paul mundy planning a website for your organization
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Paul Mundy www.mamud.com
Planning a website for your organization
Paul Mundy www.mamud.com
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
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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)
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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