Web Policy and Guidelines

• Web Policy
  Official policy developed by the Web Advisory Committee for creating and maintaining Web pages at the University of Rhode Island.
• Web Design Guidelines & Recommendations
  Guidelines and recommendations for creating Web pages for campus units.
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
  Information on how to make your Web pages accessible to people with disabilities.
• Visual Standards Guides
  From University Publications Office.
• PHP Guidelines
  Regarding the use PHP scripts on the main URI Web server, www.uri.edu.

Web Publishing Resources

• Publishing Official Web Pages for Departments and Student Organizations
  Information on how to create and update Web pages for departmental units, faculty, staff, and student organizations.
• Web Department Templates
  Templates to help you get started and make your pages conform to URI Web guidelines and recommendations.
• URI ImageBank
  Collections of photos and images from the Publications Office available for use on University Web sites.

How-to Documents

• Getting Help with Online Forms
• Using WS_FTP on PC
• Using Fetch on Mac
• Getting Help with Adobe PDF Files
• Getting Help with Cascading Style Sheets
• Accessing MySQL Using phpMyAdmin
• Getting Help with HTML
• Getting Your Page Found - Tips on How to Improve Your Page Ranking in Search Engines
• Protecting Online Forms Using HashCash

Features Available on the Main URI Web Server

• Forms and surveys
  Supporting user defined forms and surveys on the Web. Form and survey responses can be emailed to a specified email address and stored in a backeck databagse..
• Server-Side Includes
  Allowing you to create documents which include other documents and various dynamically generated information.
• Access Counter
  For those who wish to include an access counter on their Web page.

Creating Courses on the Web

• Using WebCT
  A Web-based course management system
• Virtual Courses
  Delivering course materials on the Web. 

Training and Assistance

• Online Instructional Materials
  Self-paced training CDs on various technology-related topics
• Web Development Group
  Assisting with developing essential web applications for the University.
• Student Technology Assistants
  Assisting faculty with technology-driven curriculum projects and providing technology assistance in the classroom.