages and related issues at BYU-Idaho, including the following:
Help Center – The Help Center is a link on the Site Navigation Bar to a page with more links and information for Help.
Student Computer Help Desk – The Student Computer Help Desk is available to students to receive answers to questions and obtain assistance with computer related issues.
Computer Support Representatives (CSRs) – Each building on campus has a full-time employee responsible for all desktop computers. This person should be contacted for help with all employee desktop computer issues.
Web Style Guide – The Web Style Guide should be read and referred to for web style and related questions.
Information Technology (IT) – IT personnel may be contacted with website and web page questions, as outlined under Information Technology Contacts.
Restores
Refer to Lost Files.
Screen Size/Resolution
It is important web pages are designed to fit on a computer screen where they are readable and usable by most people. According to our most recent statistical report, approximately 80% of our website users have their screens set to 1024 X 768 or a higher resolution. If you want to ensure that your pages fit on all screens, you may still want to develop pages for 800 X 600 resolution.
Section Headers
The BYU-Idaho Web Style or Brand Identity is implemented by the use of a Section Header at the top of each web page. There is a Primary Section Header with the blue Site Navigation Bar at the top, a picture at the far left, the BYU-Idaho logo, the title and name of the Website Section, the copyright symbol, and in most cases a Section Navigation Bar below the gray bar. This header should only be on the home page of each Website Section. All other pages in the Website Section should have the Secondary Section Header at the top, which doesn’t include the picture and is narrower. These headers are applied using the Web Style Applicator accessed at this location.
Section Name
The Section Name is the name
of the Website Section displayed in the Section Header. This would be
either an organization name, such as Public Relations, or a name describing the
content of the section, such as
Section Title
The Section Title is the title associated with the Section Name displayed in the Section Header. Title examples include “Department of”, “College of” and “Office of”.
Secure Pages/HTTPS
Some web pages must be secured in transit to protect confidential or other sensitive information. They are secured by using the https protocol, encryption, and a secure certificate. Any BYU-Idaho pages that display, require entry, or transmit Social Security Number or any other information that should be protected, should be configured to use https. If you have a web page that fits this need, please contact Information Technology for help.
Section Navigation Bar
The Section Navigation Bar
is the thin bar at the bottom of the gray Section Header on most BYU-Idaho web
pages. It includes links to Home and Contacts on all website sections,
with additional links for Degrees and Courses on Academic Department pages, and
a Departments links on
Site Navigation Bar
The Site Navigation Bar is
the thin blue bar at the top of most BYU-Idaho web pages. It includes
links to Students, Employees, Alumni/Friends, Visitors’ Center, Calendars,
Directories, and
Sound Files
Refer to Audio Files.
Speed of Page Loading/Displaying
Care should be taken and testing should be performed to verify that web pages load and display as quickly as possible. Especially be mindful that many people view web pages at home over a slow modem connection. Use of large images and complicated scripts will increase load times.
Standards for Web Pages
As much as possible, it is recommended that web page standards be followed. This allows people who use the Internet to be able to use your pages based on their experience. An example of web page standards is blue and underlined hyperlinks. BYU-Idaho also has standards for web pages, which we recommend you follow when creating your pages. This allows website users to navigate easily when moving from one section of the site to another. Web page standards for BYU-Idaho include use of the blue Site Navigation Bar, the gray Section Headers, the Section Navigation Bar, white backgrounds, Arial text font, and black text.
Statistics
Refer to Counters and Hit Statistics.
Student Help
Students can be a great resource for web page help at BYU-Idaho. A large portion of the pages on the website are created and maintained by students. For those who do not have the time, experience, or interest to maintain their own web pages, we recommend you contact Student Employment and hire a Computer Science or Information Services student with the skills you need. This not only helps you accomplish your needs, but it gives a student valuable experience. It is important to be involved in the process when you have students maintain your pages, and verify that they are using standard software, features, and procedures to produce pages that can easily be maintained by another student when they leave. We also recommend you hire students to overlap the semesters so you always have skilled student employees familiar with your web pages, during each semester of the year.
Support
Refer to Information Technology Contacts.
Surveys
Web page surveys can be created in several different ways, depending on the level of complexity needed in the survey. Web authors can create their own email surveys, where the survey results are sent to an email address. Click here for instructions to do this. Some surveys can also be created in Blackboard. If you need help with surveys, contact the Office of Instruction and Technology.
Tables
Tables are commonly used on web pages to control the layout of the page. Most web authoring software allows the creation of tables.
Telephone Numbers
Since Internet users are located anywhere in the world, we recommend telephone numbers always include the full ten digits, using the “(###) ###--####” format. All on-campus BYU-Idaho numbers should be (208) 496-####.
Titles
Section Headers associated with an organization should include a “Title” along with the name. Public Relations maintains the official list of BYU-Idaho organization titles including “Department of”, “College of”, “Office of”, “Office”, and “Division of”. Contact Public Relations regarding your title when initially creating your Section Header.
Titles for individual pages, regularly referred to as “Page Headings”, are not included in the Section Header and should be included in the body of the page below the Section Header and Section Navigation Bar.
The “Page Title” displayed in the upper left border area of the web browser should be included for all pages, which should be a unique title for the function of the page. Your web page authoring software includes the ability to set the Page Title.
Training
Web page training is provided by the Office of Instruction and Technology in the form of scheduled classes with multiple attendees and one-on-one training sessions you can schedule with a trainer. Website Management personnel in Information Technology do not provide web page training, but are available to answer questions and help resolve problems.
Video Files
Video files may be linked to from web pages, but should only be used for instructional or informational purposes. It is recommended that when video files are made available, alternate text transcripts should also be provided for the hearing impaired. Video files are generally large and therefore occupy extensive web server disk space. If you plan to include video files with your web pages, please contact Information Technology for help in moving those files to the streaming media server. This server processes these files more efficiently and has more disk space available for this purpose.
Web Page Addresses
Web Page Addresses, also referred to as Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), are a combination of the Website address, the folder and/or page name, and the protocol used to access the resource. The format for most web addresses at BYU-Idaho is “http://www.byui.edu/folder”. The folder is the name of your main website folder. The web address may also include sub-folders and specific page names. If the home page in a folder is named “default.htm”, it need not be included in the web address. If a page is protected with a secure certificate and encryption, it uses the “https” protocol instead of “http”.
Website and web page addresses, or URLs should always be used when instructing users to access your pages. The BYU-Idaho website includes several navigation systems, such as the blue Site Navigation Bar across the top of most pages, with Students, Employees, and other drop-down menus. Frequently accessed links are also included in the Quick Links area of the home page. All links in the Site Navigation Bar are included in the Site Index. These and other navigation helps are provided for user convenience and will change periodically as technologies and needs change. We recommend you do not publish steps to click to web pages, but instead provide the URL, especially in printed material. The BYU-Idaho websites incorporate a short addressing scheme so almost all Website Sections are accessible by typing the www.byui.edu address followed by a slash “/” and the folder name.
Web Applications
Refer to Applications.
Web Page Titles
As described under “Titles”, the “Page Title” displayed in the upper left border area of the web browser should be included for all pages, which should be a unique title for the function of the page.
Web Representatives
Web Representatives or “Web Reps” are the web authors or people in an organization that maintain the web pages for that Website Section. Primary Web Reps have the ability to define the Section Header and maintain the Section Navigation Bar, while Secondary Web Reps only have the ability to apply the Section Headers to web pages. Information is periodically provided to Web Reps regarding website changes as needed. Primary Web Reps should always be full-time employees, but Secondary Web Reps may be full-time or part-time employees, or students.
Website Section
A Website Section is the folder at the root of the main BYU-Idaho Website, where the web pages and sub-folders are stored for a specific organization or informational topic. At BYU-Idaho, we refer to the entire collection of web pages located at www.byui.edu as the Website, and the folders at the root or first level, as Sections or Website Sections.
Web Style
The Web Style at BYU-Idaho consists of the blue Site Navigation Bar at the top of the page, the gray Section Header under that, the Section Navigation Bar under that, and the general guidelines for clean, scholarly, and dignified content and layout on the rest of the page. All web pages should conform to these guidelines. The Web Style is applied to pages after they have been created using the Web Style Applicator software.
Web Style Applicator
The Web Style Applicator is the software written and maintained at BYU-Idaho and used to apply the Web Style to pages after they have been created. The applicator is used to apply section headers to organization, information, and employee web pages. One version of the header is applied to organization and information pages and another version to employee pages. The Web Style Applicator can be accessed by clicking here.
Word Documents
Microsoft Word documents can be linked to from a web page, but the intended use of the page should be considered, because pages saved as Word documents require the user’s computer have Word installed before they will display. Where possible, it is recommended if you use Word as your web page authoring software, you should save the pages as “filtered web pages”. Pages with imbedded images created using Word should be saved as just “web pages”, which will create a sub-folder with the name of the web page followed by “_files”, which contains the images. Documents saved as “web pages” with either one of these options are more universally available from computers across the Internet than Word documents.
Word Perfect Documents
Word Perfect documents can be linked to from a web page, but the intended use of the page should be considered, because pages saved as Word Perfect documents require the user’s computer have Word Perfect installed before they will display. Where possible, it is recommended if you use Word Perfect as your web page authoring software, you should save the pages as “web pages”. Documents saved as “web pages” are more universally available from computers across the Internet.