paul mundy planning a website for your organization

Paul Mundy www.mamud.com

Planning a website for your organization

Building your own website

Content What information do you want to put on the website? You must decide this, find softcopies of the information,

write the text, provide the illustrations

Structure How is the information organized? Sections, subsections, menus (like chapters in a book) You must decide this

Presentation What does it look like on the screen? Design, colours, fonts, buttons, etc. You can do this yourself or subcontract it to a web designer

Presentation

Design of the website What does it look like on

the screen? Keep it simple (so it is easy

to update) Use common design for all

pages Provide easy-to-understand

navigation (buttons, links) Avoid fancy effects, large

graphics, sound (long time to download)

What will you need?

Skilled staff to manage website or to work with contracted web

designer Equipment, software, internet connections Organizational structure

Unit responsible for maintaining website Procedures to provide information to upload Approval procedures for uploading information

Train other staff to use website Publicity

Tell people website exists! Most important: Ongoing commitment, funding &

support from senior management

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