Guidelines

Accessibility - Overview of the technical standards for implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 were published in the Federal Register.

Content Management Documentation - Checklists and content management how to guides

Contract Information - Overview of Internet Application Support (IAS) contract

ED Web Style Guide - Provides style guidelines for the September 2003 redesign; includes information on acceptable file formats, the use of graphics, the ED.gov cascading style sheets, and styles for external sites.

ED.gov Management and Publishing Policies - Defines the specific standards and general guidelines which the U.S. Department of Education uses to make information available on ED.gov (revised--February 2004). Additional references are listed below:

• Office of Public Affairs Guide to Publishing at the U.S. Department of Education
  MS WORD [152K] | PDF [722K]
• External sites and Federal website policies
• Server Review Checklist

ED Web Metadata

• Metadata Reference
• Vocabulary Term Use & Hierarchy
• Metadata Documentation
• What do I put in the program metadata?

TeamSite Documentation - TeamSite how to guides and training documents

Video: How Do I Get a Video Posted on ED.gov?

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