Operation Manual

University Computing and Information Services Page 15 Dreamweaver 8

UNC Pembroke October 2006

resolution compared to a 800x600 desktop resolution. A lowest denominator computer would consist of a

15” monitor, 256 color display and 28.8K modem

9. If you see a great graphic or background on another page, make sure you ask before using it. It may be easy

to download, but many images are copyrighted and can not be used on a page without permission.

10. Use clip art to make your page more attractive! However, excessive clip art will slow the load time for the

page.

11. Design page for audience, not self.

12. Update page information – give users a reason to return to site.

13. Standard table width 615 pixels

14. Avoid using frames – not all browsers support frames. Frames also do not meet requirements of Americans

with Disabilities Act. Available software can read content of web page to blind individual. However, since

frames have no content, software has nothing to read.

15. Avoid using video as main teaching tool.

16. Avoid light colored text on a light background. Use contrasting colors.

17. Avoid a busy background, which distracts from the page content.

18. Avoid blinking text, which can cause epileptic seizures.

19. Keep page scrolling to a minimum.

20. TEST. TEST, TEST

21. Visit UNCP Gold and Images for the UNCP logo, gold and images of campus at

www.uncp.edu/ucis/guide/webpages/uncpgold.htm

22. Pictures of buildings on campus can be found on the Internet at www.uncp.edu/pictures

23. For information on how to download or copy and paste text or graphics into your page, visit

www.uncp.edu/ucis/guide/webpages/download.htm.

24. For additional resources for creating web pages at UNCP, visit www/ucis/guide/webpages/resources.html.

25. At the bottom of each page, include:

• The date when the page was last updated (Mandated by UNCP Web Policies)

• Email address of person responsible for page (Mandated by UNCP Web Policies)

• Department name with link to web page

• Copyright with year

• Link to UNCP homepage

• An example:

Last Update: 05/14/2000 | Comments to: ucis@uncp.edu

University Computing and Information Services

26. Since you are responsible for any files which you upload to the web server, it’s a good idea to protect your

password.

27. Anyone on the web can easily download files that you place on a web server. So be sure you don't make

confidential information available.

28. All pages on the UNCP web site are subject all federal and state laws, including copyright and trademark

laws, as well as to university policy.

29. All use of university equipment must be for university-related business and can not be for personal gain.

TIPS FOR DREAMWEAVER

1. Remember to upload the page and all images associated with that page.