Web PagesIntroductionDesigning web pages is currently one of the fastest growing functions of theIllustrator Draftsman. The Navy is beginning to see the web as an importantpart of its public image. In efforts to generate interest in the Navy, inindividual commands, and in the mission of each command, every commandis creating web pages for public view. Increasingly sophisticated web pagesrequire thoughtful and thorough planning by the DM. To view the U. S.Navy web page, enter the Internet address of http://www.navy.mil. Toreview the latest advancement requirements in the Illustrator Draftsman rate,enter the Internet address of http://www.cnet.navy.mil/netpdtc/.Web pagesWeb pagedesignWeb linksA web page is a computer-generated public introduction to an organization,,command, or unit distributed worldwide via Internet. Web pages alsoadvertise products and provide information. Worldwide Internet transmissionis on a network termed the world wide web (WWW). Web pages maycontain internal and external links offering additional information and optionsto viewers.Effective web design requires designers to consider fundamentals such aswho the web page is trying to reach and what are they trying tocommunicate. How much or how little information is appropriate? Howoften will web pages require updating? Will web pages include schedules orphone directories? Individuals who visit or “hit” web sites want to accessinformation quickly. Plan web sites to logically inform and present a positiveimage.Web links are external and internal transfers to other web sites. Externallinks lead web users away from the main web page. On a command webpage, for example, external links may lead the viewer to web sites such asbase housing, BEQs, and other Navy web pages. Internal links lead viewersfurther inside the command into such areas as departments, offices, andshops. Reserve most links for internal transfers to keep web users focusedon the command web site. Do not place information on web pages that issubject to Privacy Act protection or in violation of security regulations.Continued on next page8-53
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