1. 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

2. 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

3. 1.3 An introduction to Web accessibility at FAO
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

...preferences, and situations. This flexibility thus benefits other users, such as people using a slow Internet connection, people using new technologies such as iPhones, people with temporary di...

4. 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

5. The Future of Social Networking
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...nterests. Social media are the tools used for sharing and discussing information and they are primarily Internet or mobile based. They integrate technology and telecommunications to promote...

6. Google Chrome
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

 Google have come up with a new Web browser to compete with Internet Explorer and Firefox. Called Chrome, it combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology that Google claims will make th

7. Customized search from Google
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

Google has unveiled a tool that allows users to personalize internet searches with their own notes and changes. On 20 Nov 2008 Google launched SearchWiki which allows users to delete search r

8. 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

9. Web Usability Matters
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

As the age of computer and Internet technology leads us towards distributing and communicating more of our information electronically, Web site usability has become a growing consideration in creati

10. 2.8 Social Media Policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...tact KCEW or KCT. Any blogs (wikis, etc) by FAO staff that occur outside the FAO Internet domain (http://www.fao.org/) are considered personal sites, even if they describe t...

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

...aring among users. Though the term suggests a new version of the Web, it does not refer to an update to the Internet or the World Wide Web technical standards, but to changes in the ways those standar...

12. Checklist
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

...e requirements 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 C...

13. Acronyms
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

...n Architecture   IP Internet Protocol   ISP ...

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

...and indicating the parts of your site that are the most popular. Considerations: growth in Internet use in general should be considered when drawing conclusions about the growth of th...

15. 8.1 Launch checklist
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...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 the FAO Web Quality ...

16. 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

17. 5.3c Web site design usability principles
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... font size and font style consistent throughout the site! Display resolution A large proportion of Internet users still use monitors with a screen size of 800 x 600 pixels. Therefore, a Web s...

18. 5.2b Define navigation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... Side-menu navigation Side-menu navigation has traditionally been used on the Web since the Internet first became popular a decade ago. This type of site navigation is used throughout ...

19. 5.4 Define technical implementation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... MediaBase); and manage a content workflow for editing and translation activities.  DWS is used by Internet, Intranet and Extranet Web site managers as well as people contributing to the main...

20. 5.2 Defining information architecture
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... The above are not definitive, but they represent a clear trend in the field of Web publishing and Internet dissemination. This topic aims to provide some guidance on how the navigatio...

21. 4.4f Metadata, search engines and their robots
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

... Meta tags are collected from Web pages by visiting robots; applications that automatically crawl the Internet to index Web pages. These robots are called spiders and they su...

22. 4.2 FAO content repositories
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...s and programmes. Contact: multimedia@fao.org GIS maps: GeoNetwork GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases. Its pu...

23. 3.4 Define your audience
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...the Web site or related to it); vocabulary (e.g. experts or not); level of skills with computers and Internet (e.g. novice, regular medium or expert); frequency of use of Web/e-mail; and ...

24. 3.2 What and (who) is the site for and what is it about?
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...site? Reasons might be to: add new contents or requested features; improve performance over slow Internet connections; and sort out usability problems which emerged after the site was or...

25. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

... Web site contains relevant metadata so that it is retrievable (findable) through the FAO Web site and main Internet search engines. In addition, ensure that there are links to the site by other sites...

26. 1.1 FAO and the Internet: What is an FAO Web site?
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

This section explains how the Internet is utilised at FAO. It provides references to key policy documents related to the Internet as a means for communicating FAO messages. The FAO Web site f

27. 6.12b Web site content management systems
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...nd relate and cross-reference pages content within the same site or between sites.  DWS is used by Internet, Intranet and Extranet Web site managers as well as people contributing to the main...

28. 6.8d Avoid spamming on e-mail addresses
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... online FAO e-mail address. Unfortunately, for accounts like Webmaster@fao.org (and others published on the Internet), it is probably too late to prevent spam. For new accounts, it is worth implementi...

29. 6.3b Cascading Style sheets (CSS) and browser compatibility
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... site is published, it is tested with the types (and versions) of browsers that most commonly visit the FAO Internet domains.   ...

30. 6.2e HTML metadata tag
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... meta-information about the page so that browsers or search engines can find it. Some search engines on the Internet use the name and content attributes of the meta tag to index Web pages. However, be...

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

...ck of more HTML pages; It is difficult to print the entire page; and Links to other resources on the Internet should open in new windows otherwise they will be displayed inside the frame and wi...

32. 6.2b Browser compatibility
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...rs for all popular operating systems (such as Windows and Macintosh) should be considered. The FAO’s Internet logs show that the most common browsers are: Microsoft Internet Explorer; ...

33. 6.2a HTML and XHTML
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...nformation on the World Wide Web, using a Web browser. HTML evolved from the need to share documents on the Internet and render them meaningfully on different browser platforms. It was originally crea...

34. 6.1c How to use the FTP server
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... File Transfer Protocol. FTP is generally used to exchange documents and materials with users on the Internet. It should be used in the following cases: For large numbers of files in PD...

35. 2.9c FAO server structure
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... the final content (files etc.) is placed so that external audiences can view it. The audience could be the Internet (general public), Intranet (FAO) or Extranet (FAO partners). The published level co...

36. 2.7c Content Management Systems (CMS)
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...late and cross-reference pages content within the same site or between sites.  DWS is used by Internet, Intranet and Extranet Web site managers as well as people contributing to the main...

37. 2.6e Target platform specifications
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... Browsers Current and penultimate versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari. Screen r...

38. 2.6d How to gather user information: Web site traffic monitoring
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

..., redirects and multiple locations). Interpretation and measurement error Given the nature of the Internet and Web traffic analysis, several caveats are worth mentioning from the start regar...

39. 2.6a FAO Web sites: the user perspective
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...s. Who are the users of the FAO Web site? FAO information is increasingly disseminated through the Internet. Hence, fao.org is one of the main reference points for FAO's target audience. ...

40. 2.4d Politically sensitive material
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ld potentially cause embarrassment to FAO Member Nations should always be carefully reviewed. Remember, the Internet is a global publishing platform. ...

41. 2.4b The fao.org domain, subdomains and root directories
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ing a new sub domain; and Procedures for registering a new root directory, Please see the document Internet domain name selection, registration and organization: policies and procedures. ...

42. 2.3c Clearance of Web sites by KCE
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...he Director of KCE (Anton Mangstl - Anton.Mangstl@fao.org) requesting that the Web site be published on the Internet. The test URL must be included in this e-mail. It is also advisable that all the ne...

43. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites (FR)
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION - Français)

... Web site contains relevant metadata so that it is retrievable (findable) through the FAO Web site and main Internet search engines. In addition, ensure that there are links to the site by other sites...

44. Internet domain name selection, registration and organization
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

6.11-domain