HHS Standards, Guidelines & Guidance
Standards are issued through the HHS Web Council. They apply to all Department Web sites (Operating and Staff Divisions, internal and external) whether owned by HHS or operated on behalf of HHS.
All sites should be designed around users, how they act and react, and the tasks they are trying to complete. Standards help to ensure consistency across Web sites and applications.
Standards
Standards have been issued in the following categories.
View all Standards by Category.
Guidelines & Guidance
- New Media Guidance
- Social Media Considerations: Questions to ask before jumping in (PDF - 107KB)
- Accommodation Guidance (PDF - 2.29MB)
- Web Style Guide- Writing for the web
- Office Web Site Model - Applies to Offices within the Office of the Secretary (OS)
- Transition