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Obtain Office Director Approval

EPA Web Technologies

Hosting Fees and Packages

Product Development and Review Process

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Forms and Checklists

Design Guidelines

Top Level Pages

EPA Look and Feel

Procedures, Standards and Guidance

Designing for People with Disabilities

EPA Portable Document Format (PDF) Standards

Web Site Usability Testing

Graphics / Seals and Logos

Intranet Publishing Guidelines

Additional Design Requirements

Training: Web Development and Review

Domino Look & Feel Template (ZIP File, 3.5 MB)

EPA Portable Document Format (PDF) Standards

Checklist for Using PDFs on the Web

PDF White Paper 2006 (PDF, 342 KB, 28 pages)

Graphics / Seals and Logos

EPA Seals and Logos

Topics Lite: US Maps

Indexing Applications with Verity

Indexing Cold Fusion data using Verity

Indexing Domino Data Using Verity

Intranet Publishing Guidelines

Content Guidelines

Top Level Pages

Topics Lite

The Federal Web Content Managers Toolkit

Intranet Publishing Guidelines

Content Review and Approval Process

Accuracy of Online Information

Sample Disclaimer Templates

Writing Guidance

Training: Web Development and Review

Proprietary Files and Hidden Data (MS Word, 39K)

Copyright Issues

Posting Copyrighted Material on EPA Web Site (PDF)

EPA Portable Document Format (PDF) Standards

PDF White Paper 2006 (PDF, 342 KB, 28 pages)

Intranet Publishing Guidelines

Content

Navigation/Organization

Additional Points

Home Page Checklist

Tips & Tricks

Accessibility: 508 Standards

Policies and Governance

Top Level Pages

Policy on Limited Personal Use of Government Office Equipment (PDF)

Product Review Delegation Memo from Administrator Whitman (PDF)

Web Site Management: Standard EPA Look and Feel (PDF)

Web Site Management: Developmental Web Sites (PDF)

Policy on Public Access to EPA Information (PDF)

EPA Web Accounts Audit

EPA Web Site Agency Look & Feel Compliance Audit and Privacy Audit

USA Services Partnership (PDF, 39KB, 1 page)

Mandate on Managing Internet Products - July 30, 1997

Assistance Agreement and Web Site Management

Mandate on Office Director Approval for Internet Content

Protecting Personal Privacy on EPA's Public Access Web Site : "Cookies Policy"

Mandate to Publish EPA Information Via EPA Servers

Sensitivity of Documents on the Intranet

Release of Personal Information on the Internet

Mandate on New Uniform Design Guidelines for EPA's Web site - August 1, 1997

OEI and OPA Issue Joint Memorandum of Understanding

EPA Web Site Audit Schedule

Improving EPA's Web site

Cookies and Other User Tracking Devices/Waivers (superceded)

Children's Privacy and Copyright Issues (superceded)

External Links from the EPA Public Access Web Site (PDF)

Use of Public Access Web Servers External to www.epa.gov (PDF),

Proprietary Files and Hidden Data (MS Word, 39K)

Policy on Public Access to EPA Information (PDF)

New Procedures to Update EPA Web Sites

Privacy Policies and Data Collection

Posting Copyrighted Material on EPA Web Site (PDF)

Policies, Orders, and Memoranda

Cookies and Other Tracking Methods (PDF)

Children's Privacy and Children's Copyright Issues (PDF)

Attachment: Initial Guidelines for the use of Web 2.0 at EPA

EPA and Web 2.0 Technologies

Improving EPA’s Public Access Web site

CGI Documentation

CGI Script Security Process and Guidance Memo

Rules of Publishing

EPA's Policy Regarding the Agency's Central Public Access Server

Personal Home Pages

Standards and Guidance

Top Level Pages

PDF Links (linking to PDF files)

Complying with epa.gov “Look and Feel”

Ensuring Access to EPA Information on EPA Servers

External Site Links

Protecting Content during Web Site Development

Boxes

Lists

Graphic Selection and Screen Layout

Table of Contents and Links to "Top of Page"

Area Name

Charts

Email Address Links

Graphic File Size

Graphic Formats

Graphic Logos and Banners

Javascript

New Browser Windows

NEW Icon

Pop-ups

Title Tag

Sidebar

Contact Us Links and Page

Text and Heading Styles

Breadcrumbs

Recent Additions

Footers

Page Names

Frames

Translating Web Content into Alternate Languages

Where You Live Page

Basic Information Page

Dropdown Menus and Instant Selection Boxes

National and Regional Organization

File Not Found (404 Error) Page

Home Page

Link Text and Printing URLs

Regional Bridge Page

Nominating or Updating a Procedure, Standard or Guidance

PDF: When to Use And Document Metadata

Creating Aliases

Search Engines

Top Level Pages

Participate in search folders test

Search Central (news, reports, utilities)

Coding the Basic Search Form

Customizing Search Results

Search Migration

Promoting Your Web Site

XML Search Results

Indexing Applications with Verity

Coding Advanced Search Pages

areaname.gif GIF

browsepages.gif GIF

anypair.gif

advsearchlink.gif GIF

testmodules.gif GIF

resultsfor.gif GIF

telnetproject.gif

xmlkeys_sample_output.xml XML

xmlresults_sample_output.xml XML

Customizing Your Site

Hiding Web Pages from Search

XML Search Results

XML Search Results Field Definitions

WDDX Search Results

XML Test Results

Create A Web Area

Top Level Pages

Obtain Office Director Approval

Log Onto Web Account

Access to EPA Servers and TSSMS Accounts

Transfer Files (FTP)

Forms and Checklists

Create or Remove an Alias

Obtaining a Non-EPA Domain Name

Sample Skills and Experience Form

Copyright Issues (Redirect)

Access to EPA Servers and TSSMS Accounts

Central Client Server Access Request Form

Log Onto Web Account

To change the password on your account

Nomination Form to Permit Access to Public TSSMS Accounts

Central Client Server Disk Space Request

Rules of Publishing

Maintain and be Responsible for the Information That You Publish

Customize A Web Area

Top Level Pages

Creating a Password Protected Directory

Creating an IP Protected Directory

Coding the Basic Search Form

Creating a 404 (File Not Found) Page

Cookies: Storing User ID/Password

Customizing Your Site

areaname.gif GIF

browsepages.gif GIF

anypair.gif

advsearchlink.gif GIF

testmodules.gif GIF

resultsfor.gif GIF

telnetproject.gif

xmlkeys_sample_output.xml XML

xmlresults_sample_output.xml XML

Creating a 404 (File Not Found) Page

iPlanet Servers: Creating a 404 (File Not Found) Page

Creating a Password Protected Directory

iPlanet Servers: Creating a Password Protected Directory

Customizing Your Site

Hiding Web Pages from Search

Deploy a CGI Script

Creating Custom Mail Forms

Tips & Tricks

PL/SQL Tips

ColdFusion Tips

Coding Special Characters in HTML

Tips and Tricks for Graphics

HTML, XHTML, XML

Non-EPA Tip Resources

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Maintain A Web Area

Top Level Pages

Check Your Links

Site Statistics

Web Inventory (Metadata)

Web Developers' Tools Page

Forms and Checklists

WebMan

Maxamine

Creating Custom Mail Forms

Sending the Data

Compiling the Data

Form Data Formatting Script

EPA Mailing Lists

Add/Remove Listserv Owners Request Form

Nomination Form to Permit Access to Public TSSMS Accounts

Central Client Server Disk Space Request

Tips & Tricks

Accessibility: 508 Standards

Transfer Files (FTP)

FTP Process Using DOS FTP

Deploy An Application

Top Level Pages

Deployment Basics

Application Deployment Checklist

Forms and Checklists

Deploy a Domino Web Server Application

Deploy a CGI Script

Using mail.cgi Form Processing Script

Domino Look & Feel Template (ZIP File, 3.5 MB)

Decommissioning an Application in the NCC

IT Services

Application Maintenance Schedule

Application Hosting Technology Upgrade

CGI Documentation

General Coding Rules

CGI FAQ's

Code Layout Rules

Deploy a CGI Script

CGI Documentation

List of Certified CGI's on the EPA Production Servers

Deployment Basics

Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems

EPA Mailing Lists

Request for a New EPA Mailing List

Resources

Top Level Pages

Developer's Portals

Web Design Services

EPA Web Workgroup

Conferences & Training

Web Developers' Tools Page

Information Technology Architecture

EPA Mailing Lists

Lessons Learned

Frequently Asked Questions

Forms and Checklists

EPA Web Inventory (Metadata)

OTOP News

Office of Technology Operations and Planning (OTOP)

EPA Call Center

Microsoft Application Viewers

Microsoft Office Downloads

Training: Web Development and Review

USA Services - Misdirect Program

Decommissioning an Application in the NCC

Request for NCC Listserver List Creation

Classes from Web Manager University

IT Services

Twitter

Wiki

RSS

Podcasting, Social Bookmarking, etc

EPA Web Taxonomy

Maxamine

CGI Documentation

CGI Update Request Form

CGI Program Security Checklist and Application Deployment Request Form

Tips for Good Programing Practice

CGI Retire/Reactivate Request Form

CGI Policy Changes and NTSD's New CGI Life Cycle

CGI Checklist and Application Deployment Request (text)

Create an Alias

Alias Name Submission Request Form

Creating Custom Mail Forms

Conclusion: Tying Everything Together

Developer's Portals

Java Portal

RTP GIS Website

ColdFusion Portal

EPA Mailing Lists

Memo of Responsibility for Listserver Mailing List

Email Commands for List Subscribers

What is a Listserver?

Sending Test Messages to a List

Listserv Commands

Creating Web Forms for List Subscription

Email Commands for List Administrators

Listserver FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)

Frequently Asked Questions

Java Frequently Asked Questions

Web Design Services

EPA Systems Engineering Center

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