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How To Make
Good Web Sites
Jim Lindsey
Western 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
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Planning
Building
Testing
Publishing
Maintenance