Web Checklist

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Site folder contains:

• html files
• image folder
• working files folder (this folder is NOT to be uploaded to the web server)

Filenames follow web conventions:

• no capital letters
• no punctuation marks
• no spaces

Image folder contains:

• files in appropriate file formats
• files with appropriate filename extensions
• only necessary job files

Images:

• are sampled to actual size
• are cropped and optimized to smallest size
• using web-safe colors wherever possible
• transparent gifs are matted to the appropriate
• background color

Animations, rollovers and effects:

• are appropriate and relevant to content
• do not distract, or confuse the viewer

Site design:

• fits within the live area of a browser window (the Viewport) on a monitor screen appropriate to the target audience. (800x600, 1024x768, etc.)
• contains pages which download within 15 seconds on the target audience’s systems
• uses CSS to position elements on the screen
• content and information hierarchy are clear
• is readable and inviting to the viewer
• includes ALT tags for all images
• includes metatags that refer to page contents

Site functions correctly:

• In multiple web browsers
• on both Mac and PC platforms

Navigation: is clear, complete, and conforms to web conventions:

• links are clearly recognizable
• each page has a home link
• scrolling pages have links at the bottom

Links appear:

• on every page
• in the same position
• in the same order

Backup:

• At least one physical disk back-up is presented