Website Mandatories

I was assembling a website standards guideline for a client today and I thought I would share the topic points:

  1. Websites

  2. Microsites

  3. Brand Adherence & Consistency

  4. Informational Architecture

  5. Wire-frame Templates

    1. Template Variable

    2. Samples of Usage

  6. Consistency & Personality

  7. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    1. Font Usage

    2. Color Index

  8. Logo & Image Repository

    1. Combinations

  9. Partner & Vendors Usage

  10. Trademarks & Usage

  11. Copy

    1. Voice & Tone

    2. Search Engine Standards

  12. Content

    1. Photos Sizes

    2. YouTube Video Ratio

  13. Content Managment Systems

    1. Administration

  14. Social Media

    1. Technologies Used

    2. Best Practices

  15. Mobile

    1. Applications & Deployment

  16. Advertising

    1. Ratio(s), Size & Format

  17. Newsletters

  18. Email Signatures

  19. Section 508 (29 U.S.C. ‘ 794d)

  20. Best Practices

  21. Addendum

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