Web Design Freeze
The University’s Web Standards Committee is requesting all departments to delay any new Web design or re-design plans for the next 8 – 10 months. The University is implementing a Web Content Management System for its Web site which will provide the foundation for simpler and less-costly Web redesigns and updates for all campus departments in the future. Find out more on the CMS Web site.
The UT Arlington Web site is a virtual presence of the University.
Compare:
Physical Campus (Buildings, streets, sidewalks, green space)
Communications (official letterhead letter, pamphlet, billboards, bumper stickers, parking stickers, newspaper, magazine and television/movie theater advertising)
What are Web Standards?
Web Standards are like a dress code.
Businesses have rigid graphic, technical, and security standards for absolutely every single Web page, and deviation is not allowed.
UT Arlington, however, has had some general guidelines that developers could choose to follow. Nearly all campus web developers endeavored to meet the guidelines, and in May 2007 we heard that they were ready to work with a formal set of standards applied to the entire UT Arlington Web site.
What are the UT Arlington Web Standards?
- Graphic/Design Standards
- HTML/XHTML/CSS Validation Standards
- Security Standards
- Content Standards
- Accessibility
- State of Texas Standards
- U.S. Federal Standards (“Sec. 508”)
Graphic/Design Standards
An approved UT Arlington logo must be included at the top of all institutional web pages.
What does it mean“All pages"?
Any University department or unit web page.
Web pages for research laboratories & projects
The logo may be used with the wordmark, or by itself. If the logo is used alone, the words“The University of Texas at Arlington”must appear in the top of the page.
The UT Arlington logo must link to the University’s home page, www.uta.edu; the unit’s name in the banner should link to the unit’s home page.
The appropriate university logo/signature must be presented in a visible, undistorted manner whenever it appears on the web. The logo must be used in one of the approved colors and should have the appropriate area of isolation. Secondary logos are not permitted unless they have been approved.
The University’s seal MAY NOT be used on Web sites.
The UT Arlington home page and upper level pages are distinct. Other institutional web pages should not use the identical (or too closely similar) look and layout.
When a project, event, or conference is co-sponsored by additional entities, additional sponsor logos can be included.
HTML/XHTML/CSS Validation Standards
Web pages should pass a W3C HTML/XHTML validation.
Accessibility Standards
Web pages must comply with UT Arlington’s Accessibility policies.
Security Standards
ANY page that collects“sensitive information”must use SSL (https://) to encrypt the data. The page must include a link to the privacy statement www.uta.edu/privacy. Do not duplicate the Privacy page content on other web sites. what is“sensitive information"? Individual’s name, other personal information, transaction payment information,an individual’s access identification code and password
Content Standards
All institutional departmental/unit Web pages must include this basic contact information in the footer: department email address and main office telephone number; This contact must be able to respond to inquiries about the page/site in a timely manner, i.e., 2 business days or less.
A “Contact” link can go to a page with the department email and postal addresses, physical location, telephone number, names of key contact individuals and their phone numbers and email addresses. Additionally, a web form can be used for contacting the department. However, the other means of communication must also be in place.
All web content is copyright The University of Texas at Arlington. All UT Arlington websites should provide a link to www.uta.edu/copyright. example: © 2007 The University of Texas at Arlington (linked)
Provide a date on pages as appropriate – date modified, effective date, or expiration date for content, etc.
UT Arlington Web Publishing Policy
State of Texas Web Site Standards & Requirements
1 Texas Administrative Code (T.A.C.) §206 State Web Sites
SRRPUB11: State Web Site Guidelines
Subchapter C Institution Of Higher Education Web Sites
Web Standards (1 TAC §201.12 State Web Sites)
FAQ
Additional recommendations
- Spell check!! Grammar Check!!
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- Sites sponsored by UT Arlington including journals and conference sites should include a University logo.
Logo and Wordmark. An approved UT Arlington logo and wordmark should appear on all official web pages within the top 25% of the content area (for rules of use, see Institutional Logo, Wordmark, Spirit Logo, and Other Identifiers). The UT Arlington logo and wordmark should link to UT Arlington’s home page (www.uta.edu). The official tag-line may be used with the logo.
Color. UT Arlington Blue and White should be presented as the dominant colors. Shades of blue and white may be used as in the palette below, however, only the approved colors should be used for the logo and wordmark. Orange should be used as a tertiary color.
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Logo Blue #0047B6 |
Orange #E96B10 |
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Light Blue #A6B3C8 |
Off-White #EAEAEA |
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#0067b1 |
White #FFFFFF |
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Dark Blue #002762 |
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#100D76 |
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#000066 |
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#000033 |
Search. Every department or unit home page should include a search function (text input box) or link to search, such as the UT Arlington Google search.
State of Texas Requirements. All official University web pages should meet guidelines established by the State of Texas. Refer to §201.12 State Web Sites of the Texas Administrative Code, SRRPUB11 State Web Site Guidelines, §206 Subchapter C; Institution of Higher Education Web Sites, and House Bill 1922.
Accessibility. As mandated by the State of Texas, UT Arlington has adopted Web Accessibility Guidelines, which establish minimum standards for web pages.