1. Google to launch operating system
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...chnologies. It will initially be targeted at netbooks (a stripped down version of a laptop used for accessing web-based applications) and is to be released during the second half of 2010. ...

2. 1.3 An introduction to Web accessibility at FAO
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

... is to be reviewed by the WAICENT Advisory Group (WAG) in September Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the web. Disabilities that af...

3. Google Latitude
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

... any plans to integrate advertising into Latitude, but if advertisers can tap into your location and have access to your browsing history, then they are in the position to do some very targeted advert...

4. Facebook Connect
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...te the power of social context that is currently only available within a social network.  It gives access to an unprecedented amount of user data as well as the ability to integrate Web service...

5. Latest Checklist for new Web sites
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

...asy to measure while others are more subjective. Most criteria are the result of Web usability and accessibility studies and have been grouped into five sections: Content quality Usa...

6. Light up the Web with Silverlight 2
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

... of new features and tools that enable designers and developers to better collaborate while creating more accessible, more discoverable and more secure user experiences that are independent of browser...

7. The next phase of the FAO Open Archive project begins
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

...he FAO. The aim of the investigation is to evaluate whether an open source tool could: allow open access to better disseminate FAO documentation; support FAO document workflows, for electro...

8. A graphical overview of the FAO electronic publishing workflow
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

... These diagrams are available on the home page of the site CDR: A Guide for Users, or they you can be accessed directly here: A graphical overview of the FAO electronic publishing workflow. ...

9. The Web Guide's bookmarks are available as a tag cloud
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

...st of the content that is related to that tag. Click here to the Web Guide's tag cloud. It is also accessible from the right menu column. ...

10. Web Usability Matters
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

... fast (pages should download quickly) efficient (users should be able to retrieve what they want) accessible (information should be retrievable) A user should be confident and comfortab...

11. 2.8 Social Media Policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...UN Dispatch. If you would like to create a FAO blog, please contact KCEW/KCT and they will provide access to blog software. There is much information on the Internet regarding how to wri...

12. What is a Wiki?
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...ts can get lost, and who has the latest version anyway? Wikis solve all that by allowing everyone who has access to a page to read and change it. See Whiteboard Video: What Is a Wiki? by BNet ...

13. Checklist
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

...nts to obtain clearance by the Director KCE when requesting the publication of new Web sites and Internet accessible databases or information systems. The FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist is...

14. 9.4 Evaluation of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

...tisfaction and priorities of users; and identifying themes for improvement (need for updates, thematic access, etc). Considerations: effort needs to be made to contact relevant u...

15. 9.3 Traffic monitoring arrangements
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

...From traffic analysis you can also obtain data on the types of computer and browser your visitors used to access your site. For instructions on how traffic monitoring can benefit your Web site,...

16. 9.2 Update procedures for Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

... Procedure Make sure you have access to the test environment. To request Web site updates, you must...

17. 8.1 Launch checklist
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...stem in this context refers to the result of a project. Examples include a new Web site or a new database accessible through the Internet. Technical Departments are responsible for content. See...

18. 7.2 How to use the test environment
(WEBGUIDE/TESTING)

Procedure  The tool you have used to construct your Web site will determine how you access the test environment. Click here to view an overview of the server structure at FAO, specifically the so-

19. 6.10 Providing access to search
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Procedure To help you determine which search engine is the most appropriate for your Web site, you can contact KCEW or KCT. In consultation, KCEW and KCT will evaluate your needs and where costs a

20. 5.3c Web site design usability principles
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...es to increase readability. At FAO, the font size you see on most Web sites is 11 point. The “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0” of the W3C suggest using relative rather than absolute units for...

21. 5.4 Define technical implementation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...on syndication mechanism allowing it to render information published in almost any Web system or database accessible in one place. The CDS allows for administration and data entry via Web forms. Edito...

22. 4.4f Metadata, search engines and their robots
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

.... These robots are called spiders and they submit the meta tags to a Web index that can be accessed by a search engine. Using the "robots" property of the meta element, o...

23. 4.4e FAO standards for encoded metadata
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...rvices. The merging of different pages using metadata can allow us to locate, evaluate and finally access Web resources. The metadata tags provided by XHTML are widely understood by sear...

24. 4.3 Writing for the Web
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...rload, particularly internal FAO acronyms; Development-speak overload - if you can say it in a more accessible way, do so; Capitalizing excessively - Technical Committee. NO! Write it in l...

25. 4.2 FAO content repositories
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...s, content gains a critical mass, which justifies investment in: disaster recovery; consistent access methods; consistent cataloguing; and integration with other repositories. H...

26. 4.1 Developing a content inventory
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...me tools that could be used to capture the information: Microsoft Excel spreadsheet; Microsoft Access database; and Microsoft Word document. See a content inventory template that y...

27. 3.4 Define your audience
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...sp;your Web site. Defining your audience might require ad-hoc user research. If you do not have immediate access to users, you can use alternative methods. You or your Web site sponsor might already k...

28. 2.2 Roles in Web publishing
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... User researcher establishing key user-oriented features for accessing and using content conducting user research, developing methodologies and analy...

29. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

...lable under "more" type links. The system download speed should be as quick as comparable sites accessed from the same location and navigation systems should be intuitive, with a logical flo...

30. 6.4b Use of images on the Web
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...anging and storing vector-type images An exchange format unsuitable for direct access outside of Microsoft Office applications EPS ...

31. 6.2c Frames, new windows and pop-ups
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...It is impossible to reference such a frameset state in other media. When the sub-documents of a frame are accessed directly, they appear without the context of the surrounding frameset. Basic browser ...

32. 6.1c How to use the FTP server
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... placed on the server when the related Web site is released!   How to request access to FTP server The person authorized by the Division for requesting updates for a We...

33. 2.9b FAO servers and who has access?
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...Division (KCT) and the Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building Division (KCE). Both these groups approve access for users to access drives and folders on these servers (specifically test servers such...

34. 2.7c Content Management Systems (CMS)
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ion of a large body of documents, images, multimedia resources, etc, without programming knowledge. Users access the CMS, through their Web browser, to manage their Web site. For example, content upda...

35. 2.7a Static content
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ments. A static page is simply passed to a requesting browser without changes. That is, every time a user accesses a static Web page, they would see the same content. The content of a static page appe...

36. 2.6b How to gather user information: user research
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ily adoptable methods to collect user information (Explore other user research methods by stage/resources/access to users at UsabilityNet.): Gathering initial requirements Surveys: g...

37. 2.3d Regulation of access to servers
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...r Faoint0b. The URL for this test server is always http://www-data.fao.org/[name of Web site]. For access to the test Web site folder, the Divisional Focal Point for Web Management sends an e-m...

38. Accessibility Checklist
(ÍøÕ¾Á´½Ó / Web Guide Links)