1. 1.3 An introduction to Web accessibility at FAO
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

... Please note the content on this page is in draft and is to be reviewed by the WAICENT Advisory Group (WAG) in September Web accessibility...

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

... 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 requirements when publishing ne...

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

...the FAO Web site. This proposal has been endorsed by the DG and discussed with the members of the WAG (Waicent Advisory Group) and of the Web Guide Editorial Board. The new FAO homepage and a numb...

4. 2.8 Social Media Policy
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

This section is intended for those people who are considering implementing official collaborative tools, sites or services, or are simply investigating the possibilities. With the advent of &

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

...te to the Director-General for approval of the proposal in principle. Initiate a discussion through the WAICENT Advisory Group, analyzing potential costs and savings under a variety of roll-out sch...

6. Checklist
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

...atabases or information systems. The FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist is an integral part of the WAICENT Web Guide. ...

7. Acronyms
(RESOURCES/RESOURCES)

... Unicode Transformation Format   WAICENT World Agricultural Information Centre ...

8. 8.2 Promotion
(WEBGUIDE/LAUNCH)

...e latest news and events are posted. Find out who updates these sites and have your news posted there. WAICENT Highlights: KCE manages the news items featured in this section of the WAICENT portal...

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 6.11 Domains, URLs and aliases
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...re located in directories making a URL difficult to remember, for example, the Web page http://www.fao.org/waicent/portal/outreach/ has the alias http://www.fao.org/imark/. Appropriate aliases ...

12. 5.5 Define technical implementation
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...oject brief, including all the information as suggested by the Checklist for projects undertaken under the WAICENT framework for "Stage 1: User requirements definition" and "Stage 2: Co...

13. 5. Design
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...lted with KCE and KCT. The guidelines and procedures described in this section are derived from the WAICENT Framework Project Approach: in particular, they are based on "Stage 1: Project f...

14. 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

15. 4.2 FAO content repositories
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

Policy and Guideline Selecting and sharing document and files A content repository is a store of different types of items (e.g. documents, bibliographical records and images). Typically, they co

16. 4.1 Developing a content inventory
(WEBGUIDE/CONTENT COLLECTION)

Guideline A content inventory is useful in the Planning stage of the development of a Web site. The collecting (and auditing) information about the content of your Web site will streamline the def

17. 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

18. 3.5 Identify resources
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...d see 6. Construction for implementers). Include the FAO Web Quality Assurance Checklist and the WAICENT File naming convention and file organization guidelines in the TORs. Budgeting...

19. 3.3 Define the Web site subject scope
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

Procedure At the planning phase of a new or (to be) redesigned Web site, write a description of its subject area/scope. This step is important: to identify the content of the site (

20. 3.1 Consultation
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...aware of existing Web publishing tools? Do you need custom programming?   ITO - Are you aware of the WAICENT project approach and WAICENT standards? Are you aware of other Web sites and informat...

21. 3. Planning
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...ines and procedures described in this section are based on the Checklist for projects undertaken under the WAICENT framework: in particular, they are based on "Stage 1: Project formulation and us...

22. 2.2 Roles in Web publishing
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...ce of key stages in site development Checklist for projects undertaken under the WAICENT framework (Stage 1: Justification) Business case for the site ...

23. 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

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

...sessed against these measures. Quality criteria for FAO information on the Web are under discussion by the WAICENT Committee. Hence, this list and its application can be updated in the future and upgr...

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

...ory (CDR) for dissemination purposes (see Corporate Document Repository - A Guide for Users). The WAICENT Framework The World Agricultural Information Centre (WAICENT) was establishe...

26. 1. Introduction to the Web Guide
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

The WAICENT Web Guide aims to make Web publishing in FAO more efficient and effective. The Web Guide collects in one convenient place the guidelines, procedures and policies for the smooth implement

27. 6.8b Links to the FAO home page, FAO copyright and the Information Finder
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...e link must be language specific, i.e. on a Spanish language Web page it should link to http://www.fao.org/waicent/search/default.asp?lang=es.   ...

28. 6.2a HTML and XHTML
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...ually replace HTML. All new browsers support XHTML. The Checklist for projects undertaken under the WAICENT framework specifies that a Web site should be compatible with XHTML 1.0. An ea...

29. 6.1a File naming and organization conventions
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

...an important part of a successful Web site. FAO already has a policy on how Web files should be named. The WAICENT File naming convention and file organization guidelines is FAO policy and should be r...

30. 2.6e Target platform specifications
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...rly. The current specifications are mandatory 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 guidelin...

31. Bienvenue
(HOMEPAGE/HOMEPAGE - Français)

Le projet du Guide Web de WAICENT a commencé en octobre 2003 dans le but de consolider les règles, procédures et directives relatives à la publication en ligne à la FAO, notamment en ce qui concerne

32. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites (FR)
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION - Français)

...sessed against these measures. Quality criteria for FAO information on the Web are under discussion by the WAICENT Committee. Hence, this list and its application can be updated in the future and upgr...

33. WAICENT Web Traffic Analysis
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

2.6d-traffic, 9.3-traffic,

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

3.5-filenaming

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

1.1-framework

36. WAICENT Word Templates
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

6.5c-word

37. Guidelines for creating PDF files for the Web
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

6.5c-pdf

38. Corporate Document Repository – A Guide for Users
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

1.1-cdr, 6.5c-cdr

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

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