U.S. IOOS Websites Harmonization
Based on discussions held at the Regional Associations workshop on Nov 17, 2010 in Wash DC, three common elements were defined to address the need for website harmonization:
- Banner Sliver
- "About IOOS" Language - web page with standard refernce to U.S. IOOS
- Extended Footer
The intent is to add common elements to the regional website while not altering the native look and feel, and causing the least extent of changes.
1. Banner
Sliver
A narrow strip with IOOS logo to be placed above the Regions' banner:
Example: See banner on top of this page.
This sliver should link to "About IOOS" page with standard language, below (#2.)
Download the art file:
- Photoshop format: website_strip.psd
- 72 DPI image used on top of the banner here: website_strip900x33.jpg
2. "About IOOS" Language
This is a standard text and an image to describe IOOS for an "About IOOS" page that banner strip above would link to.
To see an example: Click on the IOOS banner "sliver" on this page.
Copy the following:
- text below
- IOOS image
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) is a partnership among federal, regional, academic and private sector parties that works to provide new tools and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect our environment.
IOOS supplies critical information about our Nation’s oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. Scientists working to understand climate change, governments adapting to changes in the Arctic, municipalities monitoring local water quality, and industries affected by coastal and marine spatial planning all have the same need: reliable, timely, and sustained access to data and information that inform decision making.
Improving access to key marine data and information supports several purposes. IOOS data sustain national defense, marine commerce and navigation safety. Scientists use these data to issue weather, climate and marine forecasts. IOOS data are also used to make decisions for energy siting and production, economic development, and ecosystem-based resource management. Emergency managers and health officials need IOOS information to make decisions about public safety. Teachers and government officials rely on IOOS data for public outreach, training and education.
Regional Coastal Observing Systems |
National Observing System Partners |
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Central and Northern California
National Federation of |
Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT)
Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)
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For further details go to: http://ioos.gov
3. Extended Footer
The extended footer is an addition to the standard footer residing on the website.
This is just a simple list of links below the main content of the page. The Extended Footer can be as long as we would like it to be.
This footer presents an opportunity to showcase partners and rank HIGHER with search engines. It is not intended to be a primary navigation for the website, even though some users will use it to navigate from one destination to another.
Example:
These are the links to be included. Please note that the names are made as short as possible, but in the code the "Title" tag includes the name of the region, as appears on their website.
Example:
<a href="http://www.aoos.org/" title="Alaska Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Alaska</a>
Regional Coastal Observing Systems |
National Observing System Partners |
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Central and Northern California
National Federation of |
Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT)
Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)
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Below is the simple code for the links in the two groups, in case it saves time. Please, feel free to format it to best fit your website.
Regional Coastal Observing Systems
<p><a href="http://www.aoos.org/" title="Alaska Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Alaska</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://cara.uprm.edu/" title="Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System">Caribbean</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.cencoos.org" title="Central and Northern California Ocean Observing" target="_blank">Central and Northern California</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://glos.us/" title="Great Lakes Observing System">Great Lakes</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://gcoos.org/" title="Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Gulf of Mexico</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.pacioos.org" title="Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Pacific Islands</a></p>
<p><a href="http://maracoos.org" title="Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Mid-Atlantic</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.neracoos.org" title="Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems" target="_blank">Atlantic-Northeast</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.nanoos.org" title="Pacific Northwest Regional Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.sccoos.org/" title="Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System" target="_blank">Southern California</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://secoora.org" title="Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association" target="_blank">Atlantic-Southeast</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.usnfra.org/" title="National Federation of Regional Associations for Coastal and Ocean Observing" target="_blank">National Federation of<br>
Regional Associations for<br>
Coastal and Ocean Observing</a></p>
National Observing System Partners
<p><a href="http://www.act-us.info/" title="Alliance for Coastal Technologies ACT" target="_blank">Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT)</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sura.org/home/" title="Southeastern Universities Research Association SURA" target="_blank">Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA</a></p>
Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS
<p><a href="http://ioos.gov" title="Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS" target="_blank"><strong>Integrated Ocean Observing System IOOS</strong></a></p>
Communications and Outreach
Visit this section for:
- IOOS Presentations
- Handouts and Factsheets
- Press Releases
- List of Podcasts
Resources for Production of IOOS Communication Materials
- IOOS logos
- IOOS PPT templates
- Communications Materials Developed by IOOS Regions