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FUNDAMENTAL REVIEW OF STATE
GOVERNMENT
STANDARDIZATION OF STATE AGENCY WEB SITE HOME PAGES
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January, 2002,
Governor's office met with DoIT to discuss building a new web site for
the State of Nevada .
- DoIT created several
prototypes.
- Governor's office
worked with templates until an approved State web site
was completed.
- New State of Nevada
web site went into production March 1, 2002.
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Governor's office then requested that
the State of Nevada begin to develop
websites with the same look
and feel that meets the Web Style Guide criteria. They requested that DoIT work with them to accomplish this by July
1, 2002.
- DoIT felt we needed
to choose a standard navigation for all websites.
- AJMENU was the
website navigation chosen.
The
Nevada
Information Technology Operations Committee (NITOC) had also created an Interim Technical Standard for web content,
Web
Style Guide, which was approved by the E-Gov Steering Committee on
April 17, 2002. It will go to NITOC Review on May 9, 2002.
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On April 8, 2002, a letter
from Marybel Batjer, Chief of Staff for the Governor, mailed a memo to
Agencies. Subject: Fundamental
Review of State Government-Standardization of State Agency Web Site Home
Pages.
- DoIT was
requested to build templates that contained acceptable variations in font, color
and style (Governor's office requirements) and adhered to NITOC's Web
Style Guide requirements.
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Requested
templates were available on April 15, 2002.
- DoIT
was also requested to hold one workshop per month through June 2002, which will provide
guidance on how to update your website with the new templates.
PLEASE NOTE: If your agency feels it is
EXEMPT from this directive, you must
contact the Office of the Governor directly.
REQUIRED
HEADER INFORMATION FOR WEBSITES:
OTHER WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS :
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Acceptable
Fonts
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Arial
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Gill
Sans MT
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Verdana
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Acceptable
Colors
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Black
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RGB:#0-0-0
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HEX: #00-00-00
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Blue
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RGB: #0-0-102
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HEX: #00-00-66
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Maroon
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RGB:#102-0-51
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HEX: #66-00-33
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Acceptable
Background
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TEMPLATES
meet NITOC's
Web
Style Guide requirements.
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6.1 Accessibility
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6.2.1 Required Material
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Name
of the Nevada State executive branch organization
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located under HOME Menu
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located on HOME PAGE
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Mailing
Address
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Main
reception or information phone number, fax number &
email address
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Link
to State of Nevada homepage (http://silver.state.nv.us)
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Seal
of the State of Nevada
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Link
to the State of Nevada Web Privacy Policy
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6.2.2 Charter
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Legislative
document which allow the entity to operate as a government
entity.
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Function
the entity is responsible for
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Who
the entity reports to
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link
-Department Home
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located
under HOME Menu
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NOTE: Change
Department Home to your Department
i.e., Divisions such as MHDS should link to HR
Department.
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6.2.3 Forms
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All
forms used by the public must be available through the
SilverSource Forms Clearinghouse, either though a link or by
having the form reside in the SilverSource database.
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located
under HOME Menu
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NOTE:
An initiative is currently being undertaken to ensure SilverSource
is updated correctly and all forms and/or links are current.
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6.2.4 Sitemap
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6.6.1 Browsers
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6.7.1 Content
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Checklist
of Website Requirements
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See
Available Templates for Placement
of above items
(State profile, Banner, Seal).
AVAILABLE
TEMPLATES to View:
- Top
& Side Navigation
- Black
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Arial
- Gill Sans MT
- Verdana
- Blue
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Arial
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Gill Sans MT
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Verdana
- Maroon
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Arial
- Gill Sans MT
- Verdana
- Top
Navigation ONLY
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD:
- HOMEPAGE TEMPLATE
- cccc_ffff.htm
- where cccc=black,
blue, maroon
- where ffff =
arial, gill sans MT, verdana
- RENAME this
page to INDEX.HTM ..We didn't want you to overlay your index
page until you were ready.
- Layout of
how all pages within the website should look, except the
sitemap. sitemap does not
have any AJMENU navigation, only the required header
information.
- Has the required
Header information
- State Profile
- Banner
- State Seal
- Uses the
acceptable fonts
- Arial
- Gill Sans MT
- Verdana
- Uses the
acceptable colors
- Is ADA Compliant
(priority 1 accessibility)
- AJMENU javascript,
which controls the dropdowns, is embedded within the web pages in
the template.
- IMAGE FOLDER
contains
- state profile
- state seal
- sample_banner
- xxxx_banner.jpg
(where xxxx=blue, black, maroon)
- agency logo (dropdown
under ABOUT US Menu.. add your agency's logo)
- create a JPG
- 104 x 225
pixels
- ADD YOUR
AGENCY'S LOGO to TOP
- save as LOGO.JPG
in Image Folder
- SAMPLE:
logo.jpg (included in download)
- AJMENU
COMPONENTS
- AJLIB.js
- AJMENU.ffff.css
- Cascading
Style Sheet (defines FONTS)
- ffff = font
type (arial, gill sans MT, verdana)
- AJMENU.js
- MENU_DEF_cccc.js
or MENU_DEF_cccc.TOP.js (TOP
ONLY)
- Drop down
HORIZONTAL menu
- TOP of HEADER
- cccc = blue,
black, maroon
- MENU_DEF_V_cccc.js
(NOT needed in TOP ONLY
TEMPLATE)
- Drop down
VERTICAL menu
- LEFT side of
webpage
- cccc = blue,
black, maroon
- SITEMAP TEMPLATE
- Sitemap
does not contain any navigation (javascript
dropdowns).
It
serves as a TEXT version of the
website. Sitemap should mirror
all
links that are available in the
Navigation bars.
- Sitemap can be
bookmarked, and
level 1 links in navigation bar
can
be linked to it (i.e., Item 1,
Item 2, etc., on left hand
navigation link to
sitemap instead of
having to create an additional
web page).
- NOTE: Sitemap
is BLUE & ARIAL
FONT, you need to change COLOR
or
FONT if you are using something
different (colors: black,
maroon,
fonts: gill sans MT, verdana).
- AJMENU
USERS' GUIDE, Version 1.61
(pdf)
- MENU
GENERATOR (modified)
- This allows you to
use a tool to update your menu
- If you do not use
this tool, you must use NOTEPAD to make modifications
- need to be
careful not to cause syntax errors
- See instructions
on how to use this Menu Generator tool under
HOW TO DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES
NOTE: DO NOT
DOWNLOAD the MENU GENERATOR from the www.navsurf.com web site.
It is SHAREWARE. It has a link back to the www. navsurf.com web site
that you CANNOT legally remove. Our modified generator is NOT
SHAREWARE. It is using a paid version of AJMENU.
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Other elements
within the Template Download that ARE DOWNLOADED FOR USE WITH THE
GENERATOR ONLY
- AJMENU.css
(CSS used with AJMENU.html)
- AJMENU.html
(used with Menu Generator for previewing)
- MENU
CREATOR.chm
- MENU_DEF.js
- NAV_TEMP.js
- NAV_TEMP.html
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TOP
& SIDE NAVIGATION:
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Main
categories across the top navigation (menu_def_xxxx.js) where
xxxx is Blue, Black, or Maroon.
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Links
under each category:
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TOP
NAVIGATION ONLY:
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Main
categories across the top navigation (menu_def_xxxx_top.js)
where xxxx is Blue, Black, or Maroon.
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Links
under each category:
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HOME Menu
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Link
to YOUR Department Home
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Link
to State of Nevada (http://silver.state.nv.us)
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Languages made available
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Language
translator is an on-line FREE translator
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Chinese
- Chino
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English
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French
- Francés
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German
- Alemán
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Italian
- Italiano
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Japanese
- Japonés
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Korean
- Coreano
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Portuguese
- Portugués
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Spanish
- Espanol
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Dynamic
translation
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When the user requests a language, we pass a
parameter to the on- line translation site to
translate the SITEMAP. The SITEMAP is just a
page of ALL of the links that can be found
within the website, so ultimately you are
translating the entire website.
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Translator
also translates ALL links that are found within the SITEMAP (i.e., Link to a press release on the SITEMAP.
The translator also will translate the
press release.)
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http://babel.altavista.com
is what is being used for translation.
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According
to Gartner (T-08-6851, T-300-203), machine translation tools have a 60%
- 80% accuracy rate depending upon the type of document being
translated. Because of the
difficulties in translation due to ambiguity, word order, sentence
context, etc., machine translation effectiveness is limited to certain
situations but not in situations requiring a high degree
of accuracy or using informal text.
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NOTE:
YOU MUST CHANGE THE
INFORMATION WITHIN AJMENU TO YOUR WEBSITE URL
(currently it is ajmenu.state.nv.us).
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Privacy Policy - DoIT's privacy policy or the Agency's
own
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Search,
if any
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SITEMAP
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Text Version
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Instead of creating MANY
pages within the website, we use the SITEMAP with bookmarks.
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We only
create a
separate web page if the category is large & will make the SITEMAP load too slowly.
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This also serves as
a TEXT version of the site. All links within the entire site should be
listed on the
sitemap.
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ABOUT
US Menu
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Item 3
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Item 4
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Item 5
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NOTE:
Every element of the
dropdown links somewhere. If
it is a
level 1 item, link it to the Sitemap (so
you don't need an extra
web
page).
HOW TO
DOWNLOAD
TEMPLATES:
- Create a folder
(i.e., AJ_TEMPLATES) on your Desktop where you will download the
zipped template.
- On AJMENU website, Pick a Template with
the style & color that best suits your current website.
- Go to Templates.
- Available
Downloads
- Fill out
Request to Download Template Form.
This is used to track template downloads so that we can
contact individuals directly in case there are
any errors, problems, and/or future enhancements.
- Click on the
Template Download you want.
- Top & Side
Navigation
- Black
Arial
- Blue
Arial
- Maroon
Arial
- Top
Navigation ONLY
- Blue
Arial Top
NOTE:
Without the side bar navigation, you have a wider
page to work with. In some cases, you can just add
the navigation to the top of your current page &
very little modification would be necessary.
- Download Template zip
file into the AJ_TEMPLATE Folder.
- UNZIP the downloaded
Template zip file into the AJ_TEMPLATE folder by doing the following:
- Right Click on
the downloaded zip file
- EXTRACT TO
FOLDER ...
NOTE:
This will unzip the contents of the Template zipped file into a
folder within the TEMPLATE Folder. The folder will be
named CCCCFFFFZIP.zip
- where cccc
= black, blue, maroon
- where ffff
= arial, gill sans MT, Verdana
- Open FrontPage
- Select
FILE
- OPEN WEB
- Locate the
unzipped folder in the above step
- Click
OPEN
- Click YES to allow FrontPage to add FrontPage Extensions
- Make your
modifications to the templates
- IF YOU ARE PLANNING
ON USING the MENU GENERATOR, follow these instructions:
- Go back to the
AJ_TEMPLATE folder where you have unzipped the Template download
- Double click on
the MENU CREATOR.exe (man & a sailboat)
- DHTML MENU
Creator will open
- Select FILE
- Select OPEN
- Menu_def_cccc,
where cccc = black, blue, maroon
(TOP
MENU)
-OR-
- Menu_def_v_cccc,
where cccc = black, blue, maroon
(SIDE
MENU)
Menu Generator:
- As you are making
changes to your menu, you can hit PREVIEW. Preview will show you how
your menu will look on your web page.
- SAVE your changes
(FILE, SAVE)
- When you have
finished updating and have saved your menu:
- GO back to
Front Page. Your changes will be there.
- You can continue to
toggle back and forth until all of your modifications are completed.
NOTE: The
Menu Generator will also be part of the FrontPage website, however,
you can only use it from your hard drive. If you try to use it
within FrontPage, you will get an error.
 You
will need a copy of WINZIP to unzip the Template Downloads. This is
a FREE trial winzip.
Click here to download the
WINZIP.exe
CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES
Please fill in the
form when you request to download our templates. This is done
so that we can notify you if
there are any problems encountered with the
downloads.
TENTATIVE
WORKSHOPS:
Due to the
anticipated volume, we request you fill out this form so that we can track your
request properly. These workshops are on a first come, first serve basis.
Please send only one person per agency, preferably your primary webmaster.
Workshops will be held at:
IFS Training Facility
727 Fairview Avenue
Classroom C
Carson City, NV 89701
Workshops are tentatively scheduled for the following dates:
Thursday, April 25 8:30 a.m
to 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 16 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 20 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Workshop Agenda:
8:30 - 8:45
Introduction
8:45 - 10:30
About the Templates - How to use
them, How to use AJMENU,
How to use the MENU GENERATOR
10:30 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Using the Templates, AJMENU & MENU GENERATOR on your
homepage (Agency Specific). I will have copies of your
homepage available for the workshop.
PLEASE NOTE: If your agency feels it is
EXEMPT from this directive, you must
contact the Office of the Governor directly.
Click here
to Register for a Workshop
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