Types of Web Pages

The Web Site is intended to provide easy access to information about NWTC and the work of the college. Employees of NWTC should report any inaccurate or unseemly information to the NWTC web developer. The web site will contain the following types of official pages:

• CAMPUS PAGES - will be created and maintained by the NWTC web developer in conjunction with the web team. The NWTC web developer and the web team will determine this content. Campus pages will include the NWTC home page and the first level of links.
• DEPARTMENTS/DIVISIONS PAGES - These official pages will be endorsed by the college as authoritative resources. It is critical that these pages be ACCURATE and TIMELY. These pages will be designed by the departments with the help of the NWTC web developer. While the NWTC web developer will maintain these pages, it is the responsibility of the division to check them for accuracy and timeliness.
• ACADEMIC PAGES - Each academic department may have home pages that promote admission, degree options, communications with the department and other opportunities found within the department. These pages will be constructed with the help of the NWTC web developer, but it will be the responsibility of the department to keep the information accurate and timely. These are considered official pages.

STANDARDS For Official Pages

The design of the home page navigation has been planned so that a web site visitor can easily find the information that he is looking for. With this in mind, NWTC standards require:

• All first and second level pages contain the same top links. This template will include the NWTC logo to inform the visitor that they are at a NWTC site.
• Consistent navigational buttons/list.
• The page title in the format "NWTC - description of page".
• The bottom links will be on every page.
• The last updated date MUST appear in the bottom left hand corner.
• Each page should contain additional contacts for the department including phone numbers and E-MAIL addresses. (Other links relevant to the information on the page are encouraged.)

Second level official pages should contain the same navigational aids, plus addition navigation for that area.

Unofficial pages (instructors, committees, clubs, etc.)

The NWTC Web Site can be used for unofficial pages in which the content is the responsibility of the individual or group that publishes the particular page(s). These pages are intended to support the work efforts of individual faculty, staff, students and various organizations that are associated with NWTC. Each individual who develops such a page is responsible for the accuracy of information and the quality of the page. Examples of these types of pages are an instructor site, a student organization site, a class page, or a committee site.

Unofficial pages are those developed by individual faculty, staff or students within the NWTC community to allow individuals/groups to share information about their role and opportunities within the academic environment. These pages are "unofficial" because the College does not assume publishing authority or authorship for the content found within these pages. These pages are the responsibility of the individual. In each instance, the individual/group is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of information. The NWTC web developer will add the following items to individual pages if they are not there:

• The current NWTC logo and name at the top of all unofficial pages.
• The last date the page was updated, the creator's name, and a link to the NWTC home page at the bottom.

The page should provide both an e-mail address and a phone number contact for the information on that page. Links on a page should be relevant to the page information or to NWTC.

Contact the Web developer by email or at X-6825