Introduction to the Union Institute & University WWW Style Guide

Welcome! This guide is designed to assist Union Institute & University Web publishers in creating and maintaining a simple Web presence that is specific to a certain area or topic. A set of templates, or "themes," from which to choose has been created to assist in the development of your Web site. This style guide will explain how to approach the organization of your Web site, download a template, add content, and make your site available to your target audience. It does not teach you how to operate a Web editor such as FrontPage. If you've never built a Web page before, you should sign up for a training class with Instructional Technology in this software before attempting to build your page. Feel free, however, to read this guide to get started.

In doing so, you'll get a basic understanding of Web publishing and the Internet. The common tasks necessary to establish a typical presence on the Web have been simplified in this guide.

A Brief Introduction to the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web was originally used by scientists and engineers to share information and ideas with each other regardless of where they were located. To learn more about the evolution of the Web, click on the following link: "A Little History of the World Wide Web".

HTML is the current "language" of the Web. It is used to "mark-up" Web pages (Hyper Text Mark-up Language = HTML). Although it may sound a bit intimidating, it is relatively easy to understand and learn. There are many tools and books available today that can assist in developing the HTML used to mark up pages. The Web authoring software package that Union Institute & University supports is MS FrontPage. You will need this Web software package installed on your computer to use the enclosed templates. To obtain FrontPage, please call the help desk at ext. 1137.

Again, to sign up for classes for this Web authoring tool, please contact the Office of Instructional Technology.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU READ THROUGH THIS GUIDE IN ITS ENTIRETY THEN RETURN TO THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to specific sections, once initially read, as needed.

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IMPORTANT: The Union Institute & University University identities and logos are available for your use under the condition that they are used in the manner described in the Union Institute & University WWW Style Guide Standards. Doing so preserves the equity and integrity established in the Union Institute & University identity.

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