Web Pages, ContinuedFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are web pages that attempt to answerquestions that might reasonably be asked by individuals seeking informationon the main web page topic. Questions on command web FAQ pages mayrelate to command mission, organizational structure, projected deploymentschedules, or ship construction statistics. Web users accessing command webpages may be potential shipmates evaluating the desirability of duty at thecommand. Append FAQs as an internal link to command web pages andupdate information regularly.Web pageparametersThere are some elements in designing web pages over which you have nocontrol. These elements include the inability to alter page width, texture, andtypography. You have no control over the publishing medium or analogouscharacteristics such as monitor contrast, brightness, resolution, and colorsettings. You also do not know the speed of the receiving station or the typeof browser software (the program used to access a web site). All of theseelements affect the way your web site is transmitted and received.Designing webThe keys to designing effective web pages are simplicity and logic. Gatherpagesall information beforehand and script it into a logical presentation. Deletenonessential information. Use small, easily drawn icons and simple colorpalettes. Determine whether or not the commanding officer, executiveofficer, or command master chief want to address the web with an officialWelcome Aboard or command introduction. Canvas the Ombudsman to seeif he or she would like the opportunity to share information on an internalweb page link. Plan web pages to allow web cruisers to revisit or jump fromone link to another smoothly. A typical sequence for command web pagesand internal links may be command, commanding officer (or executiveofficer) welcome, mission, statistics, deployment schedule, command masterchief, FAQs, and Ombudsman information.Web pagelanguageAll web pages are created in Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML), thestandard language format for creating documents, and transferred betweenweb sites by hypertext transfer protocol (http). Some software programscreen displays allow you to construct information in a more what you see iswhat you get (WYSIWYG) fashion.Continued on next page8-54
Integrated Publishing, Inc. - A (SDVOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business