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Best Practices for Website Design & Web Content Management
Best Practices for Website Design & Web Content Management
NO FramesNO Frames
Do not fit the web Model Frames are not picked up by
Search Engines As an alternative use div tags with
CSS
Do not fit the web Model Frames are not picked up by
Search Engines As an alternative use div tags with
CSS
Flash Based WebsitesFlash Based Websites
Websites built solely using flash are not indexed by search engines
Use CSS and HTML and embed flash in the HTML if necessary.
Websites built solely using flash are not indexed by search engines
Use CSS and HTML and embed flash in the HTML if necessary.
No Broken LinksNo Broken Links
Websites should not have broken links
No Black hole pages – Use proper Navigation
How to fix Broken LinksPlease see the tutorial on webhelp
Websites should not have broken links
No Black hole pages – Use proper Navigation
How to fix Broken LinksPlease see the tutorial on webhelp
Meta DataMeta Data
KeywordsThink of the words that users might
use to search for your material and add that as text to your pages or as meta data in header of pages
DescriptionAdd description of page in meta data
KeywordsThink of the words that users might
use to search for your material and add that as text to your pages or as meta data in header of pages
DescriptionAdd description of page in meta data
Dynamic URL’sDynamic URL’s
Dynamic URL’s are not picked up by all search engines
Better to use static URL’s Try to keep parameters short in
length and few in size
Dynamic URL’s are not picked up by all search engines
Better to use static URL’s Try to keep parameters short in
length and few in size
Web Content ManagementWeb Content Management
File Naming ConventionsFile Naming Conventions
Short & to the point Logically connected to the contentDo not include special characters
e.g. ` , ! , @ , # , $ , % , ^ , & , * , ~ , “ , ‘ , etc
Short & to the point Logically connected to the contentDo not include special characters
e.g. ` , ! , @ , # , $ , % , ^ , & , * , ~ , “ , ‘ , etc
File LocationFile Location
Should not be more than 3 levels deep
As a rule keep it as close to the root as possible
Should not be more than 3 levels deep
As a rule keep it as close to the root as possible
File Type File Type
Do not upload educational material as images , images are not indexed
What to do about Scanned Material?
PDF’s are preferred because they are platform independent
Do not upload educational material as images , images are not indexed
What to do about Scanned Material?
PDF’s are preferred because they are platform independent
File InformationFile Information
Title Title should reflect the content of the
fileAuthor NameLocation
University name should not be included in title of paper , because Google Scholar might consider them as different versions of the same file
Title Title should reflect the content of the
fileAuthor NameLocation
University name should not be included in title of paper , because Google Scholar might consider them as different versions of the same file
What About Copyright Material
What About Copyright Material
Upload only an abstract for reference on how the abstract should look like please visit the link below
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/abstract.doc
Upload only an abstract for reference on how the abstract should look like please visit the link below
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/abstract.doc
3 Simple Steps to Increase your Web Content
3 Simple Steps to Increase your Web Content
Step#1Step#1
If you don’t have a website Create new website
ITC-Website Builder http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/framework2.0.exehttp://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/webbuilderv1.2.msi
Front PageTemplate http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/frontTemplate.zip
Sample Website http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/SampleWebsite.zip
Any Other Tool
Or modify existing website Keeping in mind the website design practices
If you don’t have a website Create new website
ITC-Website Builder http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/framework2.0.exehttp://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/webbuilderv1.2.msi
Front PageTemplate http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/frontTemplate.zip
Sample Website http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/SampleWebsite.zip
Any Other Tool
Or modify existing website Keeping in mind the website design practices
Step#2Step#2
Map To your Web Folder on the Web Server
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/Create_Network_Place.pdf
Map To your Web Folder on the Web Server
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp/Create_Network_Place.pdf
Step#3Step#3
Add Content to your Web FolderCreate a new Folder Drag and Drop you Files to the created
folderCreate Hyper text links to the files on your
site.Inform ITC WebHelp Team when you finish
with adding content, so we can take appropriate measures to get your site indexed
Add Content to your Web FolderCreate a new Folder Drag and Drop you Files to the created
folderCreate Hyper text links to the files on your
site.Inform ITC WebHelp Team when you finish
with adding content, so we can take appropriate measures to get your site indexed
Contact InformationContact Information
For any questions email at [email protected]
Please visit The WebHelp website for additional information and resources
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp
For any questions email at [email protected]
Please visit The WebHelp website for additional information and resources
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/webhelp
Q & AQ & AThe EndThe End
WebHelp Website BuilderWebHelp Website Builder
