1. 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

2. 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

3. 9.4 Evaluation of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

... they can highlight different aspects of the user experience. Deciding which to use may be determined by the resources available for both evaluation and the subsequent re-design. Log analysis ...

4. 8.1b Criteria for clearance of Web site
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

Policy  If you have followed the recommendations and advice contained in this Guide, launching your site online should be easy. One key thing to remember is that all FAO Web sites are held up agai

5. 8.1 Launch checklist
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

Policy The responsibility for approving the deployment of a system developed under the WAICENT framework lies with the Director, KCE, who has an oversight function for WAICENT standards. A system

6. 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

7. 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

8. 6.7 Language encoding
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Policy All Web pages should have the encoding written in the "head" section. The encoding should be Unicode (UTF-8) or should at least refer to the character set related to the language

9. 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

10. 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

11. 5.2a Identify Web pages and subject categories
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...nstitutions Mozambique Information resources   Participati...

12. 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

13. 5.4 Define technical implementation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... referred to as the processes and workflows involved in organizing, categorizing and structuring information resources so that they can be stored, published, and reused in multiple ways. A content man...

14. 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

15. 4.4e FAO standards for encoded metadata
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

... 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 search engin...

16. 4.4d How to create or improve current metadata
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...kes it very easy for you to create or improve AgMES-compliant metadata for Web pages and other document-like resources. It gives you two possibilities: create metadata from scratch; and ed...

17. 4.4b Why embed metadata in Web pages?
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...l content management system or cataloguing system; metadata is very helpful in interpreting multi-lingual resources; and metadata benefits the visually impaired. ...

18. 4.3g Non-discriminatory language
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...erage man in the street" becomes the "average person in the street"; manpower = human resources, man-made = human-induced and chairman = chairperson; avoid terms su...

19. 4.3c Organizing your text on the page
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

...hree key areas: structural reforms and policy harmonization; transboundary issues: trade, food safety, water resources and crop and livestock diseases; and support to National Programmes for Food Secu...

20. 4.3b FAO resources for writers
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

Hidden on the Intranet are a number of useful resources to help you write and edit good online content. Did you know for example, that the official way to write "website" at FAO is in fact

21. 4.3a Writing a page of text
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

... The Web is an active medium so forcing people to scroll down pages is time-consuming and annoying. Place a resources box near your text that lists additional documents and Web sites. The u...

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

...systems arranged by theme that provide appropriate geo-referenced information on physical and socio-economic resources for agriculture. They are used in the analysis of economic feasibility and enviro...

23. 3.6 How to track and share planning decisions
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

Policy The WAICENT Project Approach policy requires that a kick-off meeting be held at the start of a new system development project, with all parties involved. invite all stakeholders fro

24. 3.5 Identify resources
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

Guideline Developing the budget is usually the task of the Web site sponsor and/or the Web site manager, or whoever is managing the project. While this topic does not cover all necessary budgeting

25. 3. Planning
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...rporate-level requirements; people and skills to be involved; and opportunities to leverage corporate resources.   Planning a Web site project means that you: define the...

26. 2.2 Roles in Web publishing
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

... team. Role Responsible for Resources Web site sponsor r...

27. 2.3 Site clearance and accountability at FAO
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Policy Getting your site online once it has been designed and constructed will not be difficult if you have followed the recommendations and advice contained in this Guide. It is important to reme

28. 2.1 WAICENT Project Approach
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Policy Working together: the WAICENT Project Approach  The WAICENT Project Approach is a policy with detailed procedures and checklists aimed to formalize Web site and information system project

29. 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

30. 1.1 FAO and the Internet: What is an FAO Web site?
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

...ination of high-quality information products, including relevant and reliable statistics, texts, multi-media resources, maps, etc. The target audiences for this information are internal FAO users, FAO...

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

... You must keep track 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 insid...

32. 6.2a HTML and XHTML
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Guideline   HTML The HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is designed for the presentation of information on the World Wide Web, using a Web browser. HTML evolved from the need to share d

33. 6.1a File naming and organization conventions
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

Policy Ensuring that your files are logically and comprehensively named is an important part of a successful Web site. FAO already has a policy on how Web files should be named. The WAICENT File n

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

... CMS facilitates the organisation, control, and publication of a large body of documents, images, multimedia resources, etc, without programming knowledge. Users access the CMS, through their Web brow...

35. 2.6e Target platform specifications
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Guideline The target platform specifications are the minimum hardware and software characteristics of users' computers, on which a Web site or system has to function fully and properly. The

36. 2.6c Designing for the user
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Guideline When you plan and design a Web site, focus on what your intended users want to do with the information on your site, not only on what you want to say. For example, one way to serve your

37. 2.6b How to gather user information: user research
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ents.When the Web site: has no precedent; requires a considerable investment in resources; or is a key output of a programme entity. 2. Prototyping...

38. 2.5b Minimum current guidelines for language policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Guideline  To concur with Member Nations' request that all Web sites be published in all FAO languages, staff should ensure that the Web site's home page (at least) is translated into the six lang

39. 2.5a Current guidelines for language policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

Guideline  A Web site being launched should be available in at least three FAO languages. However, as requested by Member Nations, it is recommended to publish the Web site in all six FAO language

40. 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

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

Policy and Procedure To view: Policy for the fao.org domain; Procedures for registering a new domain name; Procedures for domain name renewal; Policy for subdomains and root direc

42. 2.4a Country names, flags and maps
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ly recommended that when creating maps, you refer to the United Nations Maps and Geographic Information Resources (Cartographic Section) Web site for guidance. ...

43. 2.3c Clearance of Web sites by KCE
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ality Assurance Checklist for the clearance of Web sites, available at http://intranet.fao.org/en/informationresources/policy/waicfram/en/standards/index.html The Web site can be viewed at [te...

44. FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist
(Web Links / Web Guide Links)

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

45. WC3 Summary Record
(Web Links / Web Guide Links)

2.1-wc3

46. WAICENT File naming convention and file organization guidelines
(Web Links / Web Guide Links)

3.5-filenaming

47. The WAICENT Framework on the Intranet
(Web Links / Web Guide Links)

1.1-framework

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

6.11-domain

49. Background Paper: Project Approach
(Web Links / Web Guide Links)

2.1-approach

50. Checklist for projects undertaken under the WAICENT framework
(Web Links / Web Guide Links)

2.1-projects, 2.2-projects, 3.6-projects, 5.5-projects