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IHS Developer Community - Getting It All Together
The central location for information to create and maintain a website on the IHS Internet and Intranet
 

Establish an IHS Web Site Account
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Policies and Procedures
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  IHS Standards and Guidelines
(PDF – 789 KB)
  Addendum to IHS Standards and Guidelines [4/6/2009 – DOC – 44KB]
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  IHS Guidelines for Section 508
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HHS Usability Guidelines HHS-issued Web design guidelines are based on extensive research into user-friendliness and accessibility. These guidelines are applicable to all federal web sites. As an OpDiv of HHS, IHS should adhere to and implement these Usability guidelines.
Development Policies
Remember to follow IHS Standards and Guidelines (PDF - 789 KB) as you develop your site.
Site Link Code Made Available
Use a sitelink with all links on your site that point to a site outside of IHS. An external site link is required.
 
Using the IHS Login System - Instructions for Your Users
The IHS Login System, which can be set up at the bottom of a site's program menu, allows registered users to view the restricted IHS web site information that they have permissions for.
 
 
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