1. Knowledge Sharing Workshops
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

...ngoing series of workshops on the methods, tools and services that can facilitate knowledge sharing at FAO. These workshops are in association with colleagues from the Knowledge Exchange and Capacit...

2. Meet your colleagues in the Knowledge Cafe
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

In the Knowledge Cafe there are now 160 profiles of people who work at FAO, including those in Decentralised offices. Visit the Knowledge Cafe to discover your colleagues. Remember, there

3. Using YouTube to store and share FAO videos
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

New policy has been published about how YouTube can be used to store and share FAO videos. This policy outlines the steps for storing videos on FAO's official YouTube channel for sharing

4. 1.3 An introduction to Web accessibility at FAO
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

... guideline, there are testable success criteria, which are at three levels: A, AA, and AAA. The FAO Web accessibility guidelines have been derived from WCAG 2.0 because they have been establish...

5. Introducing the Knowledge Cafe
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

In January 2009, FAO was the stage for an innovative event that focused on the knowledge sharing aspects of agricultural development and food security issues. It was called the Knowledge Share

6. 2.8a Online content sharing services
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ss restricted by the video owner). The following is a list of popular content sharing services. FAO staff are encouraged to contribute or store their content in sharing Web sites such as these ...

7. 2.8b Using YouTube to store and share FAO videos
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... Web page (unless the video owner chooses to disable the embedding feature). An example of an FAO Web page with an embedded YouTube video: Gilberto Gil - Meet the Goodwill Ambassador...

8. Collaborative tools and Web 2.0
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

...h the advent of Web 2.0 comes new ways of collaborating and sharing content online. A number of FAO Departments and divisions are considering collaborative tools to share their online content. ...

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

The latest FAO Checklist for clearance of new Web sites was approved by the WAG on 16th September. The purpose of the original WAICENT Checklist was to provide information on the technical require

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

The objective of the FAO Open Archive project is to merge the EIMS-CDR and the FAODOC into a unique archive, to integrate electronic publishing and bibliographic cataloguing at FAO. The FAO Open A

11. Update on the proposed corporate look and feel for the FAO Internet site
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

In December 2007, a proposal was submitted to the Director General for a new FAO homepage and a new corporate look and feel to be implemented at all levels of the FAO Web site. This proposal has b

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

...been produced that provide an overview on publishing books, journals and meeting documents through the FAO electronic publishing workflow. These diagrams are available on the home page of the s...

13. 2.8 Social Media Policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...vent of "Web 2.0" comes new ways of collaborating and sharing content online and a number of FAO Departments and divisions are considering collaborative tools to share their online content. ...

14. Buzz Monitor – an open-source aggregator from the World Bank
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...nitor is based on Drupal, an open-source CMS that was customized with support from the private sector. FAO is currently investigating Buzz Monitor and how it may be applied to the needs of FAO. ...

15. FAO to host Web2ForDev conference
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

Web2ForDev 2007 (Rome, Italy, 24-27 September 2007) is the first conference devoted to exploring the ways in which international development stakeholders in agriculture, rural development, and natural

16. Ad hoc working group created to develop a proposal for the FAO homepage
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

The Corporate Communications Committee (CCC) met early June and discussed the proposal to update the FAO Web site's home page. The proposal recommended that the CCC endorse the following meas

17. Merging the Corporate Document Repository (CDR) and the Online Catalogue (FAODOC).
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

Merging of the CDR and FAODOC into one, sustainable digital repository, offering a solid foundation for the collection, management and maintenance of material published by FAO. A project is u

18. Web 2.0. So?
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...s those standards are used. See Wikipedia: Web 2.0 See O'Reilly Media A wide range of FAO Departments and divisions are considering Web 2.0 tools to manage their online content and co...

19. Creating a new FAO home page and a coherent online corporate identity.
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

KCI and KCE are preparing a joint proposal for an online corporate look and feel and a new FAO home page. The layout and design of the FAO Home page has not been significantly upgraded for ma

20. Checklist
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

The FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist provides information to technical divisions on the requirements to obtain clearance by the Director KCE when requesting the publication of new Web sites and I

21. Contacts
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

Please write to Web-Guide@fao.org if you have any comments, queries or questions. If you have a comment related to the content of a specific section/page of the Web Guide you may also&nb

22. Print Web Guide
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

Print the full Web Guide or a single chapter. Full Web Guide CHAPTERS 1. Introduction 2. Web Publishing Basics 3. Planning 4. Content Collection 5. Design 6. Co

23. Acronyms
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

FAO Divisions KCT Information Technology Division KCC Conference and C

24. 2.6 FAO Web sites: the user perspective
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

25. Web Guide, Version 1.2, Sep 2009.
(HOMEPAGE/HOMEPAGE)

The Web Guide is the official reference for FAO Web guidelines, policies and procedures. Have a look at the Social Media section.

26. 9.4 Evaluation of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

... also give an indication of how visitors are finding your Web site, as well as their area of interest. FAO uses WebTrends. Reports can be requested from KCEW. Useful for: demonstrating ...

27. 9.3 Traffic monitoring arrangements
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

Guideline In FAO, Web site traffic monitoring is done at the corporate level by KCE. To request statistics for your site, including specific directories as well any special requirements your site

28. 9.2 Update procedures for Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

...l inevitably need to be updated as time progresses. To have updated static pages from the test server (Faoint0b) published live, write to Web-Intranet-Updates@fao.org specifying the name of the Web si...

29. 8.2 Promotion
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...! Promoting your site with partners and external audiences is just as important as promoting it within FAO. Search engines count the number of times a page is linked to by other sites when they rank a...

30. 8.1b Criteria for clearance of Web site
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...tained in this Guide, launching your site online should be easy. One key thing to remember is that all FAO Web sites are held up against the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist before they are publish...

31. 8.1a Quality assurance before release
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...thoroughly reviewed and does not contain broken links. Make sure that your text is consistent with the FAO House Style. Proofreading and content consistency Go through your Web site and re-r...

32. 8.1 Launch checklist
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...ase accessible through the Internet. Technical Departments are responsible for content. See the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist for more details on this policy. ...

33. 8. Launch
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...res and guidelines for launching a new or redesigned Web site. It covers promoting the Web site within FAO as well as with partners and external audiences.   ...

34. 7.2 How to use the test environment
(WEBGUIDE/TESTING)

...termine how you access the test environment. Click here to view an overview of the server structure at FAO, specifically the so-called production and test areas. Placing files in the one of the...

35. 7.1 Testing approaches
(WEBGUIDE/TESTING)

Policy Before its release, an FAO Web site must comply with the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist. Please ensure that before a request for the publication of a Web site is sent to KCE, it has be

36. 6.11 Domains, URLs and aliases
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Policy www.fao.org is the entry point to all FAO information on the Internet and is the domain under which, in principle, all information published by FAO on the Internet should be located. Except

37. 6.10 Providing access to search
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...ne that connects to Google's search database to provide filtered results. It is used on the http://www.fao.org/ home page. More information on GCSE is available here. Please note: Set-up is...

38. 6.9 Printable pages
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Policy Print-friendly pages are a requirement of the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist and Web sites will not be published if they are not print-friendly. A Web site should be printable on portr

39. 6.7 Language encoding
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... or should at least refer to the character set related to the language of the Web page. See the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist for more information on this subject.   ...

40. 6.6 FAO emblem and corporate visual identity
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

 

41. 5.3c Web site design usability principles
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

Policy Use of flash The FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist recommends that the use of Flash or other interactive animation plugins should not be used for navigation or design effects. They shou

42. 5.3b Corporate identity in design
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

Policy Although there is no official policy on an FAO online Web identity, it is recognized that the banners should: share a common emblem; not contain any animated elements; use the

43. 5.2c Define metadata and search requirements
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...tion of metadata on the Web. It also sets out how you can ensure that your content can be found on the FAO Web site and on external search engines. Any special requirements for classifying, ...

44. 5.2b Define navigation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...ncy is one of the main defining principles for a successful Web site. If you click around FAO's Web sites, you will note that the page layout of most sites is based on a design that h...

45. 5.2a Identify Web pages and subject categories
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...icate to the user the subject that the page covers. Web page labels that are common to the majority of FAO Web sites include: Who we are; Frequently Asked Questions; and Contacts ...

46. 5.5 Define technical implementation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

Guideline How to track and share design decisions During the design stage, work can be quite creative involving brainstorming and occasional iterations. Things can change at a rapid pace, and i

47. 5.4 Define technical implementation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

Guideline  At FAO, there are a number of ways of producing Web sites using different technologies and tools based on approved standards. Obviously, the choice depends on the type of site you are c

48. 5. Design
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

Design is where you specify the details of your Web project based on what you have gathered during the planning and the content collection and preparation phases. Designing a Web site means that you

49. 4.4e FAO standards for encoded metadata
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...nbsp;like the Dublin Core (DC) metadata sets to create their Web repositories. Within FAO, the metadata creation tool facilitates the creation of metadata using elements that are...

50. 4.4d How to create or improve current metadata
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...ocuments: those that may be used in decision-making affecting the public; and media releases. FAO's metadata creation tool (AgMES/DC Metadata Generator) makes it very easy for you to crea...