SPH Informatics & Computing Services

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• Web Development Resources
• Personal Web Sites
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• Course Web Sites
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• Database-Driven Web Sites
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• Public Health Library
• Information Technology Central Services (ITCS) at the University of Michigan

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Web Development Resources

• Web Nerd Terminology (Explained)

UM Web Development Resources

The following web sites provide information about web development at the University of Michigan.

• Web Publishing Guidelines for the School of Public Health
  Protocols, procedures and guidelines for SPH-related web sites.
• Best Practices for Designing Accessible Websites
  for the School of Public Health (adapted from Best Practices for Designing Accessible Websites, Software and Content for the University of Michigan Web Development Community. Please note that the contact information on this page is not correct. Mike Elledge is no longer with the University of Michigan. Feel free to contact Patty Bradley instead.)
• ICS Technical Guides & FAQs
  Information on all SPH Network and Computing Resources.
• How to Create Your Own Homepage
  Anyone with an IFS home directory can set up a home page on http://www.umich.edu/ or http://www-personal.umich.edu/. This document from UM Web Services tells you how.
• University of Michigan Graphic Identity Usage and Permissions
  Guidelines, graphics toolkit, and policy clarification on usage of university logos (including the Block M and the new wordmark).
• When you want to post someone's picture or video on a web site, use one of these forms to get their permission to do so.
  • Consent to Photograph or Record Electronically (PDF, 72K)
  • Consent to Photograph, Video and Use (PDF, 8.3K)
  • Media & Publicity Release Form (PDF, 89K)

Web Usability Resources

The following web pages are highly recommended reading for those concerned with maximizing the usability of their web site

• The Digital Media Commons Usability Lab
  Available to help evaluate the usability of web sites
• 50 Common Web Design Mistakes
  An excellent article that is a must read for anyone managing a website.
• Usability.gov
  The primary government source for information on usability and user-centered design. It provides guidance and tools on how to make Web sites and other communication systems more usable and useful.
• Research-based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
  From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Ten Good Deeds in web Design, by Jacob Nielsen
• Top Ten Guidelines for Homepage Usability, by Jacob Nielsen
• Usable Web

Web Accessibility Resources

The following web pages are highly recommended reading for those concerned with creating web sites that are accessible by the disabled.

• Best Practices for Designing Accessible Websites
  for the School of Public Health (adapted from Best Practices for Designing Accessible Websites, Software and Content for the University of Michigan Web Development Community. Please note that the contact information on this page is not correct. Mike Elledge is no longer with the University of Michigan. Feel free to contact Patty Bradley instead.)
• Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) from the World Wide Web Consortium
  Everything you need to know about accessible web authoring.
• Section508.gov
  Section 508 guidelines for web-based intranet and internet information and applications
• Accessible web site Design
  This site helps web designers develop more accessible web sites and web based applications. It contains a number of accessibility elements and definitions.
• Accessible Web Page Design by Jim Lubin
• Truwex Online 2.0: Section 508 and WCAG Accessibility, Privacy, Quality Assurance Tool
  Check your site against accessibility guidelines.
• Juicy Studio Colour Contrast Analyser
  Plug in foreground and background colors to see if the contrast meets WCAG guidelines
• Truwex Online 2.0: Section 508 and WCAG Accessibility, Privacy, Quality Assurance Tool.
  This tool checks against both Section 508 and WAI standards.

Resources for Beginners

• The A List Apart Primer Part Two: Resources For Beginners
  A great list of links for beginners from A List Apart, a web site for people who make web sites.