1. 2.8a Online content sharing services
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...user's Flickr thumbnails into another Web site. Flickr is best suited to a series of low-to-average quality photos that set a scene (document an event such as a conference, workshop or field tr...

2. 2.8b Using YouTube to store and share FAO videos
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...e FAO YouTube channels must: be relevant to the activities of the Organization be of adequate quality to reflect positively on the Organization have been recorded with the permission...

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

...of that Checklist was necessary to obtain clearance from the Director of KCE. With this new FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist there is a change of emphasis. There is a new focus to rai...

4. Web Usability Matters
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

...refers to methods for improving ease-of-use during the design process. Usability is defined by five quality elements: Learnability: How easy is it for users to accomplish basic tasks th...

5. 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

6. 9.1 Quality assurance and routine checking
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

...there. Web pages normally require a certain amount of review and maintenance to maintain the relevance and quality of the content.   ...

7. 8.1b Criteria for clearance of Web site
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...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 published. To request clearance of your We...

8. 8.1a Quality assurance before release
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

Guideline  Before it is released, please ensure that your Web site has been thoroughly reviewed and does not contain broken links. Make sure that your text is consistent with the FAO House Style.

9. 8.1 Launch checklist
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

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

10. 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

11. 7. Testing
(WEBGUIDE/TESTING)

... pre-release tests of Web sites; and developing a site-specific test routine and checklist based on the quality criteria defined during the design and construction process.   ...

12. 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

13. 6.7 Language encoding
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...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.   ...

14. 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

15. 5.3b Corporate identity in design
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... policy for printed materials is also applied to online Web pages. This policy is explained in the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist. FAO emblem in the banner The FAO emblem should always b...

16. 4.4 Metadata
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...ey are used and applied and guidelines for producing effective, usable metadata for Web site content. Good quality metadata helps ensure that content is correctly indexed by search engines and content...

17. 4.3g Non-discriminatory language
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...erminology. Listed here are a few examples of this type of language: when referring to a position, quality or action that might apply to either sex, use a non-sexist term: fishermen becomes fi...

18. 4.3 Writing for the Web
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

... of a Web site can be affected not only by the design and the way information is organized but also by the quality of the written content. Highly institutional text, bad spelling and verbose sentences...

19. 4. Content collection and preparation
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...ion system - and the way in which it is managed both at the corporate level and by the content owner. High quality content (strong Web writing, easy-to-scan layout and content richness) is key to audi...

20. 3.5 Identify resources
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...n for interface/graphic designers and see 6. Construction for implementers). Include the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist and the WAICENT File naming convention and file organization guid...

21. 2.2 Roles in Web publishing
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... defining site scope, content and specific requirements commissioning content technical quality, consistency and relevance of content selecting technology for technical implem...

22. 2.3a Data ownership
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... site to go online, can only alert data owners if the Web site is: not compatible with the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist; translations are incorrect; or if there is obvious duplica...

23. 2.3 Site clearance and accountability at FAO
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... to remember that all FAO Web sites are held up against a Web checklist before they are published: FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist. ...

24. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

Guideline There are some simple objective indicators of the quality of information on Web sites that can help frame general guidelines. For instance, quality can be judged in terms of accuracy, ti

25. 1.1 FAO and the Internet: What is an FAO Web site?
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

...nizes standards, tools and procedures for the efficient and effective management and dissemination of high-quality information products, including relevant and reliable statistics, texts, multi-media ...

26. 9.1a Maintaining quality
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

Guideline   Links Ensure internal and external links continue to work (use link checking software to automate this) and are up to date, e.g. e-mail addresses are correct and the copyright link u

27. 6.6a FAO emblem
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Policy The FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist for the approval of new Web sites contains specifications concerning the FAO emblem and banner. This is policy and your Web site will not be publishe

28. 6.5b Converting Word documents into HTML
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...ns are outlined below: Open the document with Word and save it as HTML This is very quick but the quality of the resulting HTML code is very poor (i.e. it contains unnecessary and repetitive ...

29. 6.4a Graphic formats
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

... GIF. Compression makes JPG files a poor choice for archiving or for when you might need the image at full quality later. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) PNG is a relatively new stand...

30. 6.2c Frames, new windows and pop-ups
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...tents opening in the current Web page can be confusing for a user. The solution recommended in the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist is to ensure that the HTML code for linking (a href=http://www.fa...

31. 2.7c Content Management Systems (CMS)
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...use a CMS? allows content to be easily updated, so that it appears fresh, consistent and of a high quality; facilitates the re-use of content; enables decentralised content creation; and...

32. 2.6e Target platform specifications
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ory for new Web sites and systems within the scope of the WAICENT Framework. They are based on the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist and the guidelines and procedures set out in the construction sec...

33. 2.6c Designing for the user
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...you much work and are solutions for recurrent design problems. See other design conventions in the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist. 3. Label things clearly The words you use f...

34. 2.6b How to gather user information: user research
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... the pre-launch as a prototype and avoid any kind of user test close to this date (except, of course, for  quality control of content and functionality). When you are focusing on core content and func...

35. 2.5b Minimum current guidelines for language policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...1089;кий     Español   More information is available at the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist.     ...

36. 2.5a Current guidelines for language policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ted by Member Nations, it is recommended to publish the Web site in all six FAO languages. See the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist for more information. ...

37. 2.4c Use of FAO emblem and logos
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Policy The FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist is the official FAO guideline on how the FAO emblem and logos should be displayed on Web pages. According to the checklist, the FAO emblem should alw

38. 2.3c Clearance of Web sites by KCE
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...on system should also provide, in writing, confirmation that the site or system complies with the  FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist.   Step 2 ...

39. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites (FR)
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION - Français)

Guideline (FR) There are some simple objective indicators of the quality of information on Web sites that can help frame general guidelines. For instance, quality can be judged in terms of accurac

40. FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

2.6c-checklist, 4.3g-checklist, 7.1-checklist