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How To Make Good Web Sites
Jim LindseyWestern Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Agenda• Web Site vs. Page• Making Good Sites
– Planning– Building– Testing– Publishing– Maintenance
Web Site vs. Page
Web Site vs. Page
Factor Web Site Web Page
Number of pages More than 1 1
Navigation Menu Buttons N/A
Look Needs consistency N/A
Finding Info Organization/Depth N/A
Making a Good Site
• Planning– Message– Audience
• Demographics• ADA compliance
– Delivery/Server• Domain• Hosting
– Pages• Draw them• Write Content
Making a Good Site
• Building– Hand code/HTML Editor/Content
Management System– Consistent Look
• Build from scratch or use template• Navigation considerations
– Collect necessary data• Text and databases• Images• Video and Sounds
Making a Good Site
• Testing– Check content for accuracy
(e.g. prices, part numbers, etc.)– Check spelling and grammar– Ensure that the links, tools and
video work• Publishing - Upload the site
to your Web space
Making a Good Site
• Maintenance–Computer concerns
• Software• Hardware• Backup Data
–Content• Keep it fresh• Accuracy
Summary• Web Site vs. Page• Making Good
Sites– Planning– Building– Testing– Publishing– Maintenance