Getting Started

Review Relevant Information:

• Policy for Purdue Pages on the World Wide Web (Exec. Memo C-42)
• Purdue University Web Standards and Template Guidelines (by Purdue Marketing & Communications)
• Business Services Web Standards and Template Guidelines
• Purdue Universal Access Initiative (ADA Compliancy)
• Purdue Marketing & Communications Web Writing Tips
• Roles and Responsibilities for Business Services Web Pages

Develop a Plan:

• Discuss your site with others in your area and with members of the intended audience.
• Contact your area's Web Designer/Developer for advice.
• Determine your goals and objectives.
• Determine roles and responsibilities.
• Determine what content you have in place and what you will need to develop.
• Make an outline, then gather and organize your content. Save your outline as a basis for the site's navigation when you begin the development process.
• Checklist for Developing Web Sites

Develop Your Web Site:

• Web publishers are to follow the Business Services Web Standards and Template Guidelines when developing web sites.
• Microsoft FrontPage 2003 will be used as the Web-authoring tool.
  • FrontPage 2003 Product Guide
  • FrontPage 2003 Version Comparison
  • FrontPage On-Line Training Courses
• Post your Web site to the Web using SecureFX.
  • Instructions on How to Set up SecureFX
  • Instructions on How to Edit Your Web Sites
• Deploy your web site by going to https://author.www.purdue.edu/apps/deploy/ and login with you career account username & password.