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The ARK Foundation of Dayton, Inc. Pagemasters' Pointers

Manditory Reading for Pagemasters

• Read the policy and procedures for becoming a Pagemaster.

Pagemasters' Meetings

General Pointers

• People identified as Pagemasters will be responsible for assigned areas.
• The Pagemaster will be limited to the directory and sub-directories he/she controls.
• The pages and files will be put on the server by selected volunteers who know how to maintain files.
• It is good practice to keep a "master" copy of pages you have created and placed on the site.
• The default name for the home page in any directory is index.htm. Use this as your home page and point to other pages from it.
• If you refer to a directory in a URL, the index.htm in that directory will be displayed.
• CAUTION - While HTML tags are not case-sensitive, file paths and file names are! Put ALL filenames in lower case only!!!
• Keep the site clean, delete obsolete pages and files.
• The Webmasters has access to all files and will be the only ones who can input your files to the server.

Design Philosophy

• WWW servers can contain data of any format, i.e., MS-Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
• The format you use depends on your audience.
• If your audience just wants to browse, use .txt or HTML.
• If your audience needs a specific format, give it to them.
• You can use multiple copies in different formats if necessary.
• Use pkzip files if necessary for large or multiple documents.
• Be careful with graphics. Large graphics take longer to load.
• Break up very large documents into Table of Contents and chapters with hyperlinks.
• Don't use copyrighted graphics or text without permission.
• Always use the graphics and logos in our common graphics directory whenever possible. This saves space, and helps create a common "look and feel" across all our pages.
  • Backgrounds
  • GIF files
  • Logos
  • Animated