The standards provided are intended to promote consistency in appearance and content for viewers of the NDSU Web site. The design is compatible with printed pieces in use by the Office of Admission, and is adapted for Web use to be attractive, professional, and to load quickly.
Content of pages should be grammatically correct with no spelling errors.
Official home pages should use standard terminology for referring to departments and units. Refer to the undergraduate Bulletin. Content should be accurate and understandable.
When you are referring to content that is already available elsewhere in the NDSU Web site, provide a link rather than duplicating the material. This applies, for example, to course descriptions, faculty listings and other information provided in the NDSU Bulletin. (The Bulletin, the campus telephone directory, a map and other Admission information will be available on web pages soon, and will be provided for linking.)
Graphics should provide useful visual clues about the information provided. Each college or departmental home page should include the NDSU lettering and photograph, to be provided by Publications Services. Templates should be followed closely for consistency. Pages should be tested on a non-graphical browser to make sure that information is accessible to the broadest possible audience. Graphics should not be so large that downloading is slow for the viewers.
Each page should include a last modified date, "mail to" link, title, name, and telephone number of a person responsible for answering questions about the page or its content. Format is provided in the templates.
Each official page linked from the home page should include buttons to return to the previous page and to the NDSU home page. Format is suggested in the templates.
To have a link from NDSU's Home pages to your web page, submit a Link Request Form. This will trigger a review of your pages, and if found acceptable, a link will be made.
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